“This is a beautiful, small & comfortable cottage within easy access to the beach via a short walk. I found it warm & well furnished with a well equipped kitchen, nicely fitted out bathroom and an amazingly comfortable double bed! It was the perfect retreat for my dog & myself after a very hectic Xmas & New Year! Thankyou Norfolk Hideaways for accepting my very short notice booking & prompt response.”

3 Sawpit Cottages

Brancaster

3 Sawpit Cottages is a charming, cosy cottage situated in the centre of Brancaster.  It was the loved second home of legendary comedy writer David Croft, who has now very sadly passed away, for many years.  David wrote (in collaboration) many of our British comedy classics including Dad's Army, Are You Being Served, Hi De Hi and ‘Allo ‘Allo.  He spent many happy summers at Sawpit and wrote many episodes of Dad's Army and much of his autobiography in the very sitting room!

Accommodation: 

Ground floor:

Entrance to

Sitting Room:  Charming room with laminate wood floor and antique furniture in keeping with the age of the property.  In the corner of the room is a gorgeous desk and chair with a comfortable two seater sofa and two antique armchairs arranged around the fireplace with original grate with grenadier fire lighter and fender.  There is a television and DVD player, plenty of books and games and a side table with lamps.  The stairs lead off this room to upstairs.

Kitchen / Diner: Good sized galley style kitchen with plenty of cupboard space and large free standing butchers block.  Integrated electric oven with electric hob and extractor hood above.  There is a dishwasher, fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle and coffee maker.  At the end of the room is an extendable table and four chairs.

Family Bathroom: Modern bathroom with bath and electric shower, WC and Sink

Utility Room / Conservatory: Small conservatory housing a washing machine, and tumble dryer, with a door to a small enclosed courtyard to the rear with a garden shed containing windbreaks, surfboards, picnic baskets, etc.

First Floor:

Stairs from the sitting room to a small landing

Master Bedroom:  Queen sized double bed with side tables & lamps, dressing table, chest of drawers and hanging space in cupboard.   The hot water switch is to the right of the boiler cupboard.

Twin Bedroom:  Full size single beds, bed side table and lamp, dressing table and long sofa which converts to a small double bed in this room with a sloping ceiling.

Property Features

No Cot

No Highchair (can be hired from Norfolk Hideaways)

Bed linen

No Towels

Washing machine

Tumble dryer

Dishwasher

DVD

Freeview

Garden furniture

BBQ

Electric heaters and oil fired radiators

Open fire (logs supplied for first fire only)

Outside:  There is off-road parking for up to 2 cars in the gravelled area to the front of the row of cottages.  3 Sawpit Cottages is accessed through a gate into an enclosed front garden with lawned area and patio with a table and four chairs and a barbecue.  To the rear of the property is a small enclosed patio with a garden shed, and a gate giving access to the marshes and beaches. The cottage is next door to the 71 Club and a children's play area.

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