The Old Steam Mill, Luxury in a beautiful location

Just picture yourself on the expansive bedroom balcony looking out over the beautiful Valley! This is luxury conversion of a Historic Steam Mill into a beautiful two bedroomed Cottage in beautiful Suffolk countryside The cottage is at the top of a hill with lovely walks and wonderful views across the valleys in both directions It also benefits from the use (by arrangement) of the tennis court The open stairs mean a minimum age of 8 - if you are 4 + 1 we can add a child at £60 after booking The space The Old Steam Mill is accessed along a private drive up to the ridge of the hill with magnificent views of the Suffolk countryside and steep valley’s on both sides, there is a private car park outside and beside the cottage. From the front door you enter directly into the sitting room with its large sofas, cosy log burner and colourful rugs. To the left is a dining area and kitchen and small hallway to the back door. To the right is a large bedroom with a king size bed, en-suite with a luxury walk in shower and loo and a dressing room. You can walk straight out of this room onto a sunny Breakfast patio and the mature gardens. Between the sitting room and dining area is an open staircase leading to a landing area with a sofa – a lovely sunny place to read. A few steps up takes you to the spacious second king size bedroom, here there is a single truckle bed for a 5th guest - because of the lack of privacy, the open staircase and it being a single bed it is only suitable for a child (Children must be aged 8 or over) The upstairs bedroom also has a lovely en-suite bathroom - the bath is oversized and has a hand held shower. French doors lead out to a large sunny balcony with sofas, a table and chairs and lighting for you to enjoy the beautiful views and really unwind. 1 well behaved dog or cat is Welcome For owners of Electric Cars, this cottage has a Type 2 Socket which is completely universal and allows you to charge any type of vehicle using the appropriate Charging Cable. If you wish to make use of this facility while you stay here there is a one off charge of £50, please call us to add this to your booking. The Gardens There is a beautiful private matures garden where you will always find a quiet private spot. to sit and have a meal outside. Beyond the garden there are views of open the countryside dipping down into the lovely Hartest valley. The owners are also happy for you to use their tennis court by prior arrangement. Outside The Old Steam Mill is at the end of the owners long drive and situated just past their house at the top of the hill. It has its own car park and really lovely views across the valley on both sides and walks straight from the cottage into beautiful Suffolk countryside. You can walk to the excellent Hartest Village pub: ‘The Crown’ in about 25 minutes. Local Area The Hartest Steam Mill is a historic building and next to it was a famous windmill, these were a focal point for the local area and perched on the high point overlooking the valleys, one of which contains the road and the little village of Hartest. It is a very pleasant walk through the countryside down to the village where there is an excellent pub serving good food and beer from its own brewery. There is also a lovely walk in the other direction that leads you to another great little pub called The Queens Head in about 45 minutes, this is a well know local gastro pub and does really great Sunday Roasts Standard Inclusive Features Kitchen: The Cottage is a complete little home and facilities include modern central heating, refrigerator, hobs, oven and / or microwave, toaster, crockery & serving dishes, cutlery, many utensils, fire-extinguisher, lots of pots & pans, glasses & mugs, kettle, cafetiere, teapot, kitchen towels, oven gloves, olive oil, salt & pepper, sugar, herbs, tea, fresh and instant coffee, washing up liquid, cloths, general cleaning materials, etc. Bathroom: Soap, fluffy cotton towels, bath mats, shaver point, toilet brush, toilet roll. Bedroom: Cotton bed linen, wardrobe with coat hangers / chest of drawers, iron, ironing board, hairdryer. Living room: Your cottage has a cosy Log burning stove and a basket of firewood and a bucket of coal will be provided free, more will be available at cost – firelighters will be provided. TV, books, games, magazines, local brochures, OS and other maps, folder with our special ‘What To Do’ insiders-guide to the local area. Bikes: Please check with the owner that these are available before you arrive to avoid disappointment if they are in for maintenance A Well behaved Dog or cat is always welcome. Guest access Everywhere Other things to note As the key is at the property you can turn up as late as you wish after 4pm 1 Pet is welcome: Please note that cottage owners cannot accept pets that have not been paid for, so please make sure that you have paid for your pet before arrival. We are fine with 1 well behaved dog or cat, but please do not leave the dog alone on the property because it will fret and do damage. Also, never on the sofas or beds - thank you. The owners are sorry but only pet dogs can be accepted, not rabbits etc. Please contact us if you have any questions about this before booking. Banned Dogs: Please also note that if you are considering bringing a dog breed which may be thought of as a danger or a concern to others, and definitely any Banned Dogs, then Please check with us first before booking and we will discuss the suitability of our cottage for you and your pet. ----------------- For owners of Electric Cars, this cottage has a Type 2 Socket which is completely universal and allows you to charge any type of vehicle using the appropriate Charging Cable. If you wish to make use of this facility while you stay here there is a one off charge of £50, please message us to add this to your booking.