The Bakery the honeymooners favourite.

The Honeymooners Favourite - Awarded 4 Star Gold by VisitEngland This is a lovely romantic cottage with a very special atmosphere. Laid back, relaxed and full of quirky character and cosy historic features Superfast Broadband supplied We welcome you to this cottage with a bottle of Fizz to help you unwind We have an acre of dog exercise orchard plus footpaths into open countryside, with a lovely dog friendly Micro Brewery pub just a 15-minute walk across the fields. 2 dogs or cats welcome The space Cottage Walk Through The Bakery retains many characterful and original features of its past as the Bake House for the old 17th century Grove Farm providing bread and meals for the owner and farm workers. You will see its ancient ‘Suffolk White’ brick floor, lots of beams and massive built in ‘kettle’ which was State of the Art in 1700 for doing the laundry and making beer. The high vaulted wooden bedroom ceiling, old reclaimed wood floors, lime washed hand plaster walls and cosy antique furniture all combine to provide a relaxed but stylish cosy atmosphere. There is a pretty Georgian open coal fire built into the ancient baking oven for you to light and gaze into, as you sink into the comfy sofa and enjoy the sunset over the orchard garden. You enter the main room with its lovely brick floor and large, with handmade French windows at the far end that lead out to the sunny orchard garden. There is a hand built ash wood kitchen with Belfast sink and gas hob, grill and oven. The cottage has a TV with built in DVD player. The French Doors open out onto a small private nook where you can view across the gardens and countryside into the sunset in private. Upstairs there is a large bedroom with a king-sized bed and a wonderful memory foam enhanced mattress. The floor is made of ancient reclaimed wood and the high arched ceiling has all the beams exposed, giving a very cosy but expansive feel to the room. The end of the room is partially divided off with a heavy brocade drape, and has an armchair for a cosy place to sit and read in a quiet sunny spot. There is an en suite bathroom with a large marble shower. The Bakery is tucked away at the corner of the front orchard garden, giving honeymoon guests an even more private nook to view the world from. This is a really romantic cottage and has a very special atmosphere about it. Up to 2 well behaved dogs or cats are Welcome: The Gardens You enter the cottage from the second courtyard and there is also an entrance from the front Orchard garden. Outside the French doors is a special patio which is semi enclosed by hedges and vine covered planters giving you a pretty little private snug to enjoy a glass of wine while you wait for the sun to set, in private. There is plenty of space in the front garden to laze around under the apple and pear trees and have a BBQ in Summer and you can walk straight out of the garden into the fields where a footpath with take you into the countryside or to the local pub. We have a large central courtyard where you can unload your car when you arrive, in the courtyard there is a big open sided historic ‘Cart Lodge’ barn were guests can pull out a BBQ or sit in the barn which is lit with fairy lights and candles and watch the night skies. There is also a barn with bikes for guests to use, a big coal bunker where guests can purchase fuel after the complimentary bucket of coal has been used (don’t worry the cottage is warm and cosy with its own central heating alone). Behind the ‘Cart Lodge’ Barn here is also an acre of Orchard with a pond at the back of the property where I have established some peaceful private areas with tables and chairs or benches and where I have planted some very rare apple trees. This is an ideal dog exercise area. Next to it is a large off road car park. On the footpath back to the cottages I have built a purpose made dog washing station with lots or towels to dry off a wetdog after a massive run in the countryside. You can walk directly from the gardens onto footpaths leading to the Church, Pub or circular countryside walks. The South Suffolk Cycle route runs past the cottage and I provide bikes for free. Outside The Old Grove Farm, is set in open countryside and made up of brick buildings in a E shape which were a farm workers cottage, winnowing barns, dairy’s and bakeries. It has a large central courtyard with a long barn creating a double quadrangle, the buildings are now converted into 6 lovely holiday cottages with individual entrances from different areas and surrounded by gardens and Orchards, it is where our business started and where we are based. While being right in the countryside, we are not cut off from civilisation and a 5 – 10 minute car drive will get you to shops and supermarkets, café’s, swimming pools. Museums, the Quay Theatre and the river Stour. There are good Pubs are all around us and our local which is ¾ mile walk across the fields from us has its own Macro Brewery and a selection of the best beers and ciders you can come across: The White Horse Edwardstone. The Bakery is a very special place that is a joy just to be in. Perfect for a couples romantic getaway. Green Credentials This building dates back to 1700 and is renovated and repaired with traditional and reclaimed original material’s like the ancient reclaimed wood panelling, doors and beams, lime plaster and paints, original Suffolk White floor bricks, locally sourced timber and locally fired or reclaimed bricks. We operate our own Clear Water Treatment plant which biologically cleans all our waste water to such a pure degree that it can be discharged back into the environment. We use many ecover products when possible. We encourage guests to explore the local area by bicycle or foot. We offer guests fresh herbs from our herb garden and fruit from our own Apple, Pear, Plum and Quince Trees – some of these tree’s were thought to be extinct but we have them ! We sometimes keep Bees and have many flowering plants to encourage bees to our gardens. We share our grounds with bats, badgers, fox, hare, rabbits, deer and an amazing array of birds – from Buzzards and Owls to blue-tits, goldfinches and woodpeckers: all these animals and more find food here and shelter in our many hedges and various gardens. Local Area The tiny Village of Kersey, which is widely regarded as Suffolk’s prettiest Medieval Village, is just a leisurely 10 minute bike ride down the lane from us, and luckily has an excellent Pub right by the ford for thirsty cyclists. Supermarkets and shops are within a 10 minute drive. The famous village of Lavenham ‘England’s best preserved Medieval Village’ is just 4 miles away and the area immortalised by England’s renowned Landscape Painter ; John Constable and known as ‘Constable Country’ is right beside us. Standard Inclusive Features All prices include vat and everything written below. Kitchen: All cottages are complete little homes 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, coffee maker, 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: cottage has an open fire and we buy coal bulk for you to purchase from us at cost - there is an honesty tin in the bicycle / wood shed – 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: These are available free of charge for you to explore the country lanes or potter down to the lovely local pub Washing: There is a washing machine and dryer in the walk-thru which is for the use of the 6 cottages on the old Grove Farm. There are also deck chairs and carpets for the garden. Baby: A cot and a high chair is provided in cottage (please bring the babies bedding). Please note that no children are accepted in this cottage because there is not the room for them and the stairs open directly into the bedroom. Guest access Everywhere Other things to note Up to 2 well behaved dogs or cats are 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 up to well behaved doggies but please do not leave them alone on the property because they will fret and do damage. Also, never on the sofas or beds - thank you. 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.