The Old River House

This Historic Suffolk building is so much more than just a Character Cottage, it is steeped in the Medieval History of the tiny village that is sits in the centre of.

There is one massive room where the new roof (just a few hundred years old) spans over the original building which looks like a small street of Medieval buildings, complete with jutting out first floors and mullioned windows: just amazing.

There are two entrances to this lovely historic building, one via the ancient arched oak door of the tower into the beautiful brick floored and wood panelled hallway which leads to the dining room, kitchen and main staircase to the first floor, the other into the Georgian facade entrance where the spiral staircase is.

The main hallway opens out on the left to a large dining room with windows on two sides, lovely beams, wood panelling and an oak floor. Ahead is the atrium like inner hallway with an open staircase to three bedrooms, two Super king and one twin (can be made into a Superking) and two bathrooms, beyond the staircase on the ground floor is the maltings floor. This room is almost like a courtyard with a ancient street inside it – which is how it was built and rebuilt over the ages. Here there are some useful laundry facilities and a table tennis table.

To the right of the main hall is the large well equipped kitchen breakfast room, the wood-burning stove in the grand inglenook fireplace, features an oven and hotplate for additional cooking, there is also a conventional kitchen stove and hotplate.

Throughout many of these ground floor rooms are beautiful brick, tile or flagstone paving and all rooms are rich in ancient beams.

The breakfast room looks out over the inner Garden, with views down the valley, it leads via the front entrance hall into the spacious sitting with it lovely wood-burning stove. The room also has lovely with views onto the inner enclosed garden.

The inner garden has 2 entrances into the house, one by the Kitchen and another into the other end of the house, where there is accommodation on the ground floor for a couple in a twin or Super king bed and a lovely ensuite bathroom with a bath and a separate shower. The bedroom used to be the old Bakery and one wall is made up of beautiful array of ancient Bake ovens.

A complimentary starter pack is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar, milk, butter, olive oil, salt & pepper. Plus a starter pack for the wood burners of firelighters, and firewood, more is available locally.

The charming inner walled garden is enclosed and there is garden furniture available for guests to use.

You can walk through the garden for lovely views down Kersey vale meadow.

Throughout the whole house you are constantly impressed by the beautiful historic features of ancient brick floors, wood panelled rooms, inglenook fireplaces, wide elm floorboards and a sense of ancient grandeur.

The owners have spent years painstakingly restoring this wonderful property, where important mediaeval wall paintings and wall decorations were uncovered and preserved.

The owners are now offering “Ye Olde River House”, as the plaque on the tower proclaims, to guests who will thrill to be able to enjoy staying in such a unique place.

Bikes: There is one bike freely available, please check with the owner that it is not in for repairs before you arrive to avoid disappointment – you are welcome to brin your own and there is a storage room for them.

One well behaved Dog is always welcome, please refer to All About Bringing Pets for charges, rules and how this cottage may suit your pet. There is a pet charge of £20 per cat or dog, we can onle accept one pet.