The Old Custom House

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

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8.8

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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: The Old Custom House in Halesworth offers a spacious holiday home with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Guests enjoy a comfortable living area with a fireplace and a fully equipped kitchen. Modern Amenities: The property features a washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, and a dining area. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, ensuring connectivity for all guests. Outdoor Spaces: A beautiful garden provides a relaxing outdoor space, perfect for unwinding. Guests can also enjoy sea views from the property. Convenient Location: Located 59 km from Norwich International Airport, the holiday home is close to attractions such as Bungay Castle (23 km) and Norwich Cathedral (46 km). Paid on-site private parking is available. Activities: Guests can engage in golfing, fishing, and cycling, making the most of the surrounding area.

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Most popular facilities

  • Private parking
  • Free WiFi
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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

Private parking available on-site

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Lauren
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“This is a beautifully perfect property to make memories with family. The owners were so kind and attentive, the home was beautifully clean. 4 generations in the house together for the Easter week and it couldn’t have been any better!!!”
Susan
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“Ambience, character, well equipped, lovely garden and garden room, comfy beds and great kitchen. Good parking. Closeness to the pub! Situated on main road so easy access to most places- quite central for the coast. 1 minute from the Southwold...”
Andrew
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“An excellent house, well stocked and with everything you need. There are low doors and a steep spiral staircase, but they are part of the pproperty and are easy to adapt to. Overall a lovely place.”
Linda
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“A beautiful house with a lovely large garden. The house is perfectly located close to Southwold, Thorpeness, Aldeburgh, Snape Maltings and Walberswick. It is very well equipped and we had everything we needed for a comfortable stay.”
Silke
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“Great space inside and outdoors. Well equipped. Very homely.”
Peter
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“Great location and lovely pub across the road. Lovely spacious comfortable home ideal for 3 couples and a dog.”
Shirley
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“The size of the property. Plenty of room, the furnishings are really good. Great garden and outside space. Great base for visiting places around but also nice place to be on a rainy day.”
Clare
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“Everything we needed was there. So much attention to detail to ensure a really relaxing break.”
Marion
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“The Old Custom House is a beautiful property, very well equipped with everything you could need during your stay. It also has a beautiful garden and summer house. The property was very clean and the owners were very helpful. All three bedrooms...”
Gemma
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“The beautiful garden was a treat. The set up of the house was great for a group of friends- nice private rooms each with a bathroom. Good spacious social areas- we liked that we had a dining table inside and in the garden. The location was just...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Sykes Holiday Cottages

Company review score: 9Based on 92,912 reviews from 20677 properties
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Company information

Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Property information

The Old Custom House is a quirky, reverse-level cottage resting in Blythburgh, Suffolk. Hosting three bedrooms including three doubles along with a bathroom and two shower rooms, this property can sleep up to six guests. There is also kitchen, a utility, a dining room a sitting room with a woodburning stove. Outside, there is off-road parking for three cars and a garden with a lawn, patio, decking and furniture. The Old Custom House is a charming retreat for a memorable holiday to the coast. Note: During Latitude Festival Week (every July), only 7-night bookings will be accepted. Note: During Latitude Festival Week (every July), only 7-night bookings will be accepted.

Neighbourhood information

Wangford is a charming village resting conveniently between coast and country. The village hosts two pubs, one of which serving delicious home-cooked meals, along with a well-stocked general store for the essentials. Nearby, the charming seaside town of Southwold provides a lovely day out for all ages and abilities for its interesting attractions, award-winning pier, busy harbour and golden sandy beach.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

The Old Custom House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

One well behaved dog welcome

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.