Harleston, Groot-Brittannië

GB1007759
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Nature filled rural idyll; large house and garden

Nature filled rural idyll; large house and garden

Nature filled rural idyll; large house and garden

Nature filled rural idyll; large house and garden

Swimming pond

Swimming pond

Drone shot of our house and next door. Lots of parking.

Drone shot of our house and next door. Lots of parking.

Drone shot of the swimming pond

Drone shot of the swimming pond

the swimming pond and deck

the swimming pond and deck

We opened the garden 2024

We opened the garden 2024

Dedham, 1 hour 05 mins. Constable country

Dedham, 1 hour 05 mins. Constable country

Bury St Edmunds cathedral 1 hour away

Bury St Edmunds cathedral 1 hour away

Blythburgh church

Blythburgh church

Sculptures at Sainsburys Centre gallery Norwich

Sculptures at Sainsburys Centre gallery Norwich

Pleasurewood Hills theme park Lowestoft

Pleasurewood Hills theme park Lowestoft

Norwich river

Norwich river

Kingfisher fishing in the pond

Kingfisher fishing in the pond

Nature filled rural idyll; large house and garden Nature filled rural idyll; large house and garden Swimming pond Drone shot of our house and next door. Lots of parking. Drone shot of the swimming pond the swimming pond and deck We opened the garden 2024 Dedham, 1 hour 05 mins. Constable country Bury St Edmunds cathedral 1 hour away Blythburgh church Sculptures at Sainsburys Centre gallery Norwich Pleasurewood Hills theme park Lowestoft Norwich river Kingfisher fishing in the pond

Large 4 bed country house with swimming pond ; we have a swap already summer 2026

We live in a modern 4 bedroom detached house in a rural location surrounded by fields, served by a small quiet lane.
There is a large garden full of birds, with beautiful swimming pond. In the garden we have an occasional kingfisher, daily hedgehogs, owls nesting, two types of newts and dragonflies. The garden is almost an acre and is great for bbqs, swims, open fires in the fire pit, and trampolining. There are large areas for outdoor dining and play, and one living room has bifold doors opening up onto the yard and garden. Our house is bright and cheerful, with two living rooms (both with log burner and tv). There is also a BBQ for you to use. There is room to park several cars.
There are two very large double bedrooms, (both with own toilet) and two smaller bedrooms (1 with double futon, 1 with double bed). The kitchen/dining area is also spacious- in general there is lots of room to relax. We have 2 showers and a bath, 4 toilets.
It is extremely quiet and peaceful here, with views onto local fields . You can hear just the odd car, and sounds of birds and sheep nearby. We are located about a mile or so from the village centre, where you will find a bar on Friday nights.
There are many walking paths and we have all the local maps. There are lots of lovely pubs (eg The Locks Inn, Geldeston, which has live music), plus breweries with tasting rooms and Flint Vineyard 3 miles away which does lunches and tours. There's a farm shop a mile away for local produce and 3 miles away a raw milk dairy. In summer there are many children's activities in Norwich and the Waveney Valley- such as farm visits, 2 zoos, small beach theme parks etc. You can hire family boats in nearby Beccles and explore the waterways. You can also rent kyaks in Bungay and Beccles Beccles also has a heated outdoor lido.
Its a thirty minute drive to Norwich city; a vibrant small city with great market and boutique shops. We live a 40 minute drive from the lovely coastal villages/ towns of Southwold and Walberswick. We are just over an hour from the North Norfolk coast which is a very popular British tourist destination (Cley Next The Sea, Burnham Market, Hunstanton). We are 1 hour 20 minutes from the beautiful historical city of Cambridge.
The nearest station is 20+ minutes away (in Diss) - here you can catch a train to central London, which is 1.5 hours from Diss- it is easy to do London day trips from our house (Ed sometimes works in London).
There is lots of room to park cars. We like the idea of a car swap and have done this successfully on other exchanges.
We have a lovely cat- we would like you to look after him during your stay and are happy to do the same. He is happy to come and go as long as he is fed.
The nearest airport is Norwich- great if you fly through Amsterdam- but also Stansted is a much bigger airport a couple of hours away.

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Property

  • Slaapkamers 4
  • Aantal beschikbare slaapplaatsen 7
  • Badkamers 4
  • Woon oppervlakte m2
  • Totale oppervlakte m2

Huisregels

  • Kleine kinderen welkom Ja
  • Huisdieren Welkom Niet
  • Niet Roken Ja
  • Verzorging Huisdieren Gewenst Ja
  • Auto noodzakelijk Ja

Vakantie data

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Always open for exchange

Exchange periods

Always open for exchange

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About the neighborhood

We live outside a small village in the countryside south of Norwich, near the beautiful Waveney valley. It has a very quiet rural feel and we live on a tiny road.
We live a couple of miles from Flixton Air Museum, once a key WWII airfield.
There are many National Trust historic halls and houses dotted around Norfolk and Suffolk.
We live close to the Norfolk Broads, where there are plenty of boat hire, tour, paddle board and kayak opportunities.
There are many local footpaths to enjoy and Tyrell's wood a couple of miles away is great for walks.
Flint Vineyard a couple of miles away offers award winning wine tours & tastings. In summer they have regular open evenings where many gather to drink wine and enjoy the views, music and food carts. The Grain brewery opens its tap room regularly in Alburgh, the next village.
Nearby are two small towns - Harleston (4 miles) and Bungay (4 miles), with shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants, petrol, supermarkets etc.
For thrill seekers we have rollercoasters at Pleasurewood Hills theme park and rib boat rides at Southwold.
Banham Zoo (35 min) is really impressive.
We are thirty minutes from Norwich city (Cathedral, food, Castle museum, one of England's oldest markets, beautiful river) and forty minutes from the lovely coastal towns of Southwold & Walberswick. There are many sandy beaches nearby. You can always see seals if you visit Horsey beach (about 50 mins away) and over winter the seal pups sit on the beach.
RSPB Minsmere is great for birdwatching.
Aldeburgh beach & town is popular with tourists and is an hour's drive away, as is Woodbridge & Sutton Hoo Anglo saxon burial site.
London is 1.5 hours away by train; easily accessible on a day trip. Our nearest station for London is Diss.

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Dichtstbijzijnde vliegveld: norwich

House amenities

Vehicles included in exchange

  • Wenst autoruil 1
  • Aantal fietsen 0
  • Number of children's bicycles 0
  • Number of electrical bicycles 0
  • Gebruik van boot 0

Belangrijke dingen van het huis

Centrale verwarming
Wasmachine
Vaatwasser
Televisie
Speelgoed en spellen
wifi

Belangrijke eigenschappen van het huis

Tuin
Open haard
Terras of dek
BBQ
Privé-Zwembad

Instruments

Not applicable

Bereikbaarheid

Not applicable

Referenties

Listing reference star

Sarah GB1009524
Exchanged 8 maanden ago

We established a very friendly rapport prior to exchanging this summer, and Fiona was very swift to answer queries and offer useful advice. We had a lovely time staying in their lovely house, and our two grandsons particularly enjoyed playing in the large garden, with the trampoline an especial favourite.

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Mike GB1007450
Exchanged meer dan 4 jaar ago

Fiona’s house was lovely and exceeded our expectations. She was friendly and responsive and we would not hesitate to recommend her.

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Sally GB1018699
Exchanged bijna 4 jaar ago

It's beautiful - wonderful house and garden

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Kate GB1013311
Exchanged meer dan 4 jaar ago

We had a lovely stay in Norfolk in this gorgeous house with the wonderful outdoor swimming pond and large partly wild garden. Great communication with the owners really helped to support a really successful exchange.

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Niet Roken: Ja
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  • Deelnemer sinds

    2015

  • 13 Uitgevoerde Vakantieafspraken
  • Engels

2
1
2

Family of 3, enjoys travel and the outdoors

We are a professional couple in our 40s/50s, with a daughter & a cat.
Fiona is a college teacher and Ed is an energy professional.
We enjoy nature and visiting beautiful cities.
We have had several excellent exchanges so far and love travelling this way.

We have a Honda Civic available for use during the exchange.
For exchanges outside the UK, we are available during Easter, a week at the end of May, and summer ( end of July to September)
The cat comes and goes in a catflap so just needs feeding. By prior arrangement a neighbour can feed him if you go away

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Always open for exchange

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