Tariff Group  D

Driftwood adjoins Nook End and has the same layout and facilities. Like Nook End it is ideal for young families, couples and groups. With it’s light and airy feel and lots of nautical touches, you get a real sense of staying by the sea. Cream, linen, soft blues are used to great effect and the soft furnishings complement the space and furniture beautifully. Driftwood has a 5 star grading by VisitBritain 2011

Shaker style kitchen with granite work tops, cream enamel log burner, painted furniture, timber beams, comfy sofas, pocket sprung mattresses, natural carpeting and some interesting contemporary canvases by Bill Hindmarsh, Alan Smith Page and Mick Oxley, help create a wonderful seaside home.

On two levels, the cottage is deceptively large. Built in stone, it was designed and built on the site of four derelict farm cottages.  Since then, it has been completely refurbished by Fiona and Roger and has been fully booked since, proving to be a very popular cottage, particularly with couples and small families. Also popular with larger families who book Driftwood along with adjoining Nook end, for a large family holiday or with friends. Together they will accommodate up to 10/12 guests

Accommodation 

• Main bedroom with king size bed and further double bedroom
• 1 twin room with handmade galley bed (this bed is more suitable for children, although it is a full size single bed)
• Family bathroom with hand shower over bath (limited head room)
• Separate shower room & WC on ground floor with large walk in shower                                 
• Utility with sink and washer/dryer                                                                      
• Large lounge with comfy sofas, patio doors to rear decking and private garden & off white enamel log burner
• Kitchen/dining room with distant views of Beadnell Bay
• Garage for storage of bikes, boogie boards & golf clubs
• Private enclosed rear garden with patio furniture
• Further large garden with recently installed garden pod and children's play equipment

Special features and feel of Driftwood

• Graded 5 star by VisitBritain 2012
• Funky 'Chelsea Flower show' garden pod to sit 6 ( posh summer house!)
• Log burner & beams
• Granite worktops & Shaker style kitchen 
• Private patio for outdoor eating
• Large original oil canvases by well known artist Bill Hindmarsh
• Handmade galley bed in twin room
• Italian ceramic tiled floors & warm carpeting
• Smoothie maker & coffee machine
• Sea views of Beadnell Bay
• Lawns, children’s play area & games room (shared with Nook End)
• 12 ft trampoline with safety net
• Free WI FI Broadband Internet Access
• Payphone/IPOD docking station/CD player
• Ocean Club membership included
• Outside tap for washing bikes, wellies, buckets & spades etc.
• 3 mins drive to Beadnell beach and 15 mins drive to Alnwick Gardens
• Full central heating throughout plus log burner in lounge

For our new walk through film of Driftwood, see Virtual Tours   

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The enclosed rear garden, accessed from the hallway, has a patio with tables and chairs. This catches the afternoon sun and is a lovely quiet spot for afternoon tea.
The front garden is enclosed, gravelled and has seating to enjoy the morning sun.

Driftwood and Nook end share a huge additional lawn and garden which is ideal for children. There is a children's play area with play cabin, sandpit, swings and baby swing and rocker suitable for young toddlers. The shared barbeque space is here too with tables, chairs and chimineas. With views towards Bamburgh Castle (which is illuminated by night), this is a wonderful spot to enjoy an evening bottle of wine. The chimineas are quite effective in keeping off the chill and we have plenty of logs to keep them burning.

The games room has a full size table tennis table as well as table football and is enjoyed by young and old! It is useful in wet weather (although not heated) and also as a place for children to play whilst the adults are perhaps doing other things!!

Children at Driftwood 

The five starfish rating says it all. children will love the space, the swings, the trampoline, the games room.....

Floor Plans

Recommendations

Families, groups, couples....everyone!

Coastal Retreats Candid Comments (Giving you the only down sides we can think of about a property before you book!)

The shower room is on the ground floor with the small bathroom upstairs. This is in the eaves so our taller guests may bang their head a couple of times. The large shared garden and games room exclusively for Nook end and Driftwood, is located across the service drive from the cottages, so not ideal for unsupervised toddlers. Vehicles do use the road so toddlers need a lesson in road safety. Ideal for older children as they can make their noise away from the cottages. Each cottage does have its own private garden just off the living room which is lovely for younger children. The games room is unheated so you will need warm clothes in the winter. You'll soon warm up after a game of table tennis

Location

Swinhoe is very close to the coast - you can see the sea from the cottage and the garden. It is about a mile from Beadnell beach and the village. Seahouses is approx 2 miles away. All the best beaches of Northumberland are within very easy access - Bamburgh, Seahouses, Newton, Embleton, Beadnell and are the popular villages of Craster, Warkworth and Alnmouth. For more information on the location, see Directions/Map

Price Guide 2012 £ sterling

Group D

Guest Comments

'Driftwood was beautifully presented and spotless - it was lovely to arrive at such a great property. So often self catering properties are not as nice as their description, but Driftwood was even better than we were hoping for! We'll definitely be recommending to our friends!'

'Your service is superb -feels personal and top quality. Great website and brochure - impossible to resist!'

'Excellent value for money. It is out of the question that we would come back to Northumberland and stay anywhere other than a Coastal Retreat  cottage. Driftwood was the best cottage we have ever used (in 20 years of self catering). The presentation of the cottage was excellent. All the touches such as books, picnicware, children's toys etc lift the self catering experience out of the ordinary. Driftwood was really comfortable - big squashy sofas,  comfy beds etc. We'll be in touch to book our next holiday!'    

'Everything was fantastic - we had an amazing week. Driftwood was brilliant and all the toys and everything that you left for the children were great, including the Easter Egg!! - I didnt think we would ever get our little boy off your trampoline!!! My Mum and I were most grateful for the bottle of fizz - it really revived us after a busy day at Alnwick Castle with the children.
 I am sure that we will be back again in the future  - thanks for everything - we couldnt have asked for more....' Alison Westwood