Property Summary

• Sleeps 5: 1 double, 1 twin, 1 single,
  1 bath (shower OVER BATH)
• Westleton, Suffolk
• Countryside
• Pet friendly
• open fire

Country holiday cottage near Southwold

This very pretty period cottage has a large garden and is set in the countryside just a few minutes walk along a footpath from the picturesque village of Westleton, where you'll find an award winning pub and a village shop. It's a tranquil setting, with views over fields at the front and many carefully restored period features inside.

On the ground floor is a large open plan kitchen/dining room, a living room, a bathroom and a twin bedroom. On the first floor is a double bedroom and a single bedroom. Outside there's a large lawned garden and a patio with a table and chairs and off-road parking for two cars.

Ground floor:

The front door leads into a hallway with space to leave your outdoor coats and boots, leading through to the kitchen.

Kitchen/Dining Room: This large room has a dining table which has been cleverly recycled from a period door, along with chairs and a bench. The kitchen area has an electric hob and oven, a slimline dishwasher, a microwave, a tall fridge with a two-shelf freezer and a tiled floor. An original period window looks through from the kitchen to the living room.

Living room: There's a cosy wood-burning stove in a wonderful inglenook fireplace, two two-seater antique-style leather sofas, a 22” TV with Freeview channels and a built-in DVD player. There's a stereo system with DAB radio, CD player and an Ipod docking station. The room has kept its original Suffolk floor bricks and oak beamed ceiling to create an atmospheric place to relax in the evenings.

Bedroom 1: A small twin bedroom with a chest of drawers, a wardrobe with a striped canvas front and oatmeal colour carpet.

Bathroom: There's a bath with a shower over it, a hand basin, a w.c. and a tiled floor.

First floor:

Slightly steep original oak stairs lead to a small landing with doors to two further bedrooms.

Bedroom 2: This room still has beautiful original wide oak floorboards and beamed sloping walls. There's a double bed with bedside tables and an antique wardrobe, a chest of drawers and a dressing table.

Bedroom 3: There's a single bed, a chest of drawers, original oak floorboards and an oak-beamed sloping ceiling.

Outside: There's a large enclosed lawned garden and a patio with a table and chairs and off-road parking for two cars.

This semi-detached cottage is situated on the edge of the picturesque village of Westleton, close to RSPB Minsmere (2 miles) and historic Dunwich (2.5 miles) on the Suffolk coast. The area is rich in wildlife and has a network of footpaths.

Westleton is just a few minutes walk away, where youÂÂÂ’ll find two pubs including the award-winning The Crown. Westleton is roughly about halfway between the seaside towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh which makes it an ideal location for exploring the pretty heritage coastline and ancient villages. Darsham mainline train station is just 3 miles away, with several direct trains to London Liverpool St.

Our top five tips for exploring the area:

1. Walk across historic heathland to RSPB Minsmere, one of the UKÂÂÂ’s premier bird-watching sites.

2. Take a drive to seaside Aldeburgh for its famous fish and chips.

3. Walk across open fields into the pretty village of Westleton, pick up the weekend newspapers and have lunch at The Crown.

4. Visit the historic seaside town of Southwold and take a stroll down Southwold Pier for coffee and stunning views back of the town.

5. Take the kids crabbing in Walberswick (6 miles).

All prices include 100% cotton bed linen, towels, heating and electricity plus a welcome bottle of wine and biscuits to help you get your break off to a relaxing start.

This semi-detached property is equipped with underfloor heating downstairs and modern electric radiators upstairs and an eco-friendly ground source heat pump.

Appliances include a flat screen TV with Freeview TV channels and DVD player, a stereo system with DAB radio, CD player and Ipod docking station, a built-in electric hob and oven, a tall fridge/freezer, and a microwave. A travel cot, high chair and a stairgate are available from the property owners on request at the time of booking.

Sorry, no smoking or unaccompanied teenagers permitted at this property. Two well behaved dogs are welcome on request at the time of booking, subject to our terms and conditions.

Please note that doorways in the property can be as low as 5'4".

1. Check availability and price by clicking here. Move your mouse pointer over one of the underlined dates to reveal the prices for breaks starting on that date.

2. Make a provisional booking by clicking on your arrival date, then click on your departure date. You will then be prompted to fill out a booking form. Only dates that are underlined can be selected as arrival and departure dates. For enquiries about other dates please email or call us.

3. How to pay. When you have filled out your booking form you can choose to pay online by credit or debit card or send a cheque. A 25% deposit is requested at the time of your booking. The balance and a £100 returnable good housekeeping deposit (subject to terms and conditions) are due six weeks before your holiday commences. Please note there is a 1.5% charge for credit card payments. There is no charge for debit card or cheque payments.

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