I’ve never come across “cottage” in this sense before; is it a regionalism? Cottages, to my mind, are small and homey, maybe with nature close at hand, but not “back to nature” or “deprive[d] of modern comforts.” I would expect them to have electricity and running water. What Chazz is talking about would be called a cabin in my area, and even some cabins have electricity and running water.
I’ve never come across “cottage” in this sense before; is it a regionalism? Cottages, to my mind, are small and homey, maybe with nature close at hand, but not “back to nature” or “deprive[d] of modern comforts.” I would expect them to have electricity and running water. What Chazz is talking about would be called a cabin in my area, and even some cabins have electricity and running water.