We have had a wonderful stay here. Both parents (in their 80’s) absolutely loved it and to my surprise too, two boys aged 12 did too. My elderly dad enjoyed playing the piano - even bought music with him to play. Enough space for the boys to run around, and a terrace for my parents to sit and enjoy the sun and view. It turned out to be the perfect getaway for everyone. We’ve loved it!! We’ve reminisced, and made new memories too. 😊. Exactly how it should be.

The house is beautiful, traditional and quirky, decorated in a very tasteful way. A good sized garden with a sea view, you have all you need in the house with a very short walk into the town.

This cottage is the perfect location if you want to visit the oyster huts of West Mersea, just a short walk away. The cottage is lovely, however the downstairs double could do with a refurb and rejig. Very peaceful and perfect for our annual sisters weekend away.

We have just returned, we had a great stay. The cottage was quirky and charming. Kitchen was good and the views were amazing. Retuning next year..

Beautiful cottage, fantastic location, overall a truly wonderful break

An Idyllic, off the beaten track, but close to the sea and water sports location.

What a beautiful, large garden for dogs as well as adults. The location was excellent and views were stunning any time of the day. Everything that was needed was there. Only probably the beams were son hit his head Lol. The rest of us were absolutely fine. Will be back for sure.

We had a great time at Crabtree Cottage and loved it's welcoming quirkiness! The views from the deck/garden were an added bonus. Comfy beds, well-equipped kitchen, lovely shower... and a baby grand piano which my daughter loved playing. Thank you for having us, Vanessa 🤩🤩

Really enjoyed our stay. Cottage was great. Had all we needed. Sunsets from the back garden were special and coming from the city - so nice to see the stars.

Really enjoyed our stay. Cottage was great. Had all we needed. Sunsets from the back garden were special and coming from the city - so nice to see the stars.

After having contact with the property owner and conversations with friends we have decided to leave a review as we find reviews very helpful in our choice of accommodation. The property position is amazing with great views and in close walking distance to the town and seafront. We arrived to find the house cold and had I not had some knowledge of plumbing we would have stayed that way as the boiler was switched off. We have never stayed anywhere before that you had to take your own bedding, sheets and towels but after seeing the mattress protector and duvet we are glad we had done so as they were old and soiled with stains on the mattress protector. They looked like they hadn't been washed or changed for a long time. We had dinner at the house on the first night but and after finding many dirty plates decided we had to wash all the kitchenware and cutlery before use. For the money we paid this could have and should have been so much better.

The kitchen was well equipped and had some basic food items. The lounge was homely with the fire giving out some good heat in the evenings. The downstairs bedroom was great : spacious and light but the upstairs bedrooms were a little more difficult with the young children as you had to walk through one bedroom to get to the other. It was lovely to walk down to the front and go crabbing, go to the restaurants, get an ice cream. We were very lucky with the weather! We had a great few days. Thank you

We had a lovely stay, the weather was incredibly cold and it would’ve been nice to have had the heating put on for us before arrival… also found it tedious having to take bedlinen and towels the property is very quirky cottage and gorgeous views, quiet location and lovely walks…

We had a lovely stay, the weather was incredibly cold and it would’ve been nice to have had the heating put on for us before arrival… also found it tedious having to take bedlinen and towels the property is very quirky cottage and gorgeous views, quiet location and lovely walks…

Lovely time

My family and I had been very excited our stay in Crabtree Cottage and it did not disappoint. Absolutely wonderful location, beautiful quirky cottage with so much character and deceivingly spacious inside. The bedrooms were roomy and comfy, the bathroom was gorgeous with lovely underfloor heating and both lounge areas were comfortable and cozy. The kitchen was spacious and had everything we needed. The outside space was just idyllic with amazing views, we were so lucky with the weather and enjoyed a few sundowners are the end of the garden watching the sun set over the estuary. It was nice, safe and secluded for our little dog too. It was my parents first visit to Mersea Island and they loved it, the cottage is situated perfectly to walk to local oyster bars, the jetty and restaurants etc. Communication with Vanessa was great and we will definitely be booking again. Thank you Vanessa and family for having us.

My family and I had been very excited our stay in Crabtree Cottage and it did not disappoint. Absolutely wonderful location, beautiful quirky cottage with so much character and deceivingly spacious inside. The bedrooms were roomy and comfy, the bathroom was gorgeous with lovely underfloor heating and both lounge areas were comfortable and cozy. The kitchen was spacious and had everything we needed. The outside space was just idyllic with amazing views, we were so lucky with the weather and enjoyed a few sundowners are the end of the garden watching the sun set over the estuary. It was nice, safe and secluded for our little dog too. It was my parents first visit to Mersea Island and they loved it, the cottage is situated perfectly to walk to local oyster bars, the jetty and restaurants etc. Communication with Vanessa was great and we will definitely be booking again. Thank you Vanessa and family for having us.

A very pretty cottage with a great garden for the dogs and lovely views. We had a great stay.

We really loved our stay in the Cottage and had excellent weather. It was extremely well equipped with everything we needed. A very unspoilt area and wonderful views.

Fantastic, peaceful location

Fantastic, peaceful location

Very comfortable property in a peaceful setting with fabulous views. First visit to Mersea - lovely old town setting with many interesting features and with easy reach of 'mainland' places of interest. Good places to eat and drink, but evenings on the terrace were wonderful. Well equipped and comfortable. Communication with host during the stay was helpful.

Lovely cottage

Very comfortable property in a peaceful setting with fabulous views. First visit to Mersea - lovely old town setting with many interesting features and with easy reach of 'mainland' places of interest. Good places to eat and drink, but evenings on the terrace were wonderful. Well equipped and comfortable. Communication with host during the stay was helpful.

Lovely cottage

Pretty cottage. Idyllic location. Would go back like a shot.

We had a wonderful long weekend with family and friends to celebrate a 60th birthday in May, obviously abiding to the Covid restrictions. The accommodation is quirky but suited our needs, with a downstairs bedroom and shower facilities. The cottage is homely with a shabby chic feel. The kitchen is very well equipped, in fact the owners had tried to think of everything for our stay. We used the bbq and ate out on the decking enjoying the fab view. It was very easy to book and we were provided with all information well in advance. We had to contact the owners (due to our own stupidity !!) and they could not have been more helpful. We have already recommended the property.

Pretty cottage. Idyllic location. Would go back like a shot.

We had a wonderful long weekend with family and friends to celebrate a 60th birthday in May, obviously abiding to the Covid restrictions. The accommodation is quirky but suited our needs, with a downstairs bedroom and shower facilities. The cottage is homely with a shabby chic feel. The kitchen is very well equipped, in fact the owners had tried to think of everything for our stay. We used the bbq and ate out on the decking enjoying the fab view. It was very easy to book and we were provided with all information well in advance. We had to contact the owners (due to our own stupidity !!) and they could not have been more helpful. We have already recommended the property.

This is a lovely cottage with ample parking in a secluded location with views of the estuary.

Wonderful views from the terrace just by the kitchen. We really soaked it all up and we had the most glorious weather. We did lots of lovely walks and explored the whole island. Its an old cottage and thus quirky, my tall family kept banging their heads on the low beams. We appreciated the modern bathroom with underfloor heating. A wonderful stay in a nicely decorated cottage by the sea. Thank you!

Lovely few days in this fantastic cottage. Very quiet and peaceful, perfect for exploring this great location.