Bright, delightful Grade 2 listed cottage 70 yards from Southwold’s sandy beach, the Sailors’ Reading Room and the Lord Nelson Pub and opposite Nutters Delicatessen. The property has 3 bedrooms accomodating 6 + Cot. Downstairs there is a well-equiped and spacious kitchen, two sitting rooms both with wood-burning stoves, and a separate dining room (also with a wood-burning stove) which leads onto a small sunny patio at the rear of the house with table, seating and potted plants. There is also a downstairs WC. One of the double bedrooms also has an new ensuite shower with WC. The 3rd bedroom has two single beds. The slim modern bathroom accomodates a generous separate shower cubicle, a full-sized bath with mixer shower head, a basin and a WC. For more information, go to www.fishermanscottagesouthwold.co.uk or contact Victoria Seale on 07973 113 369.

PINKNEYS is a bright, cosy, end of terrace cottage 60 yards from the sea sleeping 5. Entry via the side of the house into a large double sitting room with two woodburning stoves, TV with satelite / internet access. Small bright kitchen with 4x ring electric hob, two ovens, small dishwasher, fridge with ice compartment. The kitchen leads to small bathroom, with bath, shower-mixer and basin. There is a separate lavatory with basin. The sunny dining room has a table, chairs, and a cupboard, a side window and French windows which open onto a small walled patio. Stairs with custom-made stairgates lead from the sitting room up to the front-facing double bedroom with metal double bed, wood-burning stove, chest of drawers and hanging cupboard. Back bedroom with a single bed, wood-burning stove, cupboard and window facing the sea. From this bedroom you go through a door up some stairs to a low-ceilinged top attic bedroom under the sloping eaves of the roof. t. 07973 113369

Whitehouse Barns, Blythburgh, nr Southwold, Suffolk www.whitehousebarns. co.uk Tel 0208 802 6258 Two beautiful architect-converted barns in a very peaceful location with spectacular views over Blyth estuary. Set in two acres of land in as Site of Special Scientific Interest, they are ideal for families, walkers and bird-watchers. Southwold and Walberswick sandy beaches 4 miles. Woodburning stoves, underfloor heating for cosy breaks year-round. Spacious playbarn, babysitting service. Sleep 5/6 and 8/9, (can be joined for large parties). Discounts for couples. Four star rating.