A short story about Meadow House!

Once upon a time I use to book holiday houses in Norfolk and I became so fed up with raising my expectations to stay in lovely homes, when all we experienced was shoddy interiors filled with cheap furnishings, so back in 2003 we decided to buy our own home, but it didn't happen overnight! We saved, we collected and we restored 3 houses (in Mundesley) to get to what we think is a perfect beach house retreat - Meadow House!

We love it and we know our guests love it too. So that's why we ask all our guests to tell us what's missing. If it's not there we will go and buy it for you to make your stay the best ever. Whether you are down for a winter break or a summer holiday, we aim to provide everything you need for the perfect holiday - I do hope you enjoy Meadow House.

At Meadow House you'll find a stunning interior filled with modern contemporary art and 'beach style' furnishings subtly mixed with beautiful antiques and shabby chic curios.

For the kids (big and small) we have bikes, trampolines, table football, croquet, wet suits, buckets and spades, body boards, DVD, VHS, Ipod Speakers - did I mention the mini cinema room and the hot tub (open Jul and Aug?), oh yes and 3 sitting rooms to relax in, one with a roaring log fire, and if cooking is your thing you'll love the Aga. We even have a boot room full of Barbour's and boots, so you don't have to overload the car! Talia (my wife) has even put a huge paella pan in the kitchen so you can light a beach fire and cook at night!

Accommodation Details & House Plan

The house consists of the main North and East wing section of the original manor house (75% of the main house). It has been furnished with 4 double beds and 4 singles, 1 bunk in 7 rooms and can sleep a maximum of 14. We have arranged the house for large families, 2 families sharing or for groups of friends away for a Norfolk weekend break. The rooms have many antiques and pictures by local artists.

• Entrance conservatory with seating for 5.
• Large Entrance Hall with main stairs
• Drawing Room with open marble fireplace and TV with DVD.
• Main sitting room/dining room furnished in a beach house style with many contemporary art pieces and LCD digital TV and surround sound DVD.
• IPOD Voix Docking Speakers – Dock & Play all your IPOD tunes.
• Mini Cinema Room – 42’ Plasma Digital TV and PS2 console with bean bag seating. (New for 2008)
• Large kitchen seats 6 - 8 with Aga, and electric oven, dishwasher, 2 fridges and 1 freezer leading to laundry room.
• Boot Room with WC and a selection of wellies and coats for guests to use
• First Floor: Master Double Bedroom, 2x Double Bed Bedroom, Bathroom. Leading to: Double bedroom with TV point, single bedroom or nursery, and 2 further attic bedrooms (1 with bunks and 1 with 2 singles) with stunning sea views.
• Hot Tub Spa takes 5 adults available July and August.

Bedrooms
Entrance hall stairs leading to:

The Pink Bedroom
Rare double French antique beds, chandalier, additional antique furnishings and sink unit. (Bed 1)

The Polo Room
Double French bedroom, sink, and antique wardrobe. (Bed 2)

The Bird Room
Double brass bed with wardrobe and antique furnishings and sink. (Bed 3)

The Ship Room
One single Dutch pine bed and pine wardrobe. (Bed 4)

The Savoy Room 2192
Original double bed (with linen) from the London Savoy Hotel - Room 2192, with bay window overlooking lawn and TV point. This bed comes with the linen from the Savoy, as it's a super king size.

Two Bathrooms
One with shower, both with baths and 3 WC’s in total.

Attic door leading to:

The Crows Nest
With two children’s bunks, (Bed 6) leading to --

The Lookout
Two single beds and 1 spare folding bed, room with sea views (Bed 7)

Outside

Large 1/3 acre garden, mainly lawn with small wood giving house seclusion, BBQ, garden furniture, trampoline, hot tub, table tennis. The garden shed contains several bikes for guests use and the hot tub shed has beach wetsuits.

The Beach

Path through our wood to back gate then onto common land which leads directly to the beach path 100yds or village and church.

Mundesley

Ideally situated, the house is just 1 minutes walk from the beach, with sea views from some of the 1st and 2nd floors and 5 minutes walk from the pretty village centre. The village has everything you need, a good butcher, wet fish stand, general store, vegetable shop, chemist, excellent chip shop, art gallery and numerous pubs - all within walking distance.

Games

The house has a playroom and in the garden there is a full size trampoline, croquet, table tennis (all weather), bikes and beach equipment for guests to enjoy. Inside the house is a selection of board games as well as Digital Plasma TV, CD surround sound, Videos and DVD’s and Ipod speakers.

Location

Mundesley is a small (and largely undiscovered) pretty Victorian seaside village, located on the North Norfolk coast. It has an award winning beach, excellent village facilities and beautiful surrounding countryside for summer and winter walks. The property is ideally situated to discover the charm of North Norfolk, The Broads (Sailing 8 miles) and the heritage coastline as well as the many historic houses including, Blickling, Felbrigg, Holkham Hall and Sandringham Royal Estate.

IMPORTANT NOTE
The house is not ideal for pets (on request only) and is non smoking and may not suit disabled guests.