Sherfield Cottage

This quirky cottage in Snape is the perfect location for a family holiday as a popular town on the banks of the River Alde. Here, you’re surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just over a mile from Snape Maltings with its fantastic Victorian buildings, independent shops and galleries as well as a range of places to eat and drink. There’s also a retail complex here as well as the world-renowned Snape Maltings Concert Hall. All around the property guests can easily explore the tidal estuary and network of footpaths straight from the door and throughout the year, boat trips run from the quayside and there’s also the Aldeburgh festival every year in June. The coastline of Aldeburgh itself is just 5 miles away with its iconic sculpture ‘The Scallop’ on the beach, as well as having North Warren RSPB Reserve, nearby so wildlife watchers will be in their element.

Inside, this detached home has its accommodation spaced over two floors. On the ground floor, the sitting room is a welcoming space with a sofa and armchair arranged around a cosy inglenook wood burner within a large brick surround. There’s also a separate dining room with a second wood burner, wood-beamed ceiling and a table that can sit up to four people. The kitchen, with a further table and chairs for four, is well equipped and has everything you could need to whip up a meal on nights when you fancy eating in. There’s also a handy local map on the wall making planning your walks and visits easy. The family bathroom is also on this floor with a shower over the bath, as well as a separate cloakroom with WC. The bedrooms upstairs are accessed via two different steep staircases. The master double bedroom and a pretty twin (bedrooms one and two) are accessed from the sitting room, whilst bedrooms three and four, two small doubles which are both best suited to a single person are accessed via the staircase from the dining room. The cottage bedrooms are inter-connected so bedroom two is reached through bedroom one and bedroom four is reached through bedroom three. There is also a connecting door between bedrooms two and three.

Outside, the large garden is laid mainly on the lawn with a picnic table and separate table and chairs so guests can enjoy long lazy days outside.

If you’re planning to pack your walking boots, be sure to walk the Sailor’s Path along the River Alde to the Suffolk coast at Aldeburgh. Follow in the footsteps of the fishermen, who, at low tide were forced to leave their boats on the mud flats and head home on foot.

Shop: 350 yards. Pub: 250 yards. Beach and coast: 5 miles

Why we love this property… this 17th Century holiday cottage is a relaxing retreat close to the coast, walking and cycling trails… so switch off your phone and simply relax!

GROUND FLOOR:
Sitting room: TV, CD, wood burner. Dining room: table and chairs, wood burner.
Kitchen: electric cooker, fridge with ice box, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine.
Bathroom: bath, shower mixer tap, washbasin. Cloakroom: WC.

Steep stairs from the sitting room to...

FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom 1: double bed. interconnected to... Bedroom 2: twin beds (2' 6").

Steep stairs from the dining room to

Bedroom 3: small double bed (4') (sleeping one person). Interconnected to... Bedroom 4: small double bed (4') (sleeping one person).
The two staircases and the cottage bedrooms are inter-connected. This means Bedroom 2 is reached through Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 4 is reached through Bedroom 3. There is also a connecting door from Bedroom 2 and 3. Due to the layout, the accommodation is most suited to a maximum of 4 adults and 2 children

Parking: for three cars at the front of the cottage.
Outside: large gardens with furniture.
Sleeps: up to 6 in 4 bedrooms.
Pets: one well behaved dog allowed.
Heating: electric night storage heaters and wood burners.
Notes: Wi-fi and bed linen provided, no towels. A starter pack for the wood burners is provided in the winter months. Please be aware this property has traditional cottage stairs that wrap around the chimney.

Snape is best known as the venue for the Aldeburgh Festival and for other events throughout the year held in the Maltings Concert Hall. However, the pretty village, at the head of the tidal estuary, is a popular holiday venue in its own right and central for exploring the unique area of the Suffolk Heritage Coast - the tidal estuary and network of footpaths are one of the most interesting areas of Suffolk for exploring on foot. There is easy access to the fascinating coastal town of Aldeburgh, plus castles and much more to explore at Framlingham and Orford. The burial treasures at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, should not be missed either.