Cottage to rent in Bildeston, near Stowmarket - Sleeps 4.

Dukes Lodge2 bedrooms, Sleeps 4.

Meticulously restored, its deep character and history has been rejuvenated to offer a fantastic retreat oozing comfort throughout the year.

Accommodation details

Ground Floor:
Living room: Smart TV, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Coffee Machine, Washer Dryer, Stable Doors Leading To Garden
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Separate Toilet. . Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Welcome pack. Enclosed rear garden with sitting-out area, barbecue and garden furniture. On-road parking. No smoking. Pleae note: There is a covered well in the garden.

Full of charm and character, having medieval sloping wooden floors and quirky wonky beams, Duke’s Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in the village. There are three great pubs, and you are surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. A perfect base to explore local market towns, Lavenham, Long Melford and Bury St Edmunds, as well as Constable Country.
The cottage has been meticulously restored, the deep character and history has been rejuvenated to respect its heyday in the late 14th-century as a council meeting house at the hight of the wool trade. With vaulted ceilings, a variety of original period features, wood burner and private enclosed garden, this wonderful cottage resonates with old world rural charm and is the perfect place to escape the hectic modern world and explore the bucolic delights of Suffolk.

The living room boasts a multitude of wooden beams, a rare arched door frame and a large inglenook fireplace with wood burner, perfect to snuggle beside on cooler evenings. The kitchen is well equipped to permit dining from home, and the stable doors opens into a private mature garden with a bricked terrace, and a small lawned area, perfect for alfresco dining.

There is also the original well that has a safety grill fitted.
Upstairs is an open plan drawing room, a perfect spot for reading, relaxing and working. In one corner of the wall there is a surviving patch of an original wall painting thought to be five-hundred years old. There are two equally impressive bedrooms, one with large super-king sized bed and the other having a king-sized double bed. The main bathroom has been cleverly configured around the architecture of the room, boasting an oval bath with shower over, and there is also a second separate toile