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Rest Cottage

Southwold, Suffolk
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Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 1
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Romantic
Internet access
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • A cosy yet bright cottage located in the heart of this popular coastal town
  • French boutique-style interiors with many original features, such as exposed wooden beams
  • Shared courtyard garden with outdoor furniture for al fresco dining in the fresh sea air

Overview
Property code: OC-REST

This chic, unusually spacious cottage is located just off the High Street in Southwold and provides a warm welcome for couples holidaying in this idyllic seaside town. Rest Cottage is a cosy residence adjoining a larger property which together were formerly one house. Fully refreshed with a French boutique style yet retaining its character features, this cottage is ideal for a romantic break for adventure seekers with its central position and proximity to the shops and beach. Shop: 20 yards Pub: 100 yards.

GROUND FLOOR
Sitting Room: Spacious room with a choice of soft furnishings. TV, feature fireplace, characterful ceiling beams.
Kitchen/Dining Area: Electric oven and hob, fridge freezer, slimline dishwasher, washing machine, French doors to courtyard.
Bathroom: Bath with overbath shower, washbasin and wc.

FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom: Large room with king size bed.

A few steps down to:
Cloakroom: Washbasin and wc.

Garden: Shared courtyard with garden furniture.
Parking: Private garage parking for one car.
Heating: Gas heating.

Pets: 1 well behaved dog allowed

Notes: Wi-Fi and towels provided. Travel cot and highchair available to use. Please note that some rooms adjoin the neighbouring property so there may occasionally be some transfer of noise when both properties are occupied.

Southwold South Green Area - Properties here enjoy one of the best locations in town. In close proximity to South Green, Gun Hill, the elegant Swan Hotel and popular Red Lion Inn. An excellent range of small shops including a greengrocers with fresh local produce, family butcher, wine shop and delicatessen are even closer.

  • 1 king-size bedroom
  • 1 bathroom with shower over the bath, and WC
  • Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine
  • Welcome pack
  • Travel cot, highchair
  • TV
  • Shared courtyard garden with table and chairs
  • Private parking for 1 car
  • Pub and beach 100 metres, shop 20 metres
  • One Well behaved Dog Welcome 
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 1 dog allowed. Additional charges may apply

Fleur Chorlton

This property is personally managed by Fleur.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 31 guest ratings

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Overall equipment
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Overall comfort
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Overall location
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Reviewed by David 21st April 2025

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Reviewed by Louise 2nd April 2025

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Reviewed by Roger 2nd March 2025

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An excellently presented, clean, comfortable and well furnished cottage in an ideal central location for the town. Suited More suitable for one/ two adults than for children.

Reviewed by Lisa 19th November 2024

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Rest Cottage is a lovely, comfortable, welconing house. Great furnishings & layout. Very spacious for a one bedroom which is a fair size. Ideally located for beach, high st. & pubs & restaurants. Absolutely loved this cottage & would visit again. The garage was a real bonus.

Reviewed by Janet 31st October 2024

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Lovely roomy cottage in an excellent location. We had a great stay. The garage is very handy.

Reviewed by Jennie 27th October 2024

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Reviewed by Rosemary 28th September 2024

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The cottage was ideally situated to explore the town, really close to all amenities and the beach. A good base for visiting the surrounding villages and towns, and the restaurants, fish and chip shops and pubs were within a few minutes walk. Also very dog friendly, our dog was welcomed almost everywhere.

Reviewed by Peter 19th September 2024

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Cottage Ok but garage very very hard to put a large car in because of the narrowness of the road. Couldnt really use it during our stay as was worsened by construction work on the property opposite. The property whilst comfortable and roomy for a one bed cottage was much darker in the lounge and kitchen than the advertised photos. There was also Read morea lot of noise from the flat above the lounge. It should be made clear in the advertising that this is the case Hide

Reviewed by Adrian 2nd September 2024

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A kind of shabby chic holiday let, that is conveniently located in the centre of town and close to the beach and promenade. In need of some decorative up-dating, but it is spacious and well furnished and gave us a good base for a very enjoyable holiday.

Reviewed by Fiona 27th August 2024

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Cute cottage and very spacious. I chose this property based on having a garage, as parking is an nightmare at peak times. As the listed building is split into 2 separate cottages, if you have noisy neighbours you can hear them through the doors in the lounge and above the lounge as well, unfortunately there where 2 families with children on my visRead moreit. Location is great. Hide

Reviewed by Janice 21st July 2024

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Reviewed by Gillian 13th July 2024

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This is a fabulous one-bedroom property - particularly if you value a bit of space. The location cannot be bettered. Some previous reviewers have said that it could do with a little bit of updating but that's largely a minor paint job here and there. Should we come back to Southwold, we would definitely come back to this property. Thank you!

Reviewed by David 7th July 2024

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An excellent location, central to the town and sea front. The property is in need of a face-lift with a review of furnishings and equipment.

Reviewed by Robert 22nd June 2024

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Location is perfect. Parking very useful. Spacious and comfortable. Downside is that the kitchen of adjacent property is over the sitting room of this property.

Reviewed by Matthew 13th May 2024

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Cottage is very well located and the garage parking is a real bonus. The property is showing signs of wear & tear and is a little dated.

Reviewed by Hilary 19th March 2024

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The best thing about this cottage is its central location. It is spacious and comfortable on the inside but tired looking on the exterior. Having a garage to park in was useful but note that it is in a narrow lane and the garage itself is narrow so accessing it in a large car would be tricky.

Reviewed by Chris 11th November 2023

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Reviewed by Richard 26th October 2023

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Reviewed by Rosemary 14th October 2023

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A lovely centrally located cottage with a garage is a good thing to have in an area with very limited parking facilities.

Reviewed by Philip 9th October 2023

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Reviewed by Carol 7th October 2023

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Reviewed by Gillian 1st October 2023

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Reviewed by Ann 17th September 2023

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Reviewed by Paul 4th September 2023

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Reviewed by Ann 5th August 2023

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Reviewed by Beverley 23rd July 2023

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Reviewed by Vivienne 10th July 2023

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The property is ideally located, close to beach and shops. It was very clean and nicely decorated. The garage was very useful, although the door is a bit difficult and really needs some attention. We did need to call out the maintenance team for a flood in the hallway due to a blocked drain, but they came out promptly with towels to dry it up. The Read moreoperative was very helpful as I mentioned we had no corkscrew (we brought wine with us) and he went and bought one for the us/the cottage. The only disappointment was we had no welcome pack which was mentioned in the cottage details and commented on by previous people on how appreciative they were of it! Hide

Reviewed by Fiona 25th June 2023

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Beautifully decorated cottage in ideal location, right in the centre of Southwold & within very easy walking distance to all the shops, pier, beach & harbour.

Reviewed by David 11th June 2023

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In the main, we were happy to have stayed at Rest Cottage with a few exceptions. First, and most important, the hot water was scalding hot. Not just hot, but scalding. There were no warning signs. It is beyond dangerous and needs urgent action. No radio in the kitchen seemed a bit mean to us. And finally, the owner might consider taking the toasterRead more along to The Antiques Roadshow. Joking apart, please get the hot water fixed or signposted. It's an accident waiting to happen. Thanks. Hide

Reviewed by Philip 26th May 2023

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Reviewed by Gil 24th May 2023

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Ideal location, secure car parking, within walking distance of the sea, sand, shops and pubs.

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Location

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The Travel Chapter Limited trading as Original Cottages is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts as an intermediary.
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