10/10 Excellent
Mary P.
10 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice property
Mary P.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
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Cottage attached to Moated Farmhouse centrally situated in Suffolk
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Reviews
8.0 out of 10
Very good
1 bedroom0+ bathroomsSleeps 250 sq m
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Explore the area
Middlewood Green, England
- Suffolk Owl Sanctuary10 min drive
- Helmingham Hall15 min drive
- Ipswich Waterfront23 min drive
- Bury St. Edmunds (BEQ-RAF Honington)42 min drive
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
1 half bathroom
Bathroom 2
Shower room
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area
About this property
Cottage attached to Moated Farmhouse centrally situated in Suffolk
The West Wing at Moat Farm is a suite of rooms with its own private entrance. Originally created for an elderly relative, it has recently been completely refurbished and is now a delightful independent cottage style property set in fabulous gardens.
Guests have free rein of the gardens: an acre of paths and modest hedged enclosures; herbaceous borders; a croquet lawn; pool garden, grass garden; purple garden; winter walk; autumn circle and rose garden. One of the largest wooden bridges in a private garden in England crosses the mediaeval moat to give access to the orchard and an unruly oak plantation full of wild garlic in the spring.
Until he recently retired, David, your host, ran 745pm restaurant at Moat Farm. One of Suffolk's best loved restaurants. Type the name of the restaurant into a search engine or TripAdvisor and you can still find reviews of the restaurant.
Centrally situated in Suffolk, the coastal towns of Southwold and Aldburgh and RSPB Minsmere are half an hour away. But so too is the rest of Suffolk: Historic Bury St Edmunds, wealthy mediaeval wool towns like Long Melford and Lavenham, unspoilt villages like Debenham and Halesworth, stately homes and gardens, dozens of grade one listed churches (our own has the finest single hammeer beam roof in the country) and a vast assortment of other things to see and do.
Whether the desire is a place to crash for the weekend and do very little, or a base for a week to explore the County of Suffolk, The West Wing seems to fit the bill rather well. At least so our guests tell us.
Guests have free rein of the gardens: an acre of paths and modest hedged enclosures; herbaceous borders; a croquet lawn; pool garden, grass garden; purple garden; winter walk; autumn circle and rose garden. One of the largest wooden bridges in a private garden in England crosses the mediaeval moat to give access to the orchard and an unruly oak plantation full of wild garlic in the spring.
Until he recently retired, David, your host, ran 745pm restaurant at Moat Farm. One of Suffolk's best loved restaurants. Type the name of the restaurant into a search engine or TripAdvisor and you can still find reviews of the restaurant.
Centrally situated in Suffolk, the coastal towns of Southwold and Aldburgh and RSPB Minsmere are half an hour away. But so too is the rest of Suffolk: Historic Bury St Edmunds, wealthy mediaeval wool towns like Long Melford and Lavenham, unspoilt villages like Debenham and Halesworth, stately homes and gardens, dozens of grade one listed churches (our own has the finest single hammeer beam roof in the country) and a vast assortment of other things to see and do.
Whether the desire is a place to crash for the weekend and do very little, or a base for a week to explore the County of Suffolk, The West Wing seems to fit the bill rather well. At least so our guests tell us.
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Check in after 4:00 PM
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Children
Adults only
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
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Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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About the area
Stowmarket
Stowmarket is home to this cottage. Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and Suffolk Owl Sanctuary are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Victoria Centre Retail Park and Cardinal Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Crown Pools or Portman Road.
Middlewood Green, England
What's nearby
- Suffolk Owl Sanctuary - 10 min drive - 8.2 km
- Helmingham Hall - 15 min drive - 14.6 km
- Portman Road - 21 min drive - 21.7 km
- Ipswich Regent Theatre - 22 min drive - 22.3 km
- Ipswich Waterfront - 23 min drive - 23.3 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- McDonald's - 8 min drive
- The Little Wellington - 9 min drive
- Oak Stowmarket - 10 min drive
- The Willow Tree - 10 min drive
- The Chilli Company - 5 min drive
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Gilbert
17 July 2023
Gilbert
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
SEVERINE S.
22 Sept 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent séjour
SEVERINE S.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
10/10 Excellent
Jerry S.
1 Nov 2018
Living room and bedroom full of character. Kitchen and bathroom tastefully modern- smart & fresh
Jerry S.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
About the host
Your host
David managed hospitals before becoming passionate about modern furniture design. He set out to become a designer craftsman, but quickly found himself running a succesful busy producing his designs in quantity. Many of designs were used by the Design Council in exhibitions of modern British furniture and The Suffolk Recliner, his most famous chair went on to sales of about 10000.
His business was wiped out by the recession at the end of the 80s and he became a graphic designer. Before retiring he was running a design and print operation producing work for over 100 not for profit clients.
Retirement was boring and aged 65 David turned himself into a chef. His restaurant, based at Moat Farm, became one of Suffolk's best loved eating places.
He retired again aged 70.
Frankie, David's wife, carried out postgraduate research at the prestigiuous John Innes Centre in Norwich. After having a family, she freturned to the owrld of horticulture and managed the largest UK facility producing plants by the micropropagation method, the technology she helped pioneer. She is now a lay minister in the C of E providing pastoral care to three local parishes.
His business was wiped out by the recession at the end of the 80s and he became a graphic designer. Before retiring he was running a design and print operation producing work for over 100 not for profit clients.
Retirement was boring and aged 65 David turned himself into a chef. His restaurant, based at Moat Farm, became one of Suffolk's best loved eating places.
He retired again aged 70.
Frankie, David's wife, carried out postgraduate research at the prestigiuous John Innes Centre in Norwich. After having a family, she freturned to the owrld of horticulture and managed the largest UK facility producing plants by the micropropagation method, the technology she helped pioneer. She is now a lay minister in the C of E providing pastoral care to three local parishes.
Why they chose this property
We have spent the last 40 years transforming Frankie's childhood home. Once a somewhat shabby 18th century farmhouse, it is now transformed into a beautiful house set within 2 acres of grounds surrounded by a one of Suffolk's largest moats.
What makes this property unique
Moat Farm is smack bang in the middle of Suffolk. Apart from distant Lowestoft, all of Suffolk's towns and attractions are within 45 minutes drive. Cambridge and Norwich can also be reached in the same time. Put simply it is ideally based for touring the county.
And if total relaxation is the order of the day, then Moat Farm is also a pretty good place to chill out. Wander through the gardens, help yourself to apples in the orchard, tip toe through the little oak wood hoping to see Roe Deer, stand on of the bridge at dusk, wine glass in hand watching the moon's reflection being rippled water voles swimming across the surface.
And if total relaxation is the order of the day, then Moat Farm is also a pretty good place to chill out. Wander through the gardens, help yourself to apples in the orchard, tip toe through the little oak wood hoping to see Roe Deer, stand on of the bridge at dusk, wine glass in hand watching the moon's reflection being rippled water voles swimming across the surface.
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