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Luxury Cottage in a Scottish Coastal location with view over rolling countryside

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Beach nearby
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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Washer
    Washer
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

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Stranraer, SCT
  • Dunskey Garden
    6 min drive
  • Stranraer Museum
    11 min drive
  • Castle of St John
    12 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Luxury Cottage in a Scottish Coastal location with view over rolling countryside

Knockinaaam House is situated in its own grounds extending to 3 acres, with no near neighbours. It offers stylish self catering accommodation for 8 people in 4 bedrooms. It is located on the leeward side of woodland, with views over open farmland and the Irish Sea in the distance(which is approx 1 mile away). The picturesque fishing village of Portpatrick, with its traditional harbour and small sandy beach, has many quality restaurants, pubs and gift shops only a 5 mile drive away. Other activities to be found in Portpatrick include boat trips for fishing and sightseeing, putting, bowling, golf and walking. Knockinaam House is an ideal base for the golfing enthusiast with 3 golf courses within a 10 minute drive, namely - Dunskey, Craichmore and County - there is also Turnberry at under 1 hours drive. For keen walkers there are extensive footpaths including the Southern Upland Way, which commences in the village of Portpatrick and the Galloway Coastal path from Stranraer to Mull of Galloway. Knockinaam House Holiday Cottage is located in the Rhins of Galloway, a peninsula which has a varying and enchanting range of coastal features from sandy beaches on the East coast, such as Sandhead - 7 miles of unbroken sand, to a variety of cliffs, rocks and sandy coves on the West including the secluded sandy beach at Killantringan. You will be spoilt for choice with the wide variety of beaches in the area. The climate here is warmed by the Gulf Stream and the area is home to many renowned Gardens - Logan Botanic, Logan House, Ardwell, Castle Kennedy, Glenwhan and Dunskey are all within a 10 minute drive from Knockinaam Farm. For the more adventurous there is Threave and Culzean Castle within 1 hours drive from your holiday house. Other attractions include: Cream of Galloway Ice cream & adventure park and near. Gatehouse of Fleet. 7Stanes Mountain Biking in the Galloway Forest park. Cocoa Bean chocolate Factory in Twynholm. Ryan Centre swimming pool in Stranraer. Glenluce Abbey. St Ninians Cave near Whithorn,
Knockinaam House provides an ideal base for a self catering holiday in the Portpatrick area.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Dunskey Garden. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the vacation home.
  • The vacation home offers a kitchen, a washing machine, and 1.5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • 6 minutes by car from Dunskey Garden and 11 minutes from Stranraer Museum
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Elspeth Little

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Paper towels
  • Toaster
  • Electric kettle

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 1 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • In a rural location
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Golf on site
  • Golf nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 50 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number DG00286F

Luxury Cottage in a Scottish Coastal location with view over rolling countryside Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 28 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Great week at Knockinaam House
It was delightful to return to a warm comfortable and spacious house at the end of each day. We would highly recommend this property
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property. Thoroughly recommended.
This is a great property, with a great host. Everything is as described and you can book with confidence. The location is perfect, with easy access to the best Galloway has on offer. It was great to look across the sea to Northern Ireland from the dining table and patio. Very spacious and spotlessly clean. The
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property
Beautiful well maintained big house. We had 5 children with us for 2weeks age range 3-17yrs. The kids loved having their own livingroom which was a bonus for us. Lovely surroundings and lovely drives to beech, town etc.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice spacious property
Great holiday home
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing property and location
Great property, in a fab location, lots of walks nearby just a short drive. Woods to the rear of the property, ideal if you have dogs. Found some great places to eat not to far away, Morrisons delivers to the property. Ideal for multi generational or multiple families! We loved the peace and quiet, along with seeing deer in the garden!
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick B.

Liked: Cleanliness
It was Perfect!
Lovely big house, great surrounding countryside and views. Would certainly stay here again. House had everything we needed and Asda deliver groceries to your door. Perfect weeks get away!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing find
Beautiful house pictures dont do it justice will definitely be rebooking
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jayne S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Winter break
The property was absolutely ideal and was certainly put through its paces with a 1-yr old and a 93 yr-old spanning the years and requirements for a true holiday break. Great having two living room spaces and excellent sized and well-equipped kitchen. Elspeth was extremely helpful and it was reassuring to know she was contactable if necesary.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family get away
This far exceeded my expectations, for 3 generations it was ideal having 2 lounges. Every room is large enough for everyone to be together if you want or room to spread out. The location is excellent, with easy access to various places of interest. The view of the sea and ireland in the distance was an added bonus
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Knocked it out the park
Property is absolutely stunning with plenty of room inside for everyone. The amount of wildlife we seen was wonderfull.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frankie R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Highly recommended
The house is in a lovely location, and it is very spacious, very well looked after and very well equipped.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stunning retreat with everything you could need
Wonderfully comfortable and spacious, so well equipped and just the most gorgeous location. Deer and hares playing nearby, views as far as Belfast harbour and a short drive to Portpatrick and Stranraer. The house is immaculately clean, modern, warm and really well equipped with everything you could need - from TVs to beautiful dinner sets. The location is perfect for lovely walks, and for getting out to explore locally. There are great places to eat out nearby or just sit on the huge terrace, watch the sun set or stare at the clear skies as there's no light pollution. The gardens are huge and a lovely space to watch nature...more butterflies than we could count! Elspeth was super helpful with any questions and suggestions and made sure we had everything we needed. Couldn't recommend enough - lovely home, shoulder-dropping tranquility...didn't want to leave!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

John S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Luxury no more.
This is a lovely property that has been allowed to go to seed. The first meal we prepared we discovered a serious lack of utensils and we had to wash everything before use, baking trays caked with burnt on grease the glassware was filthy covered in fingerprints and lipstick unfortunately it is difficult to find anything that was outstanding, apart from the showers, every one in our party thought they were great. The other thing that needs attention is the driveway up to the property the potholes need filling as some of them are really deep. Finally when this accommodation opened approximately 5 years ago it was probably a 5 star property, unfortunately it would struggle to attain 3 stars today.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

agata b.

amazing place in the beautiful place
we have recently came back from a lovely weekend at Knockinaam House. We have visited the area for the first time and definitely not last. We were amazed by the beauty of nature and attractions. The house itself is amazing. It offers everything you need for nice and relaxing breaks as well as longer stays. Kitchen extremely well equipped. Very nice decorated bedrooms, 2 living rooms are amazing for family entertainment. The house is very clean and modern. The ambience is fantastic. All situated in extremely beautiful landscape scenery. Thank you for having us. It was fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

Bill H.

Amazing!
The house is fabulous. So much space and fitted out to an amazing standard. Wildlife in abundance on the doorstep - sheep with their lambs, a very nosey pheasant, deer, hares, even a fox! The grandchildren loved it! So much that they want Gran and Papa to buy it!! Close to Portpatrick and some beautiful beaches. Lots of lovely places for coffee and cake/lunches and dinner. We walked to Knockinaam Lodge Hotel, about 30 mins, and well worth it! Beautiful old hotel and gorgeous location. We sat in the sunshine on the lawn overlooking the beach and enjoyed refreshments. Perfect! It's a beautiful part of the country. We were only there for a few nights and it was just great. Daughter and husband home for a holiday from Australia and it gave us the time and space just to catch up and relax as a family. There were 8 of us, 6 adults and 2 children and there was plenty space for all of us! Lovely homemade tablet and shortbread left for us - thank you Elspeth - was delicious! Would highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Janet B.

fabulous house
The house is big and comfortable and had everything we could possibly need during our stay. There were deer, pheasants and a hare in the garden every day. The owners were extremely welcoming and accommodating and left delicious shortbread and tablet. And on top of that the Rhins of Galloway are such a lovely place to visit - you really can't ask for much more!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wayne A.

Fantastic property in beautiful surroundings
We all had a fantastic time staying at Knockinaam house, the house was great, very well equipped, lots of space and high spec. Owners are extremely helpful and friendly, biscuits and chocolates for our arrival was a lovely touch and that it was decorated for Christmas. The views are great particularly the sunrise on the clear days. Would be great in the summer sitting on the patio. The out buildings would be great if developed into a games room/gym/ hot tub! All in all a great property that we would definitely recommend if you want somewhere remote, peaceful with space and top spec.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jenny C.

Absolutely Fantastic House in a Stunning Location
The house was the perfect size for our group of eight and was lovely clean and modern. The kitchen was well kitted out with everything needed to cook for eight...the slow cooker was a god send! The location was beautiful and peaceful with a lovely sunset over the sea. Portpatrick was a short drive answer worth a visit. Would definitely recommend a stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Jaco C., St Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

Great setting
Very nice and peaceful setting. Loved it. Owners were very accommodating. Will definitely consider booking again.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alison Parish P.

Beautiful house in the middle of nowhere!
A lovely relaxing holiday in a beautiful house. Enough rooms for kids to watch their thing in one room while we watched our thing in another. If I could have fitted the massive kitchen into my car, I would have!! House was beautifully clean and there was almost nothing missing...it would have been nice to find a collection of kids dvds to keep them entertained and maybe some books to read as I finished my 4 books and couldn't find any in the house but those are minor faults. Asda do home delivery which certainly made the food shopping easier but you do need to book in advance (we booked our slot 10 days prior to arrival). Would recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Daniel R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Lowlands
We stayed for one week in July 2022 in this very nice house. The contact with the owners was very smooth. The complete house and especially the kitchen was extremely well equipped, and the beds were comfortable too. The location of the house is in a very nice and quiet area. Located nearby the sea with some nice beach areas and cliffs ... a beautiful part of Scotland. Overall, we can only recommend this house especially for families and larger groups. Special recommendation nearby: Kitchen Coos & Ewes for a farm tour with highland cows and Knockinaam Lodge for the tea time or a dinner.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022