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The Old Sweet Shop

Foulsham near Fakenham, Norfolk (Ref. 962622)

4.4

Very good

Best Escapes rating

  • 6 Guests

  • 3 Bedrooms

  • 1 Bathroom

  • Pets Yes

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Features

  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Games Room
  • Sky TV
  • Broadband / WiFi

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43 Customer Review(s)

  • Natalie

    “We adored the property and the location - we are actually local and just needed somewhere to stay between house moves and are moving to foulsham ourselves.”

    There were a couple of things that were slightly let down: there were no dishwasher tabs, we were refused access to the sky pin (which was a child safety lock so we had to watch PG content all weekend!) and there was no mention anywhere on the booking that dogs would be requested to sleep downstairs. We appreciate that dogs shouldn’t be allowed on furniture in others properties, but our dogs sleep in our bedroom at night so one of them spent all night howling which wasn’t pleasant for ...

    There were a couple of things that were slightly let down: there were no dishwasher tabs, we were refused access to the sky pin (which was a child safety lock so we had to watch PG content all weekend!) and there was no mention anywhere on the booking that dogs would be requested to sleep downstairs. We appreciate that dogs shouldn’t be allowed on furniture in others properties, but our dogs sleep in our bedroom at night so one of them spent all night howling which wasn’t pleasant for anyone. I just feel this should be mentioned on the description

    - Natalie, October 2022

Summary

  • Three bedrooms: 1 x super king which can be unzipped to 2 x singles, 1 x standard double, 1 x twin which can be zipped together to make a double
  • Bathroom with shower over bath, basin and WC
  • Ground floor cloakroom with basin and WC
  • Kitchen
  • Dining room with woodburning stove
  • Sitting room with woodburning stove. Three bedrooms: 1 x super king which can be unzipped to 2 x singles, 1 x standard double, 1 x twin which can be zipped together to make a double.
  • Oil central heating, underfloor kitchen heating and 2 x woodburning stoves
  • Duel Fuel Gas/electric range cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Sky Q, highspeed WiFi
  • Xbox 360, table football, darts, toy box, kids books, outdoor garden skittles and Molkky
  • Fuel, power and starter pack for stoves inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Highchair available on request
  • Roadside parking for 1 car
  • Bike storage behind locked gate
  • Rear covered patio with furniture, smoker barbeque and chiminea
  • Two well-behaved dogs welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop 1 minute walk, pub 2 minute walk.

The property

The Old Sweet Shop is a cottage formerly the sweet shop of the Norfolk village of Foulsham. It offers three bedrooms; 2 singles together to make a double, a standard double and a twin which can be zipped into a double room, there is also a family bathroom and a cloakroom, the property can sleep six people. The interior also boasts a kitchen, a dining room with a woodburner. To the outside there is off road and roadside parking, as well as an enclosed garden with a lawn area and a covered patio with furniture and a chiminea. The Old Sweet Shop is a charming cottage in a lovely East Anglian village.

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About the location

FOULSHAM

Fakenham 9 miles; Dereham 10 miles; Norwich 18 miles.

Foulsham is a lovely, traditional Norfolk village located centrally and offering excellent access via the A1067 to the popular North Norfolk coastline. The name means "Homestead of the birds" and the village is home to the lovely 14th century 'Church of The Holy Innocent', which was severely burnt in a fire in 1770 and was rebuilt with its 15th century tower intact. The village has a well-stocked shop. A short drive brings you to Market towns of Holt and Fakenham where you could catch some racing or an excellent range of shops and amenities. Visit the town of Dereham, and a little further you can be in the historical city of Norwich with it's excellent shopping, eateries and events. Excellent access to North Norfolk with its amazing beaches and coastal villages.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas

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