Sleepers Cottage

The property was lovely and clean, the kitchen was very well equipped and modern as was the bathroom. Beds were comfortable (if you like a firmer mattress) and the decor of the property was good. look in the cupboards, there are some board games and dvd’s. Nice hot water, central heating and a log fire. 10 minutes to walk into town, which has some lovely shops and some good eating places. fabulous fish and chips and a lovely Thai. Pubs are very welcoming of dogs, and there’s a few of them to try out. Nice easy drive to Snape and Southwold. Sleepers cottage is perfect for a few days break.

The stairs are quite steep, this isn’t a dislike, most properties of this age in the area will have stairs like this, it’s just worth a mention In case you struggle with stairs. Wi-Fi code, quickest way is to look at the back of the router, not sure what the code is on the first page of the welcome book but it didn’t help us get online. We didn’t spend an awful lot of time in, but the sofas were a little less comfortable if you were going to spend a few hours relaxing on them watching a movie. perfectly ok for a sit down and a cuppa.

Great location. Easy walk into town. Well equipped kitchen.

The stairs are very steep. The property states sleeps 4 people. However, 3 people is a better suited number as the property is a 2 up, 2 down and 1 of the bedrooms is small. The street is noisy e.g traffic, people returning from the pub at night. Parking on street and this proved tricky at times as first come, first served.

Location was great with parking on main road outside. Good access to main transport routes. Decent quality and well stocked kitchen, virtually every piece of kitchen utensils you could need for a stay Beds comfy, linen good. The kitchen was bright and airy and overlooks small garden, wonderful light, and worked for us. Communication from lettings agency was easy to follow with directions and clarity of contact if needed. Bathroom clearly a newer addition and works well with bath and shower, which is great. Loved Aldeburghs small town, vintage feel, with great shops, eateries etc. Southwold nearby and Thorpeness also are wonderful examples of towns well run and thriving, especially the Pier.

Felt it would be so easy to make this cottage sing but very sadly several things didnt come up to our usual 4/5 star graded cottage choice. The lounge furniture is very well used and shows clear signs of wear and tear, with grubby marks and clearly something has been sick on sofa which appears is very much for dogs, as are the rugs in lounge - distinct smell. I work with animals and know there is no reason for this other than they haven't been cleaned for a long time. The kitchen has evidence of dogs scratching door and chewing units. The whole cottage is in need of a deep clean and a attention decoration especially paintwork which is heavily chipped and scuffed. We dearly loved this little cottage and feel it needs some love putting back into it to make it what it deserves to be.