Job's Cottage

25 Customer Reviews

• "What a cottage!"

  !! It turned out far bigger, better and more well equipped than we had expected. The owner had left us a goody bag for our arrival which was very well received after such a long journey. Situated in a lovely village, but well within reach of other towns, villages and facilities. The Granary was within walking distance where amazing food was served. Top marks - Job's cottage is brilliant.

  Reviewed by Jean4.7★Nov 2024

• "This is a lovely place to stay and this is the 2nd time we have stayed here."

  It is probably the best equipped cottage we stay in. Location is perfect for the North Norfolk Coast. We plan to book for the 3rd year very soon.

  Reviewed by Anne5.0★Nov 2024

• "Fabulous holiday cottage."

  Absolutely spotless. Great kitchen with absolutely everything we needed and more. So great having 2 bathrooms AND a downstairs toilet. Gorgeous living room, large and so well furnished that we could all relax in their together, even if we were doing different things. Never been a property with so many different books and games - that was brilliant!! The garden was actually larger than expected and a lovely place to sit out...and play badminton. The bedrooms were all large and comfortable. It was perfectly situated in the village on a lovely quiet road with easy walking access to everything. It's a lovely village with lovely cafes, pubs, handy Co-op shop and a great base for exploring this part of Norfolk. It's one of the best cottages we have stayed in (and we've stayed in a lot!!). Highly recommend and a big thank you to the owners. Oh yes, the Welcome pack was lovely too. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Inca5.0★Aug 2024

• "Job's cottage is perfectly placed to explore Norfolk."

  Easy access to Hunstanton and the local beaches, nature reserves and Sandringham Estate. The village of Snettisham is bigger than you think, once you get exploring. The church is beautiful as is the surrounding countryside. If you like walking you can set out from the cottage and follow one of the many signposted walks. At the end of a busy day we knew we had a comfortable base to return to. There is plenty of room with a large kitchen and living room. Not to mention 3 toilets, so you never had to queue

  Reviewed by Sharon5.0★Jul 2024

• "Lovely clean cottage."

  Great location and would definitely recommend this as a great base to explore North Norfolk.

  Reviewed by Susan5.0★Apr 2024

• "Very comfortable and well-appointed cottage in a beautiful village."

  Reviewed by Elizabeth5.0★Mar 2024

• "The cottage is really lovely overall and situated perfectly in Snettisham for a holiday in the North Norfolk area!"

  Would highly recommend. Only feedback for improvement is the beds in all rooms are quite uncomfortable and could do with a new mattress each to improve comfort.

  Thank you for your feedback, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Beds are such a personal thing that it is hard to please everybody, but we have had very few negative comments in this regard, and quite a few returning customers. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jason4.4★Feb 2024

• "Lovely house, spacious, comfortable, great for our party of 6."

  Well equipped Maybe Sykes would like to change exterior publicity picture, it’s a bit misleading. The house does not have such a big gravel front garden as shown. It made it tricky to find house on a dark wet night !

  Reviewed by Sandra4.7★Nov 2023

• "The cottage was lovely & we really enjoyed our weekend."

  However, the details said 3 bathrooms - I am still looking for the 3rd one! In addition prior to going I did a chat & made a phone call to ask if additional bedding could be provided as we were taking a single blow up mattress as when booking I hadn’t realised there were 2 double beds - even though we have been friends for 51 years we had no wish to share beds - I was told this could not be provided. However, I found I spare double duvet in my wardrobe & we believe one of the sofas was actually a single sofa bed- but we had taken the required extra bedding anyway. I admit both these issues were more annoying than anything but as I was the one in charge of arranging this weekend these issues I could have done without.

  Reviewed by Mary3.1★Nov 2023

• "Lovely cottage and would recommend it to anyone looking for accommodation in that area."

  The welcome basket was a real treat and everything was provided to make our stay comfortable.

  Thank you so much for your kind comments. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Janet4.7★Oct 2023

• "We had a most enjoyable stay in Jobs Cottage ."

  A lovely , comfortable cottage in the beautiful village of Snettisham . We had an issue where we had to contact Sykes & the owner but communication was good & the issue was solved promptly. The cottage is a real home from home, the ducks in the garden were an unexpected but endearing treat & the welcome pack was very much appreciated after a long journey .

  Thank you for your feedback, much appreciated. We are glad that we were able to sort out the problem with the boiler within a couple of hours so that you could enjoy the rest of your stay. Unfortunately these things arise from time to time, and all we can do is make our best efforts to respond quickly. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Julie4.1★Oct 2023

• "House was lovely clean nice garden ect Didn’t find the bed in nonsuite room very comfortable But that’s just personnel to us how we felt Some one else might like it."

  Only other thing the coffee filter machine was full of old coffee moldy obviously cleaners not checked be forgotten for awhile these things happen. Definitely would stay again in this lovely house.

  Thank you so much for the kind comments. Sorry to hear that you didn’t find one of the beds comfortable, but you are quite right to say that this a matter of personal preference. Apologies also for the oversight as regards the coffee machine - very few guests seem to make use of it, which is probably why our cleaners didn’t spot it. So glad that you enjoyed your stay at Job’s Cottage. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Sep 2023

• "A lovely house with excellent facilities."

  The welcome pack was great, especially as we had a terrible journey, so it meant that we didn't have to rush out to the shops.The village has all you can need within walking distance - including a chocolate shop! We can certainly recommend the cottage and the location.

  Reviewed by Jill5.0★May 2023

• "Job’s Cottage is situated in a quiet side road in Snettisham."

  It has good off-road parking for two medium sized cars. The place is well decorated and has a well maintained private garden. The wifi is good and suitable for streaming films etc on the nice big TV. The village centre is only a fifteen-minute walk away. There’s a good CoOp that stocks pretty much all you’ll need but, for a bigger shop, there’s a huge Tesco and Sainsbury’s on the A149, just outside Kings Lynn. There’s a bus stop at the end of the road and is just a five-minute walk away. There are two pubs in the village, both very different and they serve food every day. There’s a coffee shop/cafe and a ‘posh’ restaurant! The Granary in Station Rd is well worth a visit. It’s an antique centre plus a great café that serves homemade cakes, cream teas and breakfasts using locally sourced produce. If you like wildlife there are some very good nature reserves nearby: RSPB Snettisham, RSPB Titchwell and NWT Cley Marshes. The facilities at the cottage are good but there are a few things that would help improve the stay. a) In the bathroom a vanity mirror and a shelf in the shower(s) for toiletries would be useful. There is just a large wall mirror over the sink and the toiletries go on the shower floor. b) In the kitchen, or utility room, a bin for the recycling rubbish would be good and a spare black bin liner for household rubbish would be useful. There was also only one tea towel. The coffee machine is a Krupps model, if you want to bring your own capsules, we didn’t as we didn’t know it was there until we arrived and we use Nespresso. There could be a few more hi-ball tumblers and wine glasses especially seeing that this house can sleep six people. There are a lot of sherry glasses! c) A spare front door key would have been good as we only had the one which meant going out independently was a bit of a problem. According to the booklet, there should have been one hanging on the hook in the kitchen but it was missing. A nice feature was the welcome hamper but, as there was nothing in any of the documentation that said there would be one we bought most of the items at Sainsbury’s in Kings Lynn before we arrived. The house is ‘pet friendly’, that we knew, and we don’t have pets but there was an over-powering smell of damp dog downstairs, especially in the lounge. If you’re dog owner then fine but if not you may want to bring a few scented candles will help mask the smell. There were however some real issues and the reason for the lower score: a) There was a very strong smell of fish in the fridge in the kitchen Attempts have been made to resolve this by putting a container full of bicarb in the door but it really needs a ‘shelf out deep clean. b) Some pieces of cookware in the kitchen, mostly metal trays/tins were very dirty and stained and should either be replaced or removed. c) There were no cleaning materials provided for kitchen or bathroom apart from a general purpose cleaner but no cloths, No toilet cleaner or kitchen brush. d) The mixer in the en-suite shower is difficult to adjust to the right temperature, it’s either very hot or freezing cold. The unit needs a proper clean or replacing e) The toilet brushes in the upstairs toilets are dirty and rusty and should be replaced. f) The hot tap in the sink in the bathroom is very wobbly and feels like it’s about to fall off and one of the bulbs has blown It flickers before giving up completely. If it weren’t for the issues this would have been a 9 or maybe even a 10 but given the issues above we can only give it a 7.

  Thank you for taking so much of your time to review your stay in such painstaking detail, albeit your comments are somewhat at odds with the very many good reviews which we have received over the last year or two. We will take time to read through your numerous points so that we can look to address as many of these issues as soon as we reasonably can, as soon as possible. In the meantime, just to pick up on a couple of your points: We were surprised at your feedback regarding the coffee machine. Although you are correct in stating that the manufacturer’s name is Krupps, the machine is specifically made for Nespresso capsules. Most of our previous visitors have been able to work this out as the ‘Nespresso’ name appears on the machine. You are right to say that there is currently only one front door key but we recently had to call an emergency locksmith to replace a faulty lock and this will be rectified shortly with a permanent lock replacement; however, there is of course the external key safe for visitors use if they are going out independently, or access via the back door with the key provided. Finally, if the provision of a welcome pack was enough to prompt a negative comment, it seems that we were never going to win! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Barry3.4★Mar 2023

• "Very well appointed and spotlessly clean accommodation."

  Very generous welcome pack. Ideal location.

  Reviewed by Elizabeth5.0★Mar 2023

• "Had a lovely week in quiet village with good facilities."

  3 cafes 2 pubs and a restaurant also a pharmacy plus a good co op. The cottage was very comfortable and ideal for what we wanted.

  Reviewed by Arthur5.0★Mar 2023

• "An excellent property"

  Reviewed by Richard5.0★Feb 2023

• "Delightful property, with everything throne could wish for."

  A thoughtfully provided welcome pack was great, and saved a schlepp to the shops. Well placed for visiting the coast, Sandringham and numerous other properties round about. Easily recommended.

  Reviewed by Nicholas5.0★Oct 2022

• "Excellent accommodation, nicely furnished and comfortable, fully equipped kitchen."

  Lovely welcome hamper had been left for us which was much appreciated. Certainly will rebook this property in the future.

  Reviewed by Liz5.0★Sep 2022

• "Spotlessly clean and well equipped throughout, perfect location for visiting north and west Norfolk."

  The one downside is the two fold away chairs, we were fortunate that our granddaughters were happy to use them but if you have six adults that may be a problem but understandable due to the position of the Island in the kitchen. Overall an excellent holiday was had in a lovely house

  Thank you so much for your feedback - we're so pleased that you had an excellent holiday. We will give some thought as to what we can do on the kitchen chairs front, although (as your comments suggest) this may need to wait until we undertake a complete remodelling of the kitchen in due course. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Roger4.7★Aug 2022

• "Everything we could possibly need for a “home from home” stay."

  The property was spacious and well thought out, the beds were so comfortable and there was plenty of hot water. Although we ate out we also were able to cook finding the oven easy to use and there are plenty of pots, pans and serving dishes and sharp knives! We enjoyed sitting in the garden in the evening just savouring the peace. Highly recommended from all the party.

  Thank you so much for your kind comments, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Job's Cottage! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sue5.0★Jul 2022

• "Shame that there were only four decent dining table chairs when the property sleeps six."

  The other two were fold up ones which were not very comfortable. This is not in any way a complaint, more a helpful comment next time adjustments are made to furniture) : Found the layout of the lounge a bit difficult to watch TV and also be comfortable, partly due to the angles and the other that the one couch facing the TV didn't adequately support your back / neck / head (you were more in "take-off" position for a moon launch. Overall though, would comment that this was a lovely property, clean, tidy, well equipped and a good choice was made by us in selecting it as our holiday base for 2022.

  Thank you for your helpful feedback - we are always looking for ways to improve things for our guests. It was nice to hear that you were pleased with your choice! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Greg4.4★Jul 2022

• "Lovely cottage, clean, spacious and well-appointed."

  Welcome hamper was a surprise and much appreciated, thank you. However the description and photo are inaccurate and misleading. It is not a detached cottage and the photo is of 2 adjoined houses. Disappointed when we arrived that the grass had clearly not been cut for weeks and we had to clean the patio and patio furniture before we could sit outside. Mentioned this to Sykes and the gardener came on Tuesday and tidied the garden and cut the grass. Great location in a pretty village with useful shop and pub within easy walking distance that serves good food and has a lovely beer garden. The house is within easy driving distance of some lovely sandy beaches and pretty villages, a steam engine museum, Norfolk Lavender and the beautiful Sandringham House and gardens.

  Thank you for your helpful feedback, and Im glad to hear that you liked the cottage. I have asked Sykes to update the property description to show quite clearly that it is semi-detached, so as to avoid any future misunderstandings. We are lucky enough to be visited regularly by a family of ducks, but unfortunately they do leave their mark as far as the patio is concerned, so we will try to keep on top of this. Many thanks, Simon Barber Property Owner

  Reviewed by Susan4.4★Jun 2022

• "Felt a little overwhelmed by the amount of furniture in the property and the blankets on the sofas were a bit off putting as we did not take a dog."

  The outside looked unloved and the lawn needed a trim. Having said that cottage was well equipped, comfortable and situated in a lovely village in a lovely part of the country.

  Thank you for your comments, and sincere apologies for the lawn not having been cut - we were let down by our gardener. We were a little perplexed by your comment regarding the amount of furniture - this is the first comment to that effect, but if it becomes a recurring theme we will certainly consider feeding a few chairs and tables to the woodburner. On the matter of the throws on the sofas, we are of course happy for guests to remove them if they have no need for them - apologies if this inconvenienced you. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Anne3.8★Jun 2022

• "Could do with a bread bin and tea strainer for us that use leaves still!"

  !. good ammount of kitchen tools and DVDs games ect; . grass bit long . the local coop good , welcome hamper appreciated and handy., the bus service is exceptional every 20mins this maybe needs to be stated and time table in with leaflets . this was our first holiday in 3 years and we really loved it. so close to many places to see . did find shower hard to turn on but do have a bit of athrithis . over all a wonderful cottage and holiday. thank you

  Thank you so much for your helpful and kind comments. The lack of a tea strainer was clearly an oversight on our part, given that we had provided a teapot for guests! Apologies that the grass was a bit on the long side, our gardener arrived after overnight rain and decided it would be better to come back next week when it's drier. Good suggestion as regards bus timetables - we will put some information in the guest information folder as soon as we can. We are so pleased that you liked the cottage and had a nice holiday. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lynda5.0★Jun 2022

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