Signal Box Ellingham: a cosy retreat

The Signal Box is our gorgeous little studio. It's in the village of Ellingham, has a log burner, south facing balcony and a private enclosed garden. It's fully equipped for self-catering and is within a minute's walk of a great pub if you don't fancy cooking. Its name is our little touch of whimsy because we immediately thought of a signal box when we first saw it with its exterior wooden panelling. The Signal Box is the perfect place to get away from it all for a few days. We love staying there with our dog Pebble and hope you will too! It's accessed via an external staircase onto a south facing balcony complete with patio furniture. Large patio doors lead into the open-plan living space, furnished with log burner, sofa seating for two, TV and DVD player, dining table and chairs, double bed, wardrobe and shower room. The kitchen has an induction hob and electric oven, microwave, fridge with ice-box, dishwasher and washing machine. Outside there's the south facing balcony, plus fully enclosed patio area with a brick barbecue. There's also parking for one car on the driveway at the front of the property. It's situated on the edge of a quiet village, yet only a short drive to the beautiful beaches of the Northumbrian coast and to the market town of Alnwick. If you need a city fix, you're less than an hour away from Newcastle. You will have exclusive access to the Signal Box and its garden, plus there's parking on the drive in front for one car. Whilst we do not live locally, we are always available by telephone should you need to contact us and we have a fantastic housekeeper who can deal with anything that we cannot deal with remotely Ellingham is a small village about 7 miles north of the market town of Alnwick and 5 miles inland from the beautiful beach at Beadnell. There's a great local pub, the Packhorse Inn that does lovely food A car is necessary as it allows you to explore the area and visit the many beaches and other places of interest locally. In addition, there is no shop in the village and only an infrequent bus service. Because of the external staircase to access the Signal Box, we do not recommend it for guests with limited mobility. The Signal Box is situated in a quiet, peaceful village and we ask that you respect this and our neighbours, many of whom are elderly. Our changeover days are Monday and Friday. Outside of peak periods we may consider other changeover days, so please ask. We supply the first basket of logs for the log burner. Details of where to buy additional logs is included in our welcome information. Because of its size, we are happy to welcome one dog at the Signal Box. If you have more then please contact us so we can discuss your requirements, thanks