Property Summary

• Sleeps 7: 1 King, 1 Double, 1 Twin, 1 Single, 1 Bathroom, 1 En-suite
• WiFi
• Wood Burner
• Countryside, pet friendly
• Off Road Parking
• Walking distance to pub

Suffolk self-catering holiday home with large garden in Middleton moments from the Suffolk Coast.

Firethorn Cottage, a bespoke, architect designed holiday house situated in the centre of Middleton village, a stone's throw across the Green from the village pub.  The house is very well laid out, has a large conservatory and a beautiful, terraced mature garden while Middleton village is only a short drive from the Suffolk Coast to either Dunwich, Aldeburgh, or Thorpeness.

Guests have ample off-road parking and inside you’ll find the sitting room with a wood-burning stove and access to the conservatory and back garden.  To the right is the kitchen diner and utility room - there is also a separate WC on the ground floor.  Upstairs all four bedrooms and the family bathroom are all accessed from the landing, the master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and all rooms have good views of the gardens.

Ground Floor:  Guests arrive at Firethorn Cottage from the private drive, through a tall door into an entrance hall from where you can take the stairs on the left to the first floor, move forward through French doors into the central hall that connects the living room, conservatory and kitchen/diner; or find the utility room and ground floor cloakroom on the right.

Living Room:  The feature of this room is the wood-burning stove with one leather three-seater sofa, a leather two-seater sofa, another two-seater sofa and an armchair positioned around the fire place.  The sitting room is open plan with the central hall where French Doors open to the kitchen/diner as well as to the conservatory.  There is a 32 inch Sony flat screen TV with Sky World channels and a Samsung DVD player.

Kitchen/Diner:  A fully equipped kitchen with a dining area set for six with additional table chairs to add to seat eight, the kitchen has a Neff four-ring gas hob, an integrated electric oven, a Smeg dishwasher, a filtered coffee machine and a Sony iPod docker.

Conservatory:  A great asset to this holiday home is the large conservatory with a two-seater wicker sofa, two wicker armchairs, another armchair and a couple other chairs in the room.  The entire glass conservatory is a lovely space to enjoy the view of the large back garden from no matter the weather!

Utility Room:  From this room is a stable door to the side of the property and in the room is a tall Whirlpool fridge-freezer, a washing machine and a microwave.

Cloakroom:  In this room is a hand basin and a W.C.

First Floor:  The wide stairs lead from the entrance hall straight up to a mid-way landing and straight up again to the first floor landing.

Bedroom 1:  This bedroom features an en-suite shower room with a king-size bed, windows looking over the large garden.  In the room there are matching bedside tables, a chair, a chest of drawers and a large one-door wardrobe.

En-suite Shower Room:  This room has a large shower cubicle with a power shower, a hand basin and a W.C.

Bedroom 2:  This room has a double bed, there are matching bedside tables with three drawers and a one-door wardrobe with a drawer.

Bedroom 3:  A large bedroom with twin full size single beds, a large two-door wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a chair and matching bedside tables.

Bedroom 4:  A small single room with a full size single bed on either side of the door, a shelf behind each bed has space for setting your bedtime items on, there is a bedside table with three drawers in it and a one-door wardrobe.

Bathroom:  There is a bath with an overhead power shower, a hand basin and a W.C.

Outside:  There is plenty of off road parking on the property’s private drive and a large back garden to explore, there is a table and chairs for six, an additional table with a few other chairs, and a couple of barbeques available for guests. There are changes in level with steps in the landscaped garden and so care should be taken when outside with young children.

Middleton is a picturesque village situated halfway between Southwold and Aldeburgh and so it's an ideal base to explore the beautiful Suffolk Coast. The centre of the pretty village of Middleton is less than a 5 minute walk down lanes and through the pretty grounds of the historic parish church where a single sheep often mows the lawn during the summer months! The village has a good pub, The Bell, which serves meals using great local meat and fish and has open fires, gardens, a traditional country bar and a friendly welcome. There's also an excellent Reckford Farm Shop selling a wide range of local produce and fresh ready meals - click here to read a review of the farm shop by The Guardian newspaper.

Our Top Five Tips for exploring the area:

1. Spend the afternoon walking around the perimeter of RSPB Minsmere, one of the UK’s premier bird-watching sites. Pass through woods, along the beach and through heathland, visiting the National Trust’s tearooms on Dunwich cliffs along the way.

2. Take a drive to seaside Aldeburgh to sample the famous fish and chips on the beach.

3. Walk along footpaths to the pretty village of Middleton, stopping at the pub for lunch.

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. Enjoy a generous and tasteful meal at the local pub The Bell.

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 Suffolk self-catering holiday accommodation in Middleton is equipped with oil fired central heating and a wood-burning stove.  Appliances include a Sony 32 inch flat screen TV with Sky World channels, a Samsung DVD player, and Sony iPod docker, there is a four-ring Neff gas hob, integrated electric oven, a tall Whirlpool fridge-freezer, a Smeg dishwasher, a washing machine, a filtered coffee maker and a microwave.  There is tiled flooring in the kitchen/diner, utility room, cloakroom, conservatory (with large rug), bathroom and shower room, there is carpeted flooring in the bedrooms, halls and sitting room.

A travel cot and high chair are available from the property owners on request at the time of booking.

Sorry, no smoking or unaccompanied teenagers.

Please note there are steps and walls in the back garden where young chirldren may need to be supervised.

A well-behaved dog is welcome. If you wish to bring a dog it must be mentioned at the time of booking on the booking form and is subject to our conditions of booking.

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.

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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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