This romantic couple’s retreat features a vast living area and panoramic, private balcony views of the surrounding countryside. Fido will love walks from the doorstep to the nearby river and woods, and the enclosed south-facing patio is ideal for shared down-time.
Flooded with light, this former barn – now divided into two properties – offers every creature comfort for a couple and their canine plus-one. On the ground floor a sitting room, dining room and kitchen all flow into one another effortlessly, with a wood burner adding a warm glow to cosy evening get-togethers. All the convenience of home is here, including a ground floor cloakroom, while on the first floor there’s a master suite with king-size bed, seating area, en-suite shower room, and a balcony. Sit out here and you’ll have far-reaching countryside views; alternatively, step from the ground floor living space onto a glass-protected south-facing patio where you’ll look across the gorgeous shared grounds and may even catch sight of the fallow deer that roam close by.
The Marshland Estate has private grounds peppered with ancient trees and backing onto Captain’s Wood, a reserve teeming with wildlife. The countryside here is a nature lover’s paradise and offers an extensive network of walks, while the atmospheric River Alde is just a mile away along a bridleway. Head to the former maltings at Snape (3.5 miles), where a famous arts centre is at the centre of a complex of shops and eateries to satisfy every appetite. The 6-mile Sailor’s Path follows the river from here to Aldeburgh (9 miles) where you can buy freshly caught fish and browse a trendy selection of independent stores. Two miles from home, pretty Orford is this site of a 12th-century castle keep, ancient quay and Orford Ness, an area of historic and environmental fascination. There’s more history to discover 10 miles inland: dogs are allowed on estate walks at the famous Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon burial ground.