Luxury self-catering in a stunning coastal cottage

4 Malthouse Cottages is a beautifully furnished holiday home on the north Norfolk coast, with plenty of character and lots of space for families and friends to enjoy a relaxing or fun-filled break.

This 200-year-old, traditional Norfolk stone self-catering cottage has every modern convenience, bags of charm and knock-out views across the saltmarsh.

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Wood burner
  • WiFi
  • HDTV & Netflix
  • Dog-friendly
  • Parking
  • EV charger

Downstairs

You’ll find all the living spaces on the ground floor, along with a handy shower room. The rooms are beautifully furnished and decorated in a coastal inspired theme.

The light, bright sitting room has a log burner to snuggle up in front of in the colder months, and a TV with Netflix so you can keep up with all your favourite shows. Or, you might prefer to simply sink into the luxury sofas and catch up with your nearest and dearest after a day exploring the local area.

The well-equipped, eat-in kitchen has everything you could possibly need to feed your brood during your self-catering stay. Including an integrated hob, oven and grill, dishwasher, fridge freezer and washer dryer – it even has a Nespresso machine. And the dining area has ample seating for all guests. It’s the perfect spot for mealtimes, cheating at Monopoly or enjoying a glass of wine or two!

Plus the ground floor wetroom, to the left as you come in the front door, is ideal for washing the sand off your feet, or dirty paws.

Upstairs

The nautical theme continues upstairs where you’ll find three beautifully-appointed bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The master bedroom has a king-size bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers. It’s a lovely, light-filled room with a surprise wow factor – French doors that open onto a glass balcony from where you can sit and enjoy the uninterrupted views across the landscape. With space for a bistro table and chairs, it’s the perfect spot to enjoy your morning cuppa or a romantic sunset after you’ve put the little ones to bed.

Bedroom two also has a sumptuous king-size bed and bedroom three is a comfortable single. All rooms will be made up ahead of your arrival with quality linens, guaranteeing a great night’s sleep.

The family bathroom is the final room on this floor – in here, you can enjoy a soak in the decadent roll-top bath. It has a hand-held shower, and there’s also a WC and basin. Towels are provided.

Outside

This Norfolk holiday cottage has a large, lush garden. It’s secure and secluded – the perfect spot for the kids and dogs to play. You can keep an eye on them either from the patio or from the dining area inside, which has windows overlooking the garden and a door leading directly outside.

The large lawned area is perfect for playing games, having fun and making memories. The dining patio area has garden furniture and a barbecue for al fresco dining on warmer days. There’s also a smaller courtyard area with a small table and chairs to enjoy a drink (or two) or a more intimate chat.

We have a large, gravel driveway with space for up to three cars, as well as an EV charging point that’s suitable for most cars. We also provide secure storage for bicycles.

What our guests think

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Chris
19 September 2026
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Simons place was very clean and well equipped all as described in the listing. Location is great for good walks, pub lunches and in a fantastic area of the North Norfolk coast.
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Kelly-Ann
4 September 2026
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The cottage was comfortable, cozy and clean. The beds and linen were very comfortable. The cottage was walkable to several pubs and drivable to lots of other interesting things to do. The private parking and car charger was very useful. Lou, the house manager was fantastic and super responsive, friendly & helpful.
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Michelle
7 August 2026
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Thank you for a lovely stay in beautiful Thornham. Lovely cosy cottage, perfect for any season with everything you need.
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Georgia
17 July 2026
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We had a brilliant stay! In a great location, close to beautiful walks and pubs. The house itself was extremely comfortable & had everything we needed. Beds were all so comfy! Thank you for the welcome basket with such tasty goodies! We would definitely return!
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Saskia
8 July 2026
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We had a wonderful stay at the cottage. It was beautiful inside and set in a lovely location. Would love to visit again!
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Jane
4 July 2026
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Had a wonderful holiday, the cottage was really lovely. Well equipped with everything you would need. Clean and very comfortable. Very stylish Loved the area. So much to do with great pubs and restaurants.Simon had thought of everything I would highly recommend
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Sam
12 June 2026
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Beautifully presented cottage in Thornham. Pristine clean and great quality furnishings. Loved the smart TV for the rainy days.Location is fab and good off street parking. Lou was super communicative and very helpful, thank you Lou.
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Michael
18 April 2026
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Lovely cottage - 2 roomy bedrooms & lounge . Lovely welcome pack.Downstairs shower room is a little tight but manageable
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David
17 March 2026
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Lovely place well set up and cared for as described but little expensive for size and location directly on the main road and at edge of Thornham village.
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Tanith
9 March 2026
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Beautiful comfortable and spotlessly clean cottage. Bed linen to die for I checked the labels and will be buying some for my home ! Bathrooms lovely and with nice touches like face wipes and shampoo and conditioner The welcome message from Lou was great too I felt like any problem we had would’ve been quickly resolved ( we didn’t have any) Highly recommended, Thornham is a great village too if you’ve not been before, great pubs and walks and of course Thornham deli too

“Beautiful cottage, so clean and well equipped, had everything we needed and more. Also the wonderful welcome hamper was a lovely treat. Best holiday property we have stayed in.”

Norfolk Hideaways guest
22 June 2024

“Well appointed cottage in a great location. Super comfortable easy to relax.”

Norfolk Hideaways guest
12 June 2024

“Beautiful & cosy cottage. With everything we needed. Great location.”

Ms P
May 2024

“Beautiful & comfortable cottage. Everything provided. Perfect position for getting about.
I definitely would like to stay there again.”

Mrs J
February 2024

“Best experience of owner care from the Welcome pack to the small touches, like tissues, kitchen extras and quality of fixtures and fittings.”

Mrs L
February 2024

“Clean, well equipped cottage with lovely decor. In a great location. EV charger worked well. Within easy reach of lovely beaches and great pubs. Will definitely return”

Norfolk Hideaways guest
31 July 2024

“Beautiful cottage, very clean and well organised. Serene decor, very relaxing. So well equipped and the beds were extremely comfortable.”

Norfolk Hideaways guest
26 September 2024

“This was our second visit to 4 Malthouse Cottages and it was as good as the first time. The property is perfect everything you need, plus being in a good position for the coast path and the bus service. An added bonus the weather was perfect too”

Norfolk Hideaways guest
02 October 2024

“Lovely cottage with enough room for 4 adults Very nice gesture of a Christmas tree and lights which made our entrance late in the afternoon very welcoming Kitchen was well equipped and beds were very comfortable”

Norfolk Hideaways guest
20 December 2024