Family friendly holiday home in Point Clear Bay - sleeps 9

Curlew Cottage, Point Clear Bay, Essex, CO16 8NG.
Property Reference: UK33149

Bedrooms - 4

Sleeps - 9

Bathrooms - 2

Pets welcome - 2

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Curlew Cottage 4 bedrooms, sleeps 9

Standing on the beach overlooking the beautiful Colne Estuary, this is a stunning holiday house perfectly sized for two or larger families for great seaside fun.

Lower ground floor. Parking with access to.


Wet room:
With 2 showers and changing room.
Store room: With washing machine and dryer. Storage for BBQ and watersports equipment.
Steps to entrance with fenced patio area with outdoor furniture, sea views and beach access.
Ground floor.
Lower lounge/Games room:
Open plan area with mini table football/games compendium, TV with Netflix,DVD player and mini kitchen area.
Bedroom 1: With 2 single bunk beds and sofa/double bed with single bunk over (flexible sleeping arrangements).


Bedroom 2: With zip and link twin beds (can be kingsize on request).
Bathroom: With shower over bath, toilet and heated towel rail.
Open plan living space.
Living area: With Sky TV, Netflix, DVD player and patio doors leading to balcony.


Dining area. With extendable table seating 6-8 people and breakfast bar.
Kitchen area: With electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher.
Bedroom 3: With double bed.
Bedroom 4: With double bed.
Shower room: With shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rai

Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. Patio area with garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking.

Extra Amenities

Live the seaside life at Curlew. Standing on the sea wall, this stunning holiday house overlooks the beach with amazing uninterrupted 180 degrees estuary views that are simply breath-taking whether it’s summer or winter. Perfectly sized for the larger family, generations, or two family get togethers. Specially designed to be a tranquil escape and take full advantage of the amazing sea views, sun, and wildlife, this is a truly unique property set immediately alongside the beach. This super location offers winter peace and summer fun to enjoy and relax at the seaside.

This modern beach-themed three storey property is fully equipped and very comfortably furnished for your full enjoyment. Excellent coastal walking can be enjoyed from the doorstep, and there is an abundance of bird life and nearby nature reserves, so be sure to bring your binoculars.

The beach is 5 yards away so beach exploring, tidal swimming and crabbing is outside the door. Paddle-boarding and kayak on request. Windsurfing, kite-surfing, dinghy sailing, canoeing and sea fishing can be enjoyed from the beach (equipment not provided). Be prepared to drive out for trips and other amenities in local towns.
The Colne Estuary offers further fishing and boating opportunities. Check out Brightlingsea Harbour. There is a great watersports park at St Osyth, a 2-mile drive away. This area is well regarded as Essex’s ‘best kept secret’, with the popular coastal towns of Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe, Mersea, Clacton, Frinton and Walton-on-the-Naze, all within half an hour’s drive.

There is a foot ferry (summer months) to Mersea Island to Brightlingsea to enjoy the promenade, lido and fish and chips. The town of Colchester is close by, famous for its cobbled streets, castle and world renowned zoo, with a wide variety of shops, pubs and restaurants. Further afield are Ipswich, Chelmsford and Felixstowe. Many picturesque villages and the Constable Country are close by - Dedham, Flatford Mill and Manningtree within ½ hour and, Nayland, Lavenham and Long Melford to name but a few. Other local pastimes include golf.
Pub, takeaway and cafe 150 yards, shop ½ mile walk with further pubs, takeaways and shops at St Osyth village, an easy 2 mile driv

Self-catering features

  • Fuel and Power Included
  • Garden / Patio
  • Golf nearby
  • Sea View
  • Horse Riding Nearby
  • Television
  • Decorated at Christmas
  • WiFi
  • Bed Linen & Towels Included
  • Short Breaks All Year
  • Luxury Collection
  • Washing Machine
  • Fishing Nearby/On-site
  • Pet Friendly
  • Coastal
  • Welcome Cottages
  • Coastal within 1 mile
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  • Coastal within 5 miles
  • Open Plan
  • Parking - On Site
  • Shower Cubicle
  • Seaside
  • Waterside Breaks
  • Last Minute Breaks

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