A Charming Barn Conversion

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1 bedroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

Barbecue grill
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Parking available
Kitchen

Explore the area

Fairlight, ENG

Hastings Country Park
‪5 min drive‬
Hastings Castle
‪10 min drive‬
Hastings Pier
‪10 min drive‬
Lydd (LYX)
‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Shower room 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Shepherds Cottage is a lovely 18th century single story barn which has been transformed into a romantic hideaway. It sits in a courtyard setting that is part of working stables. We are located on the fringe of the village which has two pubs that both serve food, and are within walking distance. The village has a farm shop and butcher. The property features exposed beams and many retained period features, as well as a wood burning stove luxury shower room and fully fitted kitchen.

Property manager

Joanna Smith

Languages

English

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Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

About the area

Hastings

Located in Hastings, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Adventure Golf Hastings and Hastings Pier are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit East Hill Lift and Alexandra Park. Shipwreck and Coastal Heritage Centre and Blue Reef Aquarium are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Fairlight, ENG

What's nearby

Pett Level Beach - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
Hastings Country Park - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
Hastings Castle - 10 min drive - 6.9 km
White Rock Theatre - 10 min drive - 7.9 km
Hastings Pier - 10 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

Hastings Three Oaks Station - 6 min drive

Restaurants

‪Conqurers March - ‬7 min drive
‪Rock a Nore Kitchen - ‬8 min drive
‪First in Last Out - ‬8 min drive
‪The Lord Nelson - ‬6 min drive
‪The Royal Oak - ‬20 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is A Charming Barn Conversion pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A Charming Barn Conversion ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Charming Barn Conversion ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A Charming Barn Conversion located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Mallydams Woods and High Weald. Hastings Country Park and Pett Level Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Bryan S.

26 August 2024

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

Weekend away

Great Property, perfect for a chilled weekend away. Loved the Animals too. Good pub a short walk away and 5/10 mins drive to Hastings. Highly recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jörg B.

6 August 2024

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

Wonderful hosts - beautiful Cottage

We had a wonderful vacation "for two". The cottage is extraordinary well-kept, cultivated and absolutely clean. The house decor and furniture is composed with loving care and a secure attention to the detail. It is perfectly sized for two persons. If you love animals, you feel at home here - as well, as if you love quiet and relaxing days or holidays, in which to explore East Sussex. Joanna and Marc are wonderful hosts, having many of tips, what to do, to visit, to explore or to experience in the area of Pett or Hastings. We were warm welcomed, and felt the whole holidays very welcome. Pett is a nice village, and you easily reach it by foot, to visit for instance one of the two very good pubs (with excellent kitchen!) or the beautiful café. The coast, the settlement Fairlight Cove and the beach are easily to reach by car, as well as the wonderful towns of Rye and Hastings. We had two weeks in the Cottage and look with gratitude back onto our dream summer vacations. Danke and with warmest greetings, Meike und Jörg

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

27 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

We had a lovely 2 night stay here. Needed to get away for a few days to relax. This was perfect for that. Loved the rural loaction and also hearing the horses walking by. Small issue with the wifi code not beng what was provided in the confirmation email (check the number in the book) Two Sawyers pub is a lovely place for dinner. Pork chop was divine!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn P.

4 May 2024

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

Delightful!

Lovely cottage on beautiful farm in idyllic countryside. Very welcoming host, very comfortable and well equipped accommodation; incredibly quiet at night; walking trails galore, seaside close by, nearby ‘farm store’ for provisioning. Highly recommend!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore R.

1 April 2024

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

Wunderschöne gemütliche, modern eingerichtete ursprüngliche Scheune auf einem Pferdehof mit Terasse

Wir waren fünf Tage da und sind absolut begeistert gewesen. Alles entspricht wie auf den Bildern und die Gastgeberin hat wirklich an alles gedacht und zur Begrüßung noch ein paar Sachen hingestellt. Die Umgebung ist wunderschön ländlich und man ist mit dem Auto in 5 Minuten in Hastings oder am Strand und etwas länger in Rye. Das Wohnen auf dem Hof war sehr schön. Absolut zu empfehlen, wenn man es ruhig und gemütlich mag und auch Tiere gerne hat. Wir hoffen wirklich, dass wir noch einmal dort Urlaub machen können, dann aber etwas länger.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

9 October 2023

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

Shepherd’s cottage, perfect cosy barn retreat

We loved our short break near Hastings Cottage lovely and clean with all we needed Hosts very welcoming and helpful Ideal location for exploring with beautiful countryside and coastal walks

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon H.

29 July 2023

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

Great location

Well equipped beautiful country cottage for our 3 night stay. Wonderful hosts who were very helpful. We would definitely stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian S.

26 April 2023

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

A little gem

What a beautiful little hide away. Loved the horses and the sheep next door.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janina J.

2 January 2023

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

Lovely cottage close to the sea

Well equipped, clean and conveniently located. Would highly recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adrian F.

17 October 2022

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

Lovely chilled out stay

Had a great couple of days staying at this lovely hideaway with great surroundings slap bang in the middle of a Horse Stable. Loved every minute of our stay. Our host was there to greet us and very friendly and informative without being in your space. Very well equipped and comfortable place. Faultless and would definitely recommend and we will return again. Thank you

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Libby M.

15 October 2022

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

Customer review

It was just beautiful! Felt really cosy and homely, made us want to move in there! Only thing I'd improve is the Wi-Fi connection if guests want to watch Netflix or digital services, otherwise it's perfection. Excellent service and really would stay again, highly recommended.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ponda T.

21 August 2022

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

sweet little cottage

Sweet, clean, totally modernised cottage, with old open beams in all the rooms. Dishwasher, combi boiler, washing machine, all the mod coms. WiFi available but difficult to connect to and very slow; we never were able to connect to our laptops, although I could connect to my iPhone. The cottage is located within a barn complex, and has a huge front "patio" and a private back patio, with table and chairs. Several horses in the barn next door, frequently tended to by their owners.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rob B.

3 August 2022

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

Relaxing break , a little gem !

We spent two days at this charming little cottage. It was a short drive to the beaches and to Hastings . The cottage was a perfect size for two people , it was well equipped and It has been beautifully decorated. The outside courtyard was a bonus and provided a great place to sit and read a book with a glass in hand. Being next to the stable, meant you could walk out of the front door and straight over to see the horses. Joanna and Mark were fabulous hosts and I would highly recommend a visit !

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terence M.

30 April 2022

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

Shepherds Cottage

Cosy and comfortable in a great location.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennie R.

22 April 2022

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

Spring Break

We were very pleased with our stay at this delightful, cosy cottage.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

John H., United Kingdom

22 August 2020

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

Lovely break close to Winchelsea and Rye

We used this beautiful barn convention as a base for a short break in one of our favourite areas. Staying on a working farm was lovely, made friends with the horses and the chickens made for a relaxing time between visiting the local trips out. Would highly recommend a stay

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kate H.

29 July 2020

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

Stay at Pett

We had a lovely stay in this cottage on Lower Barn Farm in Pett. Everything went very smoothly and the cottage was faultless - clean, comfortable, charming. The owners are lovely and the area is outstandingly beautiful. Definitely worth a visit.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Debbie W., London, UK

28 June 2020

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

Wonderful place for a peaceful break!

Thanks so much Mark & Jojo for your wonderful cottage in such a brilliant location! It's even better than the pictures. Wished we could have stayed longer & hope to be back soon. Highly recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Derek P.

21 October 2019

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

All we hoped for and more

The perfect place for a quiet, relaxing and refreshing break. No negative comments at all, nothing but accolades.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

6 October 2019

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

Windy and Wet few days

Despite some of the worse winds and rain this summer has supplied, the property provided a great base for exploring the area and was warm and inviting. Nothing seemed to have been left out by the owner in meeting our needs for a short holiday.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ken L.

26 August 2019

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

Another world...................

This charming cottage is fully equipped to make the stay a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Situated on a farm that is a working stables, the peace and quiet of the location and surroundings, with easy access to places of interest in Sussex and surrounding counties, make it an ideal "get away" for townies. The owners, Jojo and Mark, are most helpful and provide a selection of home produced goodies on arrival. We would not hesitate to return to this cottage if we wanted to return to this part of the country again.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan A.

25 August 2019

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

Schönes cottage in ruhiger Lage !

Wir haben dieses cottage für 7 Tage gebucht und es war wundervoll ! Wären gerne länger geblieben da es so gemütlich und ruhig war. Die Besitzer sind sehr freundlich und haben uns herzlich empfangen.

10/10 Excellent

sonja s.

21 July 2019

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

Picture perfect

voor ons gewoon een ster aan de hemel !

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katharine M.

16 July 2019

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

A delightful hideaway

Shepherds Cottage is tiny but immaculate, beautifully decorated & well equipped for two people. We loved its situation in the stable yard where we could watch the coming & going of horses, dogs, chickens & rabbits. Joanna & Mark are warm & friendly hosts with a good local knowledge of this lovely area, where there is so much to see. The immediate area of the cottage is beautiful & peaceful. We highly recommend this charming property.

10/10 Excellent

Diane G.

30 May 2019

Our Best Stay Ever

We stayed for five weeks at this charming cottage. Jojo and Marc catered to our every need, going so far beyond what we have ever encountered before in our many years of travel that we would give them ten stars if possible. The cottage itself and surrounding village of Pett are pristine and beautiful. We loved staying on the farm and getting to know the animals. Even without a car, we were able to walk and take buses to the many surrounding attractions. This 'hidden gem' is one stay we will never forget!

Stayed 35 nights in Apr 2019

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Hosted by Joanna Smith

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English

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