The Cottage
Nan’s Cottage was built in 2003 as a group of four cottages on a historic piece of land that used to be used for smoking and preserving the locally caught fish and shellfish. Indeed, Nan’s Cottage is one of four cottages collectively known as the “Old Smoke Houses”. The Old Smoke Houses won an architectural award in 2004 after they were built for the way in which they sympathetically fitted into the existing landscape and existing cottages in Henrietta Street. Indeed, if you view them today from Whitby Pier most people would not know the Old Smoke Houses haven’t always existed in Whitby.
In January 2021 Nan’s Cottage was purchased by David and Rachel to allow families the opportunity to also benefit from the amazing location and still enjoy that touch of luxury. David was born in Whitby and has always admired the Old Smoke Houses and their unrivalled views over Whitby Harbour. We had to wait 14 years for Nan’s cottage to come back on the market but when it did a new era for what is considered to be one of most beautiful holiday cottages in Whitby begun.
David and Rachel own Nan’s Cottage as well as Noble’s Cottage next door. Both cottages are unique and possess an incredible amount of warmth and charm. Both share the most fantastic views over Whitby Harbour and the coast all the way to Sandsend.
Nan’s cottage is ideal for a family holiday, whether its for a weekend or a week or two. With Tate Hill Sands Beach below and almost immediate access to the East Piet and the beach towards Saltwick Bay when the tide allows to the right. You have everything you need on the doorstep.
The most amazing features of Nan’s Cottage are its prime location and beautiful views over Whitby Harbour and its picturesque surroundings on cobbled Henrietta Street, the famous 199 steps and Whitby Abbey. Nan’s Cottage is the perfect three story cottage and sleeps 4/5 people in two bedrooms and it has 2 bathrooms. The cottage is equipped with BT Broadband and Wi-Fi which has been measured running at 46mbps. Both Smart TV’s can run your existing Amazon Prime and Netflix accounts. The snug also has a Microsoft Xbox for your family’s enjoyment. Each bedroom also has its own hair dryer.
When you stay in Nan’s Cottage David and Rachel will have organised a special welcome gift pack for you from Botham’s, Whitby’s premier local bakers, to be waiting for you along with a special bottle of wine. Come in, sit down by the fire and relax. Essentials such as fresh bread, milk, butter, tea and coffee and sugar will also await you.
On the ground floor there is a spacious lounge/kitchen/diner with a gas fire, Smart TV and Blu-Ray DVD Player. There are two sofas and an armchair to relax on too. Next to the living room is the kitchen diner ideal for enjoying some meals in. The kitchen is well equipped with gas hob, electric oven, microwave, kettle, toaster, dishwasher and washing machine. Next to the rear entrance porch is the downstairs toilet.
On the middle floor is a twin bedroom and a bathroom with bath and shower. To the front is the snug which has amazing views over the harbour and coastline to Sandsend so is the perfect place to sit and relax and watch the world go by. The snug is also equipped with a Smart TV and Blu-Ray DVD Player and offers a luxury pull out bed settee to allow its conversion into a third bedroom.
Two separate bathrooms both of which have toilet and shower, one has a bath.
The top floor consists of the master bedroom with king size bed and a separate bathroom equipped with a toilet and shower.
The front of Nan’s Cottage leads directly onto cobbled Henrietta Street. No parking is allowed on Henrietta Street.
The archway of Nan’s Cottage leads to the rear of the cottage where this is room enough for a maximum of one small/medium sized car only, no larger than VW Golf or Audi A3, which must be parked as outlined in the Welcome Pack. Any larger cars or additional cars can be parked in the local town car parks just off Church Street about 750m away from Nan’s Cottage.
We have recently fitted a 32amp Type 2 Electric Vehicle charging point to the Cottage which is available at an additional charge for the duration for your visit.
In 2017 this is what the Whitby Gazette had to say about Noble’s Cottage when it came up for sale…and we have to say, the same can also be said about Nan’s Cottage.
“A holiday cottage in Whitby is guaranteed to make your friends and family envious, but we think that Nan’s Cottage, set at the end of Henrietta Street is probably one of the ultimate holiday cottages on the East side of town.
Built on the site of Noble’s old smokehouse in 2003, the sympathetic, award winning design really does offer something rather special. It very cleverly manages to marry up all the charm of a cottage, which makes such a difference to those lucky enough to enjoy it, with all the practicalities of a modern house with three bath/shower rooms and space to park a car at the rear.
Whilst the views over the harbour and beyond across Sandsend Bay to the Ness are simply fabulous and almost unrivalled, the abundance of accommodation it offers may also surprise you. There are four double bedrooms, the current owners use the fourth as a smaller second sitting room on the first floor, including the huge family bedroom and shower room on the top floor as well as the ground floor sitting room, with an impressive brick fireplace and inset cast iron stove, the kitchen diner to the rear and a cloakroom.
When you add to this the beamed ceilings, exposed woodwork and wooden doors with their black iron Suffolk latches you can really see the care and attention to detail that has gone into the cottage.
The almost immediate access to the East pier and Saltwick Bay as well as Tate Hill Sands make this a fabulous location for the whole family to enjoy, as does the easy access to the local amenities. This cottage has so much else to talk about we have only mentioned the views briefly.
To appreciate them you need to come and see them for yourself.”