Guests say
Rookyards is highly praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and welcoming hosts. The property is beautifully appointed and situated in a convenient location for exploring Suffolk. Guests appreciate the thoughtful touches, including welcome packs and a dog-friendly environment. The garden and country setting add to the charm, although supervision for pets and children is advised due to proximity to a busy road and natural hazards.
Guests consistently note the property as 'spotlessly clean' and to a 'high standard', indicating exceptional cleanliness throughout.
The property's central placement for Suffolk sites and proximity to Halesworth and local pubs is appreciated, though one review notes the closeness to a busy road.
Reviews highlight the comfortable furnishings, especially the beds and pillows, and the warm, homely feel of the cottage.
Facilities are generally praised, with mentions of a well-furnished property and lovely grounds. One review suggests the addition of a coffee pot, indicating room for improvement.
Many reviews mention thoughtful gestures such as welcome packs with homemade jam and brownies. While these are highly appreciated, it is noted that such gifts are subject to change and not guaranteed.
About this property
You can enjoy the garden from most rooms, particularly the exceptionally large master bedroom with the twin opposite and unusually attractive cloakroom between the two. The ground floor comprises a modern kitchen with lovely views, a shower room, and a charming living/dining room.
The gardens provide a wonderful setting for the house which has a private patio with table and chairs for summer dining. Enjoy the formal gardens to the front with lawns and well-stocked flower borders and the moated gardens, with a bridge to the orchard with a number of mature fruit trees, can be found on the eastern boundary. You can also fish for Rudd or Perch in the lake close to the house. There’s ample parking on the drive and space for you to store bikes in the outbuildings.
Ground Floor
Kitchen
The entrance to Rookyards opens into the sunny kitchen with a large window overlooking the beautifully landscaped garden, equipped with electric oven with four rings, fridge with freezer compartment, microwave and dishwasher. Doors open to the shower room and living/dining room.
Family Shower Room
Off the kitchen, this is a modern fully tiled shower room with shower cubicle with glass door, WC and washbasin.
Living/Dining Room
A sunny double aspect room with a door opening to the drive and large window looking out to the manicured gardens - beautiful in the summer months and an open fireplace making it cosy in the winter, with a smart TV to enjoy. Furnishings include a large leather sofa and matching armchair, occasional tables and a farmhouse style table with four dining chairs. To the right of the fireplace is a built in shelf, ideal as a writing area. Doors open from the living room to the kitchen and stairs.
First Floor
A door from the living/dining room opens directly onto the carpeted stairs leading to a small landing which gives access to both bedrooms and the cloakroom. Please note the stairs are steep.
Master Bedroom
Exceptionally large double aspect bedroom with King bed, bedside cabinets, wardrobe and beautiful armchair inviting you to relax with a good book!
Twin Bedroom
A pretty room with a view of the garden, furnished with sturdy wooden twin beds and a bedside table.
Cloakroom
An exceptionally large, bright room with an ornate basin and a WC.
Outside
Rookyards is a beautiful Grade II listed L shaped house that has been sympathetically divided into two homes, surrounded by countryside with an abundance of wildlife including wild rabbits, bats, badgers, muntjac deer and many birds for you to identify. Guests can fish for Rudd and Perch in the pond close to the house and a private area of the extensive garden has been allocated for your use with table and chairs for outside dining, however the owners are also happy for you to wander around almost two acres of their stunning moated gardens and grounds.
Please note there is a washing machine available for guests use in the outhouse (this is a communal washing machine, shared with two other properties)
The property is approached over a shingle driveway leading into a parking and turning area adjacent to the house and two additional stunning holiday properties - Red Poll Barn and Milk Parlour. The surrounding countryside lends itself to cycling and you can store bikes undercover in one of the cart sheds.
Rookyards lies in the village of Spexhall, surrounded by the idyllic Suffolk countryside offering country walks or cycling and easy access to the old market towns of Bungay, Beccles and Halesworth with an excellent array of local shop and eateries.
The 500 year old ‘Huntsman and Hounds’ pub is approximately a ten minute walk away and offers good cuisine by the fire or in the mature gardens.
The Suffolk Heritage Coast to the east includes the popular Georgian seafront town of Southwold, home to the Adnams Sole Bay brewery; .
There are excellent sporting and leisure facilities in the area including a number of golf courses, sailing and water sports on the river estuaries as well as fishing, horse-riding and bird-watching.
Please note, the air conditioning is a portable unit and by request to the owner and is subject to availability.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin.
Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Open-plan living space with dining area and sitting area with open fire
Oil central heating with open fire.
Electric oven, grill and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, communal washing machine, dishwasher.
Smart TV.
WiFi.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Ample off-road parking.
Private gardens, patio furniture, extensive communal grounds.
Shop 3.3 miles, pub 0.2 miles.
The stairs are quite steep but there is a handrail so please bear this mind when booking.
Reviews (12)
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Christine
The âcottageâ adjoins the ownersâ house and Jacqui came round to welcome us on the first day with homemade jam. A welcome pack was provided. The property is a listed building and it has been sympathetically restored whilst including modern comforts. Thereâs an area outside the cottage designated for the use of guests during their stay, part of much larger communal gardens, but it isnât obvious from the property description that it is not entirely enclosed and close to a very busy A road. Also the communal gardens have ponds & hidden ditches (part of a moat). The ownersâ dog and dogs staying at the other holiday cottages share the gardens. We were disappointed that we couldnât enjoy sitting out in âourâ garden with our dogs off their leads. If you have children they would also need to be supervised. If we didnât have the dogs with us we would have had a more enjoyable stay.
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Carrie
The cottage was great for the four of us and the beds very comfortable! Jacqui and Nick made us feel very welcome and the homemade jam and brownies on arrival were delicious. Everything was clean and to a high standard, it was lovely to have the garden all around us to enjoy. We found Rookyards to be well located for exploring the area, a few minutes drive to the nice town of Halesworth and just over 15 minutes to the coast. Thank you!
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Lorna
It had everything one needed with some special touches, very well thought out. The beds & pillows were so comfortable. The outside gardens were wonderful for our two dogs especially our younger dog who loves to chase her ball she had lots od space for running around. Our hosts were very welcoming & went out of their way to make sure we had all we needed. It is well placed for short drives to many lovely villages & the seaside along with some lovely country pub with delicious food.