Lilac Cottage
- Burnham Overy Town
- Sleeps: 6
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- 6
- 4
- 2
from £ 870 to £ 1,560 per week
Arrival from 4pm and Departure by 10am
Lilac Cottage is a period Norfolk brick and flint cottage, set well back from the road in the popular village of Burnham Overy Town. Believed to have once been the village smithy, it is under new ownership and has been refurbished throughout with new bathrooms, updated kitchen and completely redecorated with all new furniture to provide comfortable spacious holiday accommodation for up to six guests. Downstairs there's a beamed dining/sitting room, a separate second sitting room, kitchen and traditional shower room. A spiral staircase leads to the four bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. There's the advantage of a fully enclosed lawned rear garden which overlooks open farmland towards the coast, with a new patio area at the far end to capture the evening sun. To the front is a shingled gated secure parking area for several cars. The stunning coast and the Georgian villlage of Burnham Market are both easily reached within 10 minutes walk.
A message from the owner: We love welcoming guests to our family holiday cottage. It has been much loved by generations of fun loving children, dogs and adults alike. We hope the relaxed, homely atmosphere will make our guests feel at ease here and that they’ll take back as many happy memories of their holiday as we have!
THE HIGHLIGHTS
- Under new ownership and refurbished throughout in 2022
- Within 10 minutes walk of Burnham Market and beautiful coast
- Fully enclosed long garden overlooking farmland towards the coast
GOOD TO KNOW
- The spiral staircase is fairly steep but has a hand rail
- It's set well back from the road with plenty of private parking space at the front
- Has a useful back lobby for muddy boots and dogs
Ground Floor
Sitting/Dining room: a lovely spacious room welcomes you as you enter the cottage with a whitewashed beamed ceiling. There's a dining table with six chairs, leather sofa and a spiral staircase to the first floor.Sitting room: charming room with two comfy sofas, a new Smart TV, electric flame-effect stove to add a cosy feel, coffee table and lamps.
There's the advantage of free Wifi throughout Lilac Cottage.
Kitchen: refurbished with a new electric oven, microwave, fridge, Nespresso coffee machine and dishwasher.
Shower room: newly fitted with a contemporary walk-in shower, hand basin and WC.
Lean to back lobby: with an under counter washing machine and freezer, clothes airer and useful area for dogs, muddy boots etc.
First Floor
There's a fairly steep wooden spiral staircase (with hand rail) leading up from the dining room.
Bedroom 1: light and spacious dual aspect room with a king-size bed, bedside tables and lamps, built-in wardrobes with plenty of shelving and hanging space, a dressing table and chair.
Bedroom 2: with a wrought iron double bed, bedside tables and lamps and a built-in cupboard with hanging space and shelving.
Bedroom 3: overlooks the back garden with a single bed, bedside table and lamp, dressing table and a built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 4: cosy room with a single bed and a clothes hanging rail.
Bathroom: newly fitted and has a bath with a shower over, hand basin, WC.
There is a travel cot available.
Outside
Lilac Cottage is set well back from the road with a large shingled front drive with gated secure parking space for several cars.
At the back is a fully enclosed (fenced) garden which overlooks open farmland. It is mainly lawn and has a new patio area at the far end to catch the evening sunshine.
There is a footpath literally steps away which leads to the beautiful coast at Burnham Overy Staithe and the popular Hero pub. Burnham Market may be reached on foot too.
Lilac Cottage in bloom
Sitting room
Sitting room
Sofa in dining room
Dining room
View from dining table
Dining table
Dining table
Kitchen
Kitchen
Ground floor shower room
Ground floor shower room
Back lobby
Spiral staircase
Lovely garden view from bedroom window
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2
Single bedroom 3
Single bedroom 4
Bathroom
Front of Lilac Cottage
Outdoor sofas in back garden
Terrace at end of garden
Looking back towards cottage
Private garden
Outside drinks
Open views from garden
Front with ample parking
Floorplan
Village
Burnham Overy Town is an attractive unspoilt small hamlet, situated next to its sister village Burnham Overy Staithe, only a mile from the largest of The Burnham’s, Burnham Market. The main feature of the village is not just the great location on the stunning North Norfolk Coast, but also the lovely St Clement's Church with its unusual central tower, one of only 14 mediaeval churches in the country with this layout. The church sits proudly on the hill overlooking the river Burn.
History
The original village of all the seven sisters known as The Burnhams. The village name means 'over the water', meaning it was across the river from the other Burnhams. The church was begun in the Norman period and was granted to the canons of Walsingham Priory in the early 12th century. Burnham Overy was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Visit
The nearby larger village of Burnham Market is the stylish go to destination with many small independent and boutique shops from lifestyle and clothing to traditional butcher and bakers to delis and galleries. There are also some great eateries and bars to cater for all tastes.
For family fun the beaches of Brancaster and Wells are superb. The North Norfolk Coast has a lot of wildlife and nature reserves including Cley, Holme, Titchwell and Snetttisham. The grand estates of Holkham, Houghton and Sandringham make wonderful days out for all to enjoy. The Norfolk Coast and country has many local farm shops and farmers markets. Creake Abbey in North Creake is just 3 miles from Burnham Market and has a range of homemade produce, meats and vegetables in two barns along with a farmers market held on the first Saturday of each month. There are nearby farm shops in Thornham, Walsingham, Wiveton and Heacham.
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Lilac cottage was perfect. We were a group of six including parents and four young adults. The cottage was lovely and snug but spacious enough for everyone to have some privacy when needed. Walking distance from Burnham market and the coast made it an ideal location. We enjoyed the local footpaths- in September the hedges were laden with sloes and damsons. Thank you for supplying a bird book!
Had a nice 2 week stay at Lilac Cottage. Lovely garden and view over fields which was really nice in the sunshine!
We had a very pleasant stay, it was a good base for some of the party to take part in the Norfolk Superhero Challenge, the walk to BOS via Gong lane was very convenient It was all about the race so for them to win their category was pretty special!
Enjoyed our stay lovely cosy cottage. Walks & the coffee pedlars. Perfect location.
Wonderful cottage, well equipped for a family of 4 generations. Gorgeous views across the fields. Lovely walks along to the Hero pub and into Burnham Market.
Good location. Secure garden for our dogs. Local apple juice and ginger cookies on arrival, thank you. Weather much better than expected. Enjoyed lovely 3 mile return walk from Brancaster Overy Staithe to wonderful beach and ambling around Burnham Market.
The cottage is lovely typical Norfolk cottage & in a great location. The welcome pack was appreciated.
Good location right next to path down to the coast. Fab walks both inland and coastal right from the cottage to Holkham. Comfy warm bedrooms. Well equipped kitchen. Plenty of parking space.
Nice cottage, sweet spot.
We has a lovely stay in North Norfolk made even better by the wonderful weather this time. Cottage worked well for us. The weather was fantastic and we had pre booked then restaurants (The White Horse,The Stiffkey Red Lion and the Kings Head at Letheringsett) as we know the area very well .All highly recommended. We had great walks at Brancaster Coastal path and visited the Seal colony every day when they were very relaxed about being watched.
A lovely coat cottage in a great location.
Lovely location. Very quiet and within walking distance of Burnham Overy Staithe. Chiminea made for lovely evenings outdoors. Good quality garden furniture.
Lovey area. Enjoyed sitting in the garden and watching the hares.
We had a very enjoyable stay at Lilac Cottage. It was a warm and comfortable house with a lovely garden and views across the fields. It was in a great location with the Hero pub in walking distance as well as Burnham Market. We had a wonderful time. For us, having walks so close by and it being such a quiet area really made the holiday.
Very comfortable cottage. Sitting room very cosy in the evening! Great board games. Loved being next to Gong Lane for walks down to the coast.
Beautiful cottage, very comfortable and cosy. We enjoyed sitting in the garden with a cup of coffee looking out over the field.
PRICE GUIDE
| Fri 20 Sep 2024 | Thu 17 Oct 2024 | £1020 / week |
| Fri 18 Oct 2024 | Thu 31 Oct 2024 | £1200 / week |
| Fri 1 Nov 2024 | Thu 19 Dec 2024 | £870 / week |
| Fri 20 Dec 2024 | Sun 5 Jan 2025 | £1560 / week |
| Mon 6 Jan 2025 | Thu 3 Apr 2025 | £895 / week |
| Fri 4 Apr 2025 | Thu 24 Apr 2025 | £1235 / week |
| Fri 25 Apr 2025 | Thu 22 May 2025 | £1050 / week |
| Fri 23 May 2025 | Thu 29 May 2025 | £1430 / week |
| Fri 30 May 2025 | Thu 19 Jun 2025 | £1140 / week |
| Fri 20 Jun 2025 | Thu 3 Jul 2025 | £1315 / week |
| Fri 4 Jul 2025 | Thu 4 Sep 2025 | £1605 / week |
| Fri 5 Sep 2025 | Thu 11 Sep 2025 | £1315 / week |
| Fri 12 Sep 2025 | Thu 25 Sep 2025 | £1140 / week |
| Fri 26 Sep 2025 | Thu 16 Oct 2025 | £1050 / week |
| Fri 17 Oct 2025 | Thu 30 Oct 2025 | £1235 / week |
| Fri 31 Oct 2025 | Thu 18 Dec 2025 | £895 / week |
| Fri 19 Dec 2025 | Sun 4 Jan 2026 | £1605 / week |
Prices shown includes a £30 booking fee.
Booking information
If your required start date is not the usual changeover day, then please call us on 01328 730880 or email.
Please also read our Booking Conditions.
The changeover day for this property is Friday.
Deposit Payable - 33% of total rent
Balance payable 28 days prior to arrival
Please note that smoking is not permitted in any of our cottages
All Sowerbys holiday cottages are supplied with bed linen and towels and the cost of heating is included in the rental price.
Electric Vehicle charging
Cars may only be charged if there is an EV charging point fitted at the property. The cost of electricity is NOT included in the rental price and Sowerbys Holiday Cottages must be notified if the charger is used and an additional surcharge will be made. Due to insurance purposes, guests must never charge their car using a standard outdoor plug or an extension cable linking to a domestic plug. This is not permitted because of fire regulations regarding wiring, earthing rods and voltage restrictions; it poses a serious fire risk to standard 13 amp sockets and there is a real danger that the body of the vehicle could become live.
