East Barn Cottage

Knodishall, Near Aldeburgh

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Newly converted for letting from autumn 2009, East Barn Cottage is also suitable for larger parties (up to 12) when rented with its neighbour West Barn Cottage.

bed linen:	towels:	television:	wifi:	dvd:
off street parking:	dishwasher:	microwave:	freezer:	open fire/stove:
cd player/stereo:	garden:	travelcot:	highchair:	BBQ:
pub:	pool/hot tub:	indoor pool:

Aldeburgh 4.5miles, Thorpeness 3 miles, Snape 4 miles

Situated up a long farm track East Barn Cottage has been recently converted to a very high standard, providing spacious and comfortable living accommodation for 6. Outside is a spacious terrace with table and chairs overlooking the productive kitchen garden and beyond are arable fields reaching as far as the eye can see.

The village of Knodishall is quite small with just a shop and post office, a small garage, pub, garden centre (selling fresh seasonal veg) and a riding stable. The village lies within a belt of coastal heathland, part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with footpaths leading across the heath and heathland golf course to Thorpeness and Aldeburgh. Walkers and birdwatchers will delight in the flora and fauna of the Sandling heaths.

Just a few minutes by car, Aldeburgh is a popular seaside town with a thriving high street, an attractive promonade and a gently sloping beach. Aldeburgh has a world famous golf course, sailing and yacht clubs, exdcellent shops selling local produce and fine restaurants. Thorpeness just a mile along the coast is a fascinating seaside village with a super boating lake, a mill and a lovely sandy beach as well as a country club and heathland golf course.

Within a few minutes drive of Snape Maltings Concert Hall, home of the Aldeburgh Festival, there is a complex of shops, restaurants and galleries.

There are some fabulous riverside and coastal walks and lots of opportunities for off road cycling and bird watching at Minsmere the RSPB reserve. Nearest pub The Butchers Arms, a minute's walk.

For lots of information on the area please look at our own online guide Visit Aldeburgh

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Traditional brick-constructed barn with an open-plan living space, simply furnished with farmhouse furnishing mixed in with a smattering of antiques, combined with top notch bathrooms and kitchen
Grounds
A half mile track takes you from the main road to the barns where there is loads of parking. There is a south facing terrace where there is a small table and chairs, views over the old kitchen garden . There are is larger table with 8 to 10 chairs around the corner overlooking the fields (surrounding farmland largely arable)
Ideal for
Families with children or two to three couples. For larger groups (up to 12) you can take both East Barn Cottage and its neighbour West Barn Cottage
Children
All the hardware such as high chair, cot and stairgate, microwave for the bottles. Youngsters can play on the terrace, for slightly older children there is a rough grassed area to the north of the cottage for games. Plenty of space for bike storage and cycling
Packing tips: Beachwear and Wellington boots, binoculars and bikes.
You can now arrange a wonderful variety of catering options through Big House Holidays. Contact Susan Anderson Catering on 0790 415 4444 or e-mail susan.adersoncaterer@yahoo.co.uk
Interior - Ground Floor
Nice big open plan living space with tiled floors and down lighters with dimmers for more atmosphere. Kitchen has large fridge freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, water softener, stainless steel sink, microwave, built in oven and hob, liquidiser / mixer, loads of china, glasses and cutlery and amply space for all of you. The dining area has a farmhouse style table and six chairs, desk and shelving, radio.CD player large storage cupboard with baby equipment, iron and ironing board. The sitting room has squidgy sofas, armchairs, corner high back chair, coffee tables and lamps, TV with digit box and dvd, and a wood burning stove.
A door from the hall leads to the cloakroom with washbasin and w.c.
First floor
A nice straight staircase lead to the first floor which is carpeted throughout. There are three very comfortable bedrooms, a twin and a double both with bedside tables and lamps, wardrobe and drawers. There is a large family bathroom with bath with overhead ceiling shower, heated towel rail, wash basin and w.c. The master bedroom has a king sized double bed, bedside tables and lamps, a large wardrobe and chest of drawers and its own en-suite bathroom with large shower, heated towel rail, washbasin and w.c.