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Agapantha Cottage - Country in the City, original artwork, wkly/mthly discounts

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Property grounds
Terrace/patio
Room
Private kitchen
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Garden
  • Living area

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Common area 1

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Agapantha Cottage - Country in the City, original artwork, wkly/mthly discounts

Agapantha Cottage is set in a shared garden that also has vegetables, fruit trees (orange, lemon, lime, apricot, cherry, fig, kiwi, plum, olive and apple) and ponds. There are (over 2000) agapantha flower heads that line the driveway and garden beds in summer.

Vintage furniture has been revamped with original art works on the walls. The Cottage is self contained with a full working kitchen including microwave, oven, sandwich maker, toaster, wok, full fridge/ freezer, coffee pod machine. There is a washing machine, clothes rack and split aircon unit as well. Great for family, writers and artists.
A comfortable queen bed and a single rollaway bed (*on request* and set up as needed in the living area) are available.
Strictly no parking inside the driveway gate as the drive is too narrow. Unload in front of gate if necessary, then park in bays or on the street, which only has local traffic.
A local shopping centre is nearby with 2 restaurants, fish/chip shop, massage and Pilates shops, chemist, butcher, grocer, newsagent and petrol station.

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Canberra has many museums, galleries, parks (with gas bbqs), bushwalking trails, bike paths, lake activities (kayaking, sailing, boat touring, swimming, boat peddling), amazing childrens playgrounds including road safety for bikes, the arboretum with banksia pods (see my photo). There are great restaurants nearby at the Belconnen Lakeside. Markets are also a feature notably Kingston Markets on every Sunday, Hall Market on 1st Sunday of the month and close to the Cottage, the Jamieson Market also on Sundays.

Canberra is also known as the garden city or bush capital. The famous Floriade festival of bulbs and gardens at the Lake Burley Griffen and the private Tulip Top Gardens, held in Spring, is highly recommended.
Multicultural festival - 16-18 Feb
Royal Canberra Show - 23-25 February
Enlighten festival -1-11 march
Canberra Day, Sky fire 11 march
National Folk Festival - 28 march-1april
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About the area

Canberra

Located in Hawker, a neighbourhood in Canberra, this cottage is in a rural area. Ginninderra Village and Australian War Memorial are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Royal Canberra Golf Club and Mount Majura Vineyard. CSIRO Discovery Centre and National Arboretum Canberra are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Canberra, ACT

What's nearby

  • The Pinnacle Nature Reserve - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mount Painter Reserve - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Australian National University - 12 min drive - 10.7 km
  • National Zoo and Aquarium - 12 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Canberra Centre - 15 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Kingston Canberra Station - 18 min drive
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kingsley's Chicken - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Taj Agra - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bharat International - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Belco Halal Kebabs And Pizzeria - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sweet Bones - ‬4 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Owen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great clean facilities, lovely host! Will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marcella D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. 15min from CBD. Lovely and quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Good overall
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cottage . Very comfortable bed. Lovely garden views. Handy to have a kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ziggy O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Small but set up in green beautiful area
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Monika G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Agapantha Cottage was a lovely place for me and my 9 year old son to stay for a couple of nights during the school holidays. It is only a 15min drive to the city where all the museums are, which is what we came to see. The cottage was clean, cosy with all the lovely antique furniture, the wifi, netflix and aircon came in handy during the heatwave, the kitchen was easy to cook in, and the garden is beautiful. We'd definitely like to stay there again and would highly recommend it to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2026
Thank you for your lovely comments. I would love to host you again on your return visit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

m l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely place to stay, cosy cottage, the garden is charming, excellent communication with the host, host was so helpful when we left keys inside locked house. We were very happy with our stay. Definitely would book again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kian T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage, very well equipped, super pretty garden.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Elizabeth J.

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

A lovely place to stay

A great little cottage in a quiet suburb close to amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous cottage with easy access to all things Canberra
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful little cottageHas everything that you would need. Central to all attractions and Belconnen Westfield. Jenny the host is lovely and very helpful. Definitely would recommend staying at Agapantha Cottage.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
Thank you for your lovely review and i appreciate your patience with my muckup.
Verified

8/10 Good

Elise M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, cosy and lovely attention to detail
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a quaint little cottage next to the owner’s house with a pretty separate garden for guest use. We enjoyed having breakfast outside. The cottage is very well equipped. It was easy to communicate with the owner and it was a short drive (15 mins) into the centre of Canberra.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A perfect space for me and my two small kids. Jenny was a lovely host helping me with local information about the nearby bush walk and local playground. We will stay here again in future without doubt. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alan k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
of all the places we stayed(15).Agapantha provided all our needs(2 people,5nights).travelling for 4 weeks and at the end of our trip,couldn't have found a better place to relax.lovely garden.....quiet area.wish we'd had more time to spend in the lovely cott., and the leafy garden.entire surrounds of cottage made one feel SWITCHED OFF.we would recommend Agapantha to any couple visiting Canberra...wished we had had more time there.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Dec 2025
Thank you for your lovely comments. It’s nice to be appreciated.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage. Just what we needed. Close to main area of town. Warm & cosy at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

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

Charming and comfortable

Charming and comfortable little cottage and we enjoyed our stay there immensely.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

steve s.

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

Excellent stay

Relaxing and restful with a wonderful host.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roy W.

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

Great location and accommodation

Very quiet and nice neighborhood Jenny was sweet
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for choosing Agapantha Cottage
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

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

Great stay

Great stay, no problems, easy check in, easy process. Super clean and will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
Love to have you back
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric v.

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

Home Away From Home

Quiet, stress free stay surrounded by garden and wildlife. Convenient access to any area in Canberra if you have a car.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2025
Thank you for being such excellent guests.
Verified

8/10 Good

James & Helen F.

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

comfortable cottage very handy to facilities & places of interest in Canberra city.

Quite location. Older premises but had all facilities that we required.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Jenny’s place

Very good stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Emily S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Short dtay

Would be lovely in some springtime
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Amenities
Nice well kept property in a quiet location. Easy driving access to city attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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