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Large Suffolk holiday cottage with sea views
6 The Benthills, Thorpeness
Sleeps 6/10
About the property
This large house has magnificent sea views from many of the rooms and a delightful 2nd floor balcony with panoramic views over Thorpeness, Aldeburgh and the sea. 6 The Benthills was built as part of a fantasy holiday village created by Glencairn Ogilvie in the early 1900s. 2008 is the first letting season for this house.
Up to 10 people can be accommodated in five bedrooms, one of which is en-suite – there is also a family bathroom and separate cloakroom. The dining room is quite small and seats just 6 people but we think the superb position of this house and additional outdoor seating more than makes up for this.
Access to the beach is directly across the road from the house and Thorpeness Meare is less than a five minute walk away with it’s picturesque wooden rowing boats and tea shop. The Thorpeness Country Club is about 200 yards away and a pub and a popular restaurant are within a short walk.
Ground Floor:
Steps lead up to the front door and to a hallway with access to all of the downstairs rooms:
Living room: A large living room with a wood burning stove. It has two two-seater brown leather sofas and a single armchair plus a long cushioned window seat with views looking out to the sea. French doors lead out to a wooden balcony with a café style table and four chairs and stunning sea views.
Dining room: The dining room has seating for six people. French doors lead out to a patio with further outdoor seating and to the lawned back garden beyond.
Kitchen: The kitchen has a range of fitted units and is well equipped with a Rangemaster six ring gas hob and electric oven, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave.
Cloakroom: A small room situated next to the front door with a w.c. and hand basin. There is also a separate cupboard for storage of coats and outdoor shoes.
First floor:
Bedroom 1: A small double bedroom with a wardrobe and south-facing views.
Bedroom 2: A large twin bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a large en suite bathroom comprising of a bath with shower over, hand basin and w.c. Access from the hallway to Bedroom 2 is through the en suite bathroom.
Bedroom 3: This room has a single bed with an additional full-size pull-out single bed available on request. There are fitted wardrobes, a hand basin and west-facing views from the window.
Family bathroom: This comprises of a bath with shower over it, hand basin and w.c.
Second Floor - There are two further bedrooms on the second floor:
Bedroom 4: This room has a single bed with an additional full-size pull-out single bed available on request. The room has original painted panelling and west-facing views.
Bedroom 5: With twin beds, this is a long room with a sloping ceiling so may not be suitable for very tall people but is likely to be lots of fun for children. There is also a champagne/beer fridge (just for the adults!)
Balcony: One of the highlights of this house is the second floor balcony. It provides magnificent views of Thorpeness and Aldeburgh beyond. Access to the balcony is through Bedroom 5.
Outside:
There are decked areas to the front and rear of the house, ideal for catching the morning and evening sunshine, plus a lawned garden on the south side of the property.
About the area
6 The Benthills is ideally situated next to the beach in Thorpeness. Thorpeness is a mile and a half along the beach from Aldeburgh and is a delightful holiday village largely designed by the Scottish playwright and barrister Glencairn Stuart Ogilvy in the early 1900s. He decided to create an idyllic model seaside village, inspired by the writings of JM Barrie, author of Peter Pan. The village has a Meare (local for lake) and its several miles of shallow water can be explored in the summer time by rowing boat. About 200 yards from the house is the Thorpeness Country Club and here the tennis courts and games rooms are often available during half term holidays as well as the summer months. Also close by is the renowned Thorpeness golf course. The area is ideal for cycling and walking, both along the coast and inland countryside. A walk around Thorpeness will take you by the famous ‘House in the Clouds’ and Thorpeness windmill, both near the Meare. There are a number of shops and eateries including The Dolphin Inn, an award-winning café next to the Meare (opening times vary according to the time of year) and the Thorpeness Brasserie.
What's included?
All prices include 100% cotton bed linen and towels, gas and electricity plus a welcome bottle of wine and biscuits to help you get your break off to a relaxing start.
The property is equipped with gas central heating, a wood burning stove in the living room, gas hob and electric oven, dishwasher, fridge freezer, microwave and washing machine. Please note that there is no television or DVD player at the property.
A travel cot is available on request.
Restrictions: Sorry no pets, smoking or unaccompanied teenagers permitted at the property.
Tariff
£910 to £1800 a week depending on the time of year. Shorter breaks are available when there is late availability – please check the online calendar for details.
How to book this property
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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