We were looking for a dog friendly cottage in East Runton and this was a great find for us. Set back slightly from the road and with plenty of room to park our estate car it was quiet and easily accessible. Yes, occasionally the entrance was blocked but it had stated this in the welcome pack and the neighbours had either already been to check it was ok or were just unloading shopping.
The cottage was much larger than we had expected with plenty of space in all rooms except the kitchen where it was generally best to work alone. The overall condition was pretty good. The bathroom could do with finishing properly and the kitchen could do with a maintenance overhaul (please sort out the issue with the fridge & drawer). We didn't venture out into the rear yard but the front garden was well presented and in full bloom so nice to sit out in after our days exploring.
Having 2 television sets was great for us as it meant us girls could settle down to our programme whilst the man of the party could enjoy something else.
Dog walking around Norfolk is always wonderful but what more could you ask for by having beach access approximately 2 minutes walk away. We like to walk along the beach to either West Runton or Cromer and then back in along the road. Both pubs are dog friendly and offer good service. The fish & chip shop is great and the local Nisa store has an excellent range of food & drinks etc.
Of course there were down sides to this cottage and we're being picky. The details stated that all non recyclable waste must go into the black bin bags provided, unfortunately, despite searching the house, only one black bag had been left for the whole week. It might be just us but the double bed was ridiculously soft and uncomfortable to the point my partner slept in the conservatory most of the week. We would have preferred 2 sets of keys as we like to get up early to walk the dog and it meant we had to lock mum in the house for security (handbags etc) but with no means of escape in an emergency. We also like to split up and do different things during the day so we had to 'synchronise watches' and set a time to meet up. Collecting and returning the keys to Sheringham was also a real bind.
On the whole, we loved it - would we return? Maybe