ANCIENT RURAL (no meat) SUFFOLK COASTAL COTTAGE

This ancient cottage lies on the edge of a village in a lovely rural setting with generous gardens on three sides beside a copse, by a bridal path & fronting a designated 'quiet lane' with plenty of off street parking. It sleeps four adults & two children comfortably, is a well kept home from home, with a well equipped (NO MEAT) kitchen, relaxing and roomy reception rooms, three bedrooms, a bathroom & shower room. All the rooms are light, airy and recently decorated with beautiful rural views. The space The oldest parts of the cottage date back to the sixteenth century and we have modernised with a light touch, trying to maintain the feel of its history as a typical ancient Suffolk labourers' cottage. It is comfortably furnished home and in keeping with it's atmosphere of age and origins. All rooms are generously proportioned and benefit from the beautiful rural views of local farm land and associated countryside wildlife. The cottage has gardens on three sides. A large South-West facing rear terrace and garden with table and chairs for outdoor dining and a smaller side seating area and garden. There are a few steps up to the front door and the path is boardered by lavender bushes. On entering the front door, you arrive into a porch with hanging space for coats and chairs for changing outdoor shoes and boots to help keep farm debris out of the cottage. The inner hall leads into: the living area, the second twin bedded bedroom and the shower room. While the kitchen is well equipped with oven, microwave, mixer, electric fryer, bread maker and plenty of glasses and crockery, we have chosen to have a dishwasher rather than a washing machine. The kitchen leads into the dining area with comfortable seating for six diners, and a couple of extra chairs as well as a hot tray. This room has direct access to the main terrace, furnished for outdoor dining and leading out into the large rear garden. From the kitchen, a door leads to the roomy sitting room furnished with two small sofas and fire side chairs centred around the open fire, and a 'writing corner' with a gate legged table and lamp. There's a flat screen TV that plays DVD's and a music system. Both reception rooms are generously proportioned, light and airy being double aspect, and recently decorated. Upstairs are the: large master bedroom, children's room and family bathroom. The larger twin bedded room is on the ground floor next to the shower room. This is our family home in an ancient labourer's cottage, somewhere we enjoy chilling out in. It is comfortable but does not aspire to ultra-modern boutique hotel standards nor high tech facilities. Like many ancient buildings ceiling and door lentil heights are lower than in modern homes and some bedroom floors slope a bit. The garden areas are generous and benefit from a sunny aspect along with shady areas provided by mature trees. The large rear terrace is perfect for outdoor dining with herbs growing around it. The smaller side terrace has a comfortable bench, perfect for a coffee while enjoying the beautiful rural views. There's a aura of peace, as the cottage is situated next to a copse, fronting onto a 'Quiet Lane' as designated by Suffolk Coastal and surrounded by farmland. Guest access I rent out the cottage on a strictly self catering basis and you will have the whole cottage and its gardens to yourself. Parking is between the side garden and copse, on a grassed slope with plenty of space for several cars. The porch area provides plenty of space to hang outdoor wear: coat hooks/hangers and seats for changing footwear. In each bedroom cupboard there's some space to hang clothes and in the master bedroom two chests of draws are for visitors. In the kitchen I clear one shelf in each of the food cupboards for visitors use, but please remember I don't allow any meat on the premises. In the shed opposite the kitchen there are extra garden chairs, a barbecue and pegs for the washing line which is sited on the side terrace. Other things to note The cottage is a traditional ancient, rural Suffolk cottage with some added modern comforts. Though categorised by Airbnb as a farm, it is only a cottage set in its own private gardens, though surrounded by undulating fields midst countryside. The master bedroom has a five foot double bed, made up with a duvet; it's a spacious room and able to accommodate a cot. The first floor 'children's room' has narrower (but full length) two foot six twin beds also made up with duvets; both these rooms are next to the family bathroom with basin, bath and toilet. The downstairs bedroom has full sized (three foot) twin beds, recently upgraded, made up with blankets and has easy access to the shower room with basin, shower and toilet. Being situated on the village's outskirts presents a feeling of remoteness providing ample opportunity for country walks and spotting all the wild life, however, a good choice of supermarkets is only four miles away. There is also a large selection of local beaches, nice foodie pubs and popular tourist venues nearby. I've compiled a 'guide book' on this site to help you to plan your visit.