Urchin Beach Cottage

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 61453.1 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Kitchen
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Esperance, WA

Esperance Beach
‪5 min walk‬
Esperance Visitor Centre
‪8 min walk‬
Adventureland Park
‪9 min walk‬
Esperance, WA (EPR)
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Urchin Cottage is located approximately 1.5km from the Esperance Post Office, 1 km from the Esperance Tanker Jetty and a 300m stroll to Castletown Beach. It is 200 meters from the main beach walk/ bike tracks that take you to all playgrounds and to the beaches close to the town.
Urchin Cottage has 3 large bedrooms and is set up with a king size bed in the main bedroom, a queen size bed in the second bedroom and two big single beds in the third bedroom. All beds are very good quality and are made up with quality linen for your sleeping comfort. Two bedrooms have large built in robes except the third which has a hanging rack and shelves for guests use. Urchin Cottage is equipped with everything you need except beach towels.
The house has a spacious kitchen that is equipped with pots, pans and cooking utensils. With complementary tea coffee and milk with a few condiments.
Urchin Cottage has a large under cover outdoor entertaining area with a 9 piece outdoor setting and BBQ cooking facilities.
The Cottage is with in walking distance to a Shopping Centre, Chemist, Hairdressers/Beauticians, Service Station, Bakery/ Pizza shop, Tavern, and Fish and Chip shop
The back yard is fenced and dog friendly. We are happy for you to bring your dog, but outside only unless prior approval given by owner.

Property manager

Sean Hazelden

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Kitchen

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Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Parents are responsible for any damage or mess

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

No cats/dogs to be kept outside unless permission

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking allowed outside only

Noise curfew of 10pm, no parties, no extra guests, Cottage to be left in same condition upon arrival, guests to clean up after themselves.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property Registration Number STRA645044LHRTGL

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Esperance

Located in Esperance, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Museum Village and Esperance Stone Henge are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Woody Lake Nature Reserve and Lake Warden Nature Reserve. Travelling with kids? Consider Adventureland Park and Helms Arboretum. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.

Esperance, WA

What's nearby

Esperance Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Esperance Visitor Centre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Adventureland Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Pink Lake - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
Twilight Beach - 8 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

Esperance, WA (EPR) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
‪Brumby's - ‬6 min walk
‪Red Rooster - ‬5 min walk
‪Subway - ‬3 min walk
‪Dôme Café - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Urchin Beach Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Urchin Beach Cottage?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Urchin Beach Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Urchin Beach Cottage located?

This family-friendly Esperance holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Esperance Municipal Museum, Adventureland Park and Esperance Beach. Museum Village and Esperance Visitor Centre are also within 15 minutes.

9.4

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy B.

22 Apr, 2025

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

Great place

We had a great stay. Nice and cosy with all required amenities. Nice backyard for our dog.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona D.

15 Apr, 2025

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

Dog holiday

The dogs loved the beach and I love seeing them run. Great place to relax and very convenient to everything.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue A.

22 Feb, 2025

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

Just what we needed

Wonderful accomodation, great location, beautifully clean, comfy beds. The cottage was a gem and we will definitely be back. Owners an absolute delight and really care about their guests

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen H.

25 Apr, 2025

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

Comfortable, family friendly, very good value.

Lovely big cottage with all the amenities a family needs, warm and clean, fully enclosed pet friendly sheltered yard. Bigger and more inclusions than I expected! Walking distance to shops and beach. Good communication from manager. Very good value.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nerissa T.

20 Feb, 2025

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

Relaxing and comfortable stay

Wonderful location, loved the beach! Only negative would be needing to update pillows and bedding sheets but otherwise everything else was perfect. Definitely will book again , Thankyou.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

23 Feb, 2025

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

Short stay at Urchin Cottage

From the moment we walked in the door we felt at home. A very comfortable house for all 5 of us (ages 11 yrs to 71 yrs) Would love to stay longer next time

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nick F.

1 Jan, 2025

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

Beach cottage

Great cottage, in a great location central to pretty much everything.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

25 Nov, 2024

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

Awesome place to stay

Lovely place to stay. Not far from everything.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy R.

16 Sept, 2024

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

Great stay

Avery clean and comfortable stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kim R.

26 Jan, 2025

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

Pet friendly comfortable home

Urchin Cottage provided the the perfect stay for us with our dogs. There is a good sized enclosed garden and the house was very comfortable and well located to explore Esperance and surrounding area.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross Y.

31 Mar, 2025

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

Urchin Beach Cottage

Neat and clean with all amenities. There is no power-point in the bathroom, though, which meant that hair-drying had to be done in the bedroom, which is not ideal.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Leonie P.

4 Apr, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Urchin Beach Cottage

The cottage suited our needs and in a great location. The beds were comfy with nice linen. Felt the cleaner could have done a better job. The timber venetian blinds need attention and the bedside table in the 2nd bedroom needed to be cleaned, as with the windows also the door to the back porch. Regardless, I would stay again. . thbacpirchnerdneedeayyentionclewning

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samara G.

3 Dec, 2024

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

Esperance Getaway

Clean and tidy cottage with plenty of space. Easy walking distance to the beach and even into town if you don't mind a walk. Is a pet friendly property that is very secure. Had a fantastic stay and would definitely stay again

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

28 Nov, 2024

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

Esperance Stopover

Had a great time in Esperance. The proprty was really well located, comfortable and clean and tidy. Host was very responsive and helpful.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Geoffrey S.

29 Oct, 2023

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

A good place to stay

We enjoyed our stay. Esperance is a great place to visit.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara W.

21 Jun, 2024

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

Great short stay

Urchin Cottage is in a great location and provides plenty of space for a comfortable stay. We had easy access to the beach and town as well as comfortable beds with lovely warm doonas for the chilly Esperance nights.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Phillip W.

27 Aug, 2024

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

Great house and nice amenities.

Well set up and it was a good location for the main part of Esperance (and Parkrun!).

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie F., Perth, Australia

1 Mar, 2024

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

Lovely Cottage

The cottage was a lovely place to stay, great communication from the owner and would definitely stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo R.

21 Oct, 2024

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

Urchin cottage

We had a beautiful relaxing 7 nights here and could easily have stayed longer. The cottage had everything you could need and more. It is in a great location close to everything and is nice and quiet, you can hear the ocean from the back of the house. It was in easy walking distance to a dog friendly beach. We never take for granted being able to stay somewhere so fabulous with our fur babies, thank you so much.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter M.

6 Jul, 2024

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

Esperance Escape

Fantastic cottage that’s pet friendly & feels like a home, not an abode. Definitely be returning for another week of relaxation.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy A.

11 Jan, 2022

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

Great Location

Fantastic little cottage catering to all our needs in a great location close to town centre

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marco M., Perth, Australia

20 Mar, 2023

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

Good Holidays Home

Very close to the beach!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lance C.

28 Jan, 2024

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

Pergect beach house

Very impressed with the house. Had everything we needed in a great location.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Gemma C.

15 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Sweet and Spacious

Urchin Cottage was a comfortable and spacious accommodation close to most things you would want to visit in Esperance. It was very clean upon arrival, with fresh linen for all of us. A short drive from the town centre, with a beach and an IGA a short walk away. Sean and Sharon were easy to contact and dealt with a minor issue promptly. We had a very relaxed stay, it was just what we needed!

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca H.

15 May, 2018

Great location, clean and comfortable

Thoroughly recommend, felt very homey and was great for kids. Walking distance to shops, Travs and the beach 👍🏻

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

About the host

Hosted by Sean Hazelden

We grew up in Esperance, travelled away and returned to live in Esperance. We love the beaches and the environment in and around Esperance , we are water people and love the beaches, if you want information about beaches, surfing, fishing, 4W Driving, we are happy to share.

Why they chose this property

Urchin Beach Cottage was one of the original cottages of Esperance, has had some interesting history of ownership in the Goldfields and to Esperance residents. We bought and renovated the cottage enough to start short term holiday rental.

What makes this property unique

Urchin Cottage is a lovely Cottage, it has that homely relaxed beach house feel. It has lovely old Jarrah floors and has had renovations to make it more comfortable over the years. We love that we can offer this accommodation to guests and they can have their dogs come to stay with them, with a dog beach within 2 minutes walk of the cottage.