Walnut Cottage

Lovely for our requirements over a hot weekend.

This property was ideal for our five day stay. It was cosy and compact and a short walk into town. Parking was a bit of a problem at times but in November obviously not as difficult as summertime. It was very well equipped and altogether fine for our needs.

Overall, this is a nicely decorated, clean and well presented cottage. Aldeburgh is a lovely town and highly recommended for a holiday. The location of the cottage is good with shops nearby and the town is around 15 minutes walk.away. Parking on the street was generally available but not always in front of the house. We found 2 of the restaurants recommended in the handbook were particularly good: the Regatta and the Lighthouse. The property has good wifi, TV and DVD player. Beds and bedding are very comfortable. Kitchen is clean and reasonably well equipped. We enjoyed our stay but have a few niggles which if rectified would improve the appeal of the property: 1. The sofa bed was too hard and uncomfortable to be usable as a sofa. Fortunately the other 2-seater was fine. 2. The book and DVD collection is dated and not up to standard. 3. The property is lacking a washing machine, an essential in a self catering cottage. 4. The rear garden is unkempt and the "lawn" is mostly comprised of weeds. It has a couple of benches but a table and chairs outside would be nice. 5. Out of date spice jars and instant coffee were found in the kitchen cabinet. The coffee was solidified and should have been thrown out long ago. 6. The toilet seat is loose and needs attention, but bathroom shower etc were fine otherwise. 7. No welcome pack - a starter pack of basics is generally provided in many rental cottages. Overall we found Walnut Cottage reasonable value for money in high season.

Lovely cottage with everything we needed. Nice welcome gifts of wine, snacks and biscuits. Very handy Coop and Tesco Express at end of road and only a short walk to main high street.