Surlingham Lodge Cottages are relatively new-build additions to Surlingham Lodge itself - a detached house in a generous plot in the hamlet of Surlingham. Norwich, Great Yarmouth and the Broads are all close by. First thing to say is that the booking is extremely confusing. There are actually two separate "cottages" - Garden and Studio, but the website makes it very difficult to book one in isolation without the other. As a family of two adults and two (small) children we just used Studio Cottage (the larger of the two by some margin), even though I had paid for both needlessly. At no stage did the owner mention or offer a refund. This review is made in that context.
The "cottage" itself is, in fact, nothing of the sort. It is actually a quite contemporary Scandinavian style building, with everything on one floor, but is none the worse for this. Just don't book expecting a twee old building and you will be fine.
Inside, there is a twin bedroom (curiously with ensuite) a family bathroom (though no bath - shower only) and an open plan living/kitchen/dining area. The "main" double "bedroom" is actually just a part of this open plan space carved out by way of a shelved partition, which is also very Scandinavian in style, but will not suit everybody, as the bedroom is effectively open to the living room. It also means that the occupants of this bedroom have to walk through the living room to use the toilet, etc. The kitchen is the weak link, being very low indeed on storage space. The microwave is plonked on a worktop taking up further valuable preparation space and, these days, not having a dishwasher for a family home is not on - especially at this inflated price point.
The whole house feels a bit "tired" and needs a freshen up, which would be fine if it was cheap, but at this price is not great. The garden looks attractive in pictures, but is in fact the owners garden, with attendant privacy issues that flow from that. With toddler age children that lack of a bath was another drawback - even though there are two bathrooms.
The owners were helpful and obliging, and kept themselves to themselves, in my view judging that side of things pretty well.
Overall, this is pleasant secluded location, but with good access (by car) to everything that this part of North Norfolk has to offer. However, the building itself is more suited to a couple really, as the kitchen and bathing facilities are not great for families with small kids, other than for a single night stopover maybe.
For the price, I expect much better.
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