The cottage at The Follies

 
 




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° 19th Century character cottage

° Sleeps 5

° Secluded, rural setting on Aldringham Common, half a mile from the road

° Adjacent to Thorpeness Golf Course

° Close to Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and the Suffolk Heritage Coast

° Good garden for children to play and adults to enjoy barbecues and patio dining

° Walks and bike rides from the door

About The Follies

The cottage at The Follies is a traditional semi-detached 3 bedroom cottage situated in its own secluded hamlet on Aldringham Common at the edge of Thorpeness Golf Course. The cottage itself is mostly original late 1800s with the addition of a bathroom extension downstairs. It is Ideal for families or couples who value peace and tranquility being half a mile from any roads and having safe cycle tracks and footpaths to many interesting places.


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Accommodation

Ground Floor

Kitchen - well equipped with Electric cooker, microwave and fridge-freezer. This leads to...

Dining room - with walk-in larder/storage area. Table and chairs for 5. Country dresser for cutlery and crockery

Sitting room - with open fire, comfortable sofa and armchair. There is a digital TV with freesat and DVD player.

Bathroom - Bath with shower over, wc, basin

The winding stairs with handrail added – typical of a 19th century cottage – lead up from the sitting room to...

First floor

...small landing with a separate WC and basin.

Bedroom 1 -
Double bed with storage cupboards, fine views over the heathland.

Bedroom 2 - Bunk beds with views over the long rear garden. Ideal for children.

Bedroom 3 - Single bed with views over the long rear garden. Ideal for a child or single person


Garden

Large well-established garden with a paved seating area close to the back door. There is a big expanse of lawn for children to play, surrounded by shrubs and trees. Barbecue.

Facilities


Bed linen included

One dog permitted by prior arrangement with the agent

The cottage has oil-fuelled hot water and central heating

Offroad parking for 2 cars. Cycle storage

Folder of information /map of local area

Welcome hamper containing tea, coffee, milk and biscuits

Close by

The cottage is close to Aldeburgh with its many interesting shops and galleries, pubs and restaurants, cinema, beach and sailing club. Thorpeness is even closer with its boating lake, windmill, golf and Country Club and the beach. There are numerous footpaths and cycle tracks across beautiful heathland from this cottage to these places and also to the small town of Leiston with Suffolk’s oldest cinema, sports centre with swimming pool and Longshop steam museum.

Guest Comments

"Just want to say how much we enjoyed our stay in the gorgeous Follies. It was such an oasis in between a very hectic Christmas and New Year - lots of walking on the beach and family films in front of the fire.. Perfect!!!" - K.R. 2012


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For further details about the cottage, availability and weekly/short break rates please contact Trish Gower.