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LODGE COTTAGE

Sleeps 5/6

£400 - £950

Lodge Cottage is a charming, thatched, weather boarded colonial style building, situated within the 7 acres of Hacheston Lodge and opposite the 12th Century village church. It offers luxury accommodation for 5/6 people, with a very large private garden and an outdoor heated swimming pool – shared only with the owners. The grounds, gardens, woods and adjacent walks make a Lodge Cottage an ideal locations for dog owners and the wonderfully warm pool is a huge attraction for children and adults alike.

The entrance utility area has a washing machine, tumble dryer, storage cupboards and space for wellies/coats and dogs. Up a small flight of stairs is the galley kitchen, which has a fridge and separate freezer, an electric cooker with double oven and halogen ring, dishwasher and microwave. Beyond is a shower room with a corner cubicle, basin and wc.

From the kitchen, glazed double doors lead to the very large living area with its sofas, TV, video and DVD, portable hi-fi, library and good sized dining table and chairs. A further set of south-west facing glazed double doors lead to the sunny balcony with wrought iron table and chairs, which overlooks the private patio, also with wrought iron furniture. Steps lead down from the balcony to the patio and garden.

A flight of stairs descends from one corner of the living room to the downstairs hall. There is a bathroom with hand held shower, washbasin, WC, bidet and shaver socket. There are three bedrooms off the hall; a double with a wall mounted TV, a twin bedded room and a single bedroom with another full sized single bed that can be pulled out and used for a 6th person. A cot and high chair are provided on request, but please bring your own cot linen.

In addition to the patio and balcony, visitors have exclusive use of a huge grassed garden beyond their private parking area, where cricket, rounders etc can be played as well as access to the acres of paddocks within Hacheston Lodge grounds.

The heated pool is open from May to September inclusive and visitors can enjoy the adjacent public footpaths and bridleways anytime.

There is full gas fired central heating throughout Lodge cottage. Duvets, linen, pillows and towels are provided – but please remember to bring your own swimming towels. To make guests feel at home as soon as they arrive, there is a surprise welcome package!

Two well behaved, clean and trained dogs are welcome – the grounds and gardens make Lodge Cottage an ideal location for dog owners - but owners are asked to make sure their dogs do not wander in the pool area or, of course, sit on cottage furniture.

Children are most welcome, but please remember about the pool and accompany youngsters at all times.

There is a no smoking policy inside the cottage, but feel free to smoke in the garden.

Please note that check in and out times are 3pm and 10pm.

Lodge Cottage is superbly situated to explore Suffolk's beautiful Heritage Coast with it's wonderful beaches, forests and river walks, castles and towns. Most places of interest are only a short drive away.

Hacheston is approximately two miles west of the A12, between Woodbridge and Framlingham. It is a pretty, rural village with a garden nursery with a good farm shop and a twelfth century church.

Wickham Market has shops, restaurants, a pub and riding stables. 2 miles

Easton Farm Park (3 miles) has lots of small animals and activites to amuse our younger visitors. They hold regular Farmers' Markets on Saturdays and special events throughout the year.

The pretty market town of Framlingham (3 miles), has a famous medieval Castle, Church, and Market Square (with a market on Saturdays) and a large variety of shops, restaurants and pubs.

The Anglo Saxon Royal Cemetery, the richest burial ground ever discovered in Britain, at Sutton Hoo is 8 miles away. Here you can see treasures belonging to Raedwald, King of East Anglia.

The Market town of Woodbridge, 6 miles away, has a working Tide Mill and beautiful riverside walks. The Town Centre has a vast variety of interesting shops and eating places.

Snape Maltings is famous for its Concert Hall, shops, restaurants and stunningly beautiful river walks. 7 miles.

On the coast at Orford (8 miles) you can take a boat trip on the River Alde, catch crabs off the quay, visit the Castle, eat at the famous Crown and Castle or Orford Smokehouse restaurants, buy fresh fish on the quay or smoked fish from either of the two smoke houses.

Spend time on the beach at Aldeburgh (11 miles), and buy freshly caught fish from the fishermen. Visit the fascinating lifeboat and Tudor building museum or enjoy the variety of shops, art galleries and eating places. And don't forget Aldeburgh's famous fish and chips which you can eat on the sea front.

Hire a punt, canoe or rowing boat and have fun racing from island to island on Thorpeness Mere in the Edwardian holiday village of Thorpeness and spend time on the beach.(13 miles). Don't forget to look out for the House in the Clouds.

Spend a day in the popular sea resort of Southwold, famous for its beach huts and new pier. Visit the light house, harbour and Adnam's Brewery and enjoy the quaint High street's shops and restaurants. 19 miles.

The spacious and sandy beach at Walberswick, where the National crabbing competitions are held is 17 miles away.

Other acivities include golfing, bike hire, cinemas, rally karting, 10 pin bowling and Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park, to name but a few.