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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Old Costessey in Norwich

from £79 / night

£550–£850 / week

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

6 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

Private fenced in garden and terrace. The property abounds with wildlife, Squirrels, rabbits, foxes and deer to name a few plus a countless variety of birds (A bird watchers paradise!) A few yards from the cottage is the pool house with cane furniture and 7 person Jacuzzi/hot tub.

The six- section purpose built pool-house telescopes into one section at the touch of a button so that in fine weather it can become open air. At the end of a private road in the beautiful Wensum Valley, officially designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty, an excellent totally peaceful location from which to explore Norfolk.

Dove cottage has been completely renovated to a very high standard. It has been made for persons with disabilities in mind, wide door ways, on one level, grab rails in shower & toilet room. Dove cottage has its own fenced in garden overlooking a field with horses. Dove cottage is situated the other side of the pool house to Squirrel cottage. Also situated in the pool house is a seven seater Jacuzzi/hot tub. Dove Cottage & Squirrel Cottage together with the owners bungalow lie at the end of a private road in the beautiful Wensum Valley, officially designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty, an excellent totally peaceful location from which to explore Norfolk. Adjacent to the garden is Taverham Mill Fishing Lakes and nature reserve the wildlife comes into us.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Travel cot and high chair can be hired for £25 to be requested at time of booking. Family bathroom has no bath shower only, (wet room style) shower and toilet have a grab rail.

Further details outdoors:
Easy access from car, guests can park outside entrance door. Parking outside cottage for a few cars. Entrance has a double door with outside lights. Guest's may use the large area of lawn to play badminton/ball games etc. there is a natural pond in the grounds where moorhens nest and ducks swim and the heron visits to fish, the deer also use it for their watering hole. Private use of heated pool and hot-tub.Pool is closed from November to March, hot-tub available all year. If both cottages booked time slots are allocated to both cottages to ensure private use of pool and hot-tub.

Further details

Notes: Dove cottage has been recently renovated so it is suitable for elderly or infirm. Wet room with grab handles, grab rail close to toilet. Wide doorways on one level, easy access from car you can park outside entrance door. Open plan living room/kitchen and diner.NO SMOKING IN COTTAGE. THE POOL IS NOT IN USE FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL, HOT-TUB AVAILABLE ALL YEAR.

Conditions

A £200 deposit secures booking.
Balance to be paid 8 weeks before rental together with a £200 seperate house keeping retainer cheque which will be returned if cottage left as found.

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Have fun with the kids in private heated Pool with roman steps leading into water,

 

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Relax and unwind in the seven seater hot tub with cd player

 

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Drive way leading to both cottages and pool house

 

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Triple Bedroom in Dove Cottage

The East Anglia / Norfolk region

About 30 minutes to the south you can stroll through enchanting Forest of Thetford teaming with wildlife and countless varieties of birds. To the east and North are some of the loveliest dune-lined sandy beaches in England. Ten minutes to the north is the historic market town of Aylsham with it's famous Steam Railway on which you can enjoy lunch whilst taking in the beautiful Norfolk countryside on route to coast or broad in the elegant style of a bygone age.

Bewilderwood the curious treehouse adventure, zip wires, jungle bridges, yummy food and mysterious marsh walks you will find between Wroxham and Horning on the A1062. Banham Zoo at Attlebridge.

The Norwich / Old Costessey area

Old Costessey is a picturesque village about 4 miles from the Cathedral city of Norwich, the principal shopping and entertainment centre of East Anglia. Just a short twenty minute drive to the east are the beautiful Norfolk Broads where boats can be hired for day trips to explore the magical landscape of reed-lined waterways, windmills and nature reserves.
Pensthorpe, known for hosting the BBC Springwatch show, is home to a variety of birds from ducks,lapwings and rare Red Crowned cranes. Now you can also find red squirrels, gardens, flower meadow, he wow activity booklet, the wildlife tracker trail, the landrover Wensum discovery tour, bird feeding and pond dipping.Dinosaur Adventure enjoy beautiful woodland and discover dinosaurs includes a great dinosaur trail, climb-a-saurus, adventure play area, raptor races, lost world adventure, crazy golf, Dippy's diner and the secret animal garden. Animal Ark set in 20 acres you will find farm animals, wildlife and adventure play, there are cattle, goats, pigs, donkeys, llamas to meet, plus animals to stroke in the Pet pavilion and keeper talks, meet parakeets, waterfowl, heron colony, play on the slides, swings, climbing wall and 50metre zip wire. Alysham show set in the picturesque parkland of the national Trust's Blickling Park. The 65th Aylsham Show takes place on the August bank holiday Monday. 5 minutes by car Tast of Oz restaurant in Ringland by the river.

At the end of a hectic day exploring Norfolk's myriad of delights, just relax by the pool or unwind in the Jacuzzi and watch the sun go down over the mystical Wensum Valley.

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Reviews

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09 Mar 2013

“Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.” Thanks for a great short break - the cottage was perfect and we felt right at home as soon as we walked in. The hot tub was the icing on the cake, and the friendliness of the hosts throughout was top notch. GREAT!

30 Nov 2012

“Almost Perfect” Spent two nights at Dove Cottage and it was a delight. Chrissy was the perfect host and two friendly dogs add the finishing touch. Very nice surroundings and extremely peaceful. Whilst we were not... more

29 Sep 2012

“Total Relaxation - Definitely De-Stressed.” We found Dove cottage to be delightful and particularly liked the swimming pool and hot tub. The location of the cottage made it ideal for exploring the area, it was easy to get into the city of Norwich on the park and ride. The weather was amazing, sunshine every day and we had a great time.

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21 Sep 2012

“Peace and quiet with a swimming pool thrown in” If its peace and quiet with wild life on your doorstep you require, then look no further Dove cottage and Squirrel cottage share a indoor/outdoor swimming pool the times are shared to give... more

28 Aug 2012

“Amazing would definitely recommend this cottage.” We have just come back from a weeks stay in Dove cottage. The cottage has everything you need during your stay. The pool and surroundings are perfect. if you choose to go out during the day there is so much to do for all the family. Our 6 year old son enjoyed his holiday so much he wanted to live there forever, he really did not want to come home. The owners are very friendly and helpful. we will definitely go back.

28 Aug 2012

“Absoulutely Fantastic - Nothing too much trouble for our Hosts” I loved the location. Having the sole swimming pool and jacuzzi for the family at set times made it even more special. Accommodation was excellent. The wet room style shower was a god send - care needed when floor wet it was a bit slippery at times

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	23 Feb 13	23 Mar 13	495£ 495	120£ 120	150£ 150	2 Nights
HEATED POOL OPEN	23 Mar 13	13 Apr 13	750£ 750	150£ 150	175£ 175	3 Nights
	13 Apr 13	25 May 13	550£ 550	120£ 120	150£ 150	2 Nights
	25 May 13	1 Jun 13	750£ 750	-	-	1 Week
	1 Jun 13	20 Jul 13	695£ 695	120£ 120	150£ 150	2 Nights
	20 Jul 13	7 Sep 13	850£ 850	-	-	1 Week
	7 Sep 13	26 Oct 13	695£ 695	120£ 120	150£ 150	2 Nights
	26 Oct 13	2 Nov 13	850£ 850	-	-	1 Week
	2 Nov 13	9 Nov 13	695£ 695	-	-	2 Nights
POOL CLOSED HOT-TUB ONLY	9 Nov 13	21 Dec 13	595£ 595	120£ 120	150£ 150	2 Nights
CHRISTMAS HOT-TUB ONLY	21 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	850£ 850	125£ 125	150£ 150	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Please call for last minute offers. A non-refundable deposit of £200 will secure booking. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO PHONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY

WE REQUIRE A SECURITY/DAMAGE DEPOSIT OF £200 payable as a separate cheque when paying balance of holiday. This will be returned to you within 7/10 days of departure. If there has been damage to the cottage or its contents, keys having to be replaced or the cottage has not been left in a reasonable condition, an appropriate refund or invoice, will be sent to you.

We expect the cottage to be left clean and tidy. Please replace any small breakages with new items as close as possible in appearance to the original. If anything larger or difficult to replace is broken please let us know. THERE IS ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF £200 between NOVEMBER-MARCH FOR THE HEATED POOL. HOT-TUB AVAILABLE ALL YEAR.

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1 year listed You are contacting Christine Parker Landline 44 01603 749033 Mobile 44 07503461691 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2012. This cottage has received 6 reviews from previous guests.

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