Conservation area cottage

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New furniture and view to the dining area

Overview
Amenities
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Location
Host

9.4

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Washer

Pet-friendly

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Fireplace

Explore the area

Pittenweem, SCT

Anstruther Golf Club3 min drive
Billow Ness Beach3 min drive
St Monans Heritage Collection4 min drive
Edinburgh (EDI)70 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

This is the cutest cottage available in Pittenweem. You will find everything you need to enjoy your stay and then some. The beds are really comfortable, the living area has been recently updated with new furniture and carpet and fibre WiFi is on site. The private yard is great for a morning cup of tea or an evening barbecue. Although being a really quiet location you will find the local amenities and harbour a couple of minutes walk away. Local communities of St Andrews, King's Barnes, Crail and St Monans are just down the road. The cottage is available for the week of Christmas from the 20th until the 27th and New Year from the 27th til the 3rd or later.

Property manager

Elaine and Peter

Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Microwave

Living/dining area

House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)

Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Your pets are welcomed.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please smoke in the garden.

Enjoy

Important information

You need to know

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

Property Registration Number FI 00730 P

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Anstruther

Located in Anstruther, this cottage is by the sea. Old Course at St Andrews and St. Andrews Links are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda. La Petite Epicerie and Scottish Fisheries Museum are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.

Pittenweem, SCT

What's nearby

Anstruther Golf Club - 3 min drive
Billow Ness Beach - 3 min drive
St Monans Heritage Collection - 4 min drive
St Fillan’s Cave - 7 min drive
Elie Beach - 10 min drive

Getting around

Cupar Station - 21 min drive
Dundee (DND) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

‪Anstruther Fish Bar - ‬3 min drive
‪Dreel Tavern - ‬2 min drive
‪The West End Bar & Gantry - ‬1 min walk
‪Kinneuchar Inn - ‬7 min drive
‪The Ship Inn - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Conservation area cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Where is Conservation area cottage located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Billow Ness Beach and Anstruther Golf Club. La Petite Epicerie and Scottish Fisheries Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Nicola C.

30 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy homely cottage!

Lovely cottage with everything you need for a relaxing, chilled break. Communication with the owner was brilliant. Beautiful walks on the doorstep and so many great eating places in and around Pittenweem.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Alison T.

27 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pittenweem Conservation Cottage

An enjoyable stay despite terrible weather. The village is lovely. The cottage was comfortably furnished and the kitchen well equipped. The bedrooms were on the small side but overall a nice place to spend a few days. The host was very friendly and helpful. I found Vrbo systems unnecessarily complex and felt the organisation was only interested in selling more holidays and not in providing a good service to the customer. When I did manage to get through to an actual person he was very polite and helpful despite having to go through a great rigmarole before even asking what he could do to help.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley F.

19 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Really well located for the Galleries , High Street eateries and short walks down to the harbour.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne H.

3 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pittenweem

Wonderful

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline K.

18 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pittenweem

Really pleasant very comfortable Its a lovely cosy cottage A nice quiet area Pittenweem is my new favourite -:)

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne C., Renfrew

17 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy cottage

Cosy cottage centrally located and nice and quiet

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan L., Paisley

5 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it !

Cosy, clean, comfortable cottage in a conservation village. Everything we needed was available at this accomodation. Dog loved the enclosed garden. Neighbours very friendly and helpful without being intrusive. Local attractions close by. Communication with Peter was excellent. Thanks Peter. Hope to return one day.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine H.

20 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peace Perfect Peace

Loved everything about this cottage area

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elaine H., United Kingdom

1 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic cottage

Had an absolutely fabulous stay at this cottage lots of home comforts lovely garden such a sun trap and a great base for exploring the East Neuk of Fife. Description of cottage and facilities was spot on as advertised with so much more provided cannot fault this property we will book again for 👌

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristine H.

29 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our happy place

Lovely cottage . We just love East Neuk area always enjoy our stays . A bonus this time was the garden area . We certainly made use of it especially as we had beautiful weather . Neighbours are very friendly too .

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise G.

10 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great wee cottage

Cosy wee cottage close to the main road running through Pitenweem on the road to Anstruther. Good access to harbour just 4 or 5 streets away downhill. Lovely pop in antiques/junk emporium on the next road, right next to a gallery, fresh fishmonger at the end of the street. Narrow lane outside the house with no parking restrictions with two steep steps from the pavement up to the garden from the street and then into the cottage. For a small cottage it seemed to have anything you could possibly need, with sheltered outdoor seating area & BBQ. Compact bedrooms but not really lacking anything at all, spacious sitting room for 4. Personally found the bed a little small for 2of us, as both of them are up against walls and on one side so difficult to get out of for a nighttime pee without waking up the other half! Otherwise perfect, we’ll be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

26 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful cottage

Stayed in Conservation cottage for a long weekend with my friend and my dog. Cottage was a great find. Very clean and very comfortable. It has everything you need to ge able to relax. Lovely garden area where you vou could sit out if the weather allowed.Very close to the harbour area where there were a few shops and restaurants. Lots of different walks nearby and easy access to other areas of the East Coast. The area is very dog friendly and people are friendly too. Communication with the host is excellent. Would love to return for another stay soon.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iain S.

9 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and comfortable

Really nice cosy cottage in a great location, very well equipped and supplied. Very friendly owner. We had a great stay, and look forward to returning in the future.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

31 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

Lovely cosy cottage, nice and warm and very comfortable, our labrador loved it and the coastal surrounding walks, very friendly neighbours and people in area, fantastic Chinese along road and the wee chippy in Anstruther was so fresh and top class. Peter our host was very helpful and friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian C.

23 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trip to the East Neuk of Fife

A lovely well appointed cottage. The cottage had everything we needed and was very handy for the town centre where the locals were very welcoming. Pittenweem was a great base for visiting the other towns in this special part of Scotland. Peter the owner had given us recommendations for local restaurants and both the Dreel and Larachmohrwere excellent and great value. A real bonus was that nearly all the coffee shops and restaurants were dog friendly and being able to take them in with us

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Lindsey C.

31 May 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely wee cottage

Lovely wee cottage in a convenient location. Parking difficult outside the property although parking close by.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

caroline L.

13 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini mini break

👍

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Professor MOIRA L.

11 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent position lively cosy cottage

Easy and helpful communications from owners

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Mark W.

23 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

A good place to stay

A cosy, welcoming place to stay, lovely to be met by warmth when we entered late on a cold day. Impressed with how the property was equipped with thoughtful additional items. Very comfortable beds. We were confused by the Question "Communication with Property Manager". We had no communications when at the property, hence a 1 is shown. Does this refer to the booking process? The key safe didn't open as readily as others we have used and the key didn't work as readily in the lock as I would expect; perhaps weather conditions were a factor.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

kathleen p.

19 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

We had a great stay at the cottage. We cooked in the full stocked kitchen and the children loved the little garden and bath tub. The location was great and so easy to walk around town. We would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roy G.

13 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy wee cottage

Absolutely perfect, wanted for nothing

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joyce G., Edinburgh

7 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Booking process extremely easy. Cottage as described in good location and proximity to other places in the East Neuk. Would definitely recommend and return.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Linda C.

8 Dec 2021

Liked: Communication, location

Pittenweem

Very comfortable and charming cottage in great position

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

15 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy cottage

We had a lovely time the cottage had everything we needed Peter called to make sure everything was alright . Very comfortable beds and sofa . I fell at the beach on my first day so was in the cottage more than we planned to be . We took a walk round the harbour it was lovely .

8/10 Good

Malcolm M.

12 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Scenic Fishing Village

Excellent location for exploring East Fife.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by Elaine and Peter

We just started renting in the summer of 2016 with great response. We already have people threatening to return! Our rates reflect the fact that we would like our guests to come and enjoy the area as we do.

Why they chose this property

The cottage belonged to Elaine's father and we enjoy it and maintain it in his honour. It is uniquely located in the conservation area of Pittenweem being very quiet yet close to the local amenities.