Pack a bag and some food for the dogs and get ready to de-stress at this rural retreat in Rushmere St Andrew. It’s the ideal hideaway for one person, a couple or a young family who want to get away from it all amidst the beautiful Suffolk countryside. In a thoughtfully converted barn on a working farm, the exteriors follow the local vernacular architecture, while the stylish interiors are simultaneously modern and cosy. Use it as a base to explore the nature and bird reserves of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or discover some of the quaint market towns further inland.
This well-appointed barn conversion is fully equipped, so you just need to turn up and make memories. Boasting tasteful decor throughout, it’s finished to a high standard. Downstairs, the wood flooring throughout the living area is a great shout with up to eight paws in tow, especially if the weather doesn’t play ball. The open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner is lovely with a large sofa for relaxing, and a dining table in an alcove of the elegant fitted kitchen with all mod cons. The boutique-style king-size bedroom takes up the first floor, with light flooding in through Velux windows in the apex ceiling. Outside, the furnished patio and lawned garden is enclosed for spending lazy hours all together.
Don’t worry about walkies as you can lead the way to adventure with your best furry buddies on rural pathways literally straight from the farm. The market town of Woodbridge (5 miles) has independent shops, cafes and restaurants, a historic mill as well as the Riven Deben. The National Trust’s Sutton Hoo (7.5 miles) is a fascinating excavated Anglo-Saxon burial ground. And, if the coast calls, Felixstowe Beach (13 miles) boasts sandy swathes that welcome pups with open paws.