Swan Cottage

Swan Cottage is a large traditional brick and chalk detached Norfolk cottage dating back to the 19th century. Set in the middle of a one acre plot with uninterrupted rural views over the rolling countryside. close to South Creake, this hideaway boasts a 10m outdoor heated swimming pool, plus an outdoor kitchen with wood-fired pizza oven and built-in gas barbecue. The space Swan Cottage is a large traditional brick and chalk detached Norfolk cottage dating back to the 19th century. Set in the middle of a one acre plot with uninterrupted rural views over the rolling countryside. close to South Creake, this hideaway boasts a 10m outdoor heated swimming pool, plus an outdoor kitchen with wood-fired pizza oven and built-in gas barbecue. This fabulous property is set in a fantastic location, close to Burnham Market and only a short drive to the coast with its glorious vast stretches of soft sand. Swan Cottage boasts five bedrooms, including two master suites; one upstairs with a large en-suite including a cast iron bath and walk-in shower, and one downstairs which comes with a king-size bed, wood burning stove and en-suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms upstairs and a family bathroom. The heart of the house is undoubtedly the open-plan kitchen and living area, with an Aga and conventional oven, relaxed dining area, comfy seating area, television and a wall of folding doors which open onto the rear garden which has garden furniture and a table and chairs. There is a separate more formal dining room and also a main sitting room/snug with open fire and television. Downstairs has natural stone flooring throughout making the house perfect for dogs and children and there is solid oak flooring upstairs. Swan Cottage offers guests luxurious little extras such as 400 thread count Egyptian Cotton linens and soft pillows and duvets to provide a wonderful night's sleep, Egyptian cotton towels, complimentary toiletries and a welcome hamper on arrival. The outside is just as lovely as the inside and you will adore the swimming pool and dining alfresco together on warm summer is a perfect space to enjoy the garden with a wood fired pizza oven, built-in gas barbecue, brazier to provide some heat later on, large polished concrete bar with cupboards beneath and power sockets to plug in your music. There are bar stools around the bar and a round rattan dining table with glass top and six chairs, all undercover with with colour changing LED lighting. There is also a rattan sofa and two chairs with coffee table looking out over the pool. The garden at Swan Cottage is a wonderful place to enjoy the more clement weather that Norfolk has to offer. The poolside garden is fenced and gated from the rest of the garden - children must be supervised at all times. Please note that the River Burn passes through the bottom of the garden so again children must be supervised. The front garden is fully-enclosed making it secure and suitable for dogs, once the gate is shut. Additional Information: Two well behaved dogs welcome (small additional charge). Maximum occupancy is 8 adults plus one child. Use of any of the outdoor facilities at Swan Cottage is entirely at guest's own risk. Children must be supervised at all times. Travel cot and high chair available on request. Please bring your own linen for the travel cot. Guest access Ground Floor: Cloakroom Entering by the door from the driveway, there are plenty of hooks for coats and bags and racking for shoes. Cloakroom WC WC and wash basin. Utility room Good size room with washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave, butler sink, cupboards and shelves. Kitchen/Family room The heart of the house is a large kitchen with island facing on to the dining and living space in the garden room. Very well equipped kitchen (perfect for keen cooks) with an oil-fired Aga, conventional oven and ceramic hob, dishwasher, French larder style fridge/freezer with cold water and ice dispenser. Large oak dining table and benches, three seater sofa and two armchairs, coffee table, side board with games for all the family, desk and wall mounted Smart television with Sky (basic package) and DVD player. There are two windows and french doors at the end of the room out to the front garden and the side wall is fully glazed with four doors, folding open completely to allow the garden in. Outside is a gravelled area with a table and four chairs (four further stools can be used here too) for al fresco dining. Dining room Leading from the kitchen is a more formal dining room with a large oak table and eight chairs. There is a wine fridge and large wine rack in the old fireplace. Stairs lead off to the first floor. Sitting room The main sitting room for the house, with a very large four seater Italian leather sofa and a matching three seater sofa, coffee table and comfy armchair. There is an open fire, television with sound bar, Sky television (basic package) and Apple TV box. There is an old piano, (please note this is not in tune!), occasional tables and lamps. Bedroom two - downstairs Master suite An impressive room with vaulted ceiling, king-size bed, chest of drawers, hairdryer, small wardrobe, chair and fridge with coffee and tea making facilities. There is a wood-burning stove and french doors out to the back garden on one side and to the other is the en-suite and a door leading out to the pool area. Step up to: En-suite shower room Featuring a shower, wash basin, and WC. First Floor: Upstairs master-suite Large room with oak super-king size sleigh bed, solid oak flooring and combed ceiling. There is a large chest of drawers with mirror over, large wall mounted French mirror, hairdryer and two freestanding wardrobes, with windows to both the front and rear gardens; this is a bright and sunny room. En-suite bathroom Off the master bedroom with cast iron bath tub and large walk-in shower with overhead rainfall shower head and separate hand-held shower. There is a basin with mirror over, WC, heated towel rail and window to the rear garden. Bedroom three Stylish room incorporating a French style upholstered king-size bed, chair, built-in wardrobe with interior shelving, full-length mirror and wall mirror with shelf below with a plug nearby for hairdryer (there is one in the room!) Bedroom four This room could accommodate two adults or two/three children in the clever triple bunk bed. Below is a standard double bed and (high) above is a standard single bed. The slightly sloping steps make accessing the upper bunk quite easy and the height between the beds gives the lower bunk comfortable headroom. There is also a wardrobe with full-length mirror and a chest of drawers with mirror above. The window looks out over the pool area. Bedroom five A small but charming children's room with a single bed, chest of drawers with mirror over, bookshelves and toy box containing children's books and toys. Window out over the front garden. Family shower room Looking out over the pool area, there is a shower, wash basin with mirror and a WC. Outside: There is a large gravelled driveway with parking for several cars (at least four) and space to park a boat if required. The five-bar gate, once closed, ensures that the front garden is fully enclosed for dogs. Poolside garden is not fully enclosed, and is fenced and gated to ensure younger guests and dogs can only access whilst supervised. The lawn slopes down to the creek which runs along the bottom of the garden - great for Pooh Sticks but please supervise small children and dogs. The 10m x 5m heated swimming pool is accessed by steps in one corner. Depth is approximately 4ft. Available to use from the beginning of May through to the end of September (unless the weather is being very unfair). There is a variety of reclining chairs and outdoor giant bean bags to chill out on.