Guests say
Culpee House is a spacious, characterful cottage in Newton Stewart, praised for its excellent location close to shops, restaurants, and scenic walks. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, and dog-friendly, enclosed garden. The property’s period charm and ample parking are frequently mentioned. While most reviews highlight cleanliness and comfort, a few note that some furnishings and bathrooms could benefit from updating. Overall, guests enjoy the homely atmosphere and convenient setting, making it a popular choice for families and dog owners.
Most guests found the property very clean, with particular praise for the bathrooms, linen, and towels. One review mentioned an issue with the oven and baking trays, but this was an exception.
The location is consistently described as excellent, with easy access to local amenities, shops, restaurants, and riverside walks. Guests also appreciate the proximity to attractions and the peaceful surroundings.
Guests generally found the house spacious and the beds comfortable, with plenty of room for families and dogs. A minority mentioned that some sofas and chairs were a little tired, but overall comfort was rated highly.
The house is well equipped, especially the kitchen, and offers good heating, hot water, and a secure garden. Some guests noted the lack of garden furniture and that certain areas, such as the en suite and some furnishings, could use updating.
Guests appreciated the well-equipped kitchen and dog-proof garden. While a welcome pack was mentioned as missing by one guest, there is no consistent mention of gifts or extras, so these cannot be guaranteed.
About this property
As well as spacious gardens and lovely views over the River Cree, Culpee House is also within walking distance to all the town centre amenities..
Ground Floor:
Living room: 40" Smart TV
Kitchen/dining room: Range, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Living room 2: 50" Smart TV
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 3: Single (3ft) Bed, Single (2ft 6in) Bed, Freeview TV
Bathroom: Bath, Toilet.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack.. Enclosed front garden. Enclosed rear garden with patio, garden furniture, summerhouse and BBQ. Bike store. Private parking for 6 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is an unfenced pond in the rear garden.. Peacefully situated along a quiet lane, on the banks of the River Cree, this spacious, detached house with gated gardens is located in the town of Newton Stewart, within walking distance of an array of amenities. The Galloway Forest Park and the Wood of Cree Nature Reserve are easily accessed. The Galloway Forest Park is a Dark Sky Park with over 300² miles of wild beauty, including tranquil valleys, rugged rock faces, forest, moorland, lochs, ancient woodland and a huge diversity of wildlife including red and roe deer, wild goats and many birds of prey.
With world class mountain biking close by at Glentrool and Kirroughtree, the area is popular with outdoor enthusiasts. The location is perfect for walkers, golfers and cyclists, with Glentrool, Kirroughtree and the 7 Stanes mountain bike trails nearby, as well as a great choice of golf courses. There is an abundance of fishing, birdwatching, beautiful and exotic gardens, many rocky coves, sandy beaches and quaint villages to explore along the Machars Peninsula. The food town of Castle Douglas, Gatehouse of Fleet with its visitor centre, and the artists town of Kircudbright are close by and are popular with visitors. Beach 5 miles. Shop, pub and restaurant 500 yards.
Free WiFi
Only dogs allowed at the property.
EPC Rating = D
There is open water in the property grounds.
Letting Licence no.: DG01867F
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (16)
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Keith Wright
A charming house with all the comforts of home. We had a cracking time, our third visit, in a nice town. The house is well situated for the many beautiful places to visit and explore. I can particularly recommend the drive to Wigtown for fish & chips..
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Jinty
We spent 5 nights at Culpee House. The pictures on line are somewhat flattering as the property is "tired" and needs money spent on it to bring it up to the standard we expected for the money charged. The house is roomy and the kitchen/dining area adequate. However the oven and baking trays had unfortunately been left in a greasy and unclean state - probably by previous guests. We slept in the en suite bedroom - which for some reason has 5 large armchairs in which made it cramped alongside the large furniture. The en suite bathroom really needs a total up-date instead of just the modern shower unit fitted in the corner. It was dark and cold in that room as the only heating is a towel rail.We sat in the sitting area next to the kitchen where the dining table is. The other main sitting room across the hall is dark in the evening as only a few little side lamps.All in all, it is furnished in an old fashioned way and the sofas and chairs have seen better days and lost their comfort.The garden is lovely and because the weather was warm and sunny we enjoyed sitting by the large pond.
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RON GRIFFITHS
Brilliant location, with fully enclosed garden, so you don't have to worry about dogs or children getting out.