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Property Summary

• Sleeps 2: 1 king, 1 bathroom
• near Long Melford, Suffolk
• countryside location
• open fire
• wifi available

Coachmans Cottage, near Long Melford

Spacious holiday cottage for two in Suffolk

"As a tranquil and romantic getaway the Coachman's Cottage is second to none. Even in the depths of winter, Liston and the surrounding area has a rustic charm"

This gorgeous and spacious bolt-hole for two is situated down a magical lane.  The lane was once the driveway to the historic Liston Hall one mile from the historic medieval village of Long Melford where you’ll find a wide choice of excellent pubs and restaurants.  Coachmans Cottage was once part of the former coach house of the former Georgian mansion and offers an ideal place to relax and unwind.  You can enjoy the peace and tranquility of the location and grounds of the Hall, but with up-to-date amenities and style. 

On the ground floor there’s a large living room with a gorgeous wood burning stove and views over the three acre meadow, doors which open onto a private terrace with low level lighting outdoors, and open plan kitchen/dining room.  Upstairs you’ll find a light and airy bedroom with a king size bed and a very well specified bathroom with designer fittings and including a double-ended bath and separate shower.  Outside on the terrace there are far-reaching views, specimen trees and a three acre meadow, ideal for evening walks with a glass of wine!

Ground Floor:

Living room: The front door on the edge of the meadow leads into a large living room with a wood burning stove, three-seater sofa, coffee tables and floor to ceiling windows with lovely views over the 3 acre meadow and private patio.  There’s a flat screen TV with freeview channels, a DVD player and an Ipod Dock with radio and CD player.  The oak flooring has underfloor heating and a Ziegler Rug.

Kitchen/Dining room:  This spacious open plan room has a fitted kitchen with an induction hob and electric oven, a microwave that doubles up as an additional oven, a washing machine with integrated tumble dryer, a tall fridge-freezer, and a breakfast bar with two high stools.  The dining area has a table with four chairs.

First floor: Stairs from the ground floor lead to a small landing with doors to the bedroom and bathroom.

Bedroom 1: There’s a king size bed (you can enjoy the view out the window from bed!), a dressing table, and bedside tables.  There’s plenty of wardrobe space in built-in cupboards on the landing.  This light and airy room has original painted wooden beams, a window overlooking the meadow, and a further three velux windows.

Bathroom: This room has a Villeroy Boch double-ended bath and a separate large shower with hansgrohe raindance head, a w.c., a Philippe Starck hand basin, a heated towel rail and underfloor heating.

Outside: There’s a private patio with a table and chairs and planted shrubs, and beyond this lovely views over a 3 acre meadow.  Off-road parking is provided for one vehicle, with the property reached via a lovely winding path, illuminated at night.  

This Suffolk holiday cottage is located approximately one third of a mile from the hamlet of Liston and just a mile away from the picturesque Tudor village of Long Melford. Long Melford is rightly popular for its glorious historic buildings and magnificent wool church, antique shops, good restaurants, takeaways, art galleries and fashion boutiques.

For eating in, there’s a Co-op supermarket, the highly renowned Ruse & Son butchers, a bakers, a Deli and traditional fish & chip shop. Several takeaways will deliver to the holiday cottage. You are spoilt for choice when eating out too, with The Black Lion, Scutchers, two Indian restaurants all close by, pubs and hotels and a Chinese just 3 miles away in Sudbury. The nearest train station is at Sudbury, just over 3 miles away.

Our five top tips for exploring and enjoying the area:

1. Enjoy a mile long walk across fields and lanes to Long Melford and have lunch in one of the excellent pubs and restaurants.

2. Spend a day at the historic moated Tudor Kentwell Hall. Through the summer there are re-creations of everyday life in Tudor times, where Kentwell is inhabited by up to 250 men, women and children who live, act, talk and dress as if still living in Tudor times.

3. Take a trip to the beautiful villages of Clare, and Cavendish and enjoy lunch in The George pub on The Green at Cavendish.

4. Visit the magnificent Elizabethan house Melford Hall, owned by the National Trust. The children’s writer Beatrix Potter visited here on several occasions and painted some of her paintings here, a collection of which can still be seen here. The annual fireworks display in the grounds is a very popular event.

5. Enjoy a stroll around the historic medieval wool town of Lavenham and enjoy afternoon tea at The Swan Hotel.

All prices include 300 thread count 100% cotton bed linen, towels, heating and electricity, plus a welcome bottle of wine and biscuits to help you get your break off to a relaxing start. This semi-detached property is equipped with oil-fired and under floor central heating and wood burning stove (some logs and kindling are provided to get you started). Appliances include a flat screen TV, DVD player, WiFi broadband access and telephone, Ipod dock, CD player and radio, an electric induction hob and oven, BBQ, a dishwasher, tall integrated fridge and freezer, washing machine with integrated tumble dryer and a microwave. A lap top safe is also provided.

The cottage has wooden flooring in the kitchen/dining room, and in the living room with tiles in bathroom, and carpet in the bedroom. A travel cot and a high chair are available from the property owners on request at the time of booking.

Sorry no smoking, pets, or unaccompanied teenagers permitted on this property. The first floor rooms have partially sloping ceilings but otherwise high ceilings.

1. Check availability and price by clicking here. Move your mouse pointer over one of the underlined dates to reveal the prices for breaks starting on that date.

2. Make a provisional booking by clicking on your arrival date, then click on your departure date. You will then be prompted to fill out a booking form. Only dates that are underlined can be selected as arrival and departure dates. For enquiries about other dates please email or call us.

3. How to pay. When you have filled out your booking form you can choose to pay online by credit or debit card or send a cheque. A 25% deposit is requested at the time of your booking. The balance and a £100 returnable good housekeeping deposit (subject to terms and conditions) are due six weeks before your holiday commences. Please note there is a 1.5% charge for credit card payments. There is no charge for debit card or cheque payments.

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