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Making Memories

Whitby, Yorkshire Coast

  • 4 Star
Dining table and chairs
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of 13 Lounge has living flame gas fire.
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of 13 View towards the Swing Bridge
of 13 Patio with outside seating
of 13 Entrance into large Kitchen Diner
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of 13 View over the Harbour
of 13 Kitchen with gas range
of 13 Front of the cottage

  • Spacious luxury house in Whitby with beautiful harbour views

You can book this property from:

  • £474 per week
  • £68 per night
  • 4 Star
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

Features

Beds & bedrooms

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

Appliances

  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer

Bathrooms

  • 2 WCs
  • Towels provided

Families

  • Family friendly

Special Features

  • WiFi
  • Smart TV
  • Welcome pack
  • River views
  • Harbour views

Outdoors

  • Garden or courtyard
  • Parking permit provided
  • On-street parking

How far to ...?

  • Beach 0.5 miles
  • Pub 0.1 miles
  • Shop 0.3 miles

Important - please note

House Rules

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

Description

This beautiful house is situated near to the river Esk, with river and sea views in the historic seaside town of Whitby. Making Memories (formerly The Grace Escape) was built around 1816 to be home to Whitby patriarch, Gideon Smales, who had been the grandest of the great timber merchants of Whitby and owned fleets that sailed to every fjord in Scandinavia. The property has been refurbished to provide all modern comforts and is now a spacious and comfortable quality holiday retreat with beautiful harbour views. It retains lots of its original character and is well presented. It has a small front suntrap patio with outside seating and welcomes up to two, well behaved, dogs.

Making Memories is a short walk to many of Whitby's amenities and tourist attractions such as the Swing Bridge, the 199 steps leading up to the Abbey,  St. Mary's Church, many tearooms and boutique shops.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance:  From the patio a flight of 13 steps up into the kitchen/diner. There is also a flight of 22 steps leading to the cottage from Church Street.
Kitchen/Dining Room: Fridge/freezer, dishwasher, 7 burner gas range cooker, Tassimo coffee machine, microwave, slow cooker, large dining table and chairs, TV with Amazon Firestick. Stairs to the upper floors. Views of the River Esk.
WC: Toilet, washbasin, washer dryer

FIRST FLOOR
Lounge: Feature fireplace with electric log effect fire, comfortable leather settees, Smart TV and DVD with Freeview and DAB radio. Views to the River Esk towards the swing bridge and harbour. A selection of books and board games.

SECOND FLOOR
Bedroom 1: King size bed, 2 built in wardrobes, bedside cabinets, full length mirror, TV. Lovely views to the River Esk, swing bridge to the sea and the Old Town.
Bathroom 1: Bath, shower over bath, toilet, washbasin.

THIRD FLOOR
Bedroom 2: Two single beds, wardrobe, TV. The entrance to the bedroom from the landing has quite a low ceiling, you need to bend to go through. Views to the River Esk.

Pets: Two well behaved dogs welcome.
Parking: On street parking on a first come first served basis or at the public car park nearby. Scratchcards provided from 1st March to 31st October for "W" zoned street parking (for 1 car).
Garden/Patio: Small, west facing, front patio with patio furniture.
Heating: Gas-fired central heating.
Short breaks: Available all year.
Notes: Selection of DVDs, board games and books available. Towels are provided. Welcome pack and kitchen essentials pack included. Free unlimited strong WiFi. Mobile phone signal is strong. Lots of board games. Please note, there is a steep cottage staircase, outdoor stone steps and low ceilings on the third floor.
Beach: 0.5 mile. Pub: 0.1 mile. Shop: 0.3 miles.

Reviews

This property is in a convenient location for getting around Whitby. Parking is difficult on the road and so we used a car park and walked back. The stairs are steep and there are a lot of them. There are about 25 steps up from the road and then a further 10 or so up to the house. The house has a lot of amenities, like tvs in each room. There is a very good shower but only 1 bathroom. We were unsure about the bins and left the rubbish out but it was not collected. I would not describe this as luxury but it was a good base.

Miss L,

Lovely place, great views and an easy walk into town.

Mr Steve M,

Thank you very much - we have had a lovely stay in your cottage.

Past Customer,

We really enjoyed our visit, beds were extremely comfy and so many stairs for a great workout. In a very convenient spot for lots of activities. Views of the harbour were perfect. Thank you so much for an amazing stay.

Past Customer,

Fantastic, fully equipped and warm cottage. There's just nothing been forgotten. Lovely welcome bag and goodies thank you. Great selection of games that we had fun playing. Thank you very much.

Past Customer,

a fantastic ho;iday in a lovely cottage

Mr Jeffrey P,

The Grace Escape is a wonderful base for a relaxing family holiday by the sea. We have been to Whitby a couple of times before so we were prepared for problems with parking anywhere near our accommodation but we were lucky enough to find on-road parking fairly close by. The Grace Escape was really well equipped for a self catering holiday although it could do with some oven proof dishes (minor point but worth noting as we do like to cook family meals when we're away). There is very little cupboard space for food etc - maybe one of the two cupboards full of glasses could be left empty. Beds and bedding were lovely and comfy but ceiling height entering the kids bedroom on the 3rd floor is VERY low which was a bit of an issue for my 6' teenage son, but he had mastered it by the end of the week! The property details say that there is no central heating so we went prepared with blankets etc but central heating has now been installed and the house was lovely and warm. The views of the harbour from all the rooms were wonderful and the location was perfect - close to town but away from the main hustle and bustle and we would definitely recommend. Treats for both us and our dog on arrival were also a lovely touch ??

Mrs Nuala H,

Location

  • Booking line
  • Mon - Fri: 9am - 9pm
  • Sat: 9am - 8pm
  • Sun: 10am - 8pm
  • Bank Holidays: 10am - 6pm
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