Cowes holiday cottage in Isle of Wight - Isle of Wight self catering cottage

Springside self catering holiday cottage, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, selected as one of the few best holiday cottages on the Isle of Wight for inclusion in the prestigious Best Of Britain Guide. If you are looking for a quality holiday cottage set in beautiful gardens with a lovely heated swimming pool, then Springside is the ideal. Built for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the 1840s, to accommodate some of their staff, the cottage has recently been extensively restored and sympathetically modernised to provide a perfect well equipped holiday cottage.

Views:The house overlooks fields and woods

Springside is situated in the village of Whippingham, famous for its church designed by Prince Albert, and regularly attended by the Royal Family when in residence at Osborne House, just a mile away. The cottage is close to country and riverside walks, and within two miles of Cowes, the world famous yachting centre, and three miles from the Isle of Wight County town of Newport. Visit the many Island attractions, enjoy the sandy beaches, walk the downs, or just relax in the garden and swim in the pool.

Rental notes: The balance of the cottage rental must be paid 6 weeks prior to the start of the rental period.

The country style kitchen/diner has a brick tile floor likely originating from Queen Victoria's own brickyard which was situated at Whippingham. There is ample crockery and utensils etc for five persons. dining table and chairs. The fully carpeted spacious sitting room is duel aspect and is furnished with a three seater sofa, two arm chairs and occasional coffee tables. Bedroom One, with four poster double bed, en-suite with shower, W.C. and basin. Bedroom Two, with two single beds, and extra pull-out single bed.

Outside Area:Garden furniture is provided and there is an alfresco dining area beneath the private pergola. The pool may at times be shared with our adjacent cottage, “Woodpeckers”.