Orchard Cottage

Orchard Cottage is a charming, characterful, luxury cottage in a super location in the pretty village of Ringstead, just three miles from the coast at Old Hunstanton, with its fabulous beach, links golf course, restaurants and shops. Finished to a very high standard with two king-size beds, French linens and a hand-built kitchen it's an ideal place for a small family, couples or friends looking for a short break or longer stay. The space Orchard Cottage is a charming, characterful, luxury cottage in a super location in the pretty village of Ringstead, just three miles from the coast at Old Hunstanton, with its fabulous beach, links golf course, restaurants and shops. Finished to a very high standard with two king-size beds, French linens and a hand-built kitchen it's an ideal place for a small family, couples or friends looking for a short break or longer stay. Hunker down in the cosy sitting room in front of the wood burning stove and large television before cooking up a treat in the fabulous hand-built kitchen. Dine in the pretty garden room with its feature lantern light and open up the french doors on warmer days onto the sheltered rear garden. A traditional Norfolk winder staircase leads you up to two sweet bedrooms, both beautifully styled with sumptuous French linens to ensure a good night's sleep. Upstairs you will also find the bathroom with a corner shower, contemporary freestanding bath and stone wash basin. Although chock full of character, this little abode with keep you as warm as toast even in the coldest of winter months as all the windows are double glazed. The fully enclosed rear garden is laid to lawn with a terrace area and to the front there is a further garden laid to lawn, although this is not fully enclosed. There is an excellent pub, The Gin Trap, just a short walk away from the cottage serving good food, fine ales and a tempting array of 100 gins and there's even a quirky village shop. With endless walking and cycling possibilities along the Peddars Way and across the Ringstead Downs you will just fall in love with this place. This property is available to book for a smaller group as a sleeps two option, listed as Orchard Cottage (2). Additional Information: One well behaved dog welcome (small additional charge). Travel cot and high chair available on request. Please bring your own linen for the travel cot. Access Note: The stairs are steep and narrow, typical of local cottages of this era. There are also two internal steps between the kitchen and sitting room, and one into the dining room. Neighbouring properties have an access path through the garden, but this will not impair your enjoyment of the cottage. Guest access Ground Floor: Entrance door Leading straight into the sitting room. Sitting room With beamed ceiling, comfy three-seater sofa, two chairs, Smart television (please log into your own accounts), wood burning stove, door to: Kitchen A beautiful hand-crafted, well-equipped kitchen which includes a range of base and wall units, integrated oven, hob, extractor fan, microwave, fridge with icebox, dishwasher and washing machine. A traditional Norfolk winder staircase leads from the kitchen to the landing. A door also leads to: Garden room Oak-framed with exposed brick wall, dining table with seating for four, french doors to the garden. Enclosed, steep, curved and narrow Norfolk Winder stairs with a hand rail on one side. First Floor: Norfolk winder stairs from the kitchen to the: Landing: Please note: the stairway does not have balustrades, therefore take care with young children. Master bedroom King-size bedroom with four poster bed, bedside tables, fitted wardrobes, dressing table with mirror, chair Bedroom two This king-size bedroom with a character bed, bedside tables, built-in dressing table with mirror, window seat with views to the rear garden. Bathroom The bathroom features a corner shower and a fabulous contemporary free standing bath with high stand chrome mixer shower tap. There is also a natural stone wash basin. Outside: The rear garden has a picket fence gate leading to the road. It is enclosed by walls and mature hedging and has a brick-weave patio area. The property is accessed via a shared private driveway with a shingled area providing off-road parking to the front. A gate opens to the south-facing front garden. There is off-road parking for one car in an allocated parking space on the private driveway to the front of the cottage. Neighbouring properties do have an access path through the garden, but this will not impair your enjoyment of the cottage.