About this property
Ivy Cottage is a splendid cottage attractively resting on the banks of the River Colne in the Essex village of Rowhedge. Boasting welcoming accommodation for six and sitting in a wonderfully peaceful location, treat yourself and your family to that long-awaited break away from everyday life. Most of your relaxing time will be spent in the spacious and bright living/dining room; the sitting area is uplifted by dual-aspect windows, while the layout also benefits from snug seating, a TV and a gas fire. On a warm day, fling the patio doors open and enjoy the fresh air while you enjoy your meals at the dining table. Just off of this, you will find the splendid kitchen, fully equipped with high-quality appliances to set you up perfectly for your cottage holiday. The first floor of Ivy Cottage is where you will find the three immaculate bedrooms, one of the two double bedrooms boasts its own stunning en-suite shower room while the third bedroom contains a cosy single bed with additional pull out trundle. The interior concludes delightfully with an all-white family bathroom, where you can enjoy a peaceful bubble bath to recharge your batteries at the end of the day. Both the front and the back of the cottage offer wonderful areas to sit and relax, choose from a comfortable seating area which overlooks the River Colne, or an enclosed rear garden with a lovely lawn. Rowhedge is home to an Award winning Real Ale pub, a further pub serving good quality meals with a waterside terrace, a cafe, a well stocked grocery store and a small convenience store - all within a 2 min walk of the property as well as the amenities including fishing, bird-watching, kayaking and cycling. From Rowhedge, you can take the short footferry across the river towards Wivenhoe where you can partake in these activities also. Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve - renowned for nightingales and wading birds offering lots of activities during school holidays, and Mersea Island which is 7.5 miles or a 15 min drive away. The fabulous town of Colchester also sits at your fingertips, showcasing some excellent architecture as well as shops and eateries of the highest order. Use Ivy Cottage as the welcoming return for your Essex getaway.
Rowhedge is a village on the banks of River Colne, close to the attractive town of Colchester. It comes with a small range of amenities including two pubs, two cafés and a shop. A foot ferry will take you to the well-stocked town of Wivenhoe. Also nearby is the stunning town of Colchester with its fine architecture and wealth of amenities. The Dedham Vale aonb is within reach for those of you who love the outdoors.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x super king-size double (zip/link can be twin on request) with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x single with pull out trundle.
Bathroom with a shower over bath, basin and WC, ground floor cloakroom with basin and WC.
Gas central heating, gas fire.
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV, DVD, BluRay, CD Player WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Lawn and patio with furniture.
1 well-behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 5 minute walk.
Nearby points of interest
- University of Essex
- Colchester Castle Museum
- Colchester Zoo
- Bicester Village
- East Anglian Railway Museum
- West Mersea Beach
Reviews (76)
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Jackie
The master bedroom was large, comfy bed and very good en-suite. It was clean throughout and the garden was good for our dog. Only comment was we couldn't find both parking spaces as only one was marked ( which was under cover). The 2nd space was found by luck, it's not marked though which would help. Otherwise the village has a friendly community with excellent local pub, cafe and shop. Much appreciated wine milk, biscuits etc that was left for us. Thank you.
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Alex
Lovely location and a comfortable house.
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Michael
!! Our THIRD visit to Ivy Cottage was during xmas 2023 for 2 weeks.We chose Ivy Cottage because of the wonderful location with fantastic bird watching from the front door(or even the kitchen window!).However our stay was not quite as good as before.We felt Ivy Cottage to be in need of a little tlc.Both the couches in the lounge are now warn out and were uncomfortable to sit on for longer periods.Being December we were expecting to spend more time indoors and hence we noticed that both were well worn.Just a few little items in the kitchen were also showing signs of heavy usage.Washing machine not doing a very good spin.Thus using tons more electric to dry clothes.When your there for 2 weeks you need to do washing including change the bed etc.Fridge freezer was impossible to change the temperature,as the touch screen adjustment would not allow us set the freezer a little colder,should be at minus 18,not minus 14,and fridge would not reset to plus 5 from plus 3,ie freezer to warm and fridge to cold.Window vents in lounge, 2 broken.Had to tape them up to avoid drafts and further use of gas to keep up with heat loss To sum up,just a few items in need of some repair,otherwise a wonderful house in a superb location. Mike,Val and Rupert, Hunstanton.