Guests say
The Nook is a charming and well-equipped cottage in Sudbury, Suffolk, praised for its spaciousness and comfortable beds. Guests have enjoyed the picturesque location, proximity to local amenities, and the enclosed garden, which is ideal for those with pets. The property's historical character adds to its appeal, although taller visitors should mind the low doorways.
Guests have reported issues with cleanliness, including dirty windows and bins, which suggests room for improvement in this area.
The cottage is well-located for exploring the area and is close to local attractions and amenities. However, some guests have noted traffic noise as a downside.
The property is generally found to be comfortable, with soft towels and comfortable beds mentioned positively. However, some guests have experienced issues with heating.
The Nook offers a range of facilities, but guests have faced challenges with the heating system, kettle, and a lack of access to certain areas. Maintenance issues have been a concern for some.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the owners towards the guests, so it is not possible to provide a score in this category.
About this property
The Nook has a great deal of period charm, with a beautiful, secluded garden, it sits in the heart of Cavendish just a short drive from the idyllic Long Melford and Lavenham. This Grade II listed property accommodates six guests across three bedrooms, with two shower rooms. The property offers an open plan aspect on the ground floor with large country style kitchen with beautiful beams throughout, the chef of the party will enjoy cooking up a storm in here and enjoying the outcome at the farmhouse style dining area. A fantastic double aspect inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove can be enjoyed in both the dining area and the charming sitting room. The sitting room offers a space to retreat to at the end of the day with a large Smart TV, in addition to the sitting room is a beautiful garden room with extradentary beams, sit back and enjoy the garden views on offer. The Nook benefits from three bedrooms, on the ground floor is a twin bedroom with a shower room located next to it. On the first floor are two double bedrooms with period features throughout, with a shower room . Outside is a spacious garden largely laid to lawn, there is a perfect seating area to enjoy a morning coffee or evening glass of bubbles. The Nook is located just 5 minutes from the charming town of Long Melford known for its antique shops, art galleries, tea rooms and independent shops. Just outside of the town is Kentwell Hall and the picture postcard village of Lavenham is also nearby. Jump in the car for days out to places such as Castle Country Park, Go Ape Thetford, Framlingham Castle, Helmingham Hall and Open Gardens and Yoxford Antiques Centre and Gardens. The cottage is situated near to, not one but two, designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast and Heaths, so there is no shortage of scenic walks and hikes. Towns within a short drive worth visiting include Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds or head to the coast and check out Aldeburgh, Southwold and Thorpeness; just don’t forget your bucket and spade. A memorable family holiday awaits with a stay at The Nook.
Long Melford is a former medieval wool town, and is known as the 'Antique Capital of Suffolk', with a wealth of antique shops, art galleries, tea rooms, restaurants and independent shops, found down the wide tree-lined main street. The village also has the National Trust property Melford Hall, which is unchanged since 1578, and a magnificent 15th Century church which sits on top of the hill at one end of the village. On the outskirts is Kentwell Hall, which has authentic re-creations of everyday life in Tudor or World War II times. The chocolate-box picturesque village of Lavenham is just 5 miles, and Sudbury is 3.5 miles, which makes this village an ideal location to explore Constable Country.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x ground floor twin bedroom, 2 x first floor double bedrooms.
2 x Shower Rooms (one ground floor and one first floor).
Kitchen/diner, dining room, sitting room, garden room.
Garden.
Central heating.
Gas/Electric oven, grill and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher.
Smart TV, WiFi.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off-road parking for 1 car.
Enclosed garden, lawns, patio, patio furniture.
One well-behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.1 miles, pub 0.1 miles.
Note: Sorry, no unaccompanied teenagers.
Note: Due to the age and quirky nature of this property there are some uneven floors and restricted head heights in certain areas.
Note: A number of rooms have a small number of steps leading into them or within them.
Reviews (6)
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Paul
Lovely soft white towels and comfortable beds. Unfortunately though, 5 doors were locked including the side gate leading onto the car hard-standing area. This meant that we had to walk our dog and all luggage 'further' around to enter through front door, which was close to the road. The traffic on this road was horrendous!! Fast and noisy (an accident waiting to happen). At 6am each morning we were woken but heavy duty lorries and fast cars heading through the village!! The property has underfloor heating in kitchen/dining area but we were not allowed access to this and it was cold in this area. The boiler had to be reset each time you needed it- of which meant going 'outside', to outbuilding in cold/rain to reset early each morning. The kettle cut out continually and you had to keep switch down with finger to get kettle to boil. The front windows are really dirty (probably due to the traffic, close by). Several items not clean- bins especially. We had a person in the garden at 8am one morning without any notice. She must have known the combination to the side gate (unlike us!!) . We were in our night wear and shocked to see her gardening outside the kitchen window. This was not appropriate without our permission. The garden should be attended to at the same time as the cleaners, when we had left. We feel that a lot of the above mentioned issues are due to the house being on the market for sale and therefore lack of consideration to paying holidaymakers like ourselves. This holiday home is well overpriced having taken into account the above problems......... We intend to talk to the owner & agent about this. We have photo to clarify all of the above. Paul & Jane ( Hertfordshire) Lovely soft white towels and comfortable beds. Unfortunately though, 5 doors were locked including the side gate leading onto the car hard-standing area. This meant that we had to walk our dog and all luggage 'further' around to enter through front door, which was close to the road. The traffic on this road was horrendous!! Fast and noisy (an accident waiting to happen). At 6am each morning we were woken but heavy duty lorries and fast cars heading through the village!! The property has underfloor heating in kitchen/dining area but we were not allowed access to this and it was cold in this area. The boiler had to be reset each time you needed it- of which meant going 'outside', to outbuilding in cold/rain to reset early each morning. The kettle cut out continually and you had to keep switch down with finger to get kettle to boil. The front windows are really dirty (probably due to the traffic, close by). Several items not clean- bins especially. We had a person in the garden at 8am one morning without any notice. She must have known the combination to the side gate (unlike us!!) . We were in our night wear and shocked to see her gardening outside the kitchen window. This was not appropriate without our permission. The garden should be attended to at the same time as the cleaners, when we had left. We feel that a lot of the above mentioned issues are due to the house being on the market for sale and therefore lack of consideration to paying holidaymakers like ourselves. This holiday home is well overpriced having taken into account the above problems......... We intend to talk to the owner & agent about this. We have photo to clarify all of the above. Paul & Jane ( Hertfordshire) Lovely soft white towels and comfortable beds. Unfortunately though, 5 doors were locked including the side gate leading onto the car hard-standing area. This meant that we had to walk our dog and all luggage 'further' around to enter through front door, which was close to the road. The traffic on this road was horrendous!! Fast and noisy (an accident waiting to happen). At 6am each morning we were woken but heavy duty lorries and fast cars heading through the village!! The property has underfloor heating in kitchen/dining area but we were not allowed access to this and it was cold in this area. The boiler had to be reset each time you needed it- of which meant going 'outside', to outbuilding in cold/rain to reset early each morning. The kettle cut out continually and you had to keep switch down with finger to get kettle to boil. The front windows are really dirty (probably due to the traffic, close by). Several items not clean- bins especially. We had a person in the garden at 8am one morning without any notice. She must have known the combination to the side gate (unlike us!!) . We were in our night wear and shocked to see her gardening outside the kitchen window. This was not appropriate without our permission. The garden should be attended to at the same time as the cleaners, when we had left. We feel that a lot of the above mentioned issues are due to the house being on the market for sale and therefore lack of consideration to paying holidaymakers like ourselves. This holiday home is well overpriced having taken into account the above problems......... We intend to talk to the owner & agent about this. We have photo to clarify all of the above. Paul & Jane ( Hertfordshire)
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Sue
Heating/water not working properly which no one came to fix despite several phone calls. Beds comfortable and cottage well equipped and spacious. Kettle not working properly and no access to washing machine. Not great value for money.
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Helen
It is a fabulous house and everything we hoped it would be. Thank you.