Farmhouse with wild swimming & hot tub

Entire home in Halesworth, United Kingdom

  1. 10 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 4 beds
  4. 2 bathrooms
Rated 4.81 out of 5 stars.77 reviews
Hosted by Mel
  1. Superhost
  2. 15 years hosting

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Brook Farm is a Grade II* listed farmhouse in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, set in three acres of gardens with a games room barn, hot tub and wild swimming pond. The house has four double bedrooms, a large lounge with log fire, dining room, farmhouse kitchen, bathroom and wet room.

The space
Brook Farm is a stunning Grade II* listed Elizabethan Yeoman’s farmhouse built around 1540, with an adjoining Grade II listed barn, set in three acres of gardens and orchards, surrounded by rural land.

The main house, renovated in partnership with English Heritage, retains many of the original features, complimented by interior design featuring an eclectic mix of contemporary, antique and vintage. Brook Farm is stylish yet homely, practical yet supremely comfortable.

The large lounge has two sofas, a wood burner to keep you cosy and a flat screen TV for those slouchy movie nights. The vintage sideboard is filled with a selection of games for those young and old(er).

The dining room has a large dining table which seats 10, a wood burner and Sonos speakers to make your dinner party extra special.

The kitchen is a large farmhouse kitchen with a beautiful brick chimney enclosing a large range cooker. The kitchen is well-equipped with dishwasher, microwave, Nespresso and all the essentials including sharp knives and a wide selection of herbs and spices. At the centre of the room is a table to seat six, perfect for tea and toast.

Beyond the kitchen is a utility room with washing machine, large fridge and small drinks fridge. Beyond the utility room is a recently renovated wet room with walk-in shower and a view over the rear garden. A wooden door leads outside to a large patio space overlooking the wild swimming pond and gardens, with an outside dining table and benches to seat 10 people and a Webber BBQ.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms with wooden floorboards and original beams. The master bedroom is large with windows on three sides, a stunning place to wake up in the morning. There are a further three double bedrooms, each with their own sumptuous style; the French room, the Deco room and the Emerald room. All the bedrooms have memory foam mattresses, feather pillows and duvets, and pure French linen bedding for a wonderful night’s sleep.

At the end of the long beam filled landing there is a bathroom with a deep roll top bath - perfect for a long soak with a good book and a glass of wine.

Across the courtyard from the farmhouse, the Grade II listed barn houses a games room, the perfect hang out space with table tennis, a pool table, a table football table, darts and a chill out area with sofas and a music system. Please note that this is an ancient barn and it has not been converted so it’s rough round the edges and can be a little damp in the colder months. But we love using it all year round.

Mature gardens surround the house and barns, extending over three acres. At the heart of the land is a large pond, which has been converted for wild swimming. There is a jetty out to the middle, with a ladder to climb back out after your swim. Next to the pond is a wood fired ten-person hot tub, perfect for a soak as the sun sets or at night listening to the owls. Across the rest of the land there are extensive lawns, a football pitch, a fire pit area and a selection of fruit trees; apples, pears, cherries, plums, blackberries and walnut. Of course, being in the countryside, we are surrounded by nature with frequent visitors including muntjac deer, rabbits, hares, ducks, doves, woodpeckers, owls, bats and even peacocks.

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Other things to note
The staircase is spiral and fairly steep, with no handrail. Please speak to Mel if you have any concerns about the booking.

The beds will be made up for two people per room (in double/king beds) unless by prior arrangement.
Please note that the rental is for 8 guests. We can accommodate 10 but there is an additional charge of £50 per person per night.

We welcome dogs but politely ask that all dog mess is cleared up from the garden and that dogs remain downstairs and off all the furniture.

We have a wonderful team of cleaners who ensure that the house is perfect for our guests' arrival. We had a couple of negative comments from challenging guests in 2023 suggesting that the house wasn't clean, but if you read the reviews after this, you will see that all our visitors have been very happy. But shout if you have any questions.

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What this place offers

Lake access
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises

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4.81 out of 5 stars from 77 reviews

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Halesworth, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

Brook Farm is situated in the middle of a village known as St Nicholas, one of the beautiful All Saints villages of Suffolk. The village is very quiet, with very few vehicles. The only noise you’ll hear is the passing of the odd tractor, the moo of a cow or the hoot of an owl. There are many beautiful walks to be found within minutes of Brook Farm, but our favourite is the nature reserve just 15 minutes walk away. The nature reserve has two adjoining trout lakes with a log hut in which you can make yourself a cup of tea, sit on the deck and watch the swans go by.

Just 2.4 miles away is our local pub, The Black Swan, the perfect distance for a cycle ride. It is a warm and friendly country pub with a wonderful garden, roaring fires and good food.

The village of Halesworth is only six miles away with a quintessential countryside high street still filled with wonderful independent shops - a great bakery, butchers and green grocers. The village also has several antique shops, galleries and a handful of cafes and restaurants to suit all palates.

The coast is only a 20 minute drive away. Southwold is a typical old style English seaside town, perfect for sandy beaches, colourful beach huts and fish & chips. Walberswick has dunes, crabbing, a quaint ferry (a rowing boat!) and a pub with great food. Dunwich is wilder, with a pebble beach and is renown for its fish and chips.

Meet your host

Superhost
92 reviews
4.79 out of 5 average rating
15 years of hosting
Speaks English, French and Italian
Lives in London, United Kingdom
My name is Mel Massey and I run And Relax. This is our second And Relax venture, our first was a beautiful trullo in Puglia which we ran successfully for nine years. The ethos behind And Relax (and Brook Farm) is that it is tiring and stressful researching, booking and preparing for holidays, so when you arrive, you just want to relax and recharge immediately. Fully equipped, Brook Farm has been designed and furnished with style, total relaxation and comfort in mind - sleeping in pure French linen sheets and feather duvets on quality mattresses; relaxing with a G&T under the weeping willow watching the sunset on the bench by the private lake, entertaining each other with football/pool/table tennis/table football/basketball/board games/lego; the welcome pack so you don't have to dash off to the supermarket. See you for yourself... Plus I'm an interior designer so I hope you guys love the eclectic mix of furniture that we've put in the house.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
10 guests maximum
Safety & property
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm