Mr Thompson
June 2019
The main gripe was the location.. The description did mention possible noise from the pub over the road (which there was on the Friday disco night, we weren't there on the Saturday so don't know what it was like.) but not the traffic noise and how difficult it is to unload / load your cases / food etc.
The cottage stands on the junction of 3 roads - all with double yellow lines with the door opening onto a very small pavement and a very narrow road (2 cars cannot pass at the same time, even though it's '2 Way traffic'.
My wife and I are in our 60's and I suffer with both back, hip and knee problems and my wife has breathing difficulties caused by a type of 'reflux'.
Therefore we cant carry things far and the advertised nearby parking was in fact some 300 metres away near the docks!
So for unloading I had to park outside on double yellow lines and rush the unloading of our car and the wrath of passing cars !
When we left the cottage I had to park on the 3rd road, that was one way, and leave the car in the middle of the road behind a bollard and then go and fetch our things - which was some 50 metres away. Again we got some abuse from locals!
On the hot nights we had to have the windows open and the 'main' road seems to be a racetrack for every Boy Racer and motorcyclist (with no exhaust silencer!) in Gorleston! So traffic noise was an issue.
The cottage itself had obviously had a lot of money spent on it with quality fittings and equipment (e.g. large Panasonic fridge ' freezer) and it was very clean.
Again problems for us were the steep pitch of the stairs with narrow treads (synonymous with properties of that age) and we had to take great care with these stairs. I think some mention should be made that this property due to loading / unloading problems and the steep pitch of the stairs IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES.
Also the bathroom off the main bedroom has a step down which caused me to fall on the first night as Id forgotten about it!
The décor is nice, if somewhat dark and whilst 'taste' is a matter of opinion we found the TV room / lounge cluttered and I would take away the Rocking Chair as we both caught our shins on this when shutting the blinds as there is too much seating in there, especially for a 2 person let.
The kitchen again has quality cooker and units but is small - the wrought iron table / chairs had to be moved to access the fridge / freezer. Personally we felt that the 'music room' would be better served with a small dining table and 2 chairs than with a large couch, large coffee table and music centre stand. This would free up space in the kitchen and enable a more pleasant eating experience.
Despite the negative comments you can see that the owner has spent money on the cottage and the quality of the bed, mattress, bed linen and towels was plain to see.
A nice touch was the fresh milk in the fridge so we could have a drink on arrival.
I'm not being 'ageist' but the cottage would be suitable for a younger couple but for us with our disabilities it caused problems which spoilt our holiday. We were dreading having to pack up on the Saturday morning after unpacking the car on the Tuesday!