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Rural Cottage With Beautiful Views Of The North Downs - Willow Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
| Sleeps | 4 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Property type | cottage |
| Minimum Stay | 7 nights |
Overview
Willow Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
Nestled at the foot of the North Downs on the outskirts of Maidstone, our six acre smallholding offers you the chance to relax, to enjoy life at a slower pace, while you admire the stunning views from your private patio, wander around the allotment or take a stroll along the Pilgrim’s Way.
For those seeking a little more activity, however, both children and adults are welcome to help out with the animals and with chickens, geese, ducks, pigs and sheep there’s plenty to do. Bubble and Squeak, our alpacas, love being fed and Harold, our turkey, is always keen to make new friends.
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Nestled at the foot of the North Downs on the outskirts of Maidstone in a small village called Harrietsham, our six acre smallholding offers you the chance to relax, to enjoy life at a slower pace, while you admire the stunning views from your private patio, the cottages are light and airy with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, open plan kitchen lounge area with everything you need for a comfortable stay, there is a charming and pretty double bedroom decorated in a country cottage design and separate bathroom. Willow cottage has a cosy second bedroom with bunk beds for extra guests.
About laurain wallace
We like the country life with all our animals, which do make us laugh a lot with their silly ways, and I feel so lucky to get up every morning and have the views of the North downs. It's nice to have friends and guest enjoy it as much as myself and my partner Mick.
laurain wallace purchased this cottage in 1970
Why laurain wallace chose Kent
My partners parents bought the property, to get out of London. They fancied a bit of the good life. I moved here about 7 years ago after meeting Mick on a building site in 2000, at first I found it rather remote from the town life, but to be honest we are very central for many thing, Dover, London, beautiful coast lines, Canterbury and even a pizza delivery service which we never had when I first moved here.
What makes this cottage unique
The fantastic views of the North downs from the cottages and the abundant wildlife you can watch from the comfort of your patio area or take a stroll up the garden and feed the chickens,ducks and geese, Bubble and Squeak our Alpacas love a piece of apple.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank you for making our stay a most enjoyable and memorable time.Cottage-absolutely beautiful,surroundings excellent and your friendliness great. Laurie and Shirley. Telscombe cliff
We have had a superb holiday,wish we came for a week. Absolutely beautiful! the cottage is smashing, the area is great. Superb facilities for disabled. We will definitely come again soon!. Thank you.
Steve,Chris and joe. Harlow essex.
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this immaculate cottage. We will be back!
love the animals and your hospitality. We will recommend you certainly.
Thanks again Chris Emma and reuben. Ipswich Suffolk
Perfect hosts perfect place,one complaint, the time went too quick!. Will definitely be back. ozzy loved it
Available Rentals
Notes
Booking Notes:
To book a cottage please telephone or e-mail for details
Changeover Day:
bookings saturday to saturday. Arrival 3 o'clock departure 10 o'clock
Notes on prices:
All prices include booking fee, bedlinen, towels and cleaning materials
Amenities
Maidstone Cottage Accommodation and Amenities
- cottage
- Guests provide their own meals
- Max. occupancy: 4
- pets considered
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- Rural
- Village
- Away From It All
- Family
- Historic
- Tourist Attractions
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Tumble Dryer ...
- Washing Machine
- Dishes & Utensils
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items ...
- Refrigerator ...
- Stove
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining
- Dining Area
- seating for 4 people
- 1 Bathroom
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wet room -
toilet
,
shower
,
Disable access
- wetroom for disable access
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
- Master bedroom has large zip and link, can be made into two singles if required.
- Books
- DVD Player
- Television
- Bicycles ...
- Deck / Patio
- Golf ...
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
- 1 bicycles
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair accessible
- autumn foliage
- botanical garden
- pond
- restaurants
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- hiking
Reviews
Excellent!
4.6/5 -
(10 traveler reviews)
Evrything we could have hoped for
A wonderful base from which to explore Kent and London. Immaculately kept cottage in a lovely, peaceful area...a pefect place to return to after busy days out in London. Our hostess, Laurain, was so welcoming and we arrived to all we needed for a nice cup of tea and coffee. Train and bus close enough so we didn't need a car at all. We were enchanted by the place and can't wait to book in again.
Exceeded expectations
I stayed in Williow Cottage for 3 weeks, heavily pregnant and alone with my 2 year old son to be nearby to family whilst visiting from the country we live, so was a little apprehensive but upon arrival I was greeted by the very warm and friendly owners and felt instantly reassured. The farm is very safe and perfect for children. The cottage itself was spotless, spacious and had everything I could have possibly needed. The owner had added to very sweet finishing touches and it's clear that a lot of thought had gone into decorating the property.
Opening the doors each morning so such lovely views of the horse and alpacas and green fields would always bring a smile to my face.
The 2 farm dogs were particularly friendly and my son and I fell in love with them.
The owner was always on site and was there instantly if I needed anything (for example a paddling pool on a very warm day!)
Lots to do nearby (with a car or taxi).
My only regret is having so many visitors whilst I was there as they all want to book and I'm worried that there won't be any availability next year!
We will definitely be staying again.
comfy and contemporary 5 Star country value!
We had an amazing week at the farm with Lauraine and Mick. The cottage was clean and comfy and had everything we needed for a great stay. The walks to the downs were great. You can also walk to Harrietsham village with pub/shop and other great pubs and eating places are just a short drive away. Maisie our rottie loved the alpacas, chickens, turkeys, sheep and pigs. Highly recommended 5 star country break. Kev and Rebecca, Kent
Most enjoyable cottage
Avery warm welcome from Laurain, extremely clean and well appointed cottage with little to nothing missing, remembering naturally that the cottage is self catering. The animals on the small holding are a delight, extremely friendly and obviously happy with their surroundings and conditions. I would certainly recommend this establishment to others.
Absolutely superb!
The cottage was absolutely immaculate, spotlessly clean, and looking as though it had just been decorated, and is very comfortable and well-appointed. It's on a smallholding, and looks out over fields, but there's a patio area in front, with table and chairs, and very attractive small flower beds. The owners, Laurain and Mick, are lovely people, VERY friendly and helpful (Laurain even gave us ingredients for a bean salad we were making for our son's wedding, which was taking place locally, to save us from having to fight our way through heavy traffic, which was due to Operation Stack). There are animals to visit on site, the star being Harold the turkey. The only thing we didn't like was having to leave at the end of our stay! We would thoroughly recommend this for a holiday stay.
Lovely peaceful place
We had a lovely Easter break at Willow Cottage with our 2 sons. Lauraine was so welcoming and left us a nice welcome pack plus lovely fresh eggs during our stay. The cottage is small but perfectly furnished, lovely bedding and comfortable beds. Short walk to village which has a nice pub and a station. We will definitely return.
Thanks very much
Jo, Rob, Billy and Freddy
Map
Travel:
channel tunnel 30 miles
Dover 39 miles
Gatwick 47 miles
Local station approx 2 miles
Distances:
Maidstone 15 minutes
Leeds castle 5 minutes
Canterbury 37 minutes
Whitstable 44 minutes
Rochester 27 minutes
London 1hr 15 mins
Further Details:
small village pub/shop/post office and Indian restaurant
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