Maxwell Manor

Maxwell Manor is a three-bedroom, dog-friendly house in Southsea that sleeps eight, on a quiet residential street in Milton with a private, sunny back garden and a parking permit included. Inside, there's a living room with a corner sofa, a separate dining room and a modern kitchen, a family bathroom with a big bath and a downstairs toilet. Albert Road's restaurants are about 16 minutes' walk and the seafront at Canoe Lake about 18, so it's a great base for a family holiday by the sea, friends visiting Portsmouth, or a longer stay for work or a move. Book it direct with us here.

The house at a glance

• Sleeps 8: a super king (or two singles), a double, a twin and a sofa bed
• Family bathroom with a large bath, plus a separate downstairs toilet
• Living room with a corner sofa and TV, and a separate dining room
• Modern kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher and coffee machine
• Wi-Fi and a laptop-friendly space to work
• Washing machine and tumble dryer
• Children's books, toys and tableware
• Private, enclosed back garden with seating
• Dogs welcome
• One residents' parking permit included
• Self check-in by lockbox, 4 pm to 9 pm; check-out 10 am

Inside the house

Maxwell Manor has been refurbished in a bold, stylish way, and guests describe it as spotless, cosy and beautifully presented. The living room is built for unwinding together, with a big corner sofa, the sofa bed and a TV for film nights, and there's a sound system for your music. Through the separate dining room, the modern kitchen is where the group gathers before heading out, or for a long dinner in.

Bedrooms

All three bedrooms are upstairs.

Bedroom 1: a super king made from two zip-and-link singles, so we can set it up as one big bed or as two single beds; just tell us which you'd like.

Bedroom 2: a double bed.

Bedroom 3: two single beds, suitable for adults or children.

Living room: a sofa bed for two more.

Beds are made up with crisp white linen before you arrive, and guests often mention how good the beds are. There are extra pillows and blankets, room-darkening blinds and portable fans for summer.

Bathrooms

Upstairs, the generous family bathroom has a large bath, ideal for a long soak after a day on the beach. Downstairs there's a separate toilet, which helps when the house is full. Fresh towels, a hairdryer and starter toiletries are provided.

Kitchen and dining room

The kitchen is modern and well equipped, with an oven and hob, a microwave, a fridge and freezer, a dishwasher, a toaster, a kettle and a coffee machine, plus pots, pans, a baking tray, crockery and wine glasses. The separate dining room next door means proper sit-down meals for the whole group.

The garden

The back garden is private, fully enclosed and, as one guest put it, a little suntrap. With outdoor seating, it's the spot for morning coffee, an afternoon in the sun or a drink as the evening cools, and the dog can safely come and go.

Families, work and relocation

There are children's books, toys and tableware, so families can travel a little lighter. For work trips there's Wi-Fi and a space for the laptop, and for longer stays a washing machine, tumble dryer and iron. We've welcomed Forces families and others relocating to Portsmouth, and we're happy to provide invoices for company or relocation claims. Stays of a week or more are priced lower per night, and you can book up to 89 nights online. For longer stays or company bookings, email us before you book and we'll see what we can do for you.

Where you are in Southsea

Maxwell Road is a quiet street in Milton, on the eastern side of Southsea, and guests regularly say how quiet and secure it feels. Within ten minutes' walk you'll find a Co-op, a Tesco Express, the shops on Highland Road, Milton Park, and the Park Cafe for a proper cooked breakfast. Fratton Park is about 13 minutes on foot, Albert Road's restaurants, bars and music venues about 16, and Canoe Lake and the seafront about 18, with South Parade Pier along the promenade. Palmerston Road's shops, Eastney Beach and Southsea Castle are each around half an hour or more on foot.

By car, Southsea Common is about 6 minutes away, Gunwharf Quays about 7, the Spinnaker Tower about 8 and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard about 12.

Getting here and parking

Fratton station is about 18 minutes' walk, with direct trains to London Waterloo, Southampton and Brighton, and buses and taxis are easy to find. The ferry port is about 9 minutes' drive and Queen Alexandra Hospital about 14. Parking is on the street in the MH residents' permit zone, and one permit is included: send us the car's registration, make and colour before you arrive and we'll set it up. Extra permits for a second car are available on request before you arrive. Shops, cafés and the seafront are all walkable, so once you're parked you may not need the car much.

Arriving

You have the whole house and garden to yourselves. Check-in is self check-in from 4 pm to 9 pm, with the key in a lockbox at the house; we send the code before you arrive. Check-out is by 10 am. Our local team is on hand by message every day from 8 am to 8 pm, and there's an emergency number for anything urgent.

Worth knowing

There's one bathroom upstairs plus the downstairs toilet, and two of the eight beds are on the sofa bed. On-street parking can take a few minutes to find at busy times. Bringing an even bigger group? Pretoria View, which sleeps nine, is about two minutes' walk away.

Good to know before you book

• Check-in 4 pm to 9 pm by lockbox; check-out by 10 am
• Up to three dogs; a pet fee is added in the booking box
• No cot or high chair, so bring a travel cot if you need one
• No parties or events, and no smoking
• One parking permit is included; ask us before you arrive about a permit for a second car
• After booking, the lead guest completes a short ID check and deposit step with our partner SafeGuest

Questions guests ask

• Can we bring our dog? Yes, dogs are welcome, and the garden is fully enclosed.
• Is there parking? Yes, on the street with one residents' permit included; extra permits on request before you arrive.
• How are the beds set up? A super king that can become two singles, a double, a twin and a sofa bed, sleeping eight.
• How many bathrooms are there? One family bathroom with a large bath, plus a downstairs toilet.
• How far is the beach? About 18 minutes' walk to the seafront at Canoe Lake.
• Is there a shop nearby? Yes, a Co-op and a Tesco Express within ten minutes' walk.
• Is there Wi-Fi and somewhere to work? Yes.
• Can you provide an invoice? Yes, for company or relocation claims.
• Can we arrive after 9 pm? No. Check-in closes at 9 pm, so please plan to arrive between 4 pm and 9 pm.
• Is there a cot or high chair? No, so please bring a travel cot if you need one. There are children's books, toys and tableware in the house.
• Are the bedrooms upstairs? Yes. All three bedrooms and the family bathroom are on the first floor; the living room, dining room, kitchen and a toilet are on the ground floor.
• How many dogs can we bring? Up to three, and a pet fee is added in the booking box.

Booking direct

Booking here is cheaper than booking the same dates through some of the big booking sites. Stays of a week or more are priced lower per night, and if you have particular dates, a group or a longer stay in mind, email us before you book and we'll see what we can do for you.