Welcome to Dunsley Cottage
Dunsley is a traditional fisherman’s cottage in the in the pretty fishing village of Staithes. The cottage, built in 1871, retains all the original character – open fire, wooden floors, ship’s mast beams – it has been beautifully renovated to include bespoke crafted furniture, unique artwork and free broadband.
It is light, bright and spacious – perfect for that week-long holiday or short break.
Loved for its traffic-free streets, pretty harbour and sandy beach, Staithes is one of Yorkshire’s best-kept secrets. Home to the young Captain James Cook, and once famed as both a smuggler’s paradise and one of the largest fishing ports in England, Staithes now attracts artists, walkers, and families keen to enjoy the peace, panoramas and coastal life.
Dunsley is our hideaway
We love to spend time at Dunsley Cottage ourselves and like it to feel cosy and easy to live in. We enjoy walking, writing, reading, drawing, painting and relaxing by the sea. The North Yorkshire Coast is special to us and we enjoy exploring the coast and places like Staithes, Runswick Bay, Sandsend, Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay in particular.
We think that Dunsley is the perfect seaside cottage and a great base whatever you like to do. We hope that our guests agree.
Guests at Dunsley love the powerful shower, comfy bed, the open fire, cosy snug and pretty yard where they can sit and enjoy the early morning sunshine and sea air.
Dunsley is a cottage for all seasons
In winter, life is cosy, with an open fire, dual-control electric blankets and digitally controlled radiators in every room. A comfy sofa in the sitting room allows guests to cuddle up with a book from the well-equipped library, or simply settle back in front of the wide-screen TV. Downstairs, a two-seater sofa by the open fire is in prime position for enjoying romantic music on the Alexa smart speaker.
In summer, light streams through the high windows, and the private front yard is perfect for al fresco dining. From the yard you can see the river, and it’s just a 60 seconds walk to the beach and harbour.
Inside the Cottage
The kitchen is equipped with a full-size oven, modern fitted kitchen and quality cooking equipment. The scrubbed pine table has a monk’s bench and two pine chairs, with recessed spotlights overhead for reading. In winter, the open fire is a real treat. A leather sofa can be pulled up to the fire or positioned by the large window, to enjoy the outside from the inside. We also have an Alexa Echo Dot smart speaker plus another TV so you can enjoy your viewing, or relax with the radio, from the fireside.
Dunsley is fully equipped for self-catering, with a full-sized oven and quality pots and pans. On sunny evenings, it’s a real pleasure to eat in the front yard and inside The Yorkshire settle and hand-crafted wooden dining table make eating in just as enjoyable. You will find everything you need to cook inside the house and if you feel adventurous there is a lovely picnic basket which guests are welcome to use.
Our guests love the spacious bathroom. Dunsley has a large, powerful shower with constant hot water and invigorating pressure. The hand-basin sits on a pretty Victorian pine washstand with a tiled back. Perfect to come home to after a day at the beach or exploring the coast.
The largest room in Dunsley, the bedroom features a beautiful brass and cast iron bed with a firm mattress plus a selection of pillows, a choice of duvet weights and plenty of spare throws and blankets to snuggle up with. A Victorian chaise longue has pride of place by the high sash windows a great place to sit in the afternoon with a good book.
The snug is a cosy room next to the bathroom on the top floor, this has a squishy sofa and flat-screen Smart TV for lazy days. An armchair is planted by a well-stocked bookshelf. The exposed beams include an 18th century ship’s mast. The WiFi broadband reaches up here, and there is a DVD player and collection of films to watch if you really do want to snuggle up and hide away.
Heating
Dunsley has high-tech, digitally-controlled electric radiators in every room, for warmth on demand. These give off both radiant and convective heat, which is less ‘drying’ and more comfortable than conventional radiators. There’s also the open fire in the kitchen, and big windows for solar gain in the bedroom.