Information for Owners

The Blakeney Cottage Company is a family business, owned and run by Kitty and Justin Player and specialising in luxury cottages with the emphasis on offering a personal service to both cottage owners and guests. Owning a holiday cottage in Blakeney ourselves, we are especially aware of owners concerns when considering offering their cottage for holiday letting. This has enabled us to structure our business to ensure that the best possible care will be taken of your home.

The large majority of our property owners come to us via personal recommendation, which of course is for us the most gratifying route. It means that we are doing a good job and our management skills are competent.

Finding suitable guests for your property

We pride ourselves on matching the right person to the right cottage. We do not have an online booking section on our website as we feel this takes away the personal touch. With each and every booking we talk to the prospective guests, checking that they are responsible people and that the property is exactly suited to their needs.

Will Guests look after our home?

We have found that many new owners are worried about visitors damaging property or not respecting their own particular high standards. Of course this is a totally natural and realistic concern but we find that the vast majority of guests are thrilled to stay in the outstanding properties that we offer and treat these with the greatest of respect. Our careful booking procedure and stringent booking conditions ensure that guests are very aware of the exacting standards required by both our owners and the Blakeney Cottage Co. Many of our guests return time and time again to their favourite Norfolk retreats!

Safeguarding your property

We operate locally with our offices in the heart of Blakeney and all cottages on our books are regularly checked, even when there are no guests staying there. Most of our caretakers live nearby and keep a look out for anything untoward and we make a point of visiting guests during their stay to check all is well. In addition to this, as part of our cleaning and turnaround service after a let, our caretakers have a security checklist to ensure that all windows and doors are secure. The standard of cleanliness and presentation of our cottages is always favourably commented on by guests and owners alike!

Are there restrictions on our use of the property?

None at all… We firmly believe that it is your cottage and you should be free to use it as much or as little as you wish. All we ask is that you let us know when you will be using the cottage and respect any bookings we have taken.

And last but not least.. will it be financially rewarding?

Most owners choose to let their property to help with purchase and running costs. In our experience, quality properties command a premium price and yes, letting your property will help greatly in giving you a good return on your investment. We will be delighted to visit you and give an assessment on your cottage regarding its letting potential and our opinions on the rates achievable.

If you have a high quality property in our area and would like to have an informal chat with us without any obligation, then please phone Kitty on 01263 741773 send us an email at kitty@blakeneycottagecompany.co.uk or fill in your details below and we will be in touch.