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Cambridge 28 miles; Colchester 23 miles.
The North Essex village of Ridgewell is next to the borders of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. This part of East Anglia was the film location for the TV series ‘Lovejoy’ and is well known for its wealth of pretty villages, consisting mainly of timber framed or painted thatched cottages. There are a wealth of attractions to visit in all three counties. Essex offers Ridgewell Airfield with a collection of WWII memorabilia, Hedingham Castle and Gardens, Colne Valley Railway, Colchester Zoo, Gosfield Lake and Finchingfield, a beautiful village pictured on many chocolate boxes. In Suffolk, visit Melford Hall, Kentwell Hall, the beautiful medieval town of Lavenham, Newmarket racecourse and Bury St Edmunds. The city of Cambridge offers, Duxford Imperial Musuem, a wealth of architectural collage buildings, the University Botanic Gardens, and punting down the river Cam.
A detached chalet bungalow in the attractive village of Ridgewell, in Essex on the borders of Cambridge and Suffolk. This spacious Ridgewell cottage offers four good sized bedrooms, three of which are on the ground floor. A large kitchen leads to the dining room, and a welcoming sitting room to relax in at the end of a busy day exploring. At this Ridgewell cottage there is a large garden, and a patio area for alfresco dining with views over the surrounding countryside. Within easy driving distance from this Ridgewell cottage are several National Trust properties, and numerous places of interest to visit. A drive to Long Melford take you through the old market town of Clare, steeped in history with Clare Priory, The Ancient House (now the town museum), and Clare Castle Country Park, Suffolk’s oldest public park with lovely walks, traditional shops, an antiques warehouse and several public houses serving excellent food, as well as a small golf course and fishing. With the attractions of three counties on the doorstep, the accommodation at this Ridgewell cottage is sure to please all ages, at any time of the year.
Four bedrooms: 1 x family room with double and single beds and en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x ground floor family room with double and single beds, 1 x ground floor double, 1 x ground floor twin. Ground floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor basin and WC. Fitted kitchen. Utility. Dining room. Sitting room.
Oil underfloor heating throughout. Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair available. Off road parking for 4 cars. Large enclosed garden with patio and furniture. One well behaved pet welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 2 miles. Pub 5 mins walk. Note: Owner lives in flat above the property.
01244 356666
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Previous visitors' comments about Hobson Cottage:
The property and surroundings were very clean and the owner was most welcoming. We would recommend this property!
Mr West, Harrogate, March 2012