Church Cottage (Castle Acre), Castle Acre
ID: S448564
- Bedrooms 2
- ・ Sleeps 4
- ・ Pets 1
Guests say
Church Cottage in Castle Acre is highly praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and idyllic location. Guests appreciate the well-equipped facilities, tranquil setting, and the village's charm. The cottage's historic character and wildlife sightings add to the delightful experience. Some minor maintenance issues are noted, but overall, guests express a strong desire to return and recommend the property.
Guests consistently describe the cottage as clean and welcoming, indicating high standards of cleanliness throughout their stays.
The location is frequently lauded for its quietness, beauty, and proximity to local attractions, making it an ideal spot for a peaceful retreat.
The cottage is repeatedly referred to as comfortable, cosy, and warm, with comfortable beds and a relaxing atmosphere.
Facilities are generally well-received, with the cottage being well-equipped. However, a few guests mention the lack of fire tools and a missing TV, suggesting room for improvement in maintenance.
Guests mention welcome biscuits and Christmas decorations, indicating thoughtful touches. However, as gifts are not guaranteed, future guests should consider these as pleasant surprises rather than expectations.
About this property
Located in a picturesque historical conservation area, Church Cottage is an exquisite flint and pantile semi-detached property that boasts uninterrupted views of a magnificent 14th century church, and offers storage for bicycles. Nestled in the peaceful and tranquil setting of Castle Acre, this historical village draws visitors from far afield around the year.
Built circa 1750, Church Cottage enjoys an exceptionally peaceful location, with the front door opening directly onto the village churchyard. Sympathetically updated to retain many character features, the cottage is delightfully furnished in a relaxing country cottage style. Entering the cottage via the front entrance porch, guests will instantly feel a warm welcome. With charming original beams, the sumptuous sofas in the dual aspect sitting room are the perfect place to nestle into in front of the inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. A couple of steps lead down to the open-plan kitchen/ dining area. Seating for four guests is provided around an good-sized circular dining table which overlooks the picturesque churchyard. The well-equipped kitchen features a range cooker, and provides access to the courtyard garden. Upstairs, the exquisite spacious master bedroom showcases exposed beams and an exposed brick chimney breast. Boasting church views, this bedroom hosts a double bed, and is served by an en suite bathroom with roll top bath and shower over. Equally inviting bedroom two also provides a double bed with church views, and is served by an en suite shower room. Outside, the cottage benefits from a sunny garden offering a patio seating area, a perfect choice for outside dining during the summer months. Being fully enclosed, the garden is a safe place for supervised children and dogs to play. Storage is available for bicycles, and there is designated parking for one car.
Situated in a conservation area steeped in history, Church Cottage is an ideal choice for couples or a family looking for a peaceful, rural location with excellent local facilities, including a great pub, popular tea room, handy village shop, fish and chip shop and, a little further afield there is a Waitrose in the nearby market town of Swaffham. With beautiful, scenic walks from the doorstep and fascinating historical ruins to explore, there is much to discover.
Additional Information:
One well behaved dog welcome (small additional charge).
Pillows and duvets are synthetic fibre.
Nearby points of interest
- Oxburgh Hall (National Trust)
- Snettisham Park Deer Safari
Reviews (30)
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Mrs B
What a wonderful cottage. I spent 5 days there with my elderly Mum, who adored it. Totally quiet, very serene and the cottage had everything one could want for a restful time away. So much to do in the surrounding areas - you won't be bored.
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Ms P
Castle Acre is a beautiful village, fantastic location for lovely long and short walks with the ruins of the castle and the priory close. The cottage was lovely, we stayed there for a quiet Christmas retreat and were delighted that the cottage had been decorated and had a fantastic Christmas Tree. The wood burning stove was great, there was plenty of hot water and heating was very efficient. We felt very welcome and certainly would stay again in spring or summer. A very comfortable cottage.
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Mrs R
Great little cottage supplied with everything you need. Location is fabulous, lovely walks, village shop stocks all essentials, pub close by and a fish and chip shop. We had a lovely holiday and so did our four-legged friend.