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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Strafford House is one of Aldeburgh’s significant Grade II listed properties situated in the most desirable of locations with balconies overlooking the beach. Refurbished and superbly equipped, it is ideal for a traditional family holiday or get together with friends and can be booked for special occasions. On the ground floor there is a super sitting room with window seating giving great beach views, Sky TV and feature fireplace, a stylish dining hall with seating for 14 and double doors opening into the spacious kitchen and morning room. There is a first floor drawing room to enable guests to relax and enjoy the sea views from the comfort of their armchair as well as a superb bedroom suite on the top floor with en-suite bathroom, sofa bed, Sky TVs and two large bay windows, again overlooking the sea. Wi-fi is installed for visitors use. As visitors enter Strafford House they will experience the history associated with it; there have been many famous visitors over the years including Thomas Hardy, J M Barrie, H G Wells, William Holman Hunt and W B Yeats. All the character and charm has been retained in this remarkable house but now it has the added benefit of Sky TV in four rooms, modern bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen. Just a minute’s walk leads to Aldeburgh’s high street with its mix of shops and high quality restaurants. Aldeburgh is well known for its association with the composer Benjamin Britten; his inspired annual Arts and Music Festival is held at the nearby Snape Maltings, attracting many well known names and visitors. A convenient town for exploring the Suffolk Heritage Coast, just a short drive away are the towns of Southwold and Woodbridge as are the villages of Thorpeness and Walberswick. The RSPB reserve at Minsmere is easily accessible and a 15-mile journey south leads to the Sutton Hoo Anglo Saxon Burial Ground, one of Britain’s most important and atmospheric archaeological sites. Shops 10 yards. Charming sitting room with Sky TV, feature fireplace and bay window. Dining hall (seats 14), double doors into kitchen/morning room with gas/electric range cooker, Sky TV, table and chairs. Utility. Cloakroom with shower cubicle and toilet. First floor: Spacious drawing room with Sky TV, single sofa bed (alternative sleeping), door to balcony with sea views. Twin bedroom with bay window overlooking the sea, en-suite bathroom. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Second floor: Large bedroom suite with 5ft bed, sofa bed, seating, two Sky TVs, en-suite bathroom. Two twin bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom, one with en-suite shower room.
  
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Elveden sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Fishing nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Situated a mile down a single track road surrounded by pine woodland, heaths and farm fields, this superb brick and flint lodge offers substantial family accommodation with four of the six bedrooms enjoying en-suite facilities. The internal decor boasts an interesting mix of traditional and contemporary furnishings and is well equipped to the E.T.C. ’5 Star’ standard. The property is set within a beautiful 23,000 acre estate - it has its own sunny, walled garden and enjoys wonderful countryside views from most rooms.
There are extensive walks using the private estate road system leading to forest paths, most notably the Peddars Way. The surrounding area offers a wealth of historic attractions, such as Grime’s Graves, unique and remarkable Neolithic flint mines - the earliest major industrial site in Europe, an Anglo-Saxon village reconstruction at West Stow. Mildenhall, 4 miles distant, has a sports centre, swimming-pool, shops, inns and restaurants. Bury St Edmunds, one of the most unspoilt towns in the country with its famous abbey ruins, offers many town amenities, excellent restaurants and cafes, lively open air market on Saturdays and Wednesdays as well as outstanding examples of Georgian architecture. First class horse racing can be found at Newmarket (12 miles), the scene of the first recorded horse race in 1619, and home to the National Horse Racing Museum. The delightful town of Diss is but a short drive away with a popular market every Friday, Water Gardens and Aquarium Centre. North Norfolk coast is within an hour’s drive. Fishing and golf 8 miles. Pub 1 mile in the village of Eriswell. Shops 3 miles. Spacious living/dining room with wood-burning stove and open fire, leading down two steps to large drawing room with TV, rugs on wooden floors and French doors to garden. Well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with electric range-style oven and slate floor. Large utility/boot room. Double bedroom. Two twin bedrooms, one with adjoining bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Three bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet; one double and two twin.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Oulton Broad sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Enjoying over 100ft of water frontage, with a private mooring and slipway, Gunton Lodge is one of the premier detached period houses built along Oulton Broad. A large sunny south-facing garden leads to the water’s edge, accessing a wealth of family watersports activity on the enclosed waters of the broad. A rowing boat can be made available for guests’ use by prior arrangement. Alternatively, simply relax and enjoy stunning views across the broad and surrounding countryside from the house, the lawn or the summer house by the water’s edge. The master bedroom has French doors leading onto a large decked balcony with stair access up to the turret room – a fabulous spot for enjoying the often spectacular sunsets! Oulton Broad is a haven for wildlife and water sports such as fishing (seasonal, licensed), sailing (RYA training centre), windsurfing and rowing. Numerous footpaths rich with wildlife and scenic cycle rides can be accessed from the house. A short boat ride across or short walk around the broad leads to the charming village of Oulton Broad with its waterside cafes, shops, restaurants, bars and park with a well-equipped children’s play area and tennis courts. Or go upriver in a day boat and discover charming waterside pubs and restaurants and pretty broads villages, such as Beccles, St Olaves and Somerleyton. The popular Blue Flag beaches of Lowestoft and Gorleston are close by, and further afield, picturesque drives lead into the Suffolk and Norfolk countryside with its many excellent gastro pubs, and to the Suffolk Heritage Coast including Southwold, Walberswick and Aldeburgh. Nearby stately home and gardens at Somerleyton also make an enjoyable day out. Shops 500 yards, pub and restaurant ¾ mile. Living/dining room with open fire, wooden floor and well-equipped kitchen area with gas range (for cooking). Large drawing/sun room, French doors to patio/garden. Utility. Single bedroom. Two cloakrooms/toilets. First floor: Two large double south-facing bedrooms, both with 5ft bed, one with en-suite shower room and toilet, French doors to balcony and stair access to turret room. West-facing twin bedroom with wash basin. Spacious bathroom with roll-top bath, large separate shower cubicle, marble-tiled heated floor and dressing area. Second floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed. Twin bedroom. Cosy single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower. All rooms with broads views.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Pickney House is a charming Tudor-style property situated close to the beach in one of Aldeburgh’s premier addresses which is in a quiet position overlooking the seafront and unique town. Set back from the high street, Pickney House is ideally located for a fun family seaside holiday or get together with friends. Superbly equipped and refurbished in 2007, this cosy and comfortable house offers good accommodation on three levels. There is a delightful living room with feature fireplace and Sky TV with video/DVD, a charming kitchen/dining room with large pine table for group meals and enclosed garden with patio furniture and barbecue for al fresco dining. All the character and charm of this enchanting house has been retained as has the name ‘Pickney’ which is Caribbean slang for happy children!
Just a short walk leads to the beach and high street where an eclectic mix of shops, high quality restaurants, traditional public houses, art galleries, independent cinema and even an award-winning fish and chip shop can be found. Picturesquely set on the East Suffolk Heritage Coast, Aldeburgh is best known for its connections with the composer Benjamin Britten. The annual acclaimed Arts and Music Festival is staged at the nearby Snape Maltings Concert Hall attracting many famous names and visitors. Aldeburgh appeals to all age groups; there is a thriving sailing community, two local golf courses, tennis courts and a cookery school as well as the popular Aldeburgh Carnival held every year in August. Venturing further afield the delights of the Heritage Coast are all within easy reach, most notably Southwold, home to the Adnams Brewery, working lighthouse, Art Deco pier and super sandy beaches, Woodbridge, a beautiful historic market town situated on the River Deben, Orford with its 12th-century castle and oystery, Thorpeness Mere and boating lake, Dunwich, Walberswick and the RSPB nature reserve at Minsmere. Shop 100 yards. Living room with Sky TV and feature fireplace. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room seating 12 people with TV. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed. Twin bedroom. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed and additional single bed (for +1). Twin bedroom. Single bedroom. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Mendham sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Formerly the home of the acclaimed artist Sir Alfred Munnings - famous for his paintings of horses, hunting scenes, landscapes and village characters - this magnificent Grade II listed detached house was also the venue of the artist’s special punch parties. Steeped in history, Mendham Hall displays many unusual and interesting features. Heavily beamed, the house also has a wealth of inlaid oak floors, mullion windows and two unusual fireplaces. From the sunny garden room, French doors lead to the fully enclosed rear lawned garden where a glass of wine can be enjoyed on the paved patio before dinner. Comfortable and spacious throughout, the Hall provides a unique holiday base and is set in the heart of the beautiful Suffolk countryside on the edge of the Waveney Valley with many wonderful walks. Within ½ hour’s drive is the Suffolk Heritage Coast, where the popular seaside resorts of Southwold and Aldeburgh are situated. Also to be found along the coastline are Walberswick and Dunwich RSPB Reserve. Going in the other direction from Mendham Hall leads to the Norfolk Broads and the pretty market towns of Harleston, Beccles (the start of the Broads) and Bungay (for canoe and bicycle hire). Also within an easy drive are the North Norfolk Coast and the city of Norwich with its castle, cathedral and museums. Shop 2 miles, pub 100 yards. Spacious living room with parquet floor. Large dining room with three steps up to second dining area. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with electric range (for cooking) and slate floor. Garden room with French doors to garden. Utility. Separate toilet. Most rooms beamed. First floor: Double bedroom with two steps down to en-suite bathroom with sunken corner bath, shower attachment and toilet. Double bedroom. Two twin bedrooms, one with wooden floor. Steps down to two further twin bedrooms. Three steps down to bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Sotherton sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Golf nearby • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Only 5 miles from Southwold, this magnificent 16th-century Tudor house stands in 2 acres of secluded gardens of lawns and mature trees, within which visitors enjoy sole use of an outdoor heated swimming pool with a large summer house, and an adjacent hard tennis court. The spacious interior is heavily beamed throughout and has been carefully furnished to complement its age, providing a very comfortable holiday base for exploring the Suffolk coastline and surrounding area.
Picturesque Southwold is a quiet and unspoilt seaside town with the shallow promenade and line of beach huts lending it a turn of the century air, and a selection of interesting shops, inns and good restaurants. Nearby Dunwich is a small remnant of a once thriving, sizeable town that has slowly and famously been engulfed by the sea, with a well-kept museum telling the dramatic story. Dunwich Heath has a National Trust car park commanding widespread views of Minsmere Nature Reserve, a bird-watchers’ paradise, and close by is Westleton Heath National Nature Reserve, one of the last surviving expanses of the east Suffolk Neolithic heathland. The attractive coastal town of Aldeburgh lies within easy reach, well known for its annual arts festival. Launched by Benjamin Britten, the festival served as a means to showcase the works of the composer, and those of his contemporaries, and soon moved to a collection of disused maltings, just south of the village of Snape. Converted into one of the finest concert hall venues in the country, the Snape Maltings complex makes an interesting place to browse around, even outside the summer festival period, with craft shops, galleries, pub and tearoom. Golf, fishing and sailing at Southwold. Riding 3 miles. Shop 1 mile, pubs 2 miles. Large entrance hall. Spacious, beamed living room with open beamed studwork separating reading area. Large dining room. Drawing room with open fire. Large farmhouse kitchen. Pantry. Utility. Cloakroom with toilet. Two staircases to first floor: Playroom with TV. Beamed double bedroom with four-poster bed, en-suite dressing room and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. One further double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with toilet. Sloping ceilings throughout second floor.
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