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Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay

Vacation home in Sidney with kitchen and balcony

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Property grounds
TV, DVD player, offices
Beach
Property grounds
Interior
Nestled in Sidney, Heron View Cottage is a serene seaside retreat with ocean and garden views. Unwind in the sun room or enjoy scenic views from the spacious loft and second bedroom.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4132 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay

Summary:
Charming cottage with full kitchen, sunny patio, and easy walk to Roberts Bay. Watch herons and eagles from your window and enjoy Sidney’s coastal trails and shops nearby.

The Space:
Heron View Cottage welcomes you to a sea-side setting on beautiful Roberts Bay in Sidney. As a designated bird sanctuary, it provides many opportunities to view nature at its best. Numerous other amenities in the area ensure a pleasant and memorable experience.

Important Notice: This property is registered under the BC Short Term Rentals Accommodation Act with Registration Number H420416918.
Town of Sidney Short Term Rental License 00004353

The recently built cottage offers 1400 sq. ft. of bright, open plan accommodation with scenic ocean and garden views. A spacious loft has a queen sized bedroom with a complete bath and a separate sitting area with stunning ocean and garden views. The main floor offers a modern kitchen, dining room, living room, full bath room and a sun room with garden door leading to the deck and garden. You will also find the second bedroom on the main floor with both ocean and garden views. The lofted ceiling of the cottage, lovely wood work accents, and large windows create a bright and open ambiance which is carried throughout the residence.

Sidney-by-the-Sea is a bustling town with cobble stone sidewalks, artistic statues, summer markets, street cafes', sea side walkways, etc. Other amenities include art galleries, numerous grocery stores, wine stores, pubs, library, great restaurants, book stores, recreational center, ocean water activities, and city amenities 20 minutes away in Victoria. Complete medical services are also readily available.

Heron View Cottage is the ideal spot to relax, rejuvenate, and create memorable moments for future memories.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Office

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Optional golf privileges
  • Cycling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,420 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Rules

No loud music No parties No Smoking Rental agreement must be signed and reservation fully paid prior to arrival

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
Property Registration Number H420416918

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About the neighborhood

Map
British Columbia, Sidney

What's nearby

  • Port Sidney Marina - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea - 2 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Mary Winspear Centre - 2 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Sidney Fishing Pier - 6 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal - 6 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Serious Coffee - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Fish O Chips - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Charles Dickens Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Riva - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay located?

Situated by the sea, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Port Sidney Marina, Lolly Gobble Sweet Shop, and Victoria Distillers. Sidney Museum and Archives and Sidney Fishing Pier are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Heron View Cottage Coastal Family Stay Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 135 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 135 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 135 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 135 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 135 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
nice accomodations grounds are very pretty
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Garth R.

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

Family birthday

Nice property, good location, enjoyed visiting with the owner.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful location. Spacious cottage. Host is very accommodating. Very close to the bay and a short walk to Sidney downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bari W.

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

Bike tour of gulf islands

Beautiful place with everything we needed for our stay. It was the perfect place to relax after a long day of riding our bicycles.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Heron View Cottage in Sidney----Fantastic!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We will be repeat visitors--a place that is good for the soul!!

10/10 Excellent

Gary D.

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

Serenity

Overall check in was seamless and the cottage was everything we could hope for, peaceful, quiet and spacious. Thank you Jim.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thelma M.

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

Wedding

Property manager was personable, check in was easy, property was beautiful, property was listed accurately. We would recommend and stay ourselves again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Cindy o.

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

Parking

Parking is very narrow passengers must exit car prior to parking.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lovely Spot in Sidney

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lovely and private vacation rental with everything you need with your choice of public beach access in multiple directions within 5 minutes or less. Only 20 minute walk to Sidney centre.
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

Cozy home away from home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This beautiful cottage provides all the comforts of home in a beautiful location. There is a lovely private patio to enjoy morning coffee and evening libations with a view of the ocean. Would love to spend more time there next time..
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

A guest from Sherwood PArk, AB

Heron View

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Not exactly like the photos. Parking very limited.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

mature adults

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: very quite and peaceful area, nice cottage, fairly well equipped, could use some knives for chopping and slicing and garlic press if you like to cook

4/10 Poor

Ruth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Skylight bedroom made sleep terrible

We left after one night because of light streaming through the skylight in the upstairs bedroom Communication with EMR was very poor . They kept sending messages asking how we were doing even though we told them that we had had to leave to get some sleep. They showed no sympathy. I would never book with EMR again. They refused any compensation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Comfortable, stylish vacation rental

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: There were just the two of us so we only used 1 of the two bedrooms and bathrooms. Loved the cottage, it was in a quiet residential street but not far from downtown. A partial view of the ocean but that didn't bother us too much. Very comfortable and clean.

10/10 Excellent

Gunther K.

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

Cozy, comfortable cottage in Sydney

Spacious, nicely appointed, very clean and comfortable cottage with a cozy vibe at the end of a quiet lane in the Sydney suburbs, ideal for a peaceful stay for a few days and to use a base for surrounding area attractions. Note limited parking (covered parking for one vehicle only, extra street parking some distance away, not in front of property). Note that this listing is managed by a third party rental company, so expect a certain amount of extra red tape to deal with (extra ironclad rental contract, multiple emails, phone calls etc. ), however the process ran efficiently and the company was responsive to short notice adjustment in check-in arrangements due to inclement winter weather.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

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

Meeting our new born grandson

We traveled to Sidney to visit our son’s family and our new grandson who was eight weeks old when we arrived.The house was amazing! Very comfortable! We were able to host dinner most evenings and enjoy the company of family and friends. The location was about a mile from downtown, quiet, and welcoming.We will be asking to reserve this house again for our next visit to Sidney. Highly recommend this house on dates we don’t reserve it…LOL!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh-Ann H.

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

Lovely Stay

Beatiful property
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corinne W.

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

A lovely get away!

We love staying at Heron View Cottage. I travel with my elderly mother and everything is easily accessible for her. It is clean and the location makes you feel like you're truly on vacation. It is convenient for the Butchart Gardens and downtown Victoria is also easy to get to. Jim is a lovely host.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry E.

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

Lovely cottage, great location

This is a beautiful cottage with lots of charm. Great location. Sidney is quaint town with lots of things to do. Very walkable town. The check in was easy, the owner was lovely to visit with. Beautiful garden and outdoor seating areas. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Donna S.

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

Lovely garden cottage

The accommodation was gorgeous, especially the surrounding gardens, pathways, and patio. The location is convenient to restaurants and shopping. It was very peaceful. The bedrooms were comfortable and adequately spacious; be aware the drapes are not heavy so the morning light enters the rooms early. It was nice to have two full baths. The kitchen is compact but functional. There were limited extras in terms of any food items ( no sugar for instance). The check-in was restrictive for our personal travel plans as we were up island and wanting to take the Mill Bay ferry which cannot be pre-booked. As a result of having to meet the greeter at a set time, we had to cut short our touring around and despite getting to the ferry early we missed getting onboard. We were car number 20 and 21, and they only take 19. This meant driving the Malahat and getting into Sidney an hour before our check-in time. The actual owner of the property was very friendly, and helpful and has a devoted green thumb and passion for his home and gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

christine f.

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

Heron cottage by the sea

We would highly recommend this property. Beautiful setting, extremely clean and comfortable, with the perfect host!! The coffee pot broke and was replaced within hours. Will definitely choose to stay here again when we come back to Sidney!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley M.

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

Beautiful

The home and surrounding areas were just perfect, quiet and very convenient. We are a senior couple, travelling with my sister. It was lovely having two separate bedrooms with their own bathroom, and lots of seating options.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon M.

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

Outstanding Property

This property is one of a kind. Very well located with water views and very peaceful. A great spot to get away, relax and recharge. The kitchen is well appointed and we were able to cook our meals with ease. The upper loft area is the perfect place to read and work. We will be returning for a stay in the summer.
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Paperwork heavy

Nice place but takes a team of lawyers a week to go over the agreement.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan P.

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

Great Sidney cottage!!

This cottage house was the perfect place for our 12 day stay. Secluded from the hustle and bustle, but close enough to enjoy Sidney!!
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2023