Coastal cottages and self catering in East England

Samphire House, Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £887 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Southwold sleeps 8.

Features include: Short breaks • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Samphire House is an attractive detached property situated close to the beach and in the heart of Southwold being within easy walking distance of all the amenities. Southwold Central - The properties located in central Southwold are all within minutes of the market place, with the elegant Swan Hotel, an excellent range of small shops including a greengrocer with fresh local produce, family butcher and delicatessen. The upper promenade is ideal for a peaceful stroll at any time of the year and provides quick access to the beach and of course, the lighthouse in the town is a good landmark. There is also easy access to the common and a nearby footpath takes you down to the harbour with the foot ferry to Walberswick (summer only). Don't forget that the beach is never very far away! Samphire House is an attractive detached property situated close to the beach and in the heart of Southwold being within easy walking distance of all the amenities. The property has been refurbished to a high standard and is attractively furnished. The property provides an ideal base for a family seaside holiday. Shop: 25 yards Pub: 25 yards. Ground Floor: Sitting Room with TV/DVD/Freeview, CD player with iPod dock and wood burning stove Kitchen/Dining/Family Room with electric oven, gas hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, table and chairs, sofa and TV Cupboard in hallway contains washer dryer Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and w.c. Bedroom 1 with a king-size bed and En-Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and w.c. Bedroom 2 with twin beds First Floor: Bedroom 3 with twin beds and En-Suite Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and w.c. Bedroom 4 with a king-size bed and En-Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and w.c. Garden: Private courtyard style garden to rear with garden furniture. Parking: On driveway for one medium size car Heating: Gas-fired central heating.

Hunny, Hunstanton, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £430 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Hunstanton sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Internet or WiFI Access • Garden • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Golf •

Accommodation overview: Hunny is a very comfortable property which is well equipped and close to the beach and town centre.

Hunstanton is a popular traditional seaside town, with a long sandy beach backed by distinctive striped cliffs. There are reminders of its Victorian origins including the promenade, the large green and the attractive esplanade gardens. Hunstanton town offers a host of activities for the family including a Sea Life Centre, a fun fair, tennis courts, bowling green and a sports and leisure centre with indoor swimming pool, crazy golf and pitch & putt course. A little further along is quieter Old Hunstanton, which is a picturesque village with mellow carrstone houses, an impressive medieval church and a championship golf course. The nature reserves at Scolt Head, Titchwell and Holme Dunes are just a short distance away. The coastal footpaths in the area are great for walking and bird watching opportunities. The Royal Sandringham Estate is approximately eight miles away, a wonderful day out with its cycling, walking and picnic opportunities.

Hunny is a semi-detached house which is close to the beach and town centre. Well-equipped and spacious, the accommodation is comfortable and well presented. The garden is fully enclosed and safe for children. Pubs/Shop/Restaurants: within easy walking distance

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room furnished in a modern style with comfortable seating, wall-mounted flat screen TV with Freeview, DVD player, CD hi-fi and feature living flame effect fire
Dining Room with dining table, chairs and feature living flame electric fire
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave and tumble dryer

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 with twin beds
Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc

Garden: Enclosed rear lawned garden with garden furniture and barbecue.
Parking: Driveway for two cars.
Heating: Night storage and electric convection.
Also Provided: Towels. Books and games.
Extras: Wi-Fi available on request at £5 per week payable on booking
Notes: Hunny has internal access to property 1289 - Sunny through a fully sound proofed door, which is a single storey unit, fully equipped for guests with mobility requirements. The properties can be booked independently or together.

Ilex House, Sizewell, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £284 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Sizewell sleeps 5.

Features include: • Pets allowed • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Golf •

Accommodation overview: Just 50 yards from the beach, and next door to the owner, Ilex House is semi-detached. Parts of the property date back to the1830's. The house is perched on the cliff at Sizewell a mile or so from the power station and has great sea views. Sizewell is a small hamlet on the coast approximately 5 miles south of Aldeburgh. There are shops, pubs and restaurant here as well as at Leiston approximately 2 miles away. The area has something for everyone - for birdwatchers there's the RSPB reserve at Minsmere, North Warren and Havergate Island, 18-hole golf courses at Thorpeness, Aldeburgh and Woodbridge, boating, tennis at Thorpeness and sailing at Aldeburgh. Just 50 yards from the beach, and next door to the owner, Ilex House is semi-detached. Parts of the property date back to the1830's. The house is perched on the cliff at Sizewell a mile or so from the power station and has great sea views. There is a large garden with steps that lead directly to the beach. Shop: 3 miles Pub: 1.5 miles. GROUND FLOOR Sitting Room: TV, DVD, open fire. Kitchen: Electric cooker, fridge freezer, secondary fridge, microwave, dishwasher. Separate play area with table and chairs and radio. Utility Room: Washing machine, separate wc. FIRST FLOOR Bedroom 1: Twin beds, washbasin and sea view. Bedroom 2: Twin beds. Bedroom 3: Very small child's room with 2'6'' bed and washbasin. Bathroom: Bath, over bath shower, washbasin and wc. Garden: Large garden with garden furniture. Parking: Ample.

Chestnut Cottage, Thornham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £619 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Thornham sleeps 6.

Features include: • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Recently renovated Grade II brick & flint property offering comfortable, well equipped accommodation in the coastal village of Thornham.

Thornham is a quiet picturesque village that forms part of the conservation area on the North West Norfolk Coast. There is a wide sandy beach and a small harbour, both of which form part of a local nature reserve. There are some excellent pub/restaurants in the village one of which has won an award in 2010. The coastal town of Hunstanton is just four miles away, it has a sandy beach and many attractions for children. The Coast Hopper bus can take you to Wells, the RSPB reserve at Titchwell and villages including Brancaster and Burnham Market, an excellent opportunity to leave the car behind and enjoy the scenery.

Chestnut Cottage is a Grade II listed brick and flint semi-detached house which has been renovated to a high standard. It offers spacious family accommodation which is comfortable and attractively furnished, with an established, fully enclosed rear garden. In an excellent location for exploring the North Norfolk coastline it is ideal for a holiday at any time of the year. Shop/Pub: 200 yards

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, TV with Freeview, DVD player, CD hi-fi and open fire
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and door leading to
Conservatory/Dining Room with table and chairs
Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower attachment, washbasin and wc

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a king-size bed
Bedroom 2 with twin beds
Bedroom 3 with twin beds
Bathroom with bath, over-bath electric shower and washbasin
Cloakroom with wc

Garden: Fully enclosed with lawn and established shrubs.
Parking: Two cars on drive.
Heating: O.F.C.H.
Also Provided:Towels. Books and games.
Pets: One well-behaved dog welcome to be kept downstairs at all times and off the furniture. Additional dogs by arrangement with the owner, please enquire when booking.
Notes: Heating for the conservatory is by electric convector heater. The stairs in the property are in keeping with a property of this age and could be considered steep by some people. Please note weeks commencing 22nd April 2011 will be at price band D and not as advertised in the brochure price breaks.

Bridge House, Thornage, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £390 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Thornage sleeps 6.

Features include: Short breaks • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach •

Accommodation overview: Bridge House is a beautiful 17th Century thatched cottage bordering the Glaven river. It oozes character with exposed beams, timber latch doors and a large kitchen.

Thornage and Little Thornage are neighbouring villages located in the Glaven Valley, one of the most attractive areas of rural North Norfolk. The area is ideal for walking and cycling and just a ten-minute drive from the coastal villages of Blakeney and Cley. Cley Marshes is recognised as one of the UK's premier bird-watching sites. The Georgian town of Holt is just two miles away and offers good quality shops, art galleries and eating places and Holt Country Park, where you can enjoy way marked walks and nature trails. There are two pubs in the neighbouring villages of Hunworth and Letheringsett, which serve good food.

Bridge House is a beautiful 17th Century thatched cottage bordering the Glaven river. It oozes character with exposed beams, timber latch doors and a large kitchen with a table to gather round and a pretty cottage garden with a stream. Pub: 2.3 miles Shop: 3 miles

Ground Floor:
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge with ice box, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, table and chairs
Small Sitting Room with comfortable seating and feature fire place
Main Sitting Room with comfortable seating, flat screen TV, DVD player and wood burner
Bathroom with bath with hand-held shower, washbasin and wc
Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 1 with a double bed

First Floor:
Bedroom 2 stairs opening directly into room with single bed, leading into
Bedroom 3 with cabin-style single bed, leading into
Bedroom 4 with a double bed

Garden: Lawn, bordered by unfenced stream, patio and decked areas, table, chairs and barbecue.
Parking: One vehicle on drive - room for further parking on village green opposite property.
Heating: O.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Books and games.
Pets: Whilst no pets are allowed at the property the owner's dog occasionally visits.
Notes: The property has steep stairs with a Norfolk twist, which may make it unsuitable for guests with mobility restrictions and young children. Shared access to property; Care should be taken with children at all times as there is an unfenced stream in the garden. Property may be more suitable for families due to layout of first floor bedrooms as all three bedrooms lead off each other.

Curlew Cottage, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £493 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea sleeps 6.

Features include: • Internet or WiFI Access • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: How close can you get to the Quay. Minutes away and views over the marshes and beach to the rear. The accommodation is spacious and extremely comfortable. A great base in this popular town.

Wells is a popular town set behind a small harbour on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast. It is possible to travel from the town by narrow-gauge steam railway to the sandy beach, which is backed by pine woods. The beach is one mile from the town and has a car park and tea rooms. It is an ideal location for a holiday at any time of the year and the area is famed for ornithology and has many excellent walks. Amenities in the town include amusements, great pubs, restaurants and many interesting shops.

Curlew Cottage is a Georgian style three-storey town house. Modern and comfortably furnished throughout with first floor rear views over pastures and woodland with distant sea views beyond. There is a small pleasant patio garden area, enclosed by willow fencing to the rear, with integral garage and parking space. With the Quay and shops just a stroll away and the beach not far, it makes an ideal base for a coastal family holiday. Shop: 400 yards Pub: 175 yards

Ground Floor:
Garden Sitting Room pleasantly furnished with comfortable seating, TV with Freeview and video
Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Utility Room with washer and sink (area within the garage)

First Floor:
Open Plan Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, LCD TV with Freeview and DVD player
Dining Area with table and chairs
Kitchen Area with electric cooker, fridge, dishwasher, freezer and microwave
Bedroom 3 with twin beds and TV
Cloakroom with washbasin and wc

Second Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed and TV with Freeview
Bedroom 2 with 2' 6" twin beds and TV
Bathroom with bath, over-bath mixer shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Fully enclosed small rear garden with patio and garden furniture.
Parking: For two cars including garage.
Heating: G.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Towels. Books and games. Broadband.

Poppy's, Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £594 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Southwold sleeps 8.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Poppys is a welcoming, light and spacious traditional home in an excellent position between the shops and the beach. Southwold Pier Area - It is often said that nothing changes in Southwold. However, the much-acclaimed pier was rebuilt in 2001 and was the first to be constructed in England in over fifty years. It now fits in well with the painted beach huts, promenade and colourful flowerbeds. There is a shop, cafes and an alternative amusement arcade there. The selection of properties hereabouts makes it an ideal location to stay in Southwold if you require quiet accommodation that is also close to the beach, town centre and the many footpaths across the marshes leading you to the less explored areas of the town welcoming, light and spacious traditional home, Poppy's has been renovated to a very high standard, beautifully furnished and very well equipped with a pretty, private courtyard garden. Shop: 200 yards Pub: 200 yards. Ground Floor: Sitting Room which is light and comfortable with TV/DVD/video, radio/CD player and gas fire Dining Room with table and chairs, which can be used as fourth bedroom with twin beds Kitchen/Dining Room with double oven, dishwasher, washer/dryer, fridge, freezer, microwave, dining table and chairs Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and w.c. First Floor: Bedroom 1 with a king sized bed Bedroom 2 with a double bed Bedroom 3 with twin beds Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower and washbasin Separate w.c. Garden: Small enclosed courtyard at rear with outdoor lighting and patio furniture. Parking: On street. Heating: Central heating. Also Provided: Towels. Good selection of books and games. Notes: One well-behaved dog allowed.

10 Royal Chalet Park, Mundesley, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £229 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Mundesley sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Fishing • Near Golf • Near Horse Riding

Accommodation overview: Brick built chalet a few minutes walk from the sandy beach.

The village of Mundesley is an excellent location for a seaside holiday. It has a wonderful wide beach backed by a small promenade and a good range of shops, pubs and restaurants. Some may enjoy a dip in the sea or perhaps just the chance to relax and enjoy the view, whilst children will love to play on the golden sands. There is a golf course and driving range in the village with both horse riding and sea fishing available locally. Historic houses, steam trains, water sports and nature reserves are all within a short drive.

This comfortable brick-built chalet is situated amongst similar properties just a few minutes walk from the sandy beach. It provides very clean, well maintained, simple yet comfortable accommodation. Shop/Pub: 50 yards

Open Plan Living Area with Sitting/Dining Area with comfortable seating, TV, dining table and chairs
Kitchen Area with electric cooker, fridge and microwave
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 with twin beds
Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Open lawned area.
Parking: For one car.
Heating: Electric heaters by £1 meter.
Extras: Please bring your own bed linen, duvets are provided. Bed linen is available for hire at £10 per person per week, payable on booking. Electricity by £1 meter.
Also Provided: Telephone for incoming calls only.
Pets: One dog welcome.