Cottage in England
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average
About this cottage rental
Gate House is situated in Bembridge close to Forelands Beach and is comfortably furnished throughout with lounge, kitchen, dining room, conservatory, 2 double bedrooms one with en-suite shower, twin bedroom and family bathroom. The house also benefits from off road parking for 2 cars, and an enclosed patio garden.
Located, within walking distance of this unspoilt sailing village as well as sandy beaches and the harbour where you can undertake fishing trips.
Gate House is the perfect place for an enjoyable relaxing holiday, in a family home, here on the Isle of Wight.
EQUIPMENT
Central heating
Gas hob
Electric double oven
Fridge/freezer
Washing Machine
Tumble dryer
Microwave, kettle, toaster
Iron & Ironing Board
Television & DVD/PlayStation
Wi-Fi
Patio & seating
Parking
Duvets and pillows on all beds, Bed linen & Towels provided. Please bring own beach towels.
DOGS PERMITTED AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF GBP35.00 PER DOG PER WEEK - MAX 2
Located, within walking distance of this unspoilt sailing village as well as sandy beaches and the harbour where you can undertake fishing trips.
Gate House is the perfect place for an enjoyable relaxing holiday, in a family home, here on the Isle of Wight.
EQUIPMENT
Central heating
Gas hob
Electric double oven
Fridge/freezer
Washing Machine
Tumble dryer
Microwave, kettle, toaster
Iron & Ironing Board
Television & DVD/PlayStation
Wi-Fi
Patio & seating
Parking
Duvets and pillows on all beds, Bed linen & Towels provided. Please bring own beach towels.
DOGS PERMITTED AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF GBP35.00 PER DOG PER WEEK - MAX 2
Amenities
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
TV
Heating
Refrigerator
Kitchen
WiFi/Internet
Parking Available
Microwave
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Patio
Kitchenware
Garden
Oven
Laundry services
Family friendly
Ironing facilities
Towels
Linens
Map of England
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Aug 2026
We have been staying on the island for over 40 years. We started off in a tent, then trailer tent, then caravans and now houses.
The house was perfect size and configuration for my family.
The location is perfect.
The house is in need of TLC. It deserves love.
The carpet in the hallway needs taking up and a tiled or wooden floor putting in. The stains are from many months of years.
The fridge drawer is broken, needs replacing.
The garden needs cutting back.
These are small things that could easily be done.
The bins had not been emptied, I reported it to island holiday homes and it was sorted straight away. I found them easy to contact and they were helpful.
Would I stay again? Yes would love to as it suited all the family from 4 years to 68 years. But if the house was upgraded, it would prob be out of our price range. Therefore, for the location, 2 mins to beach, it was good value.
I would recommend, but only to certain friends, as it would not suit everyone.
8 / 10Excellent·Jul 2026
As mentioned by others, the photos used in the advertisement are outdated. The downstairs of the house could do with a little makeover. As soon as we entered, the carpets where stained, and one of the armchairs in the front room was very low and had seen better days.
The front and back gardens looked as though they hadn't been maintained for a long time and were very overgrown. I understand that homes can get cobwebs, but it seemed that no effort had been made to clear them from the conservatory. Overall, it felt as though no one had been in the property for quite some time.
On the positive side, the location was perfect, and the kitchen had everything you needed and master bedroom with balcony was a lovely with sea view. When we stayed very peacefull. Overall had a lovely stay.
8 / 10Excellent·Jul 2026
This property is in a fantastic setting with views of the sea from the master bedroom balcony. It has clearly been a much loved family home, but has fallen into disrepair, the garden is extremely overgrown with invasive brambles making traversing the paths around the property tricky without snagging your clothes, or banging into the bench as I did trying to avoid them. We struggled to find the house, as the sign is not visible from the road and was obscured by an overgrown Fuscia.
Inside it was clean, apart from a few cobwebs. There were niceties to welcome guests, they do, however, provide plenty of toilet rolls, towels, bedding and cleaning products.
There are many stained carpets, a broken pane of glass, the front door sticks, broken drawer in the fridge which was also icing up. The whole house could do with some love.
The bins outside had not been emptied, despite a note stating they would be each Saturday.
The beds were extremely comfortable, unusual for a holiday let. Overall we enjoyed our stay but upgrades needed. The TV is very small, the world cup was on when we stayed, as avid football supporters it made watching the late night matches tricky. The wifi is lamentably slow too.
6 / 10Average·Apr 2026
The house is in a poor state, which is such a shame. Good points. The kitchen and 2 double bedrooms comfortable enough to pass. The kitchen, though old was well equipped and functional. Good response from Letting agents. The area was fabulous. Beach 1 minute away, one big doggy playground. we walked there all hours of the day abd evening. Bembridge is a lovely cosy loved village, great cafe and bakery. Now the bad points:
The smell of damp hits you on entering. There were cobwebs everywhere - the conservatory was the worst. The heating seemed to come on/off when it felt like it and we had to call out the Letting agents. The lounge was always cold and uninviting with the painted over brick fireplace and very ancient sofa. We sat mainly upstairs in the main bedroom. Filthy garage. Holes in the plaster of walls.
We enjoyed our stay on the IOW - along time family bucket-list visit, and just tried to ignore the bad points We will be back, but not to this unloved house.
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Top rated by guests
8.4Excellent
(51 Ratings)
"Love the place for a beach holiday with our 2 dogs. A nice scenic beach in Bembridge, with just 10 mins to either Ryde or Sandown which in my opinion are the best dog walking beaches anywhere to be fo..."
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