Passiflora Cottage : maison de luxe près de la plage de Swanage

Summary:

Holiday in central Swanage in cosy effortless style, at this luxury ivy-covered dream cottage.



This Victorian property is Grade II Listed with a stunning natural Purbeck stone construction. It’s situated a mere 150 metres from the stunning Swanage beachfront, in the heart of the town centre, and a short distance from the main shopping thoroughfare.



The Space:

The cosy, inviting, and spacious ground floor welcomes you into this gorgeous cottage, with its flagstone floor, extensive open plan living-dining area, and well-appointed kitchen. The lounge has a trendy yet cosy feel, with a three-seat sofa, two armchairs, and smart TV. The dining area has a table & chairs that seats upto six, in a homely and elegant space. The whole cottage showcases an attention to detail, and is decorated beautifully in pastel colours, tasteful artistic pieces, chic door handles, soft furnishings, and sleek lighting.



The kitchen has a warm feel with white finished cabinets and a terracotta tile floor, and includes everything you’ll need for an enjoyable stay, including a range oven, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, fridge freezer and Nespresso coffee machine. Also downstairs off the kitchen is a handy WC room with washbasin.



On the first floor, the bedrooms are enriched with lovely carpets and natural light, comprising a generous master bedroom with kingsize bed and built-in wardrobe space, a delightful twin room with two single beds, and a small single bedroom. Also on this floor is a modern, newly-installed family bathroom, with shower over bath, grey postbox tiling, and modern white fittings.



On the second floor up a steep spiral staircase is a large loft room, with double bed, skylights in the roof, original beams, and attractive exposed brick feature wall.



To the rear of the property, off the kitchen, is a charming small stone garden, with outside dining furniture for six, and a parasol — perfect for a relaxing cup of tea in the sun, or a glass of wine in the evening. It also features a barbecue, chimenea, and its own rear entrance gate.



Guest Access:

The whole cottage and garden.



The Neighborhood:

The quintessentially British seaside town of Swanage is a delight, with its sandy beach being one of Dorset County’s biggest attractions. The beach is a popular destination for generations of families returning every year, and for good reason. There's clean Blue Flag awarded waters, a Victorian promenade, amazing facilities for hire (including deck chairs, pedaloes, kayaks, sun beds, and even beach huts) in addition to practical amenities such as lifeguard patrols, showers and toilets — making this beach almost unbeatable.



Swanage Town is full of local charm and attractive architecture, and makes a wonderful base to explore Dorset’s other natural wonders and places of interest too. There’s a host of high street gift shops, clothing stores, grocery shops, cafés, ice cream parlours, and fish & chip takeaways — all of which are in addition to an array of pubs, bars and restaurants, accessible on foot from the cottage.



There’s always lots to do in the water, with paddleboarding, diving excursions, sailing, water-skiing, and windsurfing to name a few. Whilst on the promenade you can find amusements, arcades, mini golf and other fun activities for little ones.



Dorset is blessed with some of the UK’s most interesting coastal areas, including glorious sandy bays such as Swanage and Studland; and many rugged, wild and rocky shores too. To the south of Swanage is Durlston Country Park, a nature reserve renowned for being the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and World Heritage Coastline which runs west — including the famous Kimmeridge, Ludworth Cove, Man O’War and Durdle Door beaches, as well as the South West Coastal Path walking trail, and numerous climbing spots.



Getting Around:

Parking is challenging in residential areas in central Swanage, with more cars around than spaces allow. However, there are several paid car parks, short term and longer term available.



Our cottage is a stone's throw away from the main Swanage Train Station, so if your aim is to just stay in Swanage, you can easily go without a car, catch a train, and explore the town on foot or rented bike.



If you do bring a car, you can easily access some other nearby beauty spots close by, such as the wonderful Studland Bay, and the Jurassic Coast.



There are also local buses which are fairly frequent during the summer months to get you around to other local areas.



Other Things to Note:

Parking is NOT readily available at the property, due to the central location of the house to the town centre and beach. However, there are long stay car parks which can be utilised for your booking and located under 10 mins walk away. There is free on-street parking available to the rear of the property, however, these are on a first-come-first-served basis, and very often not available.



Please note: this property has two internal staircases, one of which is a steep spiral staircase to the loft bedroom.



Although anti-slip treads have been added to each step of the spiral staircase, we recommend that the loft room is only used for adults or teenagers only, due to the steepness of the steps leading up to this bedroom. The owner has also provided child gates for the landing areas for safety.