Guest Reviews
What Our Guests Love
4.81 ★
Superhost · 200+ reviews
The cottage has been welcoming guests since April 2019, when it was known as Island Paradise. We renamed it The Sea Shanty for its seafaring heritage and its history as a fisherman's shack — but the welcome, and most of the furniture, is unchanged.
Below is a selection of what guests have said. The full, unedited set lives on the listing.
“The photos don't do it justice. Waking up to the water through the bedroom window, the fire going at night — we didn't leave the property once.”
“Sophie's directions for the ferry made the whole water-access thing easy. The kids were on the paddle boards within twenty minutes of arriving.”
“Every corner has been styled with real care — the oars, the old bottles, the binoculars for spotting boats. It feels like a home, not a rental.”
“We came for two nights and extended to four. The beach at the bottom of the garden is genuinely private and the swimming is beautiful.”
“The fire pit by the water at night was the highlight. Six of us stayed comfortably and the kitchen had everything we needed.”
“Forty-five minutes from home and it felt like another country. Quiet, warm, and full of books and paintings.”
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