The Cook's Cottage, Whitstable

A charming old, rustic fisherman's cottage, full of quirky touches and just 30 secs from the beach, restaurants, bars, and shops. We provide practically everything for the beach from towels and mats to a picnic hamper and cooler and also have a lovely sunny private garden with BBQ & dining for up to 8 people. From September our summerhouse will be ready with comfy seating and super wifi. Ideal to chill out in or an ideal secluded space for people who are WFH. The cottage is an old rustic fisherman's cottage with 3 double bedrooms & two bathrooms (one of which is upstairs) across 3 floors, with a lovely private courtyard garden, and it is about 30 secs from the lovely independent shops and restaurants of Whitstable and a minute from the sea & beach! The interior is filled with a quirky mix of vintage & french boho furniture and there are the original wooden floorboards throughout the cottage. The sitting room has two large, comfy chesterfield sofas that will seat 6 people easily and the adjacent dining room has a dining room table which seats 6 people comfortably and there is also a lovely large real open fire for cosy winter nights! Dogs are welcome to stay. (We have two rescue dogs although - they and us - obviously won't be there during your stay.) All the bed linen and towels are made from high quality Egyptian cotton and during the summer months (actually up until October as it's still so hot) we will also provide beach towels, sun hats, beach mats, a picnic hamper etc. In the garden, we have a BBQ and a table & chairs for outside dining for up to 8 people. We also have a chiminea in the garden for those evenings that turn a bit chilly. From September onwards, we will also have a summerhouse and covered BBQ area in our private garden. Guests will have full access to both. The kitchen is stocked with fresh herbs from our garden, plus other dried herbs & spices, coffee, tea, sugar, and further cooking condiments, and the kitchen is well equipped with most things for those that wish to cook - hence the name of the cottage, as the kitchen has been built by a specialist carpenter and stocked with cooking utensils & condiments for those people like us that love to cook! For home entertainment we have lots of vinyl records and a lovely working radiogram for guests to play records on, apple speakers for digital music, lots of books, games, and two TVs with Sky. There is super fast wifi throughout the cottage. This unique cottage is packed with lots of interesting one off antiques, has a shabby chic decor, and is full of rustic charm. The cottage has a lovely walled garden with beautiful rose bushes and homegrown herbs as well as a French table and chairs for at least 8 people dining outside; there's a sitting room with two chesterfield sofas which seats at least six people comfortably; the dining room has a real open log fire and a dining table & chairs that seat 6 people; the downstairs bathroom with the original cast iron roll top bath and there is also a more modern shower room upstairs; each of the three double bedrooms has antique double beds and Egyptian cotton sheets; plus there's an amazing bespoke gallery kitchen with hand -made wooden worktops a range cooker, smeg fridge freezer, and a full complement of pots, pans, and utensils. There are also wooden floors and old school radiators throughout the cottage. We now also offer beauty & therapy treatments that guests can book to have at the cottage. NB: please note that like all fisherman cottages in Whitstable the stairs are very steep and aren't suitable for those people who have mobility issues.