Kennels
From £460 to £950 per week
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
A cosy hideaway tucked among the trees beside a gentle stream, just a short walk from the Colonsay Estate gardens.
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COTTAGE DETAILS
Nestled among the woodland, Kennels is a welcoming, characterful and calming cottage retreat.
Kennels is a peaceful woodland retreat set beside a little stream, which runs along the bottom of the cottage’s lawn and meanders through picturesque reeds. In early spring and autumn, when the leaves fall, the garden opens up to reveal broader countryside views, where gentle hills are dotted with grazing sheep.
South-facing and tucked on the edge of the Colonsay House woodland gardens, the cottage is reached via a short track that leads on up to open farmland and Loch Fada. With just a short walk to the Estate gardens, tearoom and woodland, as well as an ancient standing stone, Kennels offers a wonderfully tranquil setting with nature and history right on your doorstep.
The cottage features a low-walled, enclosed paved terrace, accessed by its own gate or the patio doors from the living area - perfect for alfresco dining and gentle mornings watching birds in the trees. The lawned garden beside the stream is open and unenclosed — something to bear in mind for children and dogs — and the cottage sits beside a quiet track where cars pass occasionally, to reach the Backpackers Lodge.
Inside, Kennels is cosy and bright. The large open-plan sitting/dining/kitchen area is designed for relaxed, sociable evenings, with double doors opening out to the terrace and a multi-fuel stove adding warmth on cooler nights. The kitchen and living area overlook the stream and surrounding woodland, creating a calming space to cook and gather.
The cottage is all on the ground floor level. It sleeps four with one double bedroom and one twin bedroom, alongside a bathroom with a bath and shower over. A separate utility/drying room offers extra convenience, and a ramp access to the house is available via the patio (with a small lip at the patio doors).
Kennels has driveway parking for up to two small to medium-sized cars, along with its own electric vehicle charger.
7 night minimum stay
- Entire home
- Parking for up to 2 cars
- Open countryside views
- Woodland views
- Multi fuel stove
- One dog allowed
- Private garden
- WiFi (4G)
- Downstairs bathroom
- Downstairs bedroom
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Fridge freezer
- Electric vehicle charger
Changeover Day:
Mon-Fri
WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY
"This is our second visit to this treasure of an island and it just gets better and better! The people, the scenery, the beaches, the seafood......is there anywhere else like this?! We also love Kennels." Sept 2019
"We have had the best possible holiday - enhanced by amazing weather." May 2019
"It will be a real wrench to leave this beautiful place today. The children will miss this cottage and the beaches and swimming in the sea. We will all miss the scenery and the peace!" July 2018
"Very comfortable cottage and well-provided. Peaceful and sunny location, all in all a great holiday!" April 2017
HOLIDAY COTTAGES TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Provisional bookings are confirmed on receipt of a 40% deposit. We strongly recommend that you take out holiday cancellation insurance, as the deposit is non-refundable. Bookings will remain firm provided the deposit is received within 5 days. The balance due must be received twelve weeks prior to the period booked and is non-refundable. A reminder will be sent prior to this date. Bookings cancelled after this time will be charged full rental. Any changes to bookings prior to full payment may incur a £100 administration charge. Payment should be made by debit card or credit card or by electronic bank transfer (BACS). We do not accept cheques as a method of payment. Colonsay Holidays reserves the right to amend confirmed bookings with respect to accommodation and you will be notified of any alterations prior to your arrival. If it is not possible to find alternative accommodation you will be notified at the earliest opportunity and refunded in full. Colonsay Holidays expects properties to be left clean and tidy on departure and reserves the right to charge a minimum of £100 for properties left unclean on departure. Electricity and oil in houses/cottages is charged separately. Your electricity/oil meter will be read on arrival and departure and you will be charged at cost. If you are staying in a house or cottage and would like coal delivered, it must be ordered at the time of final payment. The coal is supplied in 25kg bags. Coal can be pre ordered and delivered for £30 per bag. Once on the island, coal can be purchased from the Service Point. Any purchases from the Colonsay Holidays office once on the island will be delivered and will be charged accordingly. We allow 1 dog per property in the smaller cottages and 2 dogs in the sleep 8 and above houses at a charge of £30/dog/week. We do not allow dogs in the Colonsay House apartments (except Stable and Sgoltaire).
Please note that we require your credit or debit card details on arrival (except for reservations in the Backpackers), so that on departure outstanding bills for electricity, oil, breakages (if any) and any extra cleaning (if required) can be charged to the card given. Please contact the office and leave the requested details. Our contact telephone number is 01951 200312.
All our properties are non-smoking.