Pickled Pigeon Cottage

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Scored 9.6
Rated exceptional

Excellent location!

10

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About this property

Historic Charm: Pickled Pigeon Cottage in Lawrence offers a unique holiday home experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodation: The cottage features three bedrooms and a living room, ensuring ample space for relaxation. Each room is equipped with air-conditioning, a balcony, and a private entrance, providing comfort and privacy. Modern Amenities: Guests can utilise the indoor play area, laundry service, outdoor seating, picnic area, and games room. Additional facilities include free on-site private parking, bicycle parking, and breakfast in the room. Local Attractions: Located 66 km from Dunedin Airport, the property offers easy access to fishing, hiking, and cycling activities. The quiet street provides scenic garden and mountain views, enhancing the overall stay experience.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Julie
New Zealand New Zealand
“Gorgeous wee cottage. Loved the peace and quiet. Felt very special to stay there.”
Grant
New Zealand New Zealand
“Charming plus. Everything very thoughtfully set up. Unreservedly recommend.”
Fleming
New Zealand New Zealand
“Gorgeous little cottage in every way - great history, lovely garden, beautifully styled inside, cosy, comfy, cute. We loved it.”
Waimarie
New Zealand New Zealand
“Everything.. was so cosy and a very well put together cottage style home...stunning decor, it was a cold windy weekend but it made sitting in front of the fire with a glass of wine even nicer.”
Hazel
Australia Australia
“Everything. Very comfortable accommodation in a good location. The extra touches such as the welcome pack was very thoughtful. We enjoyed our morning coffee sitting out on the front verandah overlooking the garden.”
Sonia
Australia Australia
“Quality comfortable cottage with all the trimmings including an Easter welcome pack!”
Cedric
New Zealand New Zealand
“Loved the character of the cottage. It ticked all of the boxes for us. The owners should be very happy and proud of their property.”
Alister
New Zealand New Zealand
“Beautiful garden, very comfortable, great front veranda, great location would come back and stay again.”
Catherine
New Zealand New Zealand
“Gorgeous cottage. Had everything we wanted. Loved hanging out on the patio. Owners very responsive”
Simon
New Zealand New Zealand
“We really wanted to stay in a fittingly historic property in Lawrence and this place is perfect for that, especially with all the old posters and information inside. The garden is stunning, the kitchen is very well set up and the whole place has a...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by The Pickled Pigeon

9.6
Host review score
The Pickled Pigeon
A pre 1881 surveyor's cottage, fully renovated and with quality facilities and décor. The Pickled Pigeon Cottage is set in a beautiful cottage garden which attracts tuis, kereru (wood pigeon), bellbirds, song thrush and blackbirds. It even has a resident hedgehog family in the back garden. So if it's peace and tranquillity you are after, and to be within walking distance of the historic township of Lawrence, then this won't disappoint.
Penny and Neen came to NZ in 2014 after working for 20+ years in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to this stint in the Middle East, they had spent most of their adult lives living and working overseas. A lot of the furnishings in the cottage reflect their travel lifestyle and sit comfortably alongside early NZ settlor knickknacks. More information can be found on the Pickled Pigeon website.
Lawrence was the site of the first commercial gold rush in New Zealand in the 1860s. It has a fascinating history which is detailed at the Tuapeka Museum in the main street and visitors can also wander around Gabriels Gully and Blue Spur Township, where it all happened. The Clutha Cycle Trail now goes through the township and there are many quality walking tracks and one of the oldest golf courses in NZ.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Pickled Pigeon Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 11:00 and 08:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Pickled Pigeon Cottage in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 11:00:00 and 08:00:00.