The Cottage, High Ash Farm

About this property

The Cottage is a period property that has been beautifully restored, including renovating the original fireplaces, restoring the period brickwork and replacing the windows with exactly matched replicas, while using lime mortar and period building materials throughout. Guests enter via the sitting room, with a restored inglenook fireplace - complete with wood burning stove. The kitchen/diner has bespoke handmade kitchen units and brick floor together with furniture handmade specifically for The Cottage. Up the cottage stairs is the bedroom with a handmade king-sized bed and large window offering views over the fields beyond. The en-suite bathroom is a nod to modern luxury, with a freestanding roll top bath and separate shower.

Outside the property enjoys private gardens, which include a south facing fully paved patio, and lawns overlooking a pond.

The pretty market town of Framlingham can be easily reached by car in under 15 minutes, and local pubs of the Badingham White Horse or Dennington Queen offer delicious meals and drinks. The Suffolk coast is only a 20 minute drive away, and the nearest village of Peasenhall has a charming village shop, delicatessen and tea room.

Looking for a getaway with extended family or friends? Larger parties can book the two other beautiful countryside properties on the High Ash Farm too, The Cross Wing and The Seed Store.

The dual aspect sitting room offers views over the front garden and meadows beyond. Impressive inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove and original bread oven to the side. Exposed beams and with natural coir flooring. Sofa, armchair, flat screen TV, Alexa and coffee table.

The kitchen has views over the front garden and meadows beyond. Handmade kitchen units with oak work surfaces, Nespresso Coffee Machine and Smeg oven. Dining table with benches. The floor is made from original yard bricks from Alde House, which was formally the residence of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson who was instrumental in the Suffrage Movement in 1866.

Climbing up the original cottage steep stairs to the bedroom with king size bed with side table and lamps. Exposed beams, red brick chimney breast and waxed wooden floorboards.

Off the bedroom is the bathroom with freestanding roll top bath and separate shower. Low-level W.C, wash basin, exposed beams and waxed wooden floorboards.

The property is approached over a shared drive with two other holiday cottages. The drive will take you past the other two cottages (The Seed Store and The Cross Wing) and lead you to private parking for two cars next to The Cottage. A gate opens to a private garden which is partly laid to lawn and features a south facing fully paved sun terrace with garden furniture including outside table and chairs. The sun terrace enjoys stunning views over the adjoining meadows

Peasenhall has a selection of countryside walks for guests to enjoy, where stretches of fields and wildlife areas can be explored, before resting in one of the local cafes for lunch with tea and homemade cake and you can visit the village’s independent shops and try out local produce. If you wish to explore the history of Suffolk, head a little further from the property to find Framlingham, where an impressive castle boasts walks in the grounds and fantastic picnic spots, or for a taste of the sea air, the town of Aldeburgh is only a short distance away, sporting many eateries, small shops and of course a fantastic pebbled beach. Fall in love with the countryside of Suffolk with a stay at The Cottage.

Sitting amid Suffolk’s gentle rolling countryside is the picturesque village of Peasenhall, bursting with pretty period houses and quaint cottages and proudly boasting quality local amenities, including a delicatessen with its own smokehouse, an excellent family butcher selling local farm produce, a village store with a post office, an interesting curio shop, tea rooms, and a public house serving fresh local produce. Within Peasenhall village you can enjoy several footpaths that lead you over open fields where you can enjoy the glorious surrounding Suffolk countryside. Peasenhall is an ideal place for those wishing to explore Suffolk by car, cycle or on foot, offering quiet rural country lanes, pretty villages and interesting market towns. The nearby beautiful Suffolk Heritage Coast is just a short drive or cycle ride from Peasenhall village, where you can explore Suffolk’s coastal delights at Aldeburgh, Walberswick, rspb Minsmere, Dunwich and Southwold. Other local attractions include Framlingham Castle, Helingham Gardens, Sutton Hoo, Snape Maltings, Orford Castle and several antique centres all awaiting your exploration.

Accommodation

One king-size bedroom.

Bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC.

Kitchen/diner.

Sitting room with open fire

Gas heating with open fire.

Electric oven, electric hob, electric ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, coffee machine.

TV, Alexa speaker, WiFi.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Travel cot available.

Off-road parking for 2 cars.

Rear garden with lawn, terrace and furniture.

One well behaved dog welcome.

Shop 1.6 miles, pub 2.1 miles.

Note: shared drive with other cottages.

Note: If you wish to bring a dog it must be mentioned at the time of booking.

Note: Close to main road, some traffic noise can be heard.

Note: There is low ceiling height and period steep staircase