Quirky Holiday Cottages in the beautiful countryside
What makes these properties so quirky?
We love really unusual & quirky holiday cottages, somewhere that is really unique to escape to. Here at Grove Cottages we only want to offer you beautiful original character cottages, places that are just a joy to be in where you can enjoy beautiful historic features and that special cosiness that has taken hundreds of years to define and nurture.
Sink into one of our comfortable sofas, in front of an Inglenook fireplace, with old brick floors and old wattle and daub walls and daydream about the 100’s of years that people have done just that in the same place.
Amongst our range of quirky holiday cottages you can enjoy brick baking ovens, ancient brick ‘kettles’, Suffolk White brick floors, wattle and daub walls, ancient ships timbers used as support beams, beautiful broad Elm floors, hidden doorways, winding staircases, Breton Beds where the bed is hidden behind a cupboard door like a historic ships cabin and lovely original Persian rugs
All of our quirky holiday cottages have been lovingly restored to keep all of the original period features and many of them are Listed Grade I and Grade II
The Cottages
It is the history that certainly sets our quirky holiday cottages apart and Mill Cottage surely is steeped in it. With its water wheel that generates electricity, and very own pond where you can swim and row the boat, Mill Cottage really is quirky.
Amongst the nature reserve meadows that surround Mill Cottage sits a thatched hut perfect for story telling as the sun goes down.
Laundry Cottage is home to a beautiful Breton bed with some impressively carved historic sliding doors. Hidden inside it is a single bed with lights – the perfect spot for closing yourself off from the World and losing yourself in a good book. This cottage also has a lovely working Victorian Kitchen Range that guests toast crumpets on. Laundry cottage is situated 10-minutes from the seafront at the delightful town of Aldeburgh and is surrounded by its own private Nature Reserve which is a delight to meander through.
Located in Hadleigh – an ancient market town – is The Old Monkey. A tiny, but very cosy & unusual cottage. The Old Monkey sleeps two so is perfect for couples seeking a romantic break in an unusual holiday cottage. With a wealth of beams, a tiny steep staircase, lime wash walls and a beautiful open log fire, it really is an unusual holiday cottage to escape to
Other Quirky Holiday Cottages:
Cissy’s Cottage – Close to the pretty Suffolk coastal town of Aldeburgh, is Cissy’s Cottage. Cissy’s is a 17th Century Millers cottage in its own private Nature Reserve.. The cottage has a beautiful working kitchen Range in the sitting room to roast chestnuts on.
The Bakery – In the heart of Grove Farm lies The Bakery, a beautiful old bakery that accommodates two guests with beams, brick floors and 300 year old Bake oven and ‘Kettle and views into the sunset from the comfortable sofa opposite the original working fireplace . Perfect for a romantic getaway.
Rose Cottage – Rose Cottage is also part of the old Grove Farm (no longer farming) dating back to the 17th Century the cottage has masses of character, perfect for snuggling up in front of the log fire after a long day exploring Suffolk.
Queenies Cottage near Aldeburgh on the lovely Suffolk Coast: This cottage is in it’s own Private Nature reserve, it is a special treat to follow the meandering paths round the Nature Reserve and maybe walk onward to the Arts Centre and Benjamin Britten Concert Halls at Snape Maltings Art Centre and even onward to the Tunstall Forest or round the lakes to Aldeburgh
These are just a few of our lovely unique holiday cottages with a quirky feel to them.They are all cosy quirky & unusual places where you can relax with and soak up the unique atmosphere. Have a look through our selection of quirky holiday cottages below and see which one takes your fancy for you for a long weekend or short break.