Bay Tree Cottage, Benhall
Near Aldeburgh, Nr Snape
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Close to the coast at Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and the world-famous Snape Maltings, Bay Tree Cottage is the ideal country retreat. Whether you are looking for pretty country walks from the cottage or a seaside holiday this is the perfect base.
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SNAPE 2.5 mls(4km), ALDEBURGH 5.8 mls(9.3km), THORPENESS 6.5 mls (10.5km) Thought to be the oldest property in the village, Bay Tree Cottage retains all the very best features of a bygone age including a large inglenook fireplace and a wealth of studwork and beams.
Bay Tree Cottage provides a great base for visiting the attractive seaside towns and villages of the Suffolk coast including Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, both of which are within a couple of miles. The world famous international concert hall at Snape Maltings is within a few minutes drive.
In the tiny village of Benhall, and once part of the Benhall Lodge Estate, the cottage is close to the 18th century Sternfield House which was the meeting place for Churchill and Eisenhower when they were discussing how to defend the East coast against Nazi invasion. The post war home of the Queen's Equerry, Sternfield was a frequent weekend retreat both for Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret.
The accommodation
Parking the car behind the cottage one enters through the kitchen door. An east facing room with fitted units and a small breakfst area. Equipped with an electric range-style cooker, washing machine and dishwasher. Go out of the kitchen and into a small hall, past the ground floor bathroom and the first staircase and through into the dining room and the large sitting room with sofas, tv and inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. To the left of the fireplace is the second staircase which leads up to the double bedroom.
The first staircase leads up to the single bedroom and the first floor shower room. There is an interconnecting door through to the double bedroom if required.
The staircase in the sitting room leads up past the double bedroom where there is a steep staircase up to the second floor where, under the eaves, are two interconnecting bedrooms each with two single beds.
Outside
There is a small garden to the rear and to the south side of the cottage.
| Sleeps 7 - 1 double, 2 twins, 1 single | |
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| bathrooms: | 2 |
| ensuites: | 0 |
| pets: | Up to 2 well-behaved dogs permitted |
| changeover: | Friday |
| smoking: | No |
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