The Green Pavilion
North Norfolk self-catering holiday accommodation for 4–6 people

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Enjoy a peaceful holiday in this unique green oak building set in its own Norfolk meadow

• Prices from £365 to £625 per week.
• The Pavilion is for non smokers.

The Pavilion

Designed by the architect Keith Reay, the Green Oak Pavilion is a really unusual, compact, and eco friendly house providing comfortable self catering accommodation for up to 6 people near the incomparable Norfolk coast.

The Pavilion’s green oak frame was erected by the Crane family who specialise in restoring medieval timber buildings. It was completed in 2009. Using a traditional form of structure, a contemporary building has been created which makes the most of its surroundings.

With floor to ceiling windows in every room, one has the sense of actually sitting ‘in’ the meadow. Inside, the oak frame has been left exposed up into the roof, giving the pavilion a light and spacious feeling. Large French windows open onto the surrounding paved veranda and terrace.

The meadow is a part of Common Farm where Joanna and Andrew Young run their Pottery. Visit www.young-pottery.co.uk for more information.

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The Accommodation

• There is underfloor heating throughout the building and a woodburning stove in the living area.
• Solar panels and a boiler provide hot water.
• The open plan kitchen/dining/living area is 8m by 4m with oak flooring and glass all round.
• The fitted kitchen has a dishwasher, oven, microwave, gas hob, fridge, toaster, electric kettle and washer/drier. All the other necessary kitchen equipment is provided.
• The living room area has a comfortable sofa and armchairs, television/DVD player, books, maps and some games.
• There is one double bedroom with oak floor, bedside table, reading lights, a wardrobe and an en-suite wet room containing shower, wash basin, heated towel rail, toilet and underfloor heating.
• The second bedroom is a twin with views into the meadow. Two single beds with reading lights, bedside tables and a wardrobe.
• The main bathroom is adjacent to both bedrooms, has underfloor heating, a heated towel rail, a bath with stand up shower at one end, washbasin and toilet.
• The mezzanine/gallery sleeping area is exciting and quite unusual. Set up under the oak frame ceiling, it is reached by ‘paddle stairs’. It overlooks the living/dining area below and has a toughened glass balustrade. It is carpeted with one single and one double low bed, bedside tables, reading lights and chairs.
• A paved covered veranda runs around the building leading onto a terrace with garden table, chairs and a barbecue.
• The pavilion has its own car parking area with plenty of room for three cars.
• There is a large lockable shed for bicycles, body boards, crab lines etc.

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Miscellaneous

• To welcome you, we will provide wine, milk, bread, butter, fruit and juice.
• Saturday changeover – please arrive after 3pm and depart by 10am on day of leaving. Bed linen and towels are provided, but please bring your own towels for the beach and swimming.
• Enough wood and kindling for the stove will be available for the week.
• Sorry, but no dogs or other pets and no smoking.
• We will leave you in peace and we ask you to respect our privacy in the workshop and in our home.
• It is very peaceful at Common Farm and we also ask visitors not to spoil this by playing loud music outside.

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North Norfolk

• The Weaver’s Way. This long distance path from Cromer to Yarmouth passes through Common Farm and runs alongside the meadow.
• Felbrigg lake is only a 15 minute walk along the Weaver’s Way. A further 15 minutes on brings you to Felbrigg Hall, a National Trust owned Stuart house with an orangery, walled garden, walks and magnificent woods. You can enjoy lunch or tea in the old stables, a tour inside the hall, listen to open air opera or attend one of the many events regularly held there.
• For bird watchers the salt marshes between Salthouse - 25 minutes by car - and Stiffkey are very rewarding. There are several bird hides along the coast and a boat trip to Blakeney Point to see the birds, seals and wonderful scenery is recommended.
• 10 minutes by car gets you to the nearest sandy beach at West Runton from where you can walk to Cromer - 25 minutes - and reward yourself with a cup of tea at the end of the pier. On the way back you will be following in the footsteps of the 4 metre high mammoth which was dug up in 1995 after it died here 600,000 years ago. In August the Red Arrows perform over the pier, and there is a fantastic firework display on New Year’s day.
• The North Norfolk Steam Railway is 10 minutes away by car and makes its picture postcard way from Sheringham to Holt.

• Holt is a pretty Georgian town and is 20 minutes by car. Here you will find smart cafes, galleries, restaurants and shops (including A & J Young Pottery). Try Larners Food Store – ‘the Fortnum and Masons of the east’!
• On the way to Holt the National Trust walks at Sheringham Park are spectacular in May when the rhododendrons are in bloom.
• Blickling Hall is 20 minutes by car to the south. Home to the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn, this magnificent Jacobean Hall contains fine tapestries, paintings and rare books. It is surrounded by parkland, lakeside walks and a sunken garden. Outdoor concerts are held in this spectacular setting along with firework displays and mass hot air balloon launchings.
• The quiet flattish country lanes around Gresham are ideal for cycling, but remember to take a good map!
• Cromer cinema, which is 10 minutes away, shows current releases and Cromer library has an excellent selection of DVDs. For supermarkets, Cromer has the Cooperative and Morrisons. There is also Budgens in Holt with a good car park.
• Norwich is well worth a visit. In a shopping survey run by the Goldfish Credit Card company the City centre was voted best in the UK in 2006. It is 22 miles away and takes 45 minutes by train from Cromer.
• A few minutes across the fields from Common Farm we can arrange the use of a private heated indoor swimming pool (own towels please).
• We have an information folder describing lots of other activities nearby such as golf courses, Cromer Tennis Club, cycle routes and open gardens.

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Contacts and Bookings

Weekly Rental 2011

• Low: 8 January – 2 April £ 380
• Mid: 2 April – 4 June, 3 September – 17 December £ 485
• High: 12 June – 4 June - 3 September, 17 December – 7 January 2012 £ 665

Short Breaks

• 3 night break - 70% of weekly rental
• 4 night break - 80% of weekly rental

A deposit of 30% will be required at the time of booking with the balance to be paid 8 weeks before arrival. Terms and conditions will be sent to you on booking.

Enquiries and bookings

Please telephone Joanna or Andrew Young on 01263 577548 or email .

Our postal address: Common Farm, Sustead Road, Lower Gresham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8RE.

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