WOW Yardup Cottage really is a hidden gem. Basic and rustic but perfect in every way. I absolutely loved everything about the cottage. All I needed to do was to open my bedroom door and voila! THE MILLION DOLLARS VIEWS are smack bang in the middle! Gosh I could look at those views forever. The whole place was spotlessly clean, very spacious, came with complete amenities and at night time, I could see amazing starry skies and full moon. Lastly, the place was in total peace and tranquillity which was exactly what I was looking for. I believed I was all alone on the 2nd night in the whole property because other guests have checked out and Ellen went away to Bremer Bay for NYE's party. Communicating with Ellen was just amazing from beginning til the end with her super-fast reply.
Unfortunately though I had a really really hard time finding the cottage and it took me 2 hrs in the end to find the place :-( Please note the sign actually says 'YARDUP M.A. MILNE & CO', nothing at all that says Yardup Cottage or anything like that. I drove past the sign for like 5 times but I thought it was a factory and there's no one there. So if I may make a suggestion, maybe a photo of the sign should be included in the listing or write down exactly what the sign says in the property description? I think it will be really helpful and will avoid having future travellers getting stressed out like me cos it was really terrifying to see my fuel gauge going down and down from all the driving back and forth. I honestly thought the sign would say Yardup Cottage but in hindsight, I should have asked Ellen before I left what the sign says. I even drove in to 2 unknown dirt roads that led to nowhere but decided to come back up to the main road. And then I also stopped twice at the Lily Windmill to ask for help, though they didn't know what the sign says either. I almost gave up and was thinking to go to Mt Barker to find an accommodation, but I decided to take the last chance and went back to that sign and drove inside. When I saw the cottage, I was sooo relieved and thanked God cos it was getting dark! It certainly wasn't a smooth start but once I settled in, everything was perfect onwards.
I'm sorry for such lengthy review. Like I said, this cottage REALLY is a hidden gem and like all hidden gems, it takes time to find :-D but once you find it, it is so worth it! So now that I know the place, I will remember it forever for sure and I will come back again soon.