"Wissett seems to lull asleep all ambition. Don't you think they have discovered the secret of life?" So said Virginia Woolf after the Bloomsbury artists and aesthetes spent a few months of 1916 in this glorious little Suffolk village; it remains much as it was then.

An ideal location for walking, cycling and exploring the magical coastline of north Suffolk, with Southwold, Walberswick, Dunwich Heath and RSPB Minsmere all close by.

Close to the cottage is a pretty Saxon church of St Andrew's with one of East Anglia's earliest treasured round towers.

Self catering eating and drinking

There is a local shop and local pub The Wisset Plough in the village and nearby Halesworth has an excellent range of shops, including fishmongers, butcher and greengrocers. There is also a Rainbow Co-op Express, that stays open till late, with a customer car park.

Eating and drinking out

Halesworth offers an excellent choice of pubs, restaurants and tearooms including:

Cleones Italian Restaurant, at The Angel Halesworth . Offering authentic Italian food, including delicious homemade pizzas straight from the oven, and generous portions of homemade pasta. All vegetables and meat are sourced locally. Booking necessary to avoid disappointment. The pub also serves a good traditional menu.

If you are a fan of Thai food you must try Singtong Neeyom in Halesworth. Run by a husband and wife team, this friendly restaurant comes highly recommended by locals. The food is to die for, and a takeaway service is also available. NB: Singtong Neeyom is closed on a Monday so do not get caught out.

For fine dining try the tempting menus at'Number Ten' Marketplace Halesworth, serving the finest Suffolk produce. Also open for breakfast,coffees, lunch and teas.

For lots more information on places to visit the area, please go to our own online guide Visit Southwold

Property description

• Ground Floor

• Living room with dining table and 2 chairs, beautiful old fireplace with ornate, coal burning, parlor stove, sofa and armchair, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD player and music centre, bookshelves with excellent range of books, a mirror and front windows over delightful cottage garden

• Brick floored and hand crafted kitchen with washing machine, dishwasher, electric cooker, microwave, butler sink, fridge with freezer compartment, radio coat hooks, back door and staircase to:

• First Floor Landing

• Large double bedroom with double bed and bedside tables, lamps, good sized cupboard, chest of drawers and more book-filled shelves, lovely views across fields, CD player and radio

• Bathroom with airing cupboard, bath with electric shower over, wash hand basin, w.c, mirror and heated towel rail

• Services

• Central heating, lighting, linen and towels included

• Heating by storage heaters

• Off road parking at front of house.

• Guests are asked to consider other holidaymakers and not smoke in the cottage

• 1 well behaved dog allowed

• Garden

• A delightful sunny fenced garden to the front of the cottage with garden furniture

• Parking for one small car on roadside pull-in at front of cottage. Unrestricted parking in road

• Courtyard garden at back with fresh herbs to pick at your leisure