Fox Cottage Stiffkey
Sleeps 2, from £539 to £850 per week
Fox Cottage is a luxurious 18th century Grade II listed brick & flint cottage which has been stylishly refurbished by its owners for use as their holiday home. This gorgeous cottage has a wealth of original features and has been imaginatively furnished to create a unique hideaway perfect for couples. There's a charming sitting room with a high beamed ceiling and inglenook fireplace and a bespoke hand-crafted rustic kitchen with stripped floorboards and all the contemporary mod cons! Upstairs has been cleverly reconfigured to create a fabulous light and airy bedroom with an indulgent roll-top bath and a separate shower room. Guests can enjoy lovely countryside views across the valley from here. It is ideally located with off-street parking and a pretty garden, perfect for a Norfolk break throughout the year, being within walking distance of Stiffkey's salt marshes and coastal path, excellent Stiffkey Stores and the popular Red Lion pub. It's within a 10 minute drive of Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham's gorgeous sandy beach.
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Sitting room: a gorgeous high ceilinged room with lovely exposed beams, an original inglenook fireplace housing a wood-burning stove and pamment tiled floor with a sheepskin rug. There's a large comfy Loaf grey sofa to snuggle up on, two leather armchairs, coffee table and occasional lamps, digital TV with a built in DVD player. Steps lead down from here to:
Kitchen: charming bespoke kitchen hand-crafted by a local craftsman, with stripped floorboards, oak worktops, Smeg gas range cooker, Belfast sink with a "drawer" dishwasher under, integral washing machine, integral fridge with ice-box, and a Nespresso machine. For dining, there's a stylish rustic breakfast bar with two cast iron bar stools with fluffy cushions. A stable door opens out to the front lawned garden.
There's the advantage of free wi-fi provided in the cottage.
First Floor
There is a wooden staircase which leads up from the sitting area and opens directly into the bedroom suite.
Master Bedroom Suite: luxurious light and spacious room with lovely countryside views across the valley. No expense has been spared to ensure that guests have a comfortable night's sleep with a Loaf French-style upholstered king-size bed and hotel quality bed linen and towels, bedside tables and lamps, built-in wardrobe and a dressing table. A real feature of this room is the fabulous free-standing bath, cleverly placed on a plinth to enjoy the fabulous views across the valley, whilst sipping a glass of champagne!
Separate shower room: walk-in shower, hand basin, WC and heated towel rail.
Outside
At the front of the cottage is an attractive lawned garden with a shingled parking parking area providing off-street parking for one car.
At the rear is a high-walled courtyard garden with an outside table and chairs, perfect for dining al-fresco.
There are delightful walks directly from the cottage along the Norfolk coastal path and Stiffkey marshes. The popular Red Lion pub is only a few minutes walk away, as well as the excellent local Stiffkey Stores which is a real treasure trove with a great reputation for excellent coffee and apparently the best chocolate brownies in Norfolk.
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Sitting room | Sitting room | Sitting room | Sitting room |
Sofa | Sitting room | Dining area | Kitchen |
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Bath | Bath with bubbles! | Bedroom view | View |
Shower room | Courtyard garden | Outside | Front drive |
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Stiffkey marshes |
Guest Reviews
As Expected, We like the location and comfort. We would stay here again as it is a lovely cosy, quirky cottage in a great location.
Deb - 04/07/2020
A stunning cottage. Beautifully done and to top standard (eg heating, shower, kitchen, etc) We liked the location, off road parking and everything done perfectly!
John - 21/02/2020
Better than Expected - Great proportions and layout. Everything to a high standard. Nest heating useful and easy to control. Very dog friendly. Cleanliness 10 out of 10 Fox Cottage is good for the location; proportions and layout; quality of kitchen, furniture and decor. Prepared to a really high standard. Lovely touches to find a Christmas tree and decorations up, and the fire made ready to be lit. Thank you!
Cheshire Family - 28/01/2020
Better than Expected - We liked it as it is a well kitted out kitchen, comfortable bed, great location. 10 out of 10, we would stay again!
Alice-Rose - 22/11/2019
We loved it. The cottage is beautiful, has a tasty decor and had everything we needed. Stiffkey is lovely and it’s literally 10 minutes walk to beautiful Norfolk marshes. And you wake up hearing sounds of gees. We will definitely be back!
And thank you for a bottle of wine - what a beautiful welcome!
Ewa - 18/11/2019
We liked the warm bedroom freestanding bath. We would stay again!
Smith Party - 18/10/2019
It felt very roomy for a small cottage with a good layout, great bathroom and a decent kitchen for cottage size.
Preston Party - 11/10/2019
As Expected - We liked the location and light and airy bedroom. We would stay again!
The Mahon Party - 23/09/2019
Everything was excellent, very homely. 10 out of 10 for Cleanliness. We would stay again!
The Garner's - 23/08/2019
The overall look (which was very good)of the decor and furnishings was consistent throughout the cottage. 10 out of 10 for cleanliness. The wine and cake was very much appreciated and a quality touch.
The Young's - 26/07/2019
We liked the Location, Quality of fittings and the bed was very comfortable.
The Chennells - 12/07/2019
We have a fabulous holiday. The cottage was perfect (as was the weather)! Comfortable, well equipped and well kept house & garden. Great position fir exploring the surrounding area by foot and car. Good food in local pub & Stiffkey Stores sells amazing bread, great coffee & good. We hope to return!
The Clarkes' - 29/06/2019
We loved this little cottage! - Brilliant views, lovely garden, comfy bed, lovely bed linen and towels, very smart cooker, lovely glasses and crockery, great interior design.
- 30/05/2019
Very comfortable and in a great location. We had a great week at Fox Cottage, the neighbours and locals are all very friendly and helpful.
- 26/04/2019
It was perfectly clean. Perfect for two. Cosy. Tasteful presented especially nice kitchen and great shower Want to say also that Sowerbys were excellent to deal with. Really quick efficient and helpful especially when we had to change the booking dates because of our flight operator changing dates. Thank you for a great holiday. 😀
Neil and Mairi Stewart - 28/01/2019
Better than Expected. Larger than expected and well equipped. 10 out of 10 for cleanliness 10 out of 10 for the garden Very suitable for the dog and good location.
Simon Woolfries - 09/11/2018
We loved the cosiness, log burner, bath in bedroom, comfortable bed, strong shower, welcome wine and cake! 9 out of 10 for cleanliness We would stay here again
Claire Graham - 02/11/2018
Better than Expected. We give it 10 out of 10 for the cleanliness. We would stay again
Richard Parnell - 19/10/2018
Better than Expected and 10 out of 10 for housekeeping We loved the cozyness and having the dish washer.
Nixon - 03/08/2018
We liked the bedroom with the bath - unusual touch but the standard of the property was good overall. We would stay here again
Mandy George - 06/07/2018
Was just perfect in every way.
We had a beautiful week in a wonderful place.
Thank you so much.
Wilkinson Party - 04/05/2018
Boutique, bespoke and beautiful.
It is such a beautiful location, the cottage is gorgeous, and the personal touches for our honeymoon were incredibly thoughtful and meant so much.
Thank you. x
Natalie and Kevin - 30/04/2018
Attractively decorated, good kitchen facilities.
It was cosy and warm.
The bed was very comfortable.
A really nice stay in a lovely cottage in a lovely village with the coast path and the coasthopper on the doorstep as well.
Smith Party - 27/04/2018
We loved our stay.
It was a beautiful cottage and the owners' attention to detail made our stay and excellent one.
Murphy Party - 22/12/2017
Thanks for a great stay, very relaxing, just what we needed!
Moody Party - 10/11/2017
It was very cosy and beautifully decorated, great woodburner.
Wine and cake on arrival was a lovely treat.
Maddocks Party - 03/11/2017
Tasteful renovation, light spacious bedroom and cosy lounge.
Hodges Party - 27/10/2017
The cottage was lovely and was finished to a very high standard & so well thought out.
We loved the lounge which was cosy and comfortable and the bedroom was so cleverly designed.
It was the perfect cottage for a couple.
Maunder Party - 16/10/2017
Stiffkey
Location
Stiffkey is a picturesque coastal village with one of the oldest stretches of saltmarshes along the Norfolk coast. It is an important wildlife habitait and is an ideal base for walkers and ornithologists with the Norfolk coastal path passing through here. It has an excellent village pub/hotel called The Red Lion which has a good reputation for local ales and good locally sourced food. It is also home to the well-stocked local farm shop/cafe: Stiffkey stores. The beautiful sandy beaches at Holkham and Wells-next-the-Sea are approximately 10 minutes drive away, with the harbours and boat trips from Blakeney and Morston within 10 minutes drive to the east.
If you would like to see more of our holiday homes in and around the Norfolk coastal town of Stiffkey, please click here.
Prices
Short Breaks
3 night break: 70% of full week price
4 night break: 80% of full week price
5 night break: 90% of full week price
3/4/5 day short breaks are not usually available during school holiday periods.
Prices may be subject to change.
Please note that where dogs are permitted the standard charge is £20.00 per week or part week; however some cottage owners request a higher amount and this will be specified in the individual property description.
| From | To | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 2020 | Thu 15 Oct 2020 | £584 / week | |
| Fri 16 Oct 2020 | Thu 29 Oct 2020 | £599 / week | |
| Fri 30 Oct 2020 | Fri 18 Dec 2020 | £539 / week | |
| Sat 19 Dec 2020 | Mon 4 Jan 2021 | £819 / week | |
| Tue 5 Jan 2021 | Thu 25 Mar 2021 | £550 / week | |
| Fri 26 Mar 2021 | Thu 15 Apr 2021 | £615 / week | |
| Fri 16 Apr 2021 | Thu 27 May 2021 | £600 / week | |
| Fri 28 May 2021 | Thu 3 Jun 2021 | £745 / week | |
| Fri 4 Jun 2021 | Thu 24 Jun 2021 | £720 / week | |
| Fri 25 Jun 2021 | Thu 8 Jul 2021 | £830 / week | |
| Fri 9 Jul 2021 | Thu 2 Sep 2021 | £850 / week | |
| Fri 3 Sep 2021 | Thu 9 Sep 2021 | £830 / week | |
| Fri 10 Sep 2021 | Thu 23 Sep 2021 | £720 / week | |
| Fri 24 Sep 2021 | Thu 14 Oct 2021 | £600 / week | |
| Fri 15 Oct 2021 | Thu 28 Oct 2021 | £615 / week | |
| Fri 29 Oct 2021 | Sun 19 Dec 2021 | £550 / week | |
| Mon 20 Dec 2021 | Tue 4 Jan 2022 | £850 / week |
Prices shown include a £24 booking fee.
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