Coastal cottages and self catering in East England

3 Dolphin Close, Thorpeness, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £662 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Thorpeness sleeps 6.

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

Accommodation overview: 3 Dolphin Close is one of four stylish, newly built houses situated just behind the Dolphin Public House in a quiet cul-de-sac. The house has an enclosed south facing rear garden and parking for one car. Just a mile north of Aldeburgh is this fascinating seaside village, built in the 1920s by Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie, an architect, barrister and playwright. The mock Tudor style of building is now the hallmark of Thorpeness, where the amenities include the Dolphin Inn, the Thorpeness Hotel with its 18-hole golf club, a country club with tennis courts and the Mere - a large shallow boating lake with tearooms nearby. The beaches are mainly sandy and behind the village is a myriad of footpaths over heath and common land.3 Dolphin Close is one of four stylish, newly built houses situated just behind the Dolphin Public House in a quiet cul-de-sac just 3-4 minutes stroll from the beach. The house has an enclosed south facing rear garden and parking for one car. Shop: 25 yards Pub: 25 yards. GROUND FLOOR Sitting Room: TV, DVD, Sky +, and a modern real flame gas fire. Dining Area: Table and chairs. Kitchen: Electric oven and gas hob, fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washer dryer. Cloakroom: Washbasin and wc. FIRST FLOOR Bedroom 1: Super king size bed, TV, DVD and En-suite Shower Room with large shower cubicle, washbasin and wc. Bedroom 2: Super king size bed which can be made up as two 3ft twin beds (please specify at the time of booking). TV. Bedroom 3: Twin beds. Bathroom: Bath, washbasin and wc. Garden: Rear garden with furniture. Parking: Private for one car. Heating: Gas heating. Notes: Broadband provided.

1 Chequers Row, Friston, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £315 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Friston sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Garden • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Fishing •

Accommodation overview: 1 Chequers Row is on the end of a terrace with a south/east facing garden with a walnut tree that gives dappled shade. Friston is a small tranquil village situated in a quiet area of Suffolk, within easy reach of many interesting locations, to make your holiday enjoyable. The old town of Aldeburgh with its beach and fishing boats, cinema, museum summer theatre, shops and restaurants, and Leiston with its leisure centre/pool, cinema and museum are about 4 miles away. As is Snape Maltings, which has shopping/galleries, and the concert hall. Thorpeness has its own laid back style and boating mere, is approximately 5 miles . Countryside with good, interesting walks is all around, of note are Dunwich heath, Minsmere bird reserve, and Rendlesham forest , Southwold, Walberswick, Orford and Woodbridge all are within 25 miles drive. 1 Chequers Row is on the end of a terrace of four houses which was built about 20 years ago, but is designed to look like a terrace of period cottages. It has an east/south facing garden with a walnut tree that gives dappled shade. It is a peaceful retreat with no parking worries and is within easy reach of interesting days out. Shop: 2 miles Pub: 20 yards. GROUND FLOOR Sitting Room: TV, DVD, CD player and wood burner. Kitchen: Cooker, fridge freezer, microwave, washing machine and table and chairs. Cloakroom: Washbasin and wc. FIRST FLOOR Bedroom 1: Double bed. Bedroom 2: Twin 2'6'' beds. Bathroom: Bath, over bath shower, washbasin and wc. Garden: Enclosed rear garden with garden furniture and barbecue. Parking: Private for 2 cars.

Just-a-Cottage, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £461 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 6.

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

Accommodation overview: Aldeburgh and the surrounding area has inspired many authors and poets in the past but the most famous son of the town is Benjamin Britten, who founded the Aldeburgh Music Festival, which now has worldwide acclaim and is held every year in June at Snape Maltings. Fishermen still pull their colourful boats up on the shingle beach and sell fresh fish from the picturesque huts. The wide, mainly Georgian high street has many attractive buildings whilst the seafront properties all have commanding views of the beach and the North Sea. Boating is popular on the nearby Alde estuary where a large variety of yachts can be seen at summer weekends. Just-a-Cottage is a comfortable family house offering three bedrooms over three floors. Situated in a quiet road only a short walk from the High Street and Sea front Just-a-Cottage is an ideal family choice. Shop: 500 yards Pub: 500yds Ground Floor: Sitting Room with TV and DVD player Dining Room with dining table and chairs Kitchen with gas cooker, fridge with ice box, microwave and washing machine Cloakroom with washbasin and w.c. First Floor: Bedroom 1 with a double bed Bedroom 2 with twin beds Bathroom with bath, over bath shower, washbasin and w.c. Spiral staircase to: Second Floor: Bedroom 3 with double bed Garden: Courtyard Garden. Parking: Roadside. Heating: Warm air heating.

Hitchens Cottage, Happisburgh, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £328 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Happisburgh sleeps 4.

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

Accommodation overview: One of four very well appointed cottages offering sympathetically restored accommodation with use of a large recreation barn.

Happisburgh (pronounced Haisbro) is a seaside village on the North East Coast of Norfolk, famous for its red and white lighthouse. It offers visitors a quiet, rural location, sandy beaches and cliff-top walks. The village has a post office/store and a traditional coaching inn and is within a 15-minute drive of the market towns of North Walsham and Stalham with easy access to the Norfolk Broads and many other tourist attractions.

In past years, Church Farm has been a favoured holiday location for famous artists such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Ivon Hitchens, keen to relax in a rural idyll. The large grain barn and stables have been sympathetically converted to retain character and create four beautiful cottages, which all have exposed flint walls and old beams. There is a large recreation barn (9am-8pm) offering a racket sports area, a pool table, table tennis table and a comfortable seating area with books and games. Each cottage has its own door allowing access directly into the recreation barn. Shop/Pub: 0.25 miles

Typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.

With exposed flint walls and beams, Hitchens Cottage is on one level, with two spacious bedrooms created from buildings that stabled horses used for the Happisburgh lifeboat. Creatively furnished, the cottage features artwork by Ivon Hitchens. It has an enclosed patio and garden area with gas barbecue, rotary dryer and outside furniture.

Open Plan Living Area with Sitting Area with comfortable seating, TV, DVD player, Freeview box and radio/CD player
Kitchen Area with electric oven, gas hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, freezer, dining table and chairs
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 with twin beds
Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and wc
There is direct internal access to a shared recreation area

Parking: There is one designated parking space for the cottage and an additional two spaces available in the grounds. Further parking is available approximately 300 yards from the cottage.
Heating: G.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Towels. Board games. There is a payphone and a coin-operated tumble dryer in the barn. Stair/door gate available on request. Cycle storage rack. The cottage can connect to the Internet via wireless access.
Notes:On the following dates will be charged lower than the bands indicated by the 'Price Breaks' table.
14th April - 12th May, 1st Sept, 15th and 22nd Sept all at Band A. 7th April, 26th May and 1st Sep at B, 2nd June at C. 25th Aug will be charged at E.

Booking dates for Christmas and New Year 2012 are 21st to 28th December and 28th December to 4th Jan.

Horseshoe Cottage, Cromer, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £251 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Cromer sleeps 4.

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

Accommodation overview: Traditional brick and flint fisherman's cottage. This Cromer cottage is only a few minutes walk from the beautiful sandy beach and it is also very close to the centre of Cromer. Ideal for seaside holidays!

Cromer is a traditional seaside resort with a cliff-top setting and wide sandy beaches running down to the sea. It is famous for its fishing boats that still work off the shore and offer freshly caught seafood. The town has a fine pier, a local history museum, a new lifeboat museum, a golf course, multi-screen cinema, Amazonia zoo, Kart Track, cycle hire, shops and restaurants as well as seafront entertainment, making it ideal for a family holiday. Cromer church tower is the tallest in Norfolk and the more adventurous might like to climb to the top to enjoy the wonderful views.

This traditional brick and flint fisherman's cottage is situated along a little alley just a few minutes walk from the sea and the town centre. It is a simple, clean and comfortable cottage, which provides well-equipped accommodation. Shop: 100 yards Pub: 50 yards

Ground Floor:
Sitting/Dining Room pleasantly furnished with comfortable seating, TV, DVD player, electric fire, dining table and chairs Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge and microwave
Utility Room outside, opposite cottage with washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 2'6" bunk beds - a small room suitable for children only
Shower Room is a very small, narrow room with shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Small patio area with table and chairs.
Heating: night storage heaters
Parking: Roadside or pay and display car parks in the town.
Also Provided: Towels. Stairgate. Books and games.
Pets: One large or two small well-behaved dog(s) welcome.
Notes: This former fisherman's cottage does have rather steep stairs. Picture is of the rear of the property.

Captains Cottage, Thornham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £806 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Thornham sleeps 8.

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

Accommodation overview: Beautifully appointed recently built property with views over the costal path towards the sea.

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.

This beautifully appointed, spacious property has been built to a high specification providing a most warm, comfortable and well-equipped place to stay. Features include a stylish sitting room, with veranda to take full advantage of the uninterrupted views towards the sea, a spacious kitchen/dining room and very attractively presented bedrooms and bathrooms. The village has several restaurants within easy walking distance. Shop: 0.25miles

Ground Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a king-size bed, LCD TV and En-Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 2 with twin beds, LCD TV and hi-fi
Bedroom 3 with a king-size bed and LCD TV
Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Utility Room with washer/dryer, fridge, freezer and water softener

First Floor:
Sitting Room pleasantly furnished with comfortable seating - three large sofas, 32" LCD TV with Sky Family Package, DVD player, CD hi-fi, electric living flame fire and French doors to balcony, with table and chairs and uninterrupted sea views over Thornham marshes
Kitchen/Dining Room with electric range cooker, fridge, microwave, dishwasher, dining table and chairs and LCD TV with DVD player and uninterrupted sea views over Thornham marshes
Bedroom 4 - Master Bedroom with a 6ft sleigh bed, wall-mounted 32" LCD TV and En-Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Cloakroom with washbasin and wc

Garden: Fully enclosed, south-facing rear garden, with patio, garden furniture and a barbecue. Small front garden, enclosed by a small wall.
Parking: For four cars.
Heating: O.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Towels, stair gate and travel cot, Books, games and CDs, Telephone for incoming calls only.
Pets: One dog welcome.

Thellusson Cottage, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £459 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 5.

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

Accommodation overview: Thellusson Cottage is superbly situated opposite the Church and offers panoramic Sea Views from Bedroom 1. Within easy walking distance of the High Street and Sea and benefits from something every holiday maker to Aldeburgh looks for, a parking space! Aldeburgh and the surrounding area has inspired many authors and poets in the past but the most famous son of the town is Benjamin Britten, who founded the Aldeburgh Music Festival, which now has worldwide acclaim and is held every year in June at Snape Maltings. Fishermen still pull their colourful boats up on the shingle beach and sell fresh fish from the picturesque huts. The wide, mainly Georgian high street has many attractive buildings whilst the seafront properties all have commanding views of the beach and the North Sea. Boating is popular on the nearby Alde estuary where a large variety of yachts can be seen at summer weekends. Thellusson Cottage is superbly situated opposite the church and offers panoramic sea views from bedroom 1. The cottage is within easy walking distance of the High Street and the sea front and benefits from something every holiday maker to Aldeburgh looks for, a car parking space! Shop: 100 yards Pub: 100 yards Ground Floor: Sitting Room with flat screen TV Kitchen with gas cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine Dining Room with table and chairs Cloakroom with washbasin and w.c. Bedroom 3 with day bed/single bed First Floor: Bedroom 1 with a king size bed and panoramic sea views Bedroom 2 with twin beds and wash basin Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and w.c. Garden: Rear courtyard garden with garden furniture. Parking: Parking for one car in the garage (not suitable for large vehicles). Heating: Gas central heating.

Elm Cottage, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £487 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 4.

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

Accommodation overview: Elm Cottage is a charming fisherman's cottage situated just a few minutes walk away from the Beach and High Street shops Aldeburgh, home of the famous Aldeburgh Festival of Music, is a charming, historic seaside resort with many fine Georgian buildings. The town was a medieval fishing centre and fishermen still draw their boats onto the shingle beach to sell their catches. The area around Aldeburgh reflects the unspoilt nature of the Suffolk coast and only two miles along the shore is the unusual coastal village of Thorpeness, with its picturesque mere and excellent golf course. The town has a good selection of shops and eateries. Elm Cottage is a charming fisherman's cottage situated just a few minutes walk away from the Beach and High Street with its various shops, public houses and fantastic restaurants. Shop: 0.25 mile; Pub: 0.25 mile. GROUND FLOOR: Sitting Room: TV, DVD and gas stove Kitchen/Diner: Gas cooker, fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and table and chairs Cloakroom: Washbasin and wc. Steep stairs to FIRST FLOOR Bedroom 1: Double bed. Bedroom 2: Single bed. Bedroom 3: Single bed Bathroom: Bath, over bath mixer shower, washbasin and wc. Garden: Pretty enclosed garden with garden furniture. Parking: On street. Heating: Gas heating. Notes: Wi-Fi provided.