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The Mylen at Swilland Mill
Swilland, Nr Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Style: Grade II listed brick built mill building dating back to the late 1800s now fully refurbished to create spacious, comfortable top notch holiday accommodation.
Setting: One of three mill conversions next to the old windmill on the edge of the village of Swilland, a mid Suffolk village surrounded by farmland.
Know what you're getting
House style: The Mylen - an old English name for mill - sleeps 4 and is arranged over four floors An old mill building which retains many of its original features has been stunningly refurbished to create this wonderful 5-star holiday property.
House: Extremely spacious, The Mylen can be rented with The Granary and / or The Lucam which has dining and sitting rooms large enough to accommodate a party of 14 people. Five star accommodation and a determination to get it right whatever the cost, ensures that all equipment, bedding etc is top notch - 400 count Egyptian cotton sheets, large flat screen TVs with Nintendo Wii, and full SKY package; The Mylem even has a home cinema! - it's all there.
Grounds: Outside there is a bricked terrace with table and chairs and a planter (originally a cattle feeder) with herbs and shrubs and a sand box - there is no smoking allowed in any of the properties. The gravel drive leads round to a private lawned garden with barbecue overlooking a fenced pond with fountain - there is a shared children's play area with play house in the shape of a mill.
The hot tub is large enough for the whole group and is permantly heated. Beside it is a changing room. There is a bike store and parking area.
Ideal for: A really special break, with one double bedroom, one twin (can be zipped to make large double) and two bathrooms The Mylen is suitable for two couples as well as family parties.
Eating and Drinking: The kitchen is ultra modern and extremely well equipped. The nearby pub, The Moon and Mushroom sells excellent food as well as some of Suffolk's finest beers. There is also an excellent choice of restaurants in the nearby towns of Woodbridge and Framlingham and down by the quayside in Ipswich. Swiss Farm, a 5-minute drive from the granary, is said to be one of the best butchers in Suffolk, and James Whites, producers of fantastic juices is also close by. Try the Big Tom!
For more information on the area go to Visit Suffolk Countryside and Visit Suffolk Coast
Children: Children are extremely welcome and there are plenty of stairgates etc if you are concerned about toddlers on the stairs(all road tested by the owner's little one, so relax) The large private garden is fenced and gated, as are the two ponds. Something here for all the family whatever the weather - a lovely children's area with play house. Flat screen TVs in each bedroom and 42 inch flat screen in the sitting room with DVD, Sky and Nintendo Wii Sports Resort will exercise and entertain the whole family. Newton Equitation Centre (1 mile) offers everything from taster rides, to jumping lessons and for the adults there is an evening pub ride. Toddlers and young children will love Easton Farm Park and the beaches at Aldeburgh and Felixstowe (half hour drive away)
Music: Digital radio / CD players in sitting room with MP3 player attachment. Snape Maltings Concert Hall, home of the Aldeburgh Festival and a year round programme of concerts, ballet and jazz is around 20 minutes by car.
Outside - Terrace to front of the property with table and chairs and private fenced garden with barbecue, gazebo with table and chairs, views over fenced fish pond, swing ball
- Communal gardens with children's play area, windmill playhouse
- Hot tub - an outdoor changing room and hot tub towels are provided
- Parking for 2 - 3 cars
- For cyclists there is a bike rack along with bike store outside the property and for walkers there is a drying room with lockers in the bike store
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Services - Bed linen and towels are provided along with hot tub towels - please bring your own beach towels
- Log burning stove with large supply of firewood and central heating throughout
- Wi fi access and Ipod doc
- Flat screen TV with full SKY package full film and sport packages and Nintendo Wii
- Full home cinema package with a selection of films for all the family
- Child gate, baby monitor, bed guard, baby changing mat, potty in addition to the high chair and travel cot are available in this property.
- In consideration of other visitors please do not smoke in the property
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