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Latest Press
24 January 2010 Sunday Times '100 Cool Cottages'
We have moved offices
Feel free to pop in to see us if you live in the North East of England. In the New Year we will be displaying some lovely interior accessories, interior design books, contemporary coastal artwork, books about Northumberland - all available for purchase, as well as some of the wallcoverings, wallpapers and carpet samples we use in our coastal interior design schemes in our cottages. Please stop by, have a browse and take away one of our brochures
Our new address is
Coastal Retreats Ltd and Country Retreats
9 Causey St
Gosforth,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE3 4DJ
Have you visited the website of our sister company Country Retreats?
The first of the many properties proposed to us for inclusion in the collection are now ready to receive holidaymakers and we anticipate that the Country Retreats portfolio will grow steadily over the coming year as renovations are completed. Please bear with us while the selection of cottages grows as we are carefully handpicking the best of owner managed rural and inland properties in the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire areas - this will take time!
Budle Falls at Waren Mill was awarded a 5 star grade by Visit Britain in June 2009. Located a few minutes walk from the sea at Budle Bay, this 2 bedroom stone water mill is in an idyllic location and appeals to couples and small families alike.
The Grain Store on the outskirts of Seahouses welcomed its first guests this summer. Fully renovated and featuring an interior scheme by Bernhart Interiors, this 2 bedroom cottage promises a great location and high standards of comfort throughout. Stylish, contemporary and chic, this cottage is bound to impress
Heron House, the perfect house for groups, in the village of Eglingham, not far from Alnwick, is a large imposing 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom detached house with fantastic rural views and private garden ideal for summer entertaining. Sleeping 8 guests plus cots, this is an ideal house for a large family or two familes holidaying together. Featuring range cooker, log fire, ensuite shower rooms, garage space, patio with outdoor furniture and a superb village location within striking distance of the well known and respected village pub/restaurant, The Tankerville Arms
Visit www.countryretreatsuk.com to see all the properties
Coastal Retreats interior films
We have joined forces with Jon Lindsay of Spacedust Films to create some beautiful walk through films of our cottages. This will give you a great feel for our collection and help you decide which property to opt for. Not all are loaded up yet but you can take a peek at them by clicking on this link Virtual Tours
Our Beach House is stunning! This unique coastal beachside house has been fully booked all summer and has recieved great reviews from some of our regular guests). In the shadow of Bamburgh Castle and within walking distance of Bamburgh village and Bamburgh beach, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath/shower room is ideal for large families or two families holidaying together. Its private landscaped rear garden is accessed from the patio doors in the large kitchen/dining room and has a patio area for outside eating and large childrens timber play equipment with swings, slide and monkey rings. The interior design scheme features exactly what you would expect in a 'beach hut' - lots of stripey nautical references, funky Ralph Lauren wallpapers, white tongue & groove boarding, chrome lanterns, stripped timber flooring and some appropriate coastal planting and landscaping.
Craster Rocks, Craster..... This impressive 3 bedroom 30's house stands in a prominent position overlooking the sea and the rocks at the start of the walk up to Dunstanburgh Castle. Funky, modern, light and seaward looking, this cottage sleeps 6 and we are taking bookings from now onwards. Named after its location overlooking the rocks at Craster, but quite happy to convey the message that Craster really does rock!!!
Alison Groves - Wedding, Portrait, Boudoir, Baby, Children, Maternity Photographer. Newcastle upon Tyne
Alison is now offering a new and exciting Boudoir photography service and will no doubt be of particular interest to our girls groups/hen party groups and pamper weekenders. Alison, a well respected contemporary photographer from Newcastle is already well known to many of our guests who have met her on location in Northumberland for informal photo shoots arranged through Coastal Retreats. To arrange your complimentary photo shoot, call Alison directly on 0191 2221309. Her gorgeous gallery/studio is located in the Ouseburn area of Newcastle, not far from the Quayside. After your shoot, you can arrange to pop in to view the results at the end of your holiday (take in the Centre for Children's Books at the same time, have lunch then relax in Alison's gallery whilst choosing your photographs)
Holiday Nanny specialises in providing high calibre nannies to accompany families on their holidays - in the UK or Abroad.
The agency has an extremely high selection standard for nannies and a thorough interviewing process - only a small percentage of nannies who apply to the agency are accepted onto the register.
All nannies have a minimum of 1 year's childcare experience. They speak fluent English and all have an up-to-date enhanced CRB check and a first aid certificate. We check all references thoroughly and relevant qualifications are verified. The agency only selects nannies who have demonstrated a high level of professionalism.
The agency goes out of its way to find nannies who have an extra dimension, and then seek to match their talents to the holidaying family - sporty nanny, creative nanny, musical nanny, dancing nanny, etc. Amongst our inspiring nannies are PE teachers, swimming instructors, drama and dance teachers and even a national figure skating champion!
We have nannies who have experience with children with special needs and we also have highly qualified maternity nurses.
The agency runs a totally confidential service and all nannies sign a confidentiality clause.
Please mention Coastal Retreats when making an enquiry
The Guardian 28th May 2009 featured Moo House, our large family get-together, reunion venue with ground floor facilities catering to those of limited mobility if necessary. Great for Grandparents!! Read the article.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/27/travelling-disabilities-accessible-hotels?page=2
