With an enviable location in the heart of Alnmouth, this former post office is a superb coastal retreat for family gatherings and special occasions. Sleeping 12 people in 5 bedrooms, this pet-friendly property is within a stone’s throw of the village’s famed sweeping golden sands, and surrounded by an excellent range of independent shops and eateries. With a spacious double lounge, a games room and an enclosed rear courtyard, there’s ample space for relaxing and entertaining.
Spanning several floors, this spacious period property has been lovingly renovated while showcasing its quirky original features. Brick fireplaces, wooden beamed ceilings and exposed stone walls are complemented by light tones with sophisticated pops of colour, and high quality fixtures and fittings. Two spacious lounges, both with polished wooden floors and brick fireplaces with wood burners, sit side by side, joined by patio doors that can be thrown open to create one large room. Set on a tiled floor beneath a wooden beamed ceiling, the kitchen is a dream to prepare meals in, the double range-style oven set in the inglenook fireplace perfect for catering for large groups. Gather in the adjoining dining room for celebratory meals or enjoy a more casual bite to eat on the picnic table in the rear courtyard. Challenge your travelling companions to a game of table tennis in the cellar games room. And when it’s time for bed, five bedrooms including a family room with a king-size bed, twin single beds and a cot, ensure a relaxing night’s sleep for all. Four bathrooms ensure that everybody can refresh with ease come morning.
Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Aln Estuary wraps around the town, enticing an array of birds to its shores, and extending to a glorious sandy beach. Keen golfers will love to play a round at Alnmouth Golf Club, one of the oldest clubs in the England, while history buffs can make the short trek to Alnwick to explore magnificent castle and gardens (5 miles).