Cottage on Main

The Southeast


Two-bedroom Cottage on Main is indeed on the main street, right in the middle of Franklin and sleeping up to six. Simple, affordable and with an almost tolerable serve of chintz (just ignore the lace curtains and faux roses).


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1. Wooden Boat Centre

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2. Panorama Vineyard

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3. Pagan Cider

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4. Cygnet Living History Museum

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5. Home Hill Wines

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6. Willie Smith's Apple Shed

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7. Hartzview Vineyard

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8. Grandvewe Cheeses

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