Wild Rabbit Cottage

The highlights

• The cottage is bursting with high-end mod-cons, from the SMEG appliances and Nespresso coffee machine to the SuperFast Wi-Fi, Roberts radio and and Smart TV.
• The pillows are non-feather, the duvets are goose down, and all of the toiletries and cleaning products have eco credentials, from the Cowshed bathroom products to Elemental Herbology cleaning fluids.
• Whether your ideal holiday involves hours on the beach with a book, five star cuisine with locally sourced ingredients or lengthy treks through remote forests, you're bound to experience it here.
• The kitchen is a favourite with foodies from all over, featuring the best cookware, facilities and product lines across the board, from Kitchen Aid, SMEG, Le Creuset, Neptune and Nigella.

You should know

• One small dog is permitted with advance discussion, but must remain downstairs.
• There is a single step up into the house, and one ground floor bedroom and bathroom.

The detail

Situated in the heart of sprawling wooded countryside, Wild Rabbit Cottage is a beautiful brick-built house in the countryside, covered with ivy and bursting with rural-chic charm. Available as a self-catering space, Wild Rabbit Cottage can comfortably accommodate up to six guests and represents the perfect countryside getaway for any parties looking for woodland walks, days at the beach and ultra-comfortable living with their best friends or family.

The kitchen is one of the focal points of the house, and is truly a delight to cook in. It has shaker style cabinets, a combination of vintage furnishings and high-tech appliances, and a spacious, airy aspect throughout. Wild Rabbit Cottage is bound to please keen cooks, as will the abundance of locally sourced foods in the region's independent shops. The space is open plan, bright and airy and extends into the dining area. The combined room has direct access out to the terrace, where you'll find a large outdoor dining set-up, ideal for al fresco cocktails and dinners in the long summer evenings.

Each of the three large bedrooms shares the same commitment to interesting textiles, pleasing design and uncompromising beauty. The ground floor room has an exposed brick wall and Rene Mackintosh bed, and the two upstairs bedrooms, with en-suite bathrooms, both boast rewarding vistas of the greenery in all directions.

Behind the house, as accessed via the kitchen-dining room, you'll find a beautiful enclosed garden, equipped with a patio, a charcoal fired Webber brand barbecue, and beautiful ironwork outdoor seating. There is also a charming summer house in the garden, with comfortable seating space for four, kitted out with a unique collection of vintage board games. Inside and outdoors, everything about Wild Rabbit Cottage has been painstakingly put together to create a very special place for you and your loved ones to enjoy a peaceful break together.

The cottage sits in the New Forest, with multiple footpaths snaking around the property leading to truly breath-taking views. There are not one but six lovely beaches just twenty minutes away by car, and exceptionally good eateries in the surrounding vicinity, from casual, family-friendly gastropubs to high-end cuisine in architecturally pleasing surroundings. The Pig Hotel in Brockenhurst is unmissable for world-class cooking, while Angela Hartnett's Hartnett & Holder offers fantastic contemporary Italian food close to some of the finest walking routes in the New Forest.

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