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3 Guests
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Bathroom
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Pets: Yes
Features
- Off road parking
- Open fire
- Garden / Patio
- Washing machine
- Broadband / WiFi
Reviews & Ratings
23 Customer Reviews
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Verified booking
"We recently stayed at Cosy Cottage and overall had an enjoyable visit."
The cottage itself is quirky and full of character, and we appreciated the thoughtful touches on arrival — biscuits, apple juice, and milk were a nice welcome. The cottage is well equipped, with plenty of spare towels, bed linen, a laundry basket, board games, children's toys and other useful extras. The garden is lovely, and the location is peaceful, situated in a charming village that's perfectly placed for exploring Norfolk. Communication with the owner was polite and helpful when needed. That said, there were several aspects that detracted from our stay, particularly considering the price of £800 for the week. The overall cleanliness was disappointing — the kitchen floor was dirty and a used tea towel had been left in the washing machine, The living room floor was also quite dirty - we hoovered before leaving the property and it didn't appear to make any difference. The property had a strong dog smell with noticeable dog hair throughout. While we understand and appreciate that it’s a dog-friendly cottage, we did expect a more thorough clean before our arrival. Additionally, there was peeling paint in the bathroom, some staining on the wall in the single bedroom and other wear and tear which made the place feel a little tired. The upper stable door lock didn’t function when trying to secure it from the outside. We didn’t feel any of these issues required raising during our stay, but they are worth mentioning for the benefit of future guests and awareness for the owner. With more attention to cleanliness and some general maintenance, the cottage has the potential to offer a greater holiday experience and better value for money.
Dear guest, Thank you for staying at Cosy Cottage and for leaving your informative review. We apologise for the shortcomings you mention. We have recently appointed a new cleaner and will discuss these issues with her. Kind regards. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"We booked a last minute stay at Cosy Cottage and it was perfect."
Location, comfort, dog friendly - we could have happily stayed much longer! Wonderful cottage, and very good value for the cost. Thank you ♥️
Thankyou for staying at Cosy Cottage and for leaving your kind review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you will be able to visit again. Property Owner
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"Excellent clean comfortable just what we were looking for ""
Thankyou for staying at Cosy Cottage and for leaving your kind review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Every home comfort and convenience provided with extra homely touches added."
Couldn’t want for more.
Thankyou for staying at Cosy Cottage and for your nice review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you have the opportunity to revisit. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"The cottage provided us with the quiet holiday we were looking for."
Thank you for your kind feedback and for rating your stay at Cosy Cottage we are so pleased you enjoyed a peaceful break. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Lovely cottage in an ideal location."
Very comfortable with everything you need and thank you for the welcome pack. Allocated parking place easy to identify and reverse into.
Thank you, Robert, for your lovely review and for staying at Cosy Cottage. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you back again for another break. Property Owner
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"It would be nice to have a sign on the road side in order to find the property."
Thank you for staying at Cosy Cottage. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay. We'll consider your suggestion regarding signposting and we hope you will have the opportunity to stay again. Property Owner
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"An excellent cosy cottage in a very good location to visit the many beautiful and historic places in Norfolk."
We have just spent a great ‘out of season’ week staying in this really well equipped holiday home. Its owners seem to have thought of everything. We have absolutely no complaints and look forward to staying there again. We’ve still got loads more to do and see. The open fire was welcome on the cold nights.
Thankyou, Julia, for staying at Cosy Cottage and for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Thankyou also for leaving the cottage so clean & tidy. We hope to see you again. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Cottage is absolutely fine."
If you are over 6ft it will require a lot of crouching. If you have a large car or van, parking is a not easy.
Thankyou for staying at Cosy Cottage and for your feedback Mark. The parking space is not suitable for a large van or camper van. I have amended the description to identify that parking is available for a medium sized family car with further free parking along the Street. With regards to the height of a couple of the door frames, they are low as it typical with a cottage of this age. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"We really enjoyed our week at this cottage."
It’s in a peaceful little village with very friendly residents and ideally located for exploring the wider area. The house came equipped with pretty much anything we could have needed and the welcome guide was detailed and thorough - which was a great help at times. Parking at the rear was good and secure and the enclosed garden was absolutely lovely to spend time in. A big thank you to the owners for a great stay and for the welcoming treats on arrival. Leon, Michelle and Lucy the Lab x
Dear Leon, Michelle & Lucy the Lab. Thankyou for choosing to stay at Cosy Cottage and for your kind feedback. We are so pleased you enjoyed your break. wishing you all the very best. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"A neat clean and cosy cottage in a charming little village."
Well equipped for most people’s needs. Only drawback is a very steep set of stairs up to the bathroom and toilet.
Hi Stephen. Thankyou for staying at Cosy Cottage and for leaving your nice review. We're sorry you found the stairs steep but this is often the case in the older Norfolk Cottages. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"The cottage is small."
( the clue is in the name) but big enough for 3 and a dog. It's was clean and well equipped . The biggest issue for us was the WIFI. I had a little work to do but couldn't do it. The WiFi is so slow that we could only connect one thing at a time. If we watched TV then that was it even with the TV off my off my laptop was to slow to be useful. Please put faster WiFi in
Thank you for staying at Cosy Cottage Stan and for leaving your feedback. It's always appreciated. Re the WiFi, I haven't been aware of any issues to date. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I will be contacting our service provider. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"We enjoyed our week at this pretty cottage."
It had been made very welcoming and homely with everything one would need for a comfortable stay. The garden across from the house was well looked after and secure for our small poodle. Our only criticism was that the cottage could do with a thorough clean, particularly the kitchen and bathroom. Apart from that it is very well placed for touring around the area and we did not regret booking it. Bawdeswell itself is a lovely village with a small Morrisons supermarket on the high street.
Thankyou for reviewing your stay at Cosy Cottage. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your holiday. Please accept our apology that you felt the cleaning was not up to standard. This is very unusual as we always score highly on cleanliness. We take on board your comments and a deep clean is planned this month. Once again, thankyou for taking time to leave a review. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"We'll appointed property in a nice rural location."
Slightly confusing instructions concerning rubbish disposal but, apart from that, no complaints. PS. Thanks for the Christmas decorations - a welcome surprise.
Thank you so much, John, for staying at Cosy Cottage and for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you have the opportunity to visit again. The issue with the waste disposal is that it is collected by a commercial company and this happens to be on a different day to the waste collection in the area. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"The Cottage was beautifully presented with plenty of sweet touches."
It was very central and the coast / Norwich are very close. All the neighbours are friendly and I would recommend this property as a good base for Norfolk. Morrisons just down the road was an added bonus.
Thank you for staying at Cosy Cottage, Barry, and for your nice review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you have the opportunity to visit again. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Such a cosy, welcoming cottage, we loved our stay."
The owner and housekeeper were first rate. Thank you to both of you. Would love to stay again.
Thankyou, Dianne, for staying at Cosy Cottage and for your kind words. We hope you have the opportunity to stay again. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"This cottage was very difficult to find with the instructions given."
Sorry to hear that you found it difficult to find the cottage. We have reviewed our instructions and made a slight adjustment. We are always happy to receive a call on our mobiles. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Cottage lived up to its name so so cosy, very well equipped and the secure garden was lovely to enjoy a glass of wine in whilst our dog was able to wander around securely."
We loved our relaxing week here and would love to return. Many thanks x
Thank you for your lovely review and for staying at Cosy Cottage. It would be wonderful if you have the opportunity to stay again. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"A lovely quaint cottage that we loved staying in."
Parking is fun and not for the faint hearted. The cottage was central to most of our days out. It was a really comfortable place to stay. Area was wonderful to explore.
Thank you for your feedback and for staying at Cosy Cottage. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner
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"Very homely had a great week away visiting family and friends with our elderly mum"
Thank you for your feedback and for staying at Cosy Cottage. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Lovely place to stay."
Put bin out as requested but it was not collected. Garden was great to sit in at the end of the day. The cottage has everything that you need. Thank you
Thank you for your feedback. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Our apologies that the bin wasn't collected. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Lovely cottage."
As there is limited storage it would he helpful if the owners took out a lot of their personal things in drawers and cupboards. This gives more room for paying guests to store their things. There is too much clutter in areas which should be kept for guests who are paying a premium to stay.
Thank you for staying at Cosy Cottage. There are no personal items at the Cottage. Everything there is for the use of the guests. We do appreciate your comments. Property Owner
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Verified booking
"Beryl is a great asset ."
Privet hedge a pain
Thank you for your feedback and for rating Cosy Cottage. I most definitely agree with your comments regarding Beryl. Re the privet hedge, this isn't ours. Many thanks for staying at Cosy Cottage. Property Owner
Summary
- Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x single
- Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, and WC
- Kitchen/diner
- Sitting room with open fire
- Electric heating throughout
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine
- Smart TV, WiFi
- Fuel, power, and starter pack for open fire inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Designated parking for one medium car and additional free parking along the street
- Enclosed rear garden with lawn
- One well-behaved dog welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop 0.1 miles, pub 3 miles
- Note: The garden is accessed across the shared parking area
- Note: Property can only accept bookings checking in on a Friday for the whole month of October 2024
- Please note: The property accepts a minimum of 3 nights.
The property
Resting in the rural village of Bawdeswell, Norfolk, is Cosy Cottage, a charming, two-bedroom abode and new to Sykes for 2023.
Enjoying a countryside surrounding, whilst within reach to a range of local amenities, Cosy Cottage offers a homely base, featuring a pet-friendly garden, a well-equipped kitchen/diner, and a delightful sitting room with open fire.
Benefit from a designated parking space, before heading indoors to reach the sitting room, where you can unwind after a day of travelling, with both the fire and Smart TV on in the backdrop.
Head into the lovely kitchen/diner, where you can prepare meals, dine, and gather, ready to plan your coming days.
Travel to the enclosed lawned garden with your furry companion in tow, where they can stretch their legs as you enjoy the Norfolk sunshine, before returning indoors to catch some rest, selecting between a double and a single bedroom with a bathroom available also, providing ample space to prepare for your daily adventures.
Head into the village to stock up on the essentials, with a Morrisons Daily on your doorstep, or visit the garden centre or the Hamptons @ the Barn for afternoon tea; further amenities lie in Lyng and Reepham, including The Fox At Lyng for mealtimes.
Grab your walking boots and head for Foxley Wood, and Swanton Morley Waterfalls, before discovering the Norfolk Lakes Activity Centre, offering a variety of watersports and excursions.
Heading for Norwich, be welcomed by a host of attractions, including the City of Norwich Aviation Museum, The Plantation Garden, Norwich Cathedral, The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, showcasing the city's heritage and culture, before embarking on further hikes across the Norfolk Broads.
Round off your trip near the North Norfolk Coast, Blakeney and Cley, visiting Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, and many other coastal villages/towns, before returning home for supper.
Experience a rural break at Cosy Cottage.
Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £250.
Where you’ll be staying
BAWDESWELL
- Reepham 4 miles
- Fakenham 10 miles
- Norwich 15 miles
The charming village of Bawdeswell sits between the Bure and Wensum Valleys just 10 miles from Fakenham and provides an excellent local shop, a good pub and a delightful garden centre. Foxley Wood is nearby, the largest ancient woodland in Norfolk, offering a great place for picnics, whilst Gressenhall Farm and Museum and Norfolk's Dinosaur Park are both within easy reach providing fun days out for all the family. The nearby towns of Reepham, Fakenham and Norwich boast a broad range of amenities and architecture, whilst the churches at Salle, Cawston and Booton are well worth a visit. With beautiful surrounding countryside throughout the area offering great walking and cycling opportunities, this lovely location is great at any time of year!