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Washmeres

  • Houghton Estate
  • Sleeps: 8
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 3
  • 8
  • 4
  • 3

from £ 1,650 to £ 3,100 per week

Arrival from 4pm and Departure by 10am

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Washmeres is a quintessential English country house tranquilly located on the Houghton Hall Estate in a secluded woodland setting overlooking a lake. This fabulous house has recently been fully refurbished and tastefully furnished to provide the ultimate place to escape to for peace and quiet. Simply the perfect place for families and friends to get together with plenty of living space including a charming sitting room with an open fireplace, dining room, a study perfect for home working and a superb new kitchen with range cooker. Upstairs there are four lovely classically furnished bedrooms and three bathrooms. This is the ideal place to escape from other people, accessed via its own long private road and with a fully enclosed garden making it safe for children and dogs. There's even the advantage of the use of a wood-fired sauna in a log cabin, as well as lots of lovely walks straight from the door.
Although in a secluded location, it's only minutes drive from the main gates of Houghton Hall and the excellent Kings Head pub/hotel at Bircham is 2 miles away, with the Georgian village of Burnham Market only 15 minutes drive. It's ideally located to visit the unspoilt Norfolk Coast and the Royal Sandringham Estate.

Please note these are draft details awaiting confirmation by the owner

THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • The idyllic secluded location overlooking the lake
  • A private wood-fired sauna available to use
  • No other houses within view - no neighbours!
  • Tasteful country house classic decor

GOOD TO KNOW

  • The nearby lake is not fenced and so care should be taken with young children
  • Many lovely walks from the door
  • Access via the long private un-made drive is not suitable for low suspension cars
  • There's no access by foot to Houghton Hall - guests required to use the main entrance gates

Ground Floor

Entrance: from the front door leads into the dining room.

Dining Room: with an open fireplace, wooden dining table and chairs comfortably seating 8.

Sitting Room: charming room with an open fireplace, two sofas, occasional chairs, Smart TV, drinks cabinet, well-stocked book shelves. A door leads out to the enclosed garden.

Study: with a desk providing the perfect place to work if needed.

Kitchen: a lovely newly installed kitchen with a tiled floor. Well-equipped with a range cooker, fridge/freezer, dishwasher. There's a breakfast table with 4 chairs.

Laundry room: spacious room with a washing machine, tumble dryer, Belfast sink, a high chair and plenty of room for coats and boots storage.

Cloakroom: with a hand basin and WC.

First Floor

The stairs are not steep and lead up from the hall. All the duvets and pillows are feather and down.

Bedroom 1: charming room with a wrought iron painted double bed, bedside tables and lamps, a wardrobe.

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

Bedroom 2: has lovely views across the lake and a rattan king-size bed, bedside table and lamps, chest of drawers, wardrobe and a dressing table.

Bedroom 3: with a double wooden bed, bedside tables and lamps, chest of drawers and a wardrobe.

Bedroom 4: with lovely lake views, twin wooden beds, bedside table and lamp, wardrobe.

Bathroom 1: free-standing bath with shower mixer taps, hand basin, heated towel rail and WC.

Bathroom 2: has a bath with a fixed overhead shower, hand basin and WC.

Outside

Access is via a long un-made private road (approx. 600m) so care should be taken with cars with a low suspension.

There is plenty of parking space next to the house.

The garden is fully enclosed by a picket fence gravel drive, with lawned, shingled and paved areas. There's outside furniture and a charcoal barbecue.

Sauna: located a short walk away from the house is a log cabin which is home to a wood-fired sauna. Logs are provided and guests are welcome to use the sauna.

The lake is not fenced and so care should be taken with small children. It's not suitable for wild swimming as it is mostly shallow and contains a lot of vegetation.

The house is superbly located for visits to Houghton Hall & Gardens during open season (please check website - Tickets NOT included) as well a 10 minute drive from the Sandringham Estate. The nearest beach is a 20 minute drive and the popular village of Burnham Market is also just 20 minutes away.

Floorplan

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PRICE GUIDE

Fri 25 Apr 2025Thu 22 May 2025£1900 / week
Fri 23 May 2025Thu 29 May 2025£2800 / week
Fri 30 May 2025Thu 19 Jun 2025£2150 / week
Fri 20 Jun 2025Thu 3 Jul 2025£2700 / week
Fri 4 Jul 2025Thu 4 Sep 2025£3100 / week
Fri 5 Sep 2025Thu 11 Sep 2025£2700 / week
Fri 12 Sep 2025Thu 25 Sep 2025£2150 / week
Fri 26 Sep 2025Thu 16 Oct 2025£1900 / week
Fri 17 Oct 2025Thu 30 Oct 2025£2150 / week
Fri 31 Oct 2025Thu 18 Dec 2025£1650 / week
Fri 19 Dec 2025Sun 4 Jan 2026£3100 / week
Mon 5 Jan 2026Thu 26 Mar 2026£1690 / week
Fri 27 Mar 2026Thu 16 Apr 2026£2360 / week
Fri 17 Apr 2026Thu 21 May 2026£1950 / week
Fri 22 May 2026Thu 28 May 2026£2870 / week
Fri 29 May 2026Thu 18 Jun 2026£2200 / week
Fri 19 Jun 2026Thu 9 Jul 2026£2765 / week
Fri 10 Jul 2026Thu 3 Sep 2026£3175 / week
Fri 4 Sep 2026Thu 17 Sep 2026£2765 / week
Fri 18 Sep 2026Thu 1 Oct 2026£2200 / week
Fri 2 Oct 2026Thu 15 Oct 2026£1950 / week
Fri 16 Oct 2026Thu 29 Oct 2026£2200 / week
Fri 30 Oct 2026Thu 17 Dec 2026£1690 / week
Fri 18 Dec 2026Thu 7 Jan 2027£3175 / 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 42 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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