Luxury chocolate box cottage with private Jacuzzi, sauna, masseur and a spa offer: perfect for a romantic stay, friends, families, ramblers, and cyclists exploring Suffolk and Norfolk: Dogs welcome.
A beautiful 16th century luxury chocolate box cottage with large private Jacuzzi and sauna perfect for a romantic break, for ramblers and cyclists exploring Suffolk and Norfolk.
Guests can enjoy a day at a nearby country hotel spa for approximately £20 per person, with a further inside hot tub plus a sauna, a steam room, foot spa and a gym.
Shop: 0.25 miles. Pub: 1 mile. Chocolatier, restaurants, horse riding, walks: 4 miles. Spa: 5 miles. Golf: 7 miles.
The space:
Oak Cottage is a beautiful Grade II listed home dating back to 1550 with large inglenook fireplaces in both the lounge and kitchen and exposed beams throughout.
Oak Cottage has a lovely courtyard garden where there is a sauna and 4 seater Jacuzzi for your private unlimited use, with a pizza oven and BBQ and Rattan garden furniture.
Both properties are located in the village of Stoke Ash, near Eye, with all necessary amenities within easy reach.
For romantic breaks and special occasions, why not ask us to have a chilled bottle of Italian Prosecco and luxury chocolates ready for your loved one? We can also put anniversary or birthday balloons and banners in the barn. Please do ask us about these extra surprises if you are booking for an extra special stay.
Oak Cottage accommodation in detail:
Spacious lounge: Large Smart TV, sofa / chair, woodburner.
Kitchen Area: Range style cooker with gas hob and electric fan oven, microwave, large fridge / freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, toaster, kettle, all utensils and cooking equipment, dining table and chairs.
Bedroom: King size bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside tables.
Bedroom: King size bed, wardrobe.
Shower Room: Shower cubicle, washbasin and wc.
Garden: Pretty courtyard garden with a private sauna and 4-seater jacuzzi.
Parking: Ample roadside parking is available on the quiet lane outside the property.
Heating: Gas central heating throughout and two wood burners.
Smoke alarm, fire extinguisher, heat detector, and carbon monoxide detector all fitted.
Notes: Wi-Fi, towels and a starter pack of logs and kindling for the wood burner are provided. Please note this is a village and WiFi speeds are not as fast as in towns or cities.
The neighbourhood:
John’s home is located in Stoke Ash, England, United Kingdom.
The village of Stoke Ash has plenty to offer those looking to visit this beautiful part of the county.
Within the village there is the local pub, The White Horse Coaching Inn, which was voted the 'best bar' within the area by the Diss Express, the local newspaper. Our guests receive 10% off all their meals and drinks at this charming pub within the village. There is a post office, a shop located within one of the villager’s garages selling many essentials.
Within one and a half miles the thatched Four Horseshoes is thought to be the oldest pub within Suffolk with a 12th century well inside its restaurant.
The lovely vegetarian and vegan restaurant The Walnut Tree is just 3 miles from Oak Cottage, offering both meals in and take aways.
The historic market town of Diss, with coffee shops, restaurants and pubs overlooking the pretty lake, are within approximately ten minutes by car. Eye and Framlingham, communities with castles, independent shops including a chocolatier and butchers are close by, as are picture postcard villages.
Thornham Walks, with 12 miles of woodland walks around an historic estate are within a few miles and there are many beautiful lanes and sites to explore by bicycle too.
The Suffolk coast including communities of Aldeburgh and Southwold, the Norfolk Broads, Ipswich with river cruises on offer, and the cathedral cities and towns of Norwich and Bury St Edmunds bustling with history and fine restaurants, are all easily accessible for day trips.
Getting around:
Oak Cottage is the perfect romantic hideaway surrounded by fields and yet also within easy reach of the A140, A14 and hourly / half hourly intercity Norwich to Diss, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Manningtree, Colchester and London train line.
The village has it’s own taxi firm if you are arriving by train and is perfect for a self-catering holiday on the Suffolk / Norfolk border.
This is a lovely peaceful village and we please ask you to be respectful of our neighbours and ensure they are not disturbed by noise between 10pm and 9am.