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The Dairy Barn

  • Burnham Overy Staithe
  • Sleeps: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 3
  • 10
  • 4
  • 3

from £ 1,750 to £ 3,750 per week

Arrival from 4pm and Departure by 10am

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The Dairy Barn is a fabulous coastal barn conversion imaginatively designed by a renowned local architect and used exclusively as a private family second home for the last ten years. We are delighted to offer this perfect place for families and friends to stay with informal sociable living areas providing the ideal open space for cooking, eating and relaxing. The layout is ideal for two families with a main bedroom and a children's room each on the ground and first floors. The private garden is fully enclosed and safe for children and dogs, being ideally situated within a few minutes walk of the picturesque harbour in Burnham Overy Staithe and access to the coastal path. Ample off-road parking and an EV charger make travelling here even easier.

Please note these are draft details awaiting confirmation by the owner

THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Fabulous relaxed sociable living areas
  • Views across the marshes and out to sea from a few rooms
  • Walking distance to the staithe and coastal path
  • Short walk to the fabulous The Hero Inn.

GOOD TO KNOW

  • 2 of the bedrooms are on the ground floor and 2 are upstairs
  • There's no direct access to the marshes
  • The walled garden is fully enclosed and secure for children and dogs
  • The Scandanavian tiled stove is not operational

Ground Floor

There's a stunning huge L-shaped open plan area with original beamed ceilings containing the kitchen, dining area and sitting area.

Kitchen: superb full-height kitchen with an original tiled floor, high beamed ceiling and a central island. It's really well-equipped with a striking heather coloured 3 oven electric Aga with a 2 oven companion, an American style fridge/freezer, drinks chiller, Belfast sink, dishwasher, coffee machine, air fryer and a built-in microwave. It opens into the wonderful dining area.

Dining area: lovely sociable place to eat with a huge wooden dining table which comfortably seats ten. This leads through to...

Sitting area: with an ornamental feature Scandinavian tiled stove (non-working) two leather sofas and two leather armchairs.

Cloakroom: with WC and hand basin.

Living room: a lovely relaxed room with a large comfy L-shaped sofa, big Smart TV, DVD player.

Utility Room: accessed down a few steps from the living room with access to the back door. There is a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Bedroom 3: with a king-size sleigh bed, bedside tables and lamps, built-in wardrobe.

Bedrooms 4: perfect for up to 3 children with full size bunk beds and a single bed.

Shower room: with a walk-in shower, hand basin and WC.

First Floor

Bedroom 1: lovely double aspect room with distant marsh and sea views. Furnished with a wrought iron super king-size bed, bedside tables and lamps, chest of drawers and a built-in wardrobe.

Bathroom: has a bath with shower mixer taps, hand basin and WC.

Bedroom 2: attractive room with a sloped ceiling containing 3 single beds, bedside tables, lamps and built-in wardrobe.

En-suite shower room: with a shower, hand basin and WC.

The bedding comprises of natural feather and down duvets and pillows.

Outside

Solid oak gates lead to the private shingled parking area suitable for at least 4 cars. There is an EV charger provided (please request at time of booking) and a £30 charge will be made to cover the use of electricity used.

The garden is completely enclosed by a high wall, making it impossible for dogs or small children to escape! The garden is lawned with a patio area with outside table and chairs and a gas barbecue.

It only takes a few minutes to walk to the harbour with a lovely walk along the coastal path across the creeks and out to the glorious unspoilt sandy beach. There's an excellent local pub, The Hero, only minutes walk away.

Floorplan

Harbour/Beach

A picturesque fishing and sailing harbour with multiple winding tidal creeks and salt marshes stretching from the harbour side and leading to sand dunes: the biggest known as Gun Hill. From Burnham Overy Staithe you can take a scenic walk to Gun Hill which takes about half an hour. In the summer there is lovely wildlife to be spotted including wading birds and beautiful butterflies. A gap in the dunes, locally known as Burnham Harbour, opens up and there are miles of golden sandy beaches stretching out towards Holkham and Wells to be admired. During the summer there is a ferry out to the nature reserve of Scolt Head Island which is a lovely trip for bird watchers and seal spotters.

Village

An area of outstanding natural beauty, the village is a large hamlet and a great destination for your stay. The views across the harbour are lovely whatever time of year you decide to visit. There is a great little gastro pub in the centre of the village called The Hero (in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson) which has a great menu of tasty dishes. Also, in the centre of the village there is a large playing field with hard tennis courts and basketball area and a children’s playground. Just outside the village is the noticeable landmark of the stunning six-storey Burnham Overy Windmill and neighbouring watermill, although neither are open to the public, they stand proud on the edge of the village, a beautiful sight when the sun catches the sails against Norfolk's big blue skies. In June Burnham Overy Staithe hosts the popular Norfolk Superhero Challenge, a quadraphonic event where teams of 2 work together to swim, kayak, cycle and run across the beaches and through the creeks. A lovely charity event to spectate. To pop to one of the other coastal villages you can catch the Coasthopper Bus which runs along the coast through many of the delightful villages and seaside towns - a great green way to explore the coast and without the worry of where to park!

History

Part of Burnham Overy was the original port for The Burnhams and set on the river Burn. Trading ships once reached the village by the river until the end of the Middle Ages when the river silted up and along with it the commercial trade. Until the end of the First World War the trading ships used the Staithe. This made a distinction between the two villages Burnham Overy Town and Burnham Overy Staithe that exist a mile apart from one another today. The most notable resident of Burnham Overy Staithe is Richard Woodget who resided at one of our cottages Flagstaff East/West and was the captain of the Cutty Sark. Horatio, Admiral Lord Nelson according to letters learned to row and sail a dinghy at Burnham Overy Staithe at the age of 10 just two years before joining the Navy.

Visit

A great central location on the north Norfolk Coast right on the coastal path ideal for popping on your walking books and walking for about 30 minutes to reach the glorious wide open beach. If you are looking for family days out there are the beaches of Wells and Brancaster where you can park nearby and reach the beaches within a few steps.

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PRICE GUIDE

Fri 25 Apr 2025Thu 22 May 2025£2100 / week
Fri 23 May 2025Thu 29 May 2025£3150 / week
Fri 30 May 2025Thu 19 Jun 2025£2450 / week
Fri 20 Jun 2025Thu 10 Jul 2025£2975 / week
Fri 11 Jul 2025Thu 4 Sep 2025£3750 / week
Fri 5 Sep 2025Thu 11 Sep 2025£2975 / week
Fri 12 Sep 2025Thu 25 Sep 2025£2450 / week
Fri 26 Sep 2025Thu 16 Oct 2025£2100 / week
Fri 17 Oct 2025Thu 30 Oct 2025£2450 / week
Fri 31 Oct 2025Thu 18 Dec 2025£1750 / week
Fri 19 Dec 2025Sun 4 Jan 2026£3500 / week
Mon 5 Jan 2026Thu 26 Mar 2026£1750 / week
Fri 27 Mar 2026Thu 16 Apr 2026£2650 / week
Fri 17 Apr 2026Thu 21 May 2026£2100 / week
Fri 22 May 2026Thu 28 May 2026£3150 / week
Fri 29 May 2026Thu 18 Jun 2026£2450 / week
Fri 19 Jun 2026Thu 9 Jul 2026£2975 / week
Fri 10 Jul 2026Thu 3 Sep 2026£3750 / week
Fri 4 Sep 2026Thu 17 Sep 2026£2975 / week
Fri 18 Sep 2026Thu 1 Oct 2026£2450 / week
Fri 2 Oct 2026Thu 15 Oct 2026£2100 / week
Fri 16 Oct 2026Thu 29 Oct 2026£2450 / week
Fri 30 Oct 2026Thu 17 Dec 2026£1750 / week
Fri 18 Dec 2026Thu 7 Jan 2027£3500 / 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.

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