Guests say
Pond Cottage is highly praised for its cleanliness, peaceful and beautiful location, and comfortable amenities including a well-equipped kitchen and hot tub. Guests appreciate the thoughtful touches and the warm welcome from the hosts and their pets. The property offers a relaxing retreat with nature and bird watching as added delights.
Guests consistently commend the cottage for its immaculate condition, noting it as spotlessly clean and well-maintained, contributing to a comfortable and enjoyable stay.
The cottage's location is celebrated for its tranquillity and proximity to local beaches and attractions, offering a perfect blend of rural charm and convenience.
Reviewers frequently mention the comfortable layout and furnishings of the cottage, including the spacious rooms and luxurious bathrooms, ensuring a restful experience.
The property's facilities, especially the hot tub, are highly regarded, though there is a minor note on the need for maintenance of a walkway. The well-equipped kitchen and bird watching opportunities are also appreciated.
Guests are touched by the considerate gestures such as dog treats and local advice. While gifts are mentioned, they are a delightful surprise and not a guaranteed feature of every stay.
About this property
This delightful stone barn conversion has a private hot tub and upside down living, with lovely garden and woodland views. It’s set up to be perfect for two couples or a small family.
New Quay is well known for its pod of resident dolphins, which can be spotted from the quay, or you can take a boat trip from the harbour wall.
There are plenty of beaches along the Cardigan Bay coastline to choose from such as Aberaeron, New Quay, Cwmtydu, Llangrannog, Tresaith and Penbryn.
Days out nearby include the honey farm, coracle centre, cheese farm, National Wool Museum, Museum of Internal Fire, steam railway and the lovely National Trust estate and gardens at Llanerchaeron.
This quiet Welsh village has a welcoming pub and a very well stocked local shop that are the heart of this agricultural community. A very popular walking and cycling area, there are trails right from the doorstep, with fishing and golf close by too. Visitors can spend wonderful days exploring the old drovers’ routes from the market town of Tregaron up into the Cambrian Mountains, discovering gems of local craftsmanship in the Welsh Gold Centre or maybe catch the annual trotting harness racing. With the beaches, coves and dramatic clifftop coastal path of the scenic coastline just a short drive away, and the vibrant towns of Aberaeron and Aberystwyth too, this is the perfect base for a holiday all year round.
Accommodation
Living accommodation upstairs, bedrooms downstairs.
Two bedrooms.
1 x Ground floor double with TV, DVD, en-suite bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin & WC.
1 x Ground floor twin with TV, DVD, en-suite shower room with separate shower, ‘his and hers’ basins & WC.
Kitchen with breakfast bar, sitting room with dining and siting area.
Ground floor utility room.
Sun room.
Balcony.
Hot tub
Electric heating.
Electric oven and halogen hob, microwave, fridge/freezer compartment, dishwasher, washing machine in utility room, 3D/HD TV with freeview, DVD, USB charger, Bluetooth system, WiFi, selection of books and games.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Electric Vehicles: This property does not have a charge point for electric vehicles and charging from within the property is prohibited.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Please bring your own hot tub and beach towels.
Off road parking for three cars.
Large garden with lawn, terrace, hot tub and garden furniture.
35 acres of land, accessible to guests, with streams, wildlife ponds and bridleways, steep woodland areas.
Two well behaved dogs welcome (additional charge applies).
Guests can walk their dogs along mown paths around the owner's fields.
Dogs must be duck and dog friendly as there are resident ducks on the pond and the owners have their own cats and dogs.
No children under 8 years.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 1.5 miles, coast 3 miles
Reviews (35)
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Stephen
Pond cottage, one of two lovely detached holiday cottages in a small complex of three homes in all including the owners' former farm house, is a genuine delight. The property is unusual perhaps with it's inverted accommodation but exceptionally spacious throughout, interesting in layout and ideal in particular for two couples with it's two large double bedrooms each having extremely generous bathroom or shower room but separated by a large entrance hall with useful fully equipped utility cupboard under the stairs. A single step down at the end of the large lounge/diner leads into an additional seating area with two comfortable chairs from which visitors can admire a stunning variety of birds on the nut feeder and balcony immediately outside. The excellent Kitchen/Breakfast Room completes the accommodation and is not only extremely well fitted and equipped but again unusually generous in size. The covered hot tub just outside the back door was more than a bonus, it was a delight in itself with direct outlook over the grounds which themselves afford a gorgeous setting with plenty of opportunity for dog walking. Last but not least, a special mention must be made of the owners Mark and Philippa who are most helpful, warm and welcoming and made us feel quite at home. Casper and Bailey, the owners' very friendly Spaniels, contributed to that welcome too !
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Julianne
Ideal location for a country/coastal holiday to get away from the hustle and stresses of everyday life. Lots of lovely walks right on the doorstep. Very dog friendly. Lots of places within 10 minute drive for eating out. Huge amount of land to explore and relax in.
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Claire
Comfortable beds and loved the bird watching balcony. Mark and Philipa are very welcoming hosts and nothing was too much trouble. Itâs a great place to explore mid Wales.