Property Summary

• Sleeps 4: 1 double, 1 twin, 1 family bathroom, 1 en-suite shower room
• Westleton, Suffolk
• pet friendly
• open fire
• wifi available

Country holiday cottage near Southwold

This stylish architect-designed single storey house is in the picturesque village of Westleton, halfway between the seaside towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh. Just around the corner you’ll find an excellent pub serving freshly made local produce and a village stores, and the pretty village green that hosts the famous annual barrel rolling fair.

Inside there’s an open plan living/kitchen/dining room with a contemporary wood-burning stove and glazed folding doors leading out to the garden. There are two ground floor bedrooms 1 ample double, 1 twin, an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. Outside there’s a patio with a table and chairs in the summer, a lawn, and off road parking for one car.

The name 'Knottebu' is Norweigan for 'small mountain cabin', as the appearance of the cottage reminded the owner of the cabins he stayed in on numberous skiing trips there!

The main side entrance leads into a skylight-lit hall where you can turn left to enter the open plan kitchen/diner/lounge, right into one of the bedrooms or straight on to the bathroom and second bedroom.

Open plan kitchen/diner/lounge: This spacious rectangular room has a cooking, dining and a sitting & relaxing area with modern folding glazed doors to the patio.

Lounge: Here the full wall of bi-fold and tri-fold glass doors give a calming view of the charming back garden. There’s a free standing wood-burning stove for winter nights, two luxurious reclining chairs and sofa in leather, a flat screen TV with surround sound, Sky & Freeview channels a DVD player and an iPod docking station.

Dining area: This has a glass topped table to sit four people.

Kitchen area: There is a Bosch oven and hob, a dishwasher, a combination Miele Dryer/Washing machine, a microwave and a fridge freezer. Directly above the cooking area there is a generous skylight giving the area a natural uplift during the day and can be remotely operated to open.

Bedroom 1: This room feels spacious with its vaulted ceilings. There is an ample double bed, wardrobe and drawers, TV with Sky/Freeview, Ipod Docking station, and  Clock Radio.

En-Suite to Bedroom 1: This has a corner shower, a hand basic, W.C. and a heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2: There are twin beds, built in wardrobe, clothes storage, a TV with Sky and Freeview, iPod Docking station and a Clock Radio.

Bathroom: This has a bath with shower over it, a hand basin, a heated towel rail and a w.c.

Outside: There’s an enclosed patio with a colonial style table and chairs in the Spring and Summer, and a lawn in a private garden to the rear of the property. There is off road parking for one car at the front, and further on road parking close by.

This detached single storey holiday cottage is situated in 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.

Just a few minutes walk away you’ll find two pubs including the award-winning The Crown, and a village stores. 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 around 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 UK’s premier bird-watching sites.

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

3. Take a walk around Westleton’s historic village green, 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. Hire bicycles from Darsham (2.5 miles) and explore the network of country lanes in the area.

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 detached property is equipped with underfloor heating downstairs and an eco-efficient boiler and sedum roof.

Appliances include a large flat screen TV with Sky ( including Sky Sports) & Freeview TV channels and DVD player, a stereo system with DAB radio, CD player and iPod docking station, WiFi internet access, a built-in electric hob and oven, a tall fridge/freezer, and a microwave. 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 permitted at this property. Two well behaved dogs are welcome on request at the time of booking, subject to our terms and conditions.

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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