This 3-bedroom house is a three-storey coastal holiday home in the heart of Alnmouth village, Northumberland. It sleeps six across three bedrooms and sits just half a mile from a sandy beach. What you get here is a wood-burning stove, sea views from the upper floors and a location that puts the beach, shops, pubs and restaurants all within easy walking distance.

Alnmouth is a small coastal village with a golf course literally metres from the property and panoramic ocean views. The Aln Estuary runs nearby with salt marsh, dunes and good birdwatching. The main street has independent shops, cafes and pub-restaurants.

Three bedrooms sleep six: a ground-floor king-size with a four-poster bed, a double on the second floor with ocean views and a spacious twin with Velux-style sea-view windows. There are two bathrooms: a ground-floor bath with shower attachment and a second-floor shower room.

Alnwick Castle and Gardens is five miles away while Craster, famous for kippers and the coastal path to Dunstanburgh Castle, is eight miles. Amble's boat trips to Coquet Island are six miles and Howick Hall and tea rooms are six miles north.

This house suits families and couples wanting a proper coastal base. Walk to the beach in minutes, with on-street parking nearby. Guests call it a genuine home-from-home. See which dates are free and book a week of beach walks and wood-burner evenings in Alnmouth.