Pretoria View

Pretoria View is dog-friendly group accommodation in Southsea: a four-bedroom house in Milton, Portsmouth, that sleeps nine, with an en suite main bedroom, a sunny garden with a barbecue, and a parking permit included. It sits on a residential street that guests call surprisingly quiet for the city, with Fratton Park about eleven minutes' walk and the seafront about twenty, and you can book it direct with us right here.

The house at a glance

• Sleeps 9 in 4 bedrooms, plus a sofa bed for two
• A super-king main bedroom (it splits into two singles) with its own shower room
• A family bathroom with a bath, and a separate downstairs toilet
• Open-plan kitchen, dining and living space with a corner sofa and a big TV
• Xbox and board games
• Private garden with outdoor seating and a barbecue
• Dogs welcome
• On-street parking with one permit included, and more can usually be arranged
• Dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, coffee machine and Wi-Fi
• Self check-in from 4 pm to 9 pm, check-out by 10 am

Inside the house

The ground floor is one sociable, open-plan space. A modern kitchen with a breakfast bar runs into a dining table big enough for the whole group, and the corner sofa faces a large TV, with an Xbox and a shelf of board games for evenings in. It's where birthday breakfasts, match-day debriefs and long dinners happen. Guests who have stayed say the house is beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean and comfortable from the moment you walk in, with the kind of beds you sleep well in.

Bedrooms and bathrooms

Bedroom 1 (upstairs): a super-king bed that we can split into two singles if you ask when you book, with its own en suite shower (the toilets are in the family bathroom and downstairs).

Bedroom 2 (upstairs): a double bed and a desk, handy if someone needs to log on during the day.

Bedroom 3 (upstairs): a single bed, at the back of the house.

Bedroom 4 (downstairs): two single beds.

Living room: a sofa bed that sleeps two more.

Alongside the en suite there's a family bathroom with a bath for a proper soak, and a separate toilet downstairs. Every bed is made up with fresh hotel-quality linen before you arrive, with towels for everyone, room-darkening blinds and spare pillows and blankets. Travelling with little ones? There's a high chair and children's plates and cups.

The kitchen

Big groups eat well here. The kitchen has an oven and hob, microwave, fridge and freezer, dishwasher, toaster, kettle and a coffee machine, with pans, baking trays, crockery and wine glasses, and the dining table seats everyone at once. A washing machine and tumble dryer make a week-long stay easy, and there's an iron for anyone heading out somewhere smart.

The garden

Out the back, the private garden catches the sun, with outdoor furniture to sit on and a barbecue with its own tools, so summer evenings sort themselves out. It's also where dogs can stretch their legs: dogs are welcome at Pretoria View.

Where you are in Southsea

Pretoria Road is in Milton, a residential corner of Southsea away from the busiest streets but close to everything you need. Walking times from the front door: the cafés, shops and supermarkets on Highland Road about 8 minutes; Milton Park about 9; Fratton Park, home of Portsmouth FC, about 11; Albert Road's restaurants, pubs and live music about 15; Fratton station about 16; and Canoe Lake and the seafront about 20.

By car, Eastney beach and Southsea Common are about 5 minutes away, Gunwharf Quays 7, the Spinnaker Tower and the ferry port 8, and the Historic Dockyard about 12. Groups have stayed here for Pride weekend, for the Festival of Speed at Goodwood, for family get-togethers and for Christmas, and it's an easy walk to the football on match days.

Bigger groups and work teams

Need room for more than nine? Maxwell Manor, which sleeps eight, is about two minutes' walk away, so two groups can stay side by side. Pretoria View also works well as a base for teams working in Portsmouth for a week or more, with a desk, Wi-Fi, laundry and a parking permit, and longer stays are discounted.

Parking, arrival and departure

Parking is on the street in the residents' ME zone, where a permit is only needed between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm; outside those hours it's unrestricted. One permit comes with your stay, and if you send us the make, colour and registration of any extra cars we can usually arrange more. Like most of Southsea the streets are tight, so they aren't suited to vans. Check-in is self check-in with a lockbox, any time between 4 pm and 9 pm, and check-out is by 10 am. Our local team is on hand by message every day from 8 am to 8 pm.

Worth knowing

With the fourth bedroom downstairs, the lounge is cosy rather than large, so with a full house of nine some of you will gather round the dining table, which is often where the best conversations happen anyway. The downstairs toilet opens off the living area.

Good to know before you book

• Self check-in by lockbox from 4 pm to 9 pm (check-in closes at 9 pm); check-out by 10 am
• Up to three dogs; a pet fee is added in the booking box
• High chair and children's tableware, but no cot, so bring a travel cot if you need one
• Bedroom 4 (two singles) is on the ground floor; the other three bedrooms are upstairs
• No parties or events, and no smoking
• 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.
• Is there parking? Yes, on-street with one permit included; extra permits can usually be arranged if you ask before you arrive.
• Can the super-king be two singles? Yes, just tell us when you book.
• How far is the beach? Canoe Lake and the seafront are about 20 minutes' walk, or 5 minutes by car to Eastney.
• How far is Fratton Park? About 11 minutes on foot.
• Is there Wi-Fi and somewhere to work? Yes, Wi-Fi throughout and a desk in Bedroom 2.
• Is it suitable for a baby? Yes, there's a high chair and children's tableware.
• Can we stay for longer than a month? Stays of up to 89 nights can be booked online; for 90 nights or more, or for a company booking, please get in touch first.
• Can we arrive after 9 pm? No. Self check-in runs from 4 pm and closes at 9 pm, so please plan your journey to arrive by then.
• Is there a cot? No, so please bring a travel cot if you need one. There is a high chair.
• Is there a bedroom on the ground floor? Yes. Bedroom 4, with two single beds, is downstairs; the other three bedrooms are upstairs.

Booking direct

Booking here is cheaper than booking the same dates through some of the big booking sites. If you have particular dates or a big occasion in mind, email us before you book and we'll see what we can do for you.