We'd stayed at Norlands before, so it was a known quantity. It's a beautiful, spacious old cottage which has seen better days.
The beds, sofas, chairs etc. were all comfortable and the kitchen is very well kitted out, with plenty of storage throughout the house. There's loads of parking space and the wrap around garden is marvellous. The views across to Yarmouth are splendid and the night sky is breathtaking. It's a wonderful location for a self catering holiday and we had a great time.
The property is in need of some TLC - nothing costing a fortune, just a bit of time and effort. The cupboard under the stairs, containing ironing board, mop etc, is almost impossible to open as it doesn't clear the floor. New, lined curtains in both main bedrooms would be a great improvement and in the lounge too. The refurbished upstairs bathroom looks good, but we couldn't understand why the shower over the bath had not been reinstated - a missed opportunity! In a house which will sleep seven you really need more than the single downstairs shower, although that one shower is excellent. The beautiful Amdega conservatory - one of the joys of the house - needs some basic maintenance: the blind pulleys all need oiling, the conservatory windows have become very difficult to open & close and one of the roof vents wouldn't open at all. The windows were very grubby inside and out throughout the house. In fact the whole place could do with a thorough clean before the next letting season.
From a holiday let 'basics' point of view, a second set of keys is a must - we stayed with friends but couldn't go out separately unless we agreed a return time. The house information pack is poor - in fact we didn't find it until the day before we left as it was hidden in the lounge under a pile of tourist booklets.
