Poppy Cottage – delightful and pet-friendly cottage

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An outdoor patio with a brick fireplace, white chairs, and a table set for dining.
A living room with a sofa, armchair, television, fireplace, and a large mirror.
A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and dining area with chairs. There is a large window with a view of greenery and a door leading outside.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a wooden floor.
A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Outdoor entertainment area
    A rare find — gather and enjoy the dedicated outdoor entertainment space.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Exeter, NSW
  • Place, St. Maur Wines
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Red Cow Farm Garden
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Moss Vale Golf Club
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Shellharbour, NSW (WOL)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Garden

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About the area

Exeter

Exeter is home to this holiday home. Berrima District Historical & Family History Society Museum and Berrima Courthouse are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at St. Maur Wines and Southern Highland Wines. Red Cow Farm Garden and Leighton Gardens are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours.
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Exeter, NSW

What's nearby

  • St. Maur Wines - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Red Cow Farm Garden - 7 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Cosh Park - 7 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Moss Vale Golf Club - 8 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Southern Highland Wines - 9 min drive - 11.1 km

Getting around

  • Exeter Station - 8 min walk
  • Shellharbour, NSW (WOL) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Argyle Hotel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Moss Vale Hotel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Moss Vale Services Club - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Poppy Cottage – delightful and pet-friendly cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Poppy Cottage – delightful and pet-friendly cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Poppy Cottage – delightful and pet-friendly cottage?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Poppy Cottage – delightful and pet-friendly cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Poppy Cottage – delightful and pet-friendly cottage located?

Situated in Exeter, this holiday home is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Morton National Park and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from St. Maur Wines. Red Cow Farm Garden and Cosh Park are also within 6 miles (10 km). Exeter Station is 8 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommeded, very happy and will definitly be back.
Stayed 19 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Poppy Cottage was warm and inviting, nestled in a delightful garden with rambling roses and herbs we could use for cooking, a well equipped kitchen, a new outdoor BBQ and even a dog bowl for the pooch! We are already planning our next visit.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyed Poppy Cottage

Everything about Poppy Cottage was exactly what we wanted and expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
thank you for the review on the Poppy cottage, we look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Pretty Poppy Cottage

Charming cosy home well set up for visitors. Peaceful and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2024
Thank you Rosanne for your review. Its wonderful to hear you had a peaceful getaway. We hope to welcome you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Poppy’s Cottage is wonderful.

Poppy’s Cottage is wonderful and the town of Exeter is beautiful. It was a wonderful experience. Loved the bath, the bed was comfortable and facilities were great. We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Jon! Thank you for the fantastic feedback! We have passed your wonderful review onto the team and owners and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful cottage

The most beautiful little cottage, absolutely love the back yard! My parents fell inlove with the place. Thank you xx
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jan, 2024
Thank you, Elana for your wonderful 5-star review! We're delighted that Poppy Cottage was the perfect property for your New Year holiday with your family. We're happy that your parents fell in love with the place. Your kind words are greatly appreciated! We hope to welcome you back in the future.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

PURE HEAVEN IN THE HIGHLANDS!!

“Poppy Cottage’ is welcoming, unique and all comforts are carefully considered. I loved my stay and would definitely return. You are gorgeous ‘Poppy’! Poppy Cottage is purely HEAVEN!”
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Thank you Karen for taking the time to review Poppy Cottage. The Holiday Rental Specialists agree Poppy Cottage is Heaven. We hope you stay with us again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Birthday & Reunion Weekend in Exeter

Well appointed and comfortable cottage with large back garden. Situated right in the middle of Exeter. Great place to base yourself for a weekend exploring the Southern Highlands! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Rules

A lovely property and we enjoyed our stay here. We know how to act respectfully in regards to others, but felt the constant reminders, via notices, emails, etc, were unnecessary.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Megan, we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Poppy Cottage. We apologise if you felt our communication was unnecessary, we are still trying sort out our system, but we are working on it, and should have this issue sorted out as soon as possible.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
There is no A/C, no fly screens
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Everything was perfect. Would stay again…. But the Lounge chairs

This property is perfect on every level. The only issue is the very very low lounge chairs and sofa’s in both rooms.. we could not use them as we are in our golden years and required assistance alighting from them….a scene from funniest home videos…… as a result we did enjoy Time sitting around the table playing cards… Hoping to return next year same time and for a bit longer. Ambience plus plus plus
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Thank you for your feedback Louise. We are thrilled to hear you thought the property was perfect and had a great ambience. We are sorry for the issues with the low lounge chairs and will pass your comment onto our property management team. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again next year.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Poppy

Poppy is a great property but it needs a complete deep clean - pulled pans out of cupboards that were filthy, the plates are am over used grey colour, under the sink was dirty, I wiped something off the floor and my rag came up filthy brown, the cleaners forgot to leave washing up cloths and enough washing up liquid. A great property that is reflecting a little neglect. But with a little care she can sparkle again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul, 2024
Thank you Orietta for your review and feedback. We are sorry to hear of the cleanliness issues you experienced during your stay and confirm that we have had a change in our housekeeping team as well as conducting a deep clean at the property. The house is definitely sparkling again. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future for a 5 star experience.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
I was given incorrect information regarding where to find key safe....it made check in a real worry as I had tired hungry kids and it took over an hour to finally get this resolved! Other than that everything else was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Void

Void
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Poppy Cottage

Lovely staying in this relaxed heritage cottage in the beautiful village of Exeter. A special place to stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Helen! HRS are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Poppy Cottage in the peaceful surrounds of Exeter. We hope to have you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfortable Cottage

I joyed the open fire place very comfortable cottage
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Maureen, thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review on your recent stay at Poppy Cottage. Our team are pleased to hear that you loved the fireplace at the property. We agree this property is wonderful and we would love to welcome you back again soon. Holiday Rental Specialists
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Our Stay

The property should come with soap at minimum and a microwave. Also the fact that theres no phone reception should be mentioned on the listing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
[3:19 am] David Ryan Dear Kowsh, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Apologies that you experienced some issues and missing supplies. We have taken all of your feedback on board and passed this to the property manager. Warm regards. The booking team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Long weekend in Exeter

Perfect location for a holiday in the Southern Highlands. Very comfy and family friendly house for relaxing and chilling out. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Sanchi, Thankyou for leaving a 5 - star review on Poppy Cottage! We agree this property is in a perfect location and a wonderful home for a family getaway. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and would love to welcome you back in the future. Holiday Rental Specialists.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

very cosy cottage

Cosy with a warm and friendly feel
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’d love to have you stay with us again. Please keep Holiday Rental Specialists in mind when booking your next holiday.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely spot for a cute cottage

We enjoyed our stay at Poppy Cottage. Great spot with a short walk to Exeter General Store and the oval which had tennis courts and football goals. The cottage was cute with good heating and the queen bed was defiantly comfortable (I didn’t try the others). There weren’t really any supplies (cooking oil, pepper, washing powder, matches to light the fire, paper for the fire and paper towel) which would have been good to know beforehand. The outside fire was lively but you need to be able to chop wood!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Racquel, thanks for leaving a review for Poppy Cottage. HRS are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and found the cottage warm and comfortable. We do apologise that the supplies were not restocked and have shared your feedback with our team to ensure that the property has everything you need for a relaxing weekend. We're glad to hear that despite these minor issues you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute cosy cottage

Had a wonderful time at Poppy Cottage! The place is much larger than what I initially thought and very cosy. Modern but with a lot of character and charm. Barely felt the cold with the fireplace on!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hi Julia, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. The Team at Holiday Rental Specialists are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time at Poppy Cottage and found it to be cosy and warm. The property is ideal for a relaxing weekend away especially with a gorgeous fireplace! We'd love to welcome you back in future please keep us in mind when booking your next getaway.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous!

Wonderful cottage with gorgeous garden. Well appointed spacious kitchen and comfortable beds. Exeter is a quiet and rural area with Bundanoon only 7 kms away.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hello Virginia, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. The team at Holiday Rental Specialists are glad to hear you enjoyed tour time at Poppy Cottage. A comfy bed is a bonus on a weekend getaway. We would love to welcome you back in future, please keep us in mind when booking your next holiday!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic weekend stay

We booked Poppy Cottage as my daughter was married at Eling Forest Winery ( outstanding wedding venue). The property was spotless, it was larger than I expected. It was decorated in an eclectic fashion, very stylish and lots of interesting pieces. The art work was beautiful. The natural lighting and large windows out to the beautiful gardens was a pretty back drop for the bride and bridesmaids to have hair and makeup done. The location of the Cottage was perfect, we had dinner at Bundanoon Hotel - (10 mins away ) we had breakfast and coffee at the little cafe 100metres away from Poppy's - great coffee and food. Long driveway, able to get our cars off the road. Thank you for a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. The team at Holiday Rental Specialists are glad to hear you enjoyed your time at Poppy Cottage and found it to be spotless as our housekeepers follow a very extensive checklist to ensure the property is immaculate for your arrival. We agree the property is very groovy, ideal for a relaxing time away spent with friends and family. We'd love to welcome you back in future - please keep us in mind when booking your next holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent base for Exeter and nearby villages

This cottage is an excellent base if you are spending some time in the Southern Highlands. Exeter is a delightful small village and the cottage is a 1 minute walk to the very good village cafe. Exeter is a very short drive away from Bundanoon, Moss Vale etc. The cottage is very clean with great living spaces (including a TV area separate from the lounge area) and a lovely back yard (which our dog was very happy about). We didn’t really use the kitchen but it looked well set up if you wanted to cook meals. Like most places in Exeter and Bundanoon you hear a few trains in the night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Hello Michael, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. The team at HRS agree with you the cottage is beautiful, perfect location for a stroll to the cafes and shops. We are thrilled to hear you found the property to be clean upon arrival, as our housekeepers follow a very extensive checklist to ensure the property is immaculate for your arrival. We would love to have you stay with us again, if you have a holiday coming up - keep us in mind!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gorgeously quintessential country cottage

We loved it. Gorgeous spacious bright Carrara bench kitchen , bathroom so lovely with great bath. Happy bright sunny house which is bigger than originally thought. Gorgeous gentle country gardens. We will def come back .
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Thank you Karen for taking the time to leave a review. HRS are pleased to hear you found this to be a lovely holiday home suitable for you and your group. We agree the Poppy Cottage property is amazing and look forward to welcoming you back in future.
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