Ratcliff Cottage Kangaroo Island | Cottage in Pelican Lagoon

9.8 (24 Reviews) |   4 Bedrooms  1 Bathroom  6 Guests
Pelican Lagoon Cottage | Ratcliff Cottage Kangaroo Island

4 Bedroom Cottage in Pelican Lagoon

Treat yourself to the luxury of solitude, a warm welcome and nature’s abundance at Ratcliff Cottage, Pelican Lagoon. Your beautifully restored limestone cottage is settled lightly on the landscape, with absolute water frontage and surrounded by 100 acres of limestone countryside. Ratcliff Cottage offers you a breathtaking vista begging to be discovered, and gentle waves lapping the shore just metres from your front door. Imagine waking up to kangaroos and dolphins each morning, dawn’s light shimmering upon Pelican Lagoon! The expansive terrace offers an idyllic location for eating, reading, entertaining and relaxing.
After you spend a day on KI exploring soaring cliffs, dense bushland, towering sand dunes, wetlands and arcs of bone white beach, kick back on the terrace and fire up the BBQ. It’s the sunset golden hour, time to pour yourself a glass of Kangaroo Island wine, indulge in some fresh shucked oysters from American River and sizzle up some King George Whiting. Watch flocks of birds follow their flight paths across the lagoon and kangaroos hop along the front lawn.
Shaded by enormous Moreton Bay figs, Ratcliff Cottage offers serene views and an expansive terrace overlooking Pelican Lagoon. Step back in time and experience the pristine wilderness of the Pelican Lagoon Conservation Park and Aquatic Reserve as generations have before you. This limestone homestead was originally built by one of KI’s early settlers in 1911 and was lovingly restored and renovated in 2015.
Tastefully appointed, Ratcliff Cottage sleeps six comfortably across four bedrooms: 2 king rooms (that can convert to twin king singles upon request), 1 queen room and 1 single room with an additional trundle bed. Enjoy light and airy open plan holiday living with a friendly split system air-conditioner / heater, restored cork floors, fast WIFI, cotton linen, fluffy towels, pillow top posturepedic mattresses, and a well-equipped kitchen. The kitchen has everything you could possibly need to make the most of Kangaroo Island’s glorious fresh produce.
Ratcliff Cottage offers eco-friendly design features including solar power, a large verandah, pure rainwater throughout and a surrounding revegetation program. Given the high conservation value of Pelican Lagoon, motorised boats and jet skis, bringing your pets and fishing from the property is not an option, but there are plenty of great fishing locations close by. If you’d like to explore the lagoon, kayak hire is an option, subject to availability.
Ratcliff Cottage is an ideally located launch point for exploring Kangaroo Island, a wildlife paradise for kangaroos, wallabies, bandicoots, echidnas, goannas and plentiful birdlife. You will be just minutes away from local attractions such as Island Beach (perfect for swimming), American River, Pennington Bay, Kingscote and Mount Thisby, with wineries, farmers markets and wildlife parks in close proximity. Only 15 minutes from the Penneshaw Ferry, Ratcliff Cottage allows easy access for boaties, with two nearby public boat ramps at Island Beach and American River.
Pristine beaches, spectacular coastline, old growth forest, beach combing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, surfing — get ready to relax on KI! If you’d like to create some Kangaroo Island memories of your own, enquire today. Ratcliff Cottage awaits!

This 4 Bedrooms Cottage provides accommodation with Parking, Laundry, Internet, for your convenience. This Cottage features many amenities for guests who want to stay for a few days, a weekend or probably a longer vacation with family, friends or group. The rental Cottage has 4 Bedrooms and 1 Bathroom to make you feel right at home.

Check to see if this Cottage has the amenities you need and a location that makes this a great choice to stay in Pelican Lagoon. Enjoy your stay in Pelican Lagoon at this Cottage.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Parking
TV
Balcony/Terrace
Security/Safety
Sports/Activities
Bedding/Linens
Wellness Facilities
Fireplace/Heating
Entertainment
Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking
Child Friendly
Internet
Kitchen
Laundry

Facility Overview

Air Conditioner
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
Bathrooms
  • Toilet paper
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided
  • 1 bathroom
Bedroom
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
Kitchen
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
Laundry
  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine
Parking
  • Car required
  • Onsite parking
Pet Friendly
  • No pets allowed
Accessibility
  • Smoke-free property
Activities
  • Winery tours nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
Entertainment
  • Books
  • Games
  • TV
  • Stereo
General
  • English
  • In a rural location
  • Near the bay
  • On the waterfront
Guest Services
  • Highchair
  • Iron/ironing board
Internet
  • WiFi available
Outdoors
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony
Security/Safety
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 pm
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 am
Child Policy
Children are welcome.
Event Policy
No events allowed
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted

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 host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Reviews

Cameron S.
Apr 24, 2025 05:49:45 AM
Review Score:   10
Summary: Ratcliff was the perfect character filled property to catch up with family and explore Kangaroo Island. Private, well equipped and spotlessly clean we loved the outlook to the lagoon through the huge fig trees. The local mob of kangaroos that joined us for our stay was a highlight. Highly recommend. Thank you Kate for sharing your beautiful home.
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