You and your top dog are sure to love this light-filled seaside apartment in the heart of Scarborough. Welcoming four people and one happy hound, it’s set within an elegant Victorian townhouse just 300 metres from the esplanade. After days of cliff-top walkies, scampering on sands and savouring fresh fish and chips, this is a calm and comfortable base to rest and recharge.
Enter this handsome townhouse through the communal entrance and take the stairs to the first floor. Inside, the flat is light and spacious with high ceilings, large bay windows and decorative cornicing highlighting its heritage. Soft, soothing tones and thoughtful finishing touches give the open-plan lounge and dining area a relaxed feel, whether curled up on the sofa watching a film on the Smart TV or lingering over dinner in the bay window. The adjoining kitchen is bright and fresh with light cabinets and high-quality appliances, while the breakfast bar in the bay window make a cheerful spot for morning coffee, your canine companion snoozing at your feet. The sense of space and soothing hues continues in the bedrooms, an en-suite double and a twin which has use of the family bathroom. While there’s no private garden here, there are lots of nearby options for morning walkies with your pup, and a permit is provided for on-street parking.
Take in sweeping sea views and wander through the lawns and landscaped terraces of the Esplanade or grab a ball and head to Oliver’s Mount and Mere Country Park (0.5 miles). History-loving hounds can accompany you around Scarborough Castle and on the North Bay Heritage Railway (both within 1.5 miles), and there are two sweeping beaches, though note that both have seasonal restrictions for dogs. Head to Flamborough Cliffs to see puffins and other seabirds (19.5 miles) or seek out tales of Dracula in Whitby (20.5 miles).