Book with the owner direct
Owner/Property
Manager: Sara Nash
Book this House by contacting the owner
directly to confirm
price, property details and availability.
Booking directly with the owner means you pay the owners price with
no added booking fees or extra charges.
Overview
Description
Poppy House is a large family home sleeping 11 in 5 bedrooms.Built in the 1890’s the house is set on a prominent corner plot and is walking distance from the award winning beach and town centre and just ½ mile from Old Hunstanton. There is easy access to Holme, Thornham, Brancaster, Sandringham and Burnham Market.
Hunstanton (Sunny Hunny!) is a popular and charming Victorian seaside town with miles of beautiful beach, striking red and white striped cliffs and stunning sunsets. It is situated at the western end of the renowned North Norfolk Coast with its countless beaches, walks, sailing facilities and golf courses. Basing yourself in Hunstanton ensures all passions and interests are satisfied with things to do for all ages. The area offers wonderful holidays at any time of the year.
The property is set over 3 floors and offers comfortable living accommodation for 11 people plus children, suiting families and groups for holidays, short breaks and weekends away. On the ground floor there is an entrance lobby with space for boots and coats, spacious reception hall with sofa, lounge with three sofas and an open fire, very well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, Nespresso machine and large fridge freezer. With a large and comfortable dining room seating 12, groups of friends or families will find the house a great place for entertaining. There is a separate utility room outside which houses a washing machine, tumble dryer and additional fridge-freezer. There is a decked courtyard with corner sofa and table and chairs at the back of the property and a small, enclosed garden with bench seating to the front. A BBQ is provided.
Upstairs you will find five bedrooms, three of which have en-suite shower rooms which are currently being upgraded. All double beds have luxury mattresses and excellent quality bedding. All rooms are equipped with a Smart TV and hairdryer. The family bathroom on the top floor has a bath and separate, powerful Mira shower.
Bedroom 1: Double bed with en-suite shower room and balcony (first floor)
Bedroom 2: Double with en-suite shower room (first floor)
Bedroom 3: Family room - double and single bed, with en-suite shower room (first floor)
Bedroom 4: Double room with cot (second floor)
Bedroom 5: Twin room (second floor)
The house is full of things to make this a real home from home, Smart TVs, a selection of books, board games, puzzles and toys and books for our younger visitors and a range of outdoor/beach toys for guest use too. There are even wellies, in varying sizes, for those who forget to pack theirs! Free WiFi is provided throughout the house.
The house is well equipped for families with two high chairs, Kiddyguard retractable stair gates, microwave sterilizer, children's crockery and cutlery, baby bath, toddler step, change mat, potty, toddler toilet seat and a bed guard. There are two travel cots and a full size cot (please bring your own cot bedding).
You are spoilt for choice with the local beaches, many award winning and stunning. The town has a variety of shops, promenade, beach, restaurants, pubs and theatre. There is plenty to do including tennis courts, croquet lawns, amusements, bowling greens, windsurfing and an 18-hole golf course. There is a Sea Life Centre and The Oasis Sports Centre with indoor swimming pool, two squash courts, winter indoor bowling and the Funcastle soft-play.
There is fantastic local walking passing through the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path running from Hunstanton continuing along the coast to Cromer. The area is also popular with cyclists with Norfolk having a variety of cycle routes including the Peddar’s Way and the 59 mile Norfolk Coast cycleway from King’s Lynn to Cromer.
Hunstanton offers a great base for local fishing and the ideal local beach conditions brings in the water sports enthusiasts with water skiing, canoeing, kite surfing, parasailing and wind surfing being very popular.
Bird watching is very popular with Norfolk being a top bird watching area, the North Norfolk coast between Hunstanton and Blakeney is particularly celebrated. There is the RSPB at Titchwell, Holme Nature Reserve, Snettisham RSPB Reserve and Scolt Head Island. You can see wildlife in its natural habitat at Blakeney Point (seal trips available), Cley Reserve and The National Nature Reserve at Holkham. From April to September you can catch a ferry from Brancaster Staith to Scolt Head Island NNR, a great example of an offshore barrier island.
Foodies will not be disappointed. There is a variety of fabulous places to eat for all budgets and tastes. You have access to everything from the ever popular coastal delight a fish and chip takeaway through to the Michelin starred Neptune Restaurant which is ½ a mile down the road, and everything in between!
Just up the road in Heacham (3 miles) is a lavender farm with lavender fields, farm shop, tearoom, gift shops, plant centre, Farmer Fred’s play barn, pizza restaurant and gardens. See the lavender in bloom from the middle of June until the end of August.
In Thornham (4 miles) you will find a wonderful deli and café, the renowned Orange Tree Restaurant and a small selection of independent shops, a farm shop, fishmonger, antiques barn, clothes shops, ice cream parlour, excellent fish and chips restaurant and pizza in a yurt restaurant at Drove Orchard.
Brancaster (8 miles) is a pretty coastal village with superb sailing, including a sail school and a stunning beach.
16 miles to the East is one of Norfolk’s best loved coastal towns, Wells-next-the-sea. This small historic fishing town has much to offer all ages. A fine beach and pine woods, miniature railway and busy quay, interesting shops and amusements.
Poppy House is truly family friendly and represents excellent value for money for your getaway with all the home from home comforts you get from choosing a self catering holiday.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Bedroom Details
Bedroom 1
1 x Double Bed
With newly updated ensuite shower room.
Bedroom 2
1 x Single Bed
1 x Double Bed
With newly updated ensuite shower room.
Bedroom 3
1 x Double Bed
With newly updated ensuite shower room.
Bedroom 4
1 x Double Bed
1 x Cot Bed
Double room with cot.
Bedroom 5
2 x Single Beds
42 Reviews
Leave ReviewDad's 80th Birthday
By Andrew on 04-Oct-2021Finally after three dates changes and a year and three months from our original date we finally got to have our family weekend to celebate. We consisted of four generations, with eight adults and two children and would thoroughly recommend Poppy House. It was big, yet homely and accommodated us all very well. It was totally equipt with everything you would want, for your stay and the owner was especially helpful organising our date changes etc. Thank you very much and hope to visit again.
80th Birthday
By Charles on 22-Oct-2022House ideal for our visit to Hunstanton with friends for 80th birthday. Clean and all that we needed for the couple of days we were there.
Family get together
By Liz on 14-Nov-2021Perfect for a three generation family get together.
Relaxing Family Home
By Karen on 21-Nov-2021Everything you could possibly need for a lovely beach stay . Spotless, comfy beds and excellent communication with the owner.
Lovely house, location
By David on 01-Jan-2022Perfect location and friendly owners
First Family Holiday in Hunstanton
By Linda on 04-Sep-2022A very impressive house offering excellent accommodation for our family and dog. Well equipped in every way - toys, games, beach equipment, superb barbecue. All the electric equipment one could want. Very comfortable beds. We loved the easy access to the superb beaches and town which offered everything that we required. So we all can say excellent.