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Retreat East
A countryside hideaway, you say, where communing with nature can be combined with spa sessions and pre-dinner cocktails? Retreat East should fit the bill; a cluster of handsome, oak-timbered barns off a leafy, sat-nav-averse country lane (keep an eye out for the sign). The barns – a mix of beamed originals and new-builds – are quietly luxurious, edged by charming courtyards and verandas overlooking the fields. Most have a kitchen, though you may not spend much time there; the restaurant’s a showcase for some of Suffolk’s finest suppliers, along with produce from the bountiful kitchen gardens.
Retreat East is set in rural Suffolk, on a cow parsley-lined country lane. Ipswich is 20 minutes by car, and the coast is within driving distance for jaunts to Southwold and Aldeburgh.
Room Types
The Little Warren
A new-built barn room, with painted shiplap walls | King-size bed | Skylight for star-gazing | Ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower | Covered porch and veranda with countryside views | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £402
The Little Hive
A cosy, new-built barn room, with a sleek ensuite and walk-in shower | King-size bed | Skylight | The bedroom’s French doors open on to a verandah with a table for two | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £402
The Nook
A handsome, wood-clad barn | There’s a rustic but romantic bedroom with a painted half-tester bed and skylight for stargazing | The adjoining sitting room has a slouchy sofa and flatscreen TV, plus a small but sleek mini-kitchen, with a Smeg fridge and Miele appliances | Both rooms have French doors to the terrace, with its table for two and leafy views | En-suite bathroom with walk-in shower | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, organic Loggique toiletries
from £458
The Den
A one-bedroom barn, set by a wildflower-dotted meadow | Inside, there’s a calm, cocooning bedroom with a linen-draped four-poster | The separate sitting room has a small but shipshape kitchen at one end, and stools to perch on at the counter | The light-filled ensuite has a skylight above the walk-in shower | Outside, there’s a terrace with a table for two | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £458
The Hive
A one-bedroom barn | The bedroom is simple but restful, with painted shiplap walls and brass reading lights over the bed | King-size bed | The sitting room’s split into a seating area, with a sofa to slump on post-walks, and a cleverly tucked-away kitchen, with a small dining table | Sleek ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £502
The Warren
This one-bedroom apartment has a private porch looking over the meadow | There’s an open-plan living area, with a fully equipped kitchen and four-seater table | The bedroom is peaceful and pared-back, with a white-tiled ensuite and separate toilet | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £502
The Piggery
Set in an L-shape around a private courtyard, this is one of the farm’s original buildings, with rugged stone walls and exposed rafters | In the bedroom, there’s a pink-painted half-tester bed and doors directly on to the courtyard | The bathroom’s spacious, with a walk-in shower and freestanding tub | A pair of sofas flank the woodburner in the open-plan living space, and there’s a well-equipped kitchen along the far wall | Outside, the cobbled courtyard has a cushioned sofa and outdoor table | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries | One cot can be added for under-threes at £20
from £632
The Granary
A one-bedroom apartment with bags of character, in a beautifully-restored dairy barn | Its timber-partitioned living space is divided into three different areas: a cosy living room, brick-floored kitchen, and proper dining room | The bedroom has a country-cottage feel, with a fabric-sprigged headboard and views across the fields | There’s an ensuite with a walk-in shower, but no bath | At the front is a box-bordered stone terrace | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £546
The Hayloft
In one of the farm’s original, brick-built barns, this open-plan apartment has a herringbone brick floor and handsome rafters | Wheelchair-accessible | The main space takes in the kitchen and living room, with a low-slung sofa and pair of linen-clad armchairs | The bedroom’s beamed and cosy, with a freestanding bath | A small, white-tiled bathroom is slotted between the living room and bedroom | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries | One cot can be added for under-threes at £20
from £546
The Drey
These purpose-built, one-bedroom barns make for quietly luxurious retreats | There are king-sized four-posters in the bedrooms, and glass doors to the terraces, with their handsome freestanding outdoor baths | Bathrooms are small but sleek, with walk-in showers, console sinks and gleaming brass fittings | Living spaces are equipped with woodburners and luscious velvet sofas, along with a table for two, fridge, sink and worktop | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £592
The Sty
These purpose-built, one-bedroom barns make for quietly luxurious retreats | There are king-sized four-posters in the bedrooms, and glass doors to the terraces, with their handsome freestanding outdoor baths | Bathrooms are small but sleek, with walk-in showers, console sinks and gleaming brass fittings | Living spaces are equipped with woodburners and luscious velvet sofas, along with a table for two, fridge, sink and worktop | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £592
The Lodge
These purpose-built, one-bedroom barns make for quietly luxurious retreats | There are king-sized four-posters in the bedrooms, and glass doors to the terraces, with their handsome freestanding outdoor baths | Bathrooms are small but sleek, with walk-in showers, console sinks and gleaming brass fittings | Living spaces are equipped with woodburners and luscious velvet sofas, along with a table for two, fridge, sink and worktop | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £592
The Rookery
These purpose-built, one-bedroom barns make for quietly luxurious retreats | There are king-sized four-posters in the bedrooms, and glass doors to the terraces, with their handsome freestanding outdoor baths | Bathrooms are small but sleek, with walk-in showers, console sinks and gleaming brass fittings | Living spaces are equipped with woodburners and luscious velvet sofas, along with a table for two, fridge, sink and worktop | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £592
The Nest
These purpose-built, one-bedroom barns make for quietly luxurious retreats | There are king-sized four-posters in the bedrooms, and glass doors to the terraces, with their handsome freestanding outdoor baths | Bathrooms are small but sleek, with walk-in showers, console sinks and gleaming brass fittings | Living spaces are equipped with woodburners and luscious velvet sofas, along with a table for two, fridge, sink and worktop | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £592
The Coop
These purpose-built, one-bedroom barns make for quietly luxurious retreats | There are king-sized four-posters in the bedrooms, and glass doors to the terraces, with their handsome freestanding outdoor baths | Bathrooms are small but sleek, with walk-in showers, console sinks and gleaming brass fittings | Living spaces are equipped with woodburners and luscious velvet sofas, along with a table for two, fridge, sink and worktop | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £592
The Burrow
A two-bedroom new-built barn, with a clematis-twined veranda | At its centre is the open-plan living room and kitchen, warmed by a woodburning stove | It’s a relaxing space, with armchairs by the fire and sunlight streaming in through the skylights | There’s a fully-equipped kitchen with a breakfast bar and small breakfast table | The ensuite bedrooms are at either end of the barn, one with a four-poster | King-sized beds | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries | Accommodates two adults and two children, or one adult and three children
from £658
The Roost
A sleek, two-bedroom bolthole in a timber-framed, converted dairy barn | Downstairs are two double bedrooms with king-sized beds, white-tiled ensuites and a country-cottage feel | The charismatic open-plan living space is under the eaves: an interconnected kitchen, sitting room and dining area | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £658
The Sett
This one-bedroom barn is a smartly-appointed new-build | The main living space has a slouchy sofa and armchairs by the fireplace, and a shiplap-clad mini-kitchen along one wall | There’s a four-seater table to eat at, and a small desk | The understated but comfortable bedroom has French doors to the veranda, which runs the length of the barn, and white-tiled ensuite shower rooms | King-sized bed | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries | Sleeps two
from £552
The Stables
In an oak-framed, converted dairy barn, this two-bedroom retreat is set on one level, and wheelchair-accessible | There’s a woodburning stove in the open-plan kitchen and living room, and a calm palette of soft greys and creams | Both bedrooms are ensuites, with a freestanding bath at the foot of the bed | There’s a handsome cobbled terrace, with parasol-shaded chairs to lounge in | King-sized beds | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries | Accommodates two adults and two children, or one adult and three children
from £712
The Cow House
A charismatic, two-bedroom apartment in a 16th-century barn | Two cream sofas flank a wood-burning stove in the double-height living room, whose double doors lead out to the terrace | The kitchen is particularly spacious, with a grey-painted breakfast bar and six-seater table | The main bedroom has a freestanding bath by the bed, and an ensuite with a double shower | The second, simpler bedroom can be configured as a twin | There’s a cobbled terrace with a seating area | King-sized beds | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries | Accommodates two adults and two children, or one adult and three children
from £778
The Farm House
The 16th-century farmhouse sleeps eight, in four bedrooms | Behind its own front gate, the house is set in private walled gardens | There are two interconnected sitting rooms, looking out over the lawns, and a small but sweet dining room | The kitchen has French doors to the patio, for sunny alfresco lunches | Upstairs are three double bedrooms and one twin, with floral headboards and cosy quilts | Only one of the bedrooms has an ensuite, but there are two standalone bathrooms, one with a capacious rolltop bath | Free WiFi, Grind coffee machine, flatscreen TV, organic Loggique toiletries
from £1136
Location
Brick Kiln Farm , Sandy Lane, Hemingstone, IP6 9QE, United Kingdom
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