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SNAPE 5.5 miles (9km) ALDEBURGH 12 miles (17km) WOODBRIDGE 12 miles (19km)SOUTHWOLD 26 miles (42km)FRAMLINGHAM 13 miles (22km) A border of cottage flowers separate this picture post card cottage from the village green. Inside the cottage retains a comfortable and cosy old world feel with antique furnishings, etchings and attractive Victorian fireplaces. Located on the green on Quay Street, Orford, the cottage has all the ingredients for a perfect seaside holiday for the family or two couples. Just 40 yards from Orford's fascinating quay, with its constant attraction of small sailing craft and yachts, and boat trips to Havergate Island and Orford Ness, there is lots to do and see whatever your age or interest.
Perhaps one of the most attractive coastal villages on the East coast, Orford retains both a fascinating 12th century castle and church. Well provided with village shop, a butchers, a fresh fish stall, craft shops, excellent restaurants and traditional pubs; everything is on your doorstep. On the banks of the Ore, Orford is protected from the sea by a fascinating shingle bank, Orford Ness, which runs from Aldeburgh to the sea.
Accessible by ferry Orford Ness is now managed by the National Trust; here you can find out about this strange and ever changing landscape, the many ground nesting and sea birds nesting here or trace the mysterious history of the area's war time occupation both for secret development of radar and munitions and in the defence of Britain.
From Orford quay one can take a boat trip to Havergate Island, the first RSPB reserve and home of the avocet.
Orford is within easy access of both Snape and the Snape Maltings Concert Hall and the seaside town of Aldeburgh, where the Aldeburgh Festival began life some fifty years ago. Two good pubs - The King's Head and The Jolly Sailor - and two great restaurants - The Trinity and The Butley Orford Oysterage - within 2 minutes walk of The Cottage on the Green For lots of information on the area please look at our own online guide Visit Orford
Ground Floor - The front door leads into a small hall and from there into the dining room
- Antique dining table with 6 chairs, side table with collection of china and cutlery, further small antique serving table, coffee table and lamps. A Victorian open grated fire (not used) and some lovely prints, full stereo system ensure a wonderful dinner party atmosphere. TV
- The sitting room has carpets, rugs, sofas, armchair, coffee tables, antique chests, lamps and a lovely open fire make the room cosy at any time of year. Display shelving with books and games, TV with Sky, DVD and video
- Kitchen: Extremely well equipped, the kitchen has an electric cooker with ceramic hob, grill and separate oven, microwave, fridge with small freezer compartment, coffee maker, washing machine and stainless sink. There is a breakfast bar with stools
- A rear hall, with coat hooks, leads to the bathroom with bath with overhead shower, wash basin and w.c.
- A porch, with further coat hooks and rooms for boots etc, leads to the rear garden
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Outside - To the front of the cottage are flower beds which lead directly onto Orford s pretty village green. To the rear of the house is a secluded and very pretty garden with terrace and chairs and a barbecue, beyond which is a grassed area with flower beds and a second terrace with garden furniture.
- N.B. There is a small shallow pond to the right of the garden
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Services - The cottage has full oil central heating in addition to the working open fire in the sitting room
- Bed linen, towels, heating etc included in the price
- In consideration of other holidaymakers, visitors are asked not to smoke in the cottage
- There is parking in the street outside the cottage and in the car park (about 30 yards away)
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