Bega's Bead

Seahouses & Beadnell Area, Northumberland Coastal

  • 4 Star

You can book this property from:

  • £1,016 per week
  • £145 per night
  • 4 Star

Features

Beds & bedrooms

  • Bed linen provided
  • 2 king/super-king beds
  • 2 single beds

Appliances

  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer

Bathrooms

  • 4 WCs
  • Towels provided
  • En-suite bathroom
  • Wet room
  • Bath
  • Shower

Accessibility

  • Walk-in shower
  • Wet room
  • Ground floor WC

Families

  • Travel cot
  • Highchair
  • Stairgate

Special Features

  • WiFi
  • Open fire or woodburner
  • Smart TV
  • Welcome pack

Nearby activities

  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Watersports
  • Surfing
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Pony trekking/horse riding

Outdoors

  • Garden or courtyard
  • Enclosed garden or courtyard
  • Barbecue
  • Private parking

How far to ...?

  • Beach 0.1 miles
  • Pub 0.1 miles
  • Shop 0.5 miles

Important - please note

House Rules

  • Check in: 16:00
  • Check out: 10:00

Read the full Access Statement for this property.

Access Statement

Parking
The parking area for Bega’s Bead is a narrow alleyway to the side of the house, where there is parking for 2 average size cars behind each other. Note that car doors are unlikely to open fully on both sides at the same time, so it is advised to park to one side. There is a light on the side of the building which operates on a passive sensor.
Please note that the parking and courtyard entrance are actually on North Street where there is a Bega’s Bead sign on the wall.


Access to the cottage
The entrance to the cottage is through a metal gate onto courtyard area. This area is laid to traditional random sized stone flags so is not even and has small irregular gaps between the flags.
There is a light to the courtyard area which operates on a passive sensor.
The keys are accessed to the left of the main courtyard double doors - on the key box slide cover down, enter the 4 digit code found on your directions, press down the small black lever at same time pulling towards you and remove the keys in side.
To access the lock is on the left hand double patio door and once unlocked the door opens inwards. To widen the access, the right hand door has a bolt top and bottom of right hand door and also opens inwards.
There is a small small step in approx 2 inches high.


Flooring & Layout
Once inside the full ground floor has hard floors, some wood, some large tiles of irregular surface pattern.
Some occasional rugs throughout and no changes in levels.
Doors are all 80cm wide openings, hinged right and opening into rooms.


Kitchen
Work benches higher than normal at worktop height 100cm
Sink is an inset Belfast - top edge 100cm high, depth of bowl 27cm


Bedrooms
All bedrooms are situated on the 1st floor.
Master Bedroom Super King Bed - ensuite door opens towards you, is wet room style with Travatine floor and wall tiles the shower is thermostatically controlled by a hot and cold turn handle.
Twin bedroom uses the family bathroom - see below
Double bedroom has an ensuite with sliding door - slides right to left from bedroom side, into a shower room
with large shower with sliding doors giving an opening 69cm wide. Toilet and wash hand basin.


Cloak Room
A toilet and wash hand basin are situated on the ground floor in the utility/cloakroom off the dining atrium.
Door width 80cm. Clear floor area 150cm x 150cm.


Staircase
Polished wooden stairs with shallow stairs - rise 14cm, depth 27cm, tread width 77cm. 9 steps to square half landing turning right up 1 step, 14cm rise width 77cm; to 2nd square half landing to 8 steps same dimensions as bottom half.
Bannister to the right runs the full length of the staircase.
There is a facility to place a stair gate both top and bottom.
No further level changes throughout upstairs, doors all 800 wide opening, hinged right and opening into rooms.


Bathroom
Bath 1500 x 74cm (base interior length 1200)
Shower - Quadrant style with two sliding doors, step in is 14cm high.

Description

Idyllic stone cottage, set in the Old Quarter of Seahouses, 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, upstairs, bathroom and downstairs cloaks. Lounge, Snug, Kitchen, Dining Room, lovely enclosed courtyard, parking for 2 cars. Well behaved children and dogs welcomed. Wi-fi. Log burner.

This lovely cottage with its Art Deco features, is within a few paces of Seahouses Harbour, yet has a lovely private outside space. Easy walk to village amenities, pubs, restaurants and shops. A great location from which to explore the area and return to a comfy home from home to plan the following days activities.

Sunny enclosed and private courtyard, with a slight nod to a french gite in its style, has patio table and chairs, borders with climbers and an area to store cycles.

Entrance / cloak room

  • Enter through the rear enclosed courtyard where double door access the cottage into the double height atrium with tiled floors and wood throughout
  • From this area the wooden stair case opens onto the upper mezzanine galleried landing
  • Downstairs utility and cloak room with ceiling airer, storage cupboards, has WC and also houses washer/drier

Kitchen/Utility

  • Good range of floor and wall units with ample work surface and storage
  • Crockery, cutlery, glasses, etc for up to 6 people with spares
  • Good range of cookware and serving ware
  • Range style electric cooker set in inglenook
  • Microwave
  • American style fridge freezer
  • separate under bench fridge - ideal as a drinks fridge
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Tiled floor with underfloor heating

Utility/cloakroom

  • Washer (no drier)
  • Ceiling airer
  • Tiled floor

Dining Area

  • Situated in the large entrance atrium with large dining table, upholstered bench seating and 2 head of the table chairs
  • Underfloor heating
  • Tiled floor

Lounge

  • Large room with dual aspect windows and wooden floor
  • Huge bookcase with plenty of books,
  • with large Smart TV, DVD, Hi-fi unit
  • Two 3-seater sofa's and armchair
  • Coffee table
  • Side table
  • A comfortable room with space for everyone.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • Master bedroom with Super King bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside tables and blanket box.
    • stripped wooden floors,
    • dual aspect windows and ceiling velux windows.
    • En-suite wet room, wall hung basin and toilet, travertine tiled throughout
    • Large flat screen TV
  • Double room with king size divan bed, with bedside tables, wooden chest, chest of drawers.
    • Flat screen TV.
    • dual aspect windows and
    • velux ceiling window.
    • Built in cupboard/wardrobe.
    • En-suite shower room, large shower, WC, built in basin and storage unit.
  • Twin room,chest of drawers, bedside tables.
    • built in cupboard/wardrobe
    • dual aspect windows and
    • ceiling velux.
    • Flat screen TV
  • Family bathroom - 1400mm bath, separate shower, toilet and wash hand basin

Snug

  • Smaller lounge with wooden floor
  • Bookcase
  • Large TV
  • Log burning stove
  • 3 seater settee and 2 armchairs
  • Coffee table

Entertainment

  • Large flat screen TVs in lounge and snug
  • DVD
  • Hi-fi unit
  • Huge library of books
  • Wi-fi

Outside Facilities

  • Enclosed, private, flagged courtyard, with a slight nod to a french gite in its style
  • Patio table and chairs
  • Barbecue
  • Borders with climbers
  • Storage area for cycles
  • Log store
  • Parking for 2 cars
  • Walking distance to pubs, local amenities, restaurants and beach

What's included at Bega's Bead

  • All bedding (non-allergenic duvets and pillows), bed linen and towels
  • Central heating throughout (underfloor to some downstairs rooms)
  • Electricity included
  • Oil included
  • Initial supply of logs and kindling for the log burner (October-Easter)
  • Travel cot, high chair and stair-gate (no mattress, linen supplied for the cot) , please request on booking
  • Eco-friendly kitchen essentials
  • Toiletries
  • Welcome pack of tea, coffee, sugar milk and a sweet treat
  • Wi-fi

What can be arranged

Charges will normally apply:

  • Well behaved dogs welcome (2 or 3 depending on size, please ask) £25.00 per dog per week or part thereof
  • Dog duvet
  • Plastic dog bed
  • Dog crate medium
  • Dog crate large
  • Beach towels

Facilities for Children @ Bega's Bead

  • Travel cot - no cot mattress, linen or infant towel supplied
  • Wooden high chair - converts to seat & table for toddler
  • Wooden stair gate - x 2 for top and bottom of stairs

Bringing your dog on holiday

Bega's Bead welcomes well behaved dogs (up to 2) @ £25.00 per dog per week or part thereof. When you book you will be asked to provide some information about your pet which will aide the owner in ensuring that the property is set up to welcome them.

A bit of K9 etiquette should be observed during your stay:-

  • Your pet should not be left in the property unattended (unless crated - crates can be hired)
  • Your pet should not be allowed in the bedrooms or on furniture
  • On booking for your pet, you are confirming that it is fully up to date on its flea treatment.

The following items are available to hire if you are bringing your K9 friend:

  • Dog duvet
  • Plastic dog bed
  • Dog crate medium
  • Dog crate large

Special Notes and Conditions

  • Dogs are welcome at £25.00 per pet per week or part thereof. (2/3 depending on size please check). Dogs must not be left in the property unattended at any time.
  • There is no on-street parking outside of the property - 2 off road space are provided large enough for an 2 average family saloons.
  • Short breaks are accepted usually Friday to Monday, Monday to Friday outside of peak season
  • Start days can be flexible at times subject to availability.

Reviews

Excellent accommodation: very well equipped with everything we needed; very comfortable and clean, welcoming and homely. Generous quality welcome packs provided. Excellent location: close enough to amenities but at the same time quiet and private.

Mrs E,

Clean and well equipped. I would recommend to others.

Mr B,

We were very pleased with the property. It was in a perfect location to all local shops . The cottage had lovely welcome parcels for when we arrived which was great, had everything labeled up and great facilities. Would highly recommend to others

Miss T,

Gorgeous property with a well equipped kitchen and very comfy beds. Very relaxing stay.

Mrs C,

Very comfortable and interesting property. Kitchen had everything you would need . Great location near the harbour . Parking was better than anticipated . Lovely time spent in Seahouses even with the thunderstorm we had .

Mrs R,

We’ve stayed at Bega’s Bead before so we know it well; it’s a lovely and comfortable house. I think that a bit more attention to detail would be good - the lack of dishwasher/washing machine tablets, foil or bin bags seemed silly, for instance. The yard/garden and outside furniture needed cleaning up, weeding etc - I appreciate that seagulls are a problem but I washed the furniture down when we arrived and it was still fine when we left, so I don’t think it’s a waste of time. These are not major issues, of course. We had a lovely week, and we love Bega’s Bead.

Mrs Rachel E,

Have returned to Bega's Bead many times. Beautifully renovated cottage in perfect location - close to sea and Seahouses' amenities. Clean, comfortable, ensuite bathrooms, off-street parking, enclosed outside area, dog-friendly - perfect.

Ms Carol F,

The cottage was well equipped and overall clean and comfortable. However, some of the bed linen and towels were not as clean as we would have expected. Luckily as we were under occupancy, we were able to use the spare pillows and towels and a lovely lady from Original Cottages did visit us and apologised, making us aware that they had been having problems with the laundry. The welcome pack was missing on arrival, which was promptly delivered the next day by the same Original Cottages representative, which was full of lovely goodies.

Mrs Kathryn M,

Very attractive and comfortable property.

Miss Elaine M,

Lovely cottage and very spacious, much more than the photos suggest. Great location and so close to all amenities. The price seemed high to some we spoke to but it was Christmas and it was for six people. We were very warm; too warm at times and we couldn't turn the heating down (we worried about this due to the cost of energy), but better too warm than too cold. I'd book this cottage again. Thanks

Ms Dawn W,

Great property, especially for those with a dog, would happily recommend it. I needed to log in for work, broadband was excellent and having two living spaces was really useful. Comfortable, clean, everything we needed. Parking dot in that part of town really important. The Original Cottages team impressed. There was a mix up with a dog crate but it was rectified within a couple of hours which is excellent. Very impressed with property and the OC team, will certainly use again. Really enjoyed the holiday, thank you.

Mr Christopher T,

Location

From the property:

Walking & Amenities:

  • Just short walk the centre of Seahouses on foot, and 3 miles to Bamburgh along the beach
  • Easy access to Seahouses and all its amenities, from the busy harbour where seating is provided so you can while away the hours watching the toings and froings of harbour life, or stretch your legs on the beautiful beaches which run North and South and are ideal for leisurely walks, or
  • Try the 6 mile return beach walk to Bamburgh, or
  • 14 mile return journey to Newton by the Sea (great pub awaits for the mid walk break).

Amenities close by:

  • Shops, butchers, bakers (no candlestick maker tho),
  • Pubs & Restaurants,
  • Newsagents,
  • Petrol station,
  • Takeaways (Italian, Indian, Chinese)
  • Harbour where you can leave on excursions to visit the Farne Islands, to see Puffins (May to July), Grey Seals and many other species of birds. The area is popular with birdwatchers and photographers.
  • Grace Darling Museum Bamburgh

A short drive:

  • Bamburgh Castle (2.5 miles north) sits atop rocky outcrop overlooking the beach,
  • 15 miles south Alnwick Castle and Garden a popular spot for those with green fingers, and Harry Potter fans (the castle was Hogwarts and the site of the quiddich pitch in the 1st two films

Travel and Access information:

Trains:

  • Alnmouth for Alnwick station is approx 15 miles south - a mainline station on the North East Coastal line with regular stops from London to Edinburgh
  • Berwick upon Tweed approx 25 miles north - a mainline station on the North East Coastal line with regular stops from London to Edinburgh

Bus:

  • Buses run by Arriva and Travelsure stop in Seahouses itself the X15 and the X18 services run north and south along the coast from Berwick to Newcastle

Airport:

  • Newcastle International is approx 50 miles south,
  • Edinburgh Airport is approx 90 miles north
  • Both airports have daily internal flights from a number of UK locations, and international flights on a regular basis.
  • Car hire is available from both airports.

Cycling:

  • Seahouses is situated on Sustrans Coast and Castles Route 1 and is a popular stopping point.

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