Miller Cottage, Saffron Walden
£858 – £1015 per week. 3 bed spaces.
Earliest arrival: 2pm. Latest checkout: 10.30am
The cottage can be booked for short breaks: weekend 2 or 3 night breaks from Friday, and 4 nights from Monday, except possibly in high season.
A gorgeous historic cottage in the centre of the picturesque Medieval town of Saffron Walden. Relax in this beautiful ancient cottage just steps from artisan bakers, delis, famous Pubs and restaurants and a myriad of interesting shops and historic buildings.
The cottage was built at a time when the famous Saffron fields were creating the wealth for this beautiful Market Town.
The owners Helen and Alex provides you with a lovely Breakfast Hamper, fresh flowers and a bottle of Fizz help you unwind. There are basics like coffee, tea, sugar, olive oil, etc, in the cottage.
You enter the cottage into a large downstairs area almost split in two by beams to provide a lovely dining area which extends into a very well equipped and impressive kitchen.
To the right on the other side of the beams is a large cosy sitting area with a big wood burning stove to relax in front of.
The beautiful broad wood floor and the ancient, exposed beams clearly show the age of the cottage and create a special atmosphere for guests to savour.
Upstairs there is a double bedroom and a big master bedroom, in between them is a lovely bathroom with a bath and a separate shower.
The Cottage is in a quiet dead-end lane so there is no noise from passing traffic and there is unrestricted parking in the lane.
The Garden: French doors lead out into the sunny garden which has a terraced area for dining outside and a lawn to lie on in summer.
The garden is completely enclosed and lit up at night for a you to enjoy a drink before venturing out to explore the foodie delights close by.
Outside: Miller Cottage is in a quiet cul-de-sac very close to the centre of Saffron Walden, it is steps away from excellent artisan bakers and lovely tea rooms, cafes, interesting pubs, good restaurants and the lovely formal Bridge End Garden.
Saffron Walden is a picturesque Medieval Town particularly rich in historic buildings and has had a market on Tuesdays and Saturdays since 1141 with a wide range of stalls from fruit and vegetables to olives, bread, whole foods, fish, flowers, antiques and collectables, clothing, jewellery and more, winning awards for being ‘The best small market’ in the Great British Market Awards. Jamie Oliver lives nearby and is an enthusiastic shopper at the market.
The beautiful Stately Home of Audley End is just a Mile away and wonderful place to visit.
The cottage is a complete little home and facilities include modern central heating, refrigerator, hobs, oven and / or microwave, toaster, crockery & serving dishes, cutlery, many utensils, fire-extinguisher, lots of pots & pans, glasses & mugs, kettle, coffee maker, teapot, kitchen towels, oven gloves, olive oil & vinegar, salt & pepper, sugar, herbs, tea, fresh and instant coffee, washing up liquid, cloths, general cleaning materials, etc.
Bathroom: Soap, fluffy cotton towels, bathmats, shaver point, toilet brush, toilet roll.
Bedroom: Cotton bed linen, wardrobe with coat hangers / chest of drawers, iron, ironing board, hairdryer.
Living room: Your cottage has a cosy woodburning stove and we provide a basket with firewood and there is more for you to purchase with an honesty tin. There is a smart TV, books, games, magazines, local brochures, OS and other maps, folder with our special ‘What To Do’ insiders guide to the local area.
Bikes: Please check with me that these are available before you arrive to avoid disappointment if they are in for maintenance
Baby: please let us know if you are bringing a baby, we provide a travel cot with a mattress, and a high chair but please bring bedding
Dog: Water bowl is provided. Two Well behaved Doggies are always welcome.
Please do call us for more information
Best Wishes
Mark
Facilities:
- Garden
- On-street parking
- Building of historic interest
- Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
- Cycles available
- German fluency
- Cleaning service
- Pets accepted by arrangement
- Linen provided
- WiFi
- Bath
- Shower
- Non-smoking throughout
- Children welcome
- Children’s outdoor play area
- Cots available
- High chairs available
- TV
Address:
Miller Cottage
8 Freshwell Street
Saffron Walden
Essex CB10 1BY
Self-Assessed Accessibility:
- Parking available within 50 metres of the entrance
- Pathway to entrance is solid and flat
- No steps to main entrance
- Well lit entrance
- Level access to lounge, kitchen and dining room
- Sink taps have lever handles
- Non-allergic bedding available
- Separate shower units
- Service dogs allowed