Wainford Mill House

Wainford Mill House is a spacious riverside property opening directly onto the River Waveney. Step from the back door to a private footbridge, boat access and around an acre of riverside gardens with woodland, a wood-fired pizza oven and excellent wild swimming. Light, airy rooms suit large groups, with a mix of en-suites and family bathrooms. Full of character and well-behaved pets are welcome. The space The house comprises six large bedrooms, arranged across two floors. Five are king size beds, and one room is a bunk room set out with three single beds. Three bedrooms have en suites, and a separate shower room and WC is available on the first floor for the other rooms. Roll-top baths and high pressure showers are supplied with plenty of hot water by our our wood pellet boiler, which also powers central heating throughout. At the back of the house and overlooking the river you will find a large well-equipped kitchen overlooking the river, including range cooker, fridge, toaster, kettle and a utility room with a sink and washing machine. The large river-fronted garden at the back of the house is accessed over a small footbridge and is private and south-facing. A bit of history...the first record of a flour mill at Wainford was in 1444, but by the 1800s the site was being used for malting of barley (for beer). Part of the working buildings were converted into a large house around 1850. Today the malting business continues at Wainford, with a modern facility 200m along the lane and a large white grain storage silo directly opposite Wainford Mill House to the north (you can see this in some of the pictures, it is now used as a coffeeshop!). Guest access You will have access to the garden and you can borrow our rowing boat to explore the beautiful Waveney River. Swimming upstream is glorious if the weather allows (the Waveney was named as a top ten river for wild swimming in the Guardian newspaper). You can cook pizza in our wood-fired oven outside, or simply relax in the garden on picnic benches and garden chairs. There are trees to climb for kids (and big kids). The river outside the house is the actually the border between Norfolk and Suffolk, and is around 4ft deep and usually slow flowing. However it is NOT securely fenced off, and children will require 100% supervision by adults at all times when outside to be safe. We have a small selection of buoyancy aids of various sizes that you can borrow. Other things to note Please note at most times of the year we have a three-night minimum booking, this is because of the housekeeping costs for preparing the house each time. If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to message us for more info!