4 Normanby Terrace

That bay window in the kitchen-diner is the first thing that registers. It runs almost the full width of the room, floods the space with natural light, and makes the whole ground floor feel bigger than you'd expect from the front. The dining table seats everyone comfortably, and the kitchen has a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, and full-size oven. For a group of eleven, that practical stuff matters more than fancy fixtures.

Through to the sitting room, three deep sofas face a wall-mounted TV. On a rainy evening with everyone fed and the wine open, this room earns its keep. Not styled to within an inch of its life, just properly comfortable.

Six bedrooms run across four floors. The first floor has two doubles dressed in grey and white with their own TVs, plus a single next door that works for an adult or an older child. The second floor has two more doubles. The top floor is worth the climb. A spacious room with skylight windows that let the morning pour in, a zip-link bed you can set up as twin or king, and plenty of storage.

Three bathrooms and a ground-floor cloakroom keep the morning routine moving. Walk-in shower on the first floor, shower over bath on the second, standalone bath on the third. The beds are large and properly comfortable, the towels are fluffy and white, and the linen is included throughout. Travel cot, highchair, and stair gate are there if you need them.

The walled back garden is where the house comes into its own. Patio furniture for eating outside, a hot tub for the evenings, and the whole space is enclosed and dog-secure. Three pets welcome at a town property this close to the beach is unusually generous for Whitby.

A welcome hamper is waiting for you when you arrive. Prosecco, coffee, tea, biscuits, and more besides. It sets the tone before anyone has worked out which bedroom is theirs.

Parking is sorted without the usual Whitby headache. One off-road space sits behind the house, with two more on private land 150 yards away. Three cars, no circling, no meters.

The location ties it all together. The pub is a one-minute walk. The shop is three minutes. The sand is the same. Head downhill towards the West Cliff, and you're past gin bars, coffee shops, and a cake shop worth knowing about, all within five minutes on foot.

Cross the river towards the old town, where the harbour stretches out, and the 199 steps wind up to the Abbey with the whole coastline unfolding beneath you. Runswick Bay is twenty minutes north, a sandy cove tucked under red-roofed cottages where rock pooling and fossil hunting fill an easy afternoon. The moors roll out just inland, and the walking from there runs as far as you want it to.

Come evening, get the boots off, settle the dogs, and climb into the hot tub. There's a noise request after 8pm in the garden, which is fair enough when you've got the whole house to spread out in.