Bedrooms: 3
Bath/Shower Rooms: 1

Pets - Well-behaved dog by arrangement
Tariff Group C
 

Fully renovated 5 star graded, this 17th Century grain store in the oldest part of Seahouses, where the old smokeries and herring yards once stood. With sea views from the entrance, stunning interior design, original features and great location, it makes a perfect coastal hide away. Everything is on the doorstep, with the harbour and the boats to the Farne Islands, within a minutes walk.

We took on Fisherman's Retreat as a derelict property and spent 5 months fully renovating and converting it into something almost unrecognisable!  It was one of the most challenging projects we'd taken on - everything had to be done to this property and we needed to come up with some imaginative ideas to make the most of the space and to bring natural light into a building that had hardly seen any for decades! We managed to maintain the integrity of the building, preserving all the original features, changing layouts, installing a state of the art heating system, double glazing and adding some stylish contemporary finishes. It now has a neutral and calm interior design style with some jaunty nautical touches using seagrass wallpaper, coir matting, stripy fabrics and some reclaimed sailing artefacts. It has lots of light and has been finished to high standards throughout. 
 

We sold the finished house to Tracy and Steve, our friends from Newcastle in the summer of 2004 and have been filling it ever since with guests from all over the world. Everyone seems to love this quirky character cottage and many of our guests come back for a second and third time!
 

For further images of Fisherman's Retreat, please see The Gallery

Accommodation

• Double bedroom with king size bed, hand basin, stable door and Juliet balcony
• Second double bedroom with hand basin
• Twin bedroom
• Family bathroom with shower over bath
• Lounge                                                                                                                    
• Open plan kitchen/dining room
• Utility & second WC
• On street parking adjacent to the cottage (please note that this space isn't always guaranteed)
• Small timber decking area within a small shared courtyard
• For floor plan of the Fisherman's Retreat, see Layouts

 Special features and feel of this property

• Graded 5 star by VisitBritain/English Tourism Council 2010
• Free wifi access
• Log burner in cosy lounge with 32 flat screen TV
• Wealth of original features - beams, stone lintels, stripped doors & window recesses
• Large original oil canvases by Artist Bill Hindmarsh
• Bread maker, electric steamer & George Foreman grill
• Ocean Club membership
• Space for a travel cot in the master bedroom
• Key safe entry system
• Full central heating plus log burner in open plan lounge/kitchen/dining room
• Within walking distance of shops, beach, harbour, crazy golf course, golf course, local pub, restaurants and kiosks for purchasing tickets for your boat trip to the Farne Islands.
• Sleeps 6 but if you are coming with another family perhaps - why not also book the Seafarer's , which is within steps of the Fisherman's Retreat. The Plaice  and The Look Out is also within a one minute walk so in fact, three families could holiday together without being under the same roof!

Children at Fisherman's Retreat

Possibly more suited to older children due to the lack of outdoor space but a great location for walking and pushchair access to the beach, harbour, shops and Ocean Club. A travel cot and high chair are available on request

Floor Plans

Please note this plan shows 2 twin bedrooms. The middle bedroom has now been made into a double room

Location and Locality

Very central for everything in Seahouses from shops to beach. When staying at the Fisherman's Retreat, you must try to visit the Fisherman's Kitchen, just a few paces from the cottage. This is the home of Swallow Fish, the last fully operational 19th Century smoke house in Seahouses. Here, both kippers and salmon are smoked in the traditional way. The shop sells a wide selection of locally caught shellfish, fresh fish and of course, their own smoked salmon and kippers, as acclaimed by renowned BBC chef Rick Stein.

The Fisherman's Kitchen has an interesting selection of the coopering tools that were used to make the herrings barrels, as well as an impressive display of photographs depicting the history of fishing and kippering in Seahouses. Patrick, the owner and his staff will be happy to show you the smoke house and explain the processes involved. Prior arrangements are appreciated for groups. Patrick also offers a postal service for smoked fish or will vacuum pack your purchases at the end of your holiday, to keep your fish fresh on your journey home!

Recommendations                            

Families with older children & teenagers, couples and small groups Bird watchers, sea lovers and anyone who wants to be within walking distance of the beach and the area’s best real ale local pub with beer garden, The Olde Ship Hotel!

Please note...if you are over 6 feet tall, you may bang your head a couple of  times on some of the low beams in the bedroom space and on the staircase! 

Guest Comments

'Steve and I had a great stay in the Fisherman's Retreat.  We were both really impressed with the cottage both in terms of its design and the personal touches (wine and cake on arrival, sweets in the seashell, enough interesting reading material to sink a ship!). Also, many thanks for the folders of useful hints and tips.  The 'before' and 'after' photographs of Fisherman's Retreat were really interesting to see. We'd love to come back in the New Year'

'Thank you Fiona, we had a fabulous week and really enjoyed the cottage, it was so lovely walking into a place that was so perfect, whoever it is that cleans and presents the place does a fantastic job, several of our friends came to stay with us and like us, were very impressed with the quality of the accommodation and I am spreading the word so I will keep an eye on the new places coming joining your collection. Thanks again'

'We've had a lovely holiday here and would recommend to friends, especially those who want to be within walking distance of the pub, beach etc We thought we would miss not having a garden but in fact, we spent most days on the beach or having picnics on our long walks. The cottage was lovely and welcoming on our return, warm and cosy and perfect for the 4 of us. Thanks, we'll be back. Might try The Plaice next time but might just decide to come back to the Fisherman's Retreat as it suited us so well'