Cottage on the terrace

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9.6Outstanding
(126 Ratings)
Guests appreciated the cleanliness, comfort, and amenities of the property, as well as the thoughtful touches from the hosts. Highly recommended for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
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9.6 / 10
Outstanding(126 Ratings)

House in Melbourne

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

About this house rental

Cottage on the terrace is a lovely presented two bedroom elevated beach house, midway between front and back beaches of Rye.

At the front of the property there is undercover parking with ten steps leading up to the Cottage's entrance. The front decking takes full advantage of the afternoon sunshine and overlooks a fully fenced treed front yard. This decking with it's Adirondack chairs is perfect for lazy afternoons, sunbathing or watching the kids play in the front yard.

Upon entrance to the Cottage there are polished floorboards throughout, with two good size bedrooms, a clean bathroom, a kitchen that overlooks the open plan living/dining areas and glass french doors that lead out to the back elevated entertaining deck.

The two sunny bedrooms comprising of a master bedroom with queensize bed, two side tables, digital clock radio with bluetooth and USB charger built in, lamps, electric blanket, full length mirror and a full size built in wardrobe. The second bedroom has two single beds, lamps, toy cupboard, and a full size built in wardrobe. All the beds are comfortable with mattress protectors and come with pillows and doonas, please note linen and towels are not supplied.

The bathroom is clean and bright and has a full size bathtub with a shower over the bath and a hairdryer for your convenience.

This cottage has a fully equipped modern kitchen with the convenience of a dishwasher (why wash dishes on your holiday!), a full size fridge/freezer, microwave, oven, cooktop, toaster, kettle and all pots, pans, cutlery and crockery needed. There is also a coffee espresso machine (BYO K-free Aldi Pods). The kitchen has an island bench with stools, large windows that look over the back entertainment deck to the trees beyond and glass french doors.

The private entertaining deck which looks across a valley of trees is set up with a large table, chairs and a BBQ. The decking stairs lead you down to the ground level where there are many rear garden terraces with trees and pathways to explore. There is also a laundry on this level with a washing machine available to those guest staying 5 days or more upon request (otherwise there is a good laundry mat in Rye). Also on this level is a large clothes line (a smaller one is on the top level undercover near the french doors).

The lounge/dining area provides plenty of comfortable seating with a two seater couch and a three seater couch. There is also a 42 inch plasma TV, DVD player, Stereo system with radio/CD/bluetooth, board games, magazines, books, CDs, DVDs and our welcome information book which has brochures, maps, etc on what to do on the Mornington Peninsula. Please note we do not have WiFi. For your comfort we have provided a reverse cycle airconditioner for heating and cooling and a ceiling fan. The lounge/dinning area has big windows that over look the front decking and yard to the trees and garden.

Some of our guest comments in our Guestbook are "comfy", "cosy", "clean", "well presented", "we will definitely be back", "had a great stay".

This great cottage is a short drive to many places such as 5 minutes to the Rye shops, 3 minutes to calm waters of the bay and 4 minutes to the excitement of the back beaches (No16 Beach). Take advantage of the convenient location to the many activities offered by the peninsula such as wineries, hot springs (8mins), golfing, Peninsula 3 drive in (20mins) or just a simple walk along the beach.

Amenities at Cottage on the terrace

Non-smoking
Pets allowed

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Ratings and reviews

9.6 / 10
Outstanding(126 Ratings)
review starsSummary of reviews
Guests appreciated the cleanliness, comfort, and amenities of the property, as well as the thoughtful touches from the hosts. Highly recommended for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
From real guest reviews summarized by AI
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2026
We enjoyed a lovely snd memorable stay for two nights. The property was well maintained, cozy with a beach theme. It was also accomodating with a DVD and games selection. We would have liked the balcony to be more accessible but all the same, a fantastic experience.
8 / 10Excellent·Apr 2026
Lovely little house, perfect for an escape with the dog. We had a great few days on the peninsula. Only drawbacks:- Tiny, narrow driveway with very low carport (not suitable for SUV or larger vehicle)- No Wifi- TV channels very limited (couldn't watch the footy)- Neighbours stomping can be heard from the loungeroom (children playing, so very forgivable)
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2026
We stayed here over the Easter weekend. The cottage has a lovely backyard where my dog went for an adventure a numerous times and a good sized fenced front yard. Inside of the cottage is maintained so clean! I was most impressed by the cleanliness of the entire house. You can also find everything you need in the kitchen, there are plenty of crockery, equipments and utensils, as well as the basic ingredients for cooking, a coffee machine with pods, tea and hot chocolate, and kindly prepared some doggie biscuits! We felt like being welcomed by the owners:) Rye’s main streets and supermarket are located only few minutes by car, and a local sourdough shop and 16 beach general store are 5 minutes away, too.Overall, our stay was so comfortable and pleasant. Highly recommended!
6 / 10Average·Apr 2026
The positives was the house was very clean. Modern kitchen - pet friendly - comfy beds. The negativesWe were disappointed that it was a very old TV system & that you couldn’t even get Channel 7 visual on either TV.The driveway was very bad. It scrapped the bottom of my car. We didn’t expect the 10 stairs to the front door as all guests have bad knees & found it difficult getting up & down the stairs. The backyard was very over grown. There were more steps to the laundry. There was no laundry access & we couldn’t see if there was a washing machine or dryer in there. We needed to use the dryer if there was a dryer. Access to the shower was poor as one of the guests was elderly & couldn't step up into the shower.

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Cottage on the terrace. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Cottage on the terrace pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Cottage on the terrace?

We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, and pets allowed.