Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Happisburgh

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rachel - Verified booking

  Our stay at Home to Roost was a nice one, we have given a few suggestions for the owner to look into and unfortunately some negative feedback about the locals on the estate.

  Accomodation was lovely however could do pegs for the washing line as there were not enough to hang a load of washing out and a fire guard would benefit guests with children as it would have been nice to use the fire but we could'nt because of the children and the option of a stair gate would be a good idea. Unfortunately I do agree with other guests about the bed in the main bedroom we found it very hard, uncomfortable and I came away with a bad back. We did also find that the 9am check out was very rushed even though we packed the car up the night before and my daughter had to leave without giving her baby a bottle and had to do this in the car, plus I always clean the cottages before we leave. I understand that the cleaner has to do more now with Covid but I am sure that 10am check out would still allow her to clean the cottage as the next guests do not check in until 4pm. I dont like to bring this up but I have to as we were were made to feel so uncomfortable and not welcome on the estate. On one occassion my daughter drove into the estate with her children below the speed limit I might add and a man stepped out to stop her, when she opened her window he was ranting and raving at her to watch her speed, she obviously wasnt going fast as he would not have been able to step in front of her car to stop her and you cannot go fast around that estate as the roads are not the best. We also said hello to numerous people on the estate and was totally ignored, the neighbour spoke to us and a couple over the way that turned up on the Friday, like I said we did feel unwelcome, this was such a shame as we liked the cottage and how close it was to be beach. We have been on many cottage holidays for over 15 years now and this is the first time and with regret that I have had to give some negative feedback which is a shame.

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• David - Verified booking

  Really enjoyed our stay at Home to Roost.

  Very spacious, light, clean and airy but also cosy in the evenings. We used a lamp from the bedroom as cosier with a lamp in the evening. We used the log burner, plenty of stock there but we brought our own from home as we have plenty for ours. The heating very warm and easy to turn up or down to our required temperature. Kitchen well equipped. Bath upstairs was as deep as our roll top at home so that was gorgeous soaking in it at the end of a long walking days. Love the back garden all enclosed so very safe for our 2yr old pet spaniel who I have to say had the time of his life. Literally 2mins walk to the gorgeous sandy beach. We have been at this location before so knew the area. Cafe Sea Palling about a 50 min walk along the beach. Walcott 10 ish mins in the car for amazing fish & chips. We went to view the sea lions and pups just a little further up from sea palling, that was amazing. Cromer is not far and many other locations are close enough by car. The land at Eccles is private so no Tarmac but honestly just drive slowly and if you like quiet, peaceful relaxing holiday then this is the place to be.

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• Jade - Verified booking

  Unfortunately this property was not up to the standard we thought it would be.

  the woodburner was out of action, the shower pressures were so bad we just gave up using them. the pots and pans were dirty. my mum cut her hand pretty bad on a chipped plate. the bedding and towels need replacing. the sofa has seen better days and was very uncomfortable. you can't have the windows open as the doors rattle so badly. the area leaves alot to be desired, the roads going in are appalling. the water was either stone cold or boiling hot, we had to wait 3 hours inbetween baths as the hot water run out. the TV in the upstairs bedroom we could not watch as the select button on the remote didn't work. the TV in the downstairs bedroom just kept breaking up. also just having freeview was really bad considering there is nothing around and the the picture was very poor. no shelves in the bathrooms or anywhere to put anything. the bathroom leading into the kitchen is very difficult as people watching TV in the lounge can see you as there is no living room door, not good when your in your towel! I feel overall a bit of money needs to be spent on this property to make it more comfortable.

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• Loraine - Verified booking

  Home to Roost provided clean, modern and very comfortable surroundings.

  The size and space way exceeded our expectations and the setting right next to the beach was incredible, so beautiful. The house is REALLY well set out and there’s everything you need in the kitchen equipment wise. I have just 3 tiny points of note to make this place PERFECT. There was no mirror in the upstairs bedroom in order for me to dry my hair (so we just went out and bought a cheap one from Argos and I propped in up on top of one of the side tables with the small bedroom chair in front of it and made myself a brilliant little make shift dressing table for the duration of the holiday, there was also no shaver/toothbrush charger sockets in any of the bathrooms or rooms, so we just bought an adapter for the plug, finally there was no bbq, but that was a no brainier for us, we adore a bbq especially in all the glorious Norfolk sunshine so we went out and got one and hope that the future holiday makers will enjoy eating outdoors as much we did in the large, spacious and sunny garden. All in all one of the best accommodations we stayed in during our self catering holidays.

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• Joan - Verified booking

  Very spacious, very clean, warm and well equipped property with a lovely good sized completely escape proof garden for my three whippets.

  My only complaint about the house was that the the double bed in the upstairs bedroom was the hardest most uncomfortable bed that I have ever had the misfortune to sleep in. It was so lovely to have just a 2 minute walk to miles of clean sandy beach where it was rare to see more than a few people. On the last day we saw seals bobbing in the sea just off shore and every day saw large flocks of wild geese flying over. The location of the property is extremely quiet and peaceful. However anyone visiting needs to be aware that the roads on the estate are not made up and there are extremely large and deep potholes which often stretch the width of the road. During our visit they were full of rain water and it was impossible to gauge the depth of the holes. Be warned that it is very easy to damage your car and you need to take great care - particularly at night as there is no street lighting. There are some beautiful National Trust properties nearby and although the houses were closed due to Covid the grounds were wonderful. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

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