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Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden

Cottage in Gillentown with kitchen and patio

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Front of Cottage
Garden
Cottage entrance
Dining area
Living Room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 480 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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  • Place, Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre
  • Place, Neagles Rock
  • Place, Skillogalee Winery

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden

Our meticulously restored 140 year old, one bedroom cottage sits in the award-winning Heritage Garden.

Located in Gillentown in the beautiful Clare Valley and surrounded by huge gums, the cottage is a great place to stay, unwind and discover the horticultural talents of the Duncan family.

Feel like going for a drive? Within 10 minutes in any direction from the cottage you will find a variety of award-winning wineries, restaurants and stunning scenery to enjoy.
To add to your experience in the Clare Valley we have collected a variety of vouchers for you, offering discounts and bonuses for you as you venture beyond our garden.

The stone cottage has one bedroom with a queen sized bed. There is also a sofa-bed in the lounge room for up-to another two guests. All linen is included along with an electric blanket in the cooler months.

The lounge room has an open fire with plenty of wood supplied, along with marshmallows to toast and port to sip! (The fire is not set up when it is fire danger season). We offer free Wi-Fi to be used along with the Smart TV or along with your own device. There is also a selection of DVD's and CD's for your enjoyment.

The kitchen offers good, basic cooking facilities including an electric hotplate and variety of pans, microwave and electric frying pan. A coffee pod machine, kettle and toaster are also there for your convenience.
Full breakfast provisions of bacon, eggs, tomato, bread, spreads and cereals are supplied along with juice, milk, coffee pods and a variety of teas to choose from. We also supply you with a small cheese platter which features our quince paste and walnuts along with a bottle of Clare Valley wine.


Cancellations: If more than 14 days notice is given, a full refund will be made. Between 7-14 days notice will incur a 50% charge. If less than 7 days notice, no refund will be given.

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Amenities

Breakfast included
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
The cottage has only one bedroom and a sofa bed
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
The Heritage Garden can host events.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 99
Note from host: The Heritage Garden can host events.
This property uses solar energy
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Gillentown

Gillentown is home to this cottage. Stone Bridge Wines and Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Spring Gully Conservation Park and Pinks Rerserve. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as hiking and cycling in the area.
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Gillentown, SA

What's nearby

  • Stone Bridge Wines - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Neagles Rock - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Skillogalee Winery - 10 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Daisy's Vintage & Classic Cars - 29 min drive - 32.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Ho Nai - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ragu & Co - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ampol Clare - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Bentleys Hotel - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Homely Cottage nestled in the award-winning Heritage Garden located?

Situated in Gillentown, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Stone Bridge Wines and Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre. Tim Adams Winery and Clare Valley Art Gallery are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 69 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The gardens were beautiful and the cottage was lovely and quaint. Generous platter and breakfast provisions.Close to wineries the Clare and Watervale townships. A great pet friendly stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janette B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Delightful cottage in magnificent garden in full spring bloom. Truly magical. Delicious provisions for breakfast , snacks and local wine. Very pet friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just beautiful. The cottage is unique, clean & well appointed.Plenty of breakfast provisions plus complimentary wine, choc, cheese & fruit! The setting, amongst the heritage gardens is tranquil and special. A perfect getaway...
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

jack e.

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

Jack and Katies stay

The accommodation was amazing and the property owners are lovley
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom N.

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

Thanks!

Lovely cottage, we appreciated all of the accommodations. Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Amazing place to stay. lots of little touches all around the property's that just make it perfect. Lots of space and quiet relaxation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eileen S.

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

Heritage Garden Cottage

Beautiful homely cottage wonderfully set in the most magnificent garden. Alana and Kay were generous hosts perfecting the experience with little personal touches for us. Helpful and communicative, check in was easy and the cottage was comfortable and clean. We highly recommend staying!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Donna D.

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

Lovely old stone cottage in the Clare Valley

The heritage stone cottage has lots of space with 2 living rooms and a bedroom with a comfortable bed and a very well equipped kitchen. Breakfast supplies were particularly generous and the excellent kitchen was well lighted. Lighting in the other rooms was a bit low and there was no television reception and a poor WIfi signal. The location is a little out of town and the road a bit difficult to spot in the dark. Overall, a quiet and comfortable place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

david t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely place, great surroundings and easy access to facilities, restaurants and attractions
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore S.

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

Exquisite cottage garden stay

We absolutely loved our stay at the cotrage. We both love gardens, so it's setting in a garden was the icing on top of an already great experience.Generous breakfast supplies, a complementary bottle of wine and cheese as well as fire wood being topped up during our stay made us feel very welcomed. Having a fire on a cold night is such a joy!The Smart TV allowed me to cast Amazon Prime and a fitness app that I use from my phone to the TV. Perfect!We also used some of the vouchers that are ptovided for guests. Thank you Alana and Kay for making our stay perfect.
Fireplace
Gorgeous autumn colours in the garden
Cute!!!
More autumn colours
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny A.

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

Excellent escape in amazing garden setting.

We felt like we had the whole garden to ourselves. The cottage was comfortable and had everything we needed including a cozy fire. Lots of treats here for those who stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful dog friendly accommodation with bonus visits from owners' dear little doggo.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

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

Delightful

Comfortable relaxing really well set up accommodation, close to wineries but lovely and quiet. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David F.

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

Excellent

Impeccable on probably every front, a very special place. Thanks Kay and the lovely Rosie for particularly the generosity of provisions, those of us who've visited multiple SA locations know that what you offer is well above and beyond the norm.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

charlotte k.

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

Beautiful quaint cottage surrounded by the most stunning garden!

I could not be happier! From the moment I arrived up to the day I left, I received the warmest welcome and cosy stay. Alana and Kay go above and beyond,with attention to detail in all aspects of my stay. Little Teddy makes twice daily visits and is the cutest little dog! Highly recommended, thank you so much!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Vicki M.

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

Amazing breakfast and gardens loved the character of the building

The host were absolutely amazing Cottage is just beautiful along with the gorgeous gardens I loved feeding the chooks our left over salads etc and it was so peaceful The cottage breakfast supply was absolutely amazing bacon eggs cheese crackers wine juice milk etc and a beautiful loaf of bread and our bike ride was so peaceful around the area too I would suggest a air fryer as there is no oven and i bought mini quiches party foods to heat up But had no way of doing that only by microwave which we chose not to doI would suggest a air fryer
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Gorgeous cottage

Thank you Alana for accomodating us for our 3 night stay. I also enjoyed meeting you.  Spud enjoyed playing with Teddy! While we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, not being able to use the wifi, as advertised, put quite the dampener on our stay.  I have a business to run, wifi access was imperative over that 4 day period.  We were told 2 hours prior to checkin that the wifi was playing up, which allowed us no time to pre-plan our stay, resulting in us having to take 2 trips every day to the local pub, to use their wifi so i could run my business.  I suggest removing the use of wifi in your cottage, as it clearly doesnt work in the cottage and will allow people to make other arrangements with your smart tv. Hoping the feedback is welcomed as the cottage and surroundings were lovely. We just felt for the large amount of money that we paid for this 3 night stay, should have allowed easy use of wifi and in our eyes, this reduced the value of what we paid, as this was one of the reasons we chose your cottage. All the best, Sarah and Ben
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rani A.

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

A step back in time and a touch of nostalgia

This quaint little cottage presented true to its description and we were delighted . We had two comfortable nights and would happily return to enjoy the gardens in full bloom. Thank you to a lovely host.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison H.

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

Perfect Clare valley getaway

We stayed at the cottage for two nights and enjoyed a full day on hire bikes exploring the area and wineries. It was a perfect base in a very quiet location but not far from the lovely local Sevenhill pub and a bit further to Clare. We wish we’d spent at least another night to see more of the area but also because the cottage was so well prepared and comfortable. Definitely recommend the Homely Cottage as it’s lovely, set in beautiful gardens and the owners Alana and Kay are so generous and thoughtful with all the extras they provide.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Belinda S.

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

Fantastic property in Clare

Thank you for the opportunity to stay at this very unique property. The welcome package, property and garden setting was amazing. The quiet location and proximity to an amazing region was also great. The only down side was the wifi service being out of action. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine S.

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

Weekend wineries

We loved staying in the heritage cottage. Everything we needed. Close to wineries. And the Watervale hotel was exceptional for food. Made a new little friend Teddy too. Thankyou Steve & Kath
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Loved the character and charm of the property. The gardens are simply stunning.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert c.

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

Rob and Elizabeth

It's a wonderfully restored cottage and we didn't miss the electric blanket. Bed quickly warmed. Go there expecting a quaint, restored cottage and you will be very happy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart A.

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

Heart of the Valley

All the images on line added up, there we no disappoints, only comfort and beautiful scenery.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom H.

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

Short getaway

This was a great little place to stay for 2 adults, peaceful location and within a short drive of excellent wineries.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

About the host

Hosted by Alana or Kay

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What makes this property unique

Wonderful large country garden to wander around at your leisure. The perfect place to bring a loved one to rest and unwind or restore some magic to your relationship.

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