The Hatchery

Bespoke and platinum graded luxury accommodation throughout with the four equally sized en-suite bedrooms and a superb vaulted open plan living space designed for entertaining. This gorgeous rural retreat is the perfect countryside escape to bring all your favourite people together in a quiet and beautiful setting. The Hatchery sits within a luscious 3-acre mature garden, with surrounding woodland and rolling fields as far as the eye can see… pure bliss!  

This stunning holiday home offers guests a truly wonderful stay and every effort has been made to ensure you have everything you could possibly need for a fantastic getaway. This plush pad accommodates up to eight guests across 4 beautiful ensuite bedrooms, each individually named for that added luxury. You can rest and recharge those batteries in this utterly tranquil setting.

At the heart of this home is the contemporary, open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area. Skylights, large windows and bi-fold doors allow the light to flood this spacious room creating a light and bright atmosphere. This space is a place to be together, whether that is in the fully equipped kitchen, which boasts all the essentials to cook up a beautiful feast and indulge around the dining table, or better yet, swing open the bi-fold doors and enjoy your meals on the garden terrace, embracing the glorious sunshine. The sitting area offers guests a place to relax in. Why not find a great movie to watch on the 75” smart TV, snuggle up around the wood burner with your nose in a novel, or simply sit and chat with loved ones?

As if you needed any more reason to stay here, the surrounding gardens are truly wonderful. The south facing terrace has both dining for lazy lunches al fresco and lounge seating for relaxing in. Two hand carved stone loungers are the perfect place to bask in the sunshine. To catch the evening sunsets, head round to the pond patio which overlooks the large wildlife pond for a tipple or two. The large lawn garden is great for children to run round, play a spot of croquet or star gaze in the midnight sky.

Why we love this property: In a beautiful rural location, with equally gorgeous interiors.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Hall: Accessible entrance with no steps directly from driveway and throughout entire groundfloor, coat hooks and bench.
Open plan room with: Sitting Room: Three comfortable sofas and two armchairs, 75” smart TV with access to streaming services and surround sound speaker system, wood burner, desk area for remote working with A4 printer, French doors leading to small patio with seating which overlooks the pond and bifold doors leading to terrace.
Kitchen: Fully fitted kitchen with Miele induction hob, Miele double oven, large American style fridge freezer with ice machine and filtered water, microwave, Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine, KitchenAid mixer, wine fridge, raised bar area with bar stools and surround sound speakers in the ceiling. Dining Area: Large glass top dining table with seating for eight guests, oak dresser with games and bifold doors leading to terrace.

Utility Room: Miele washing machine and tumble dryer, sink, coat hooks, supplied dog towels and stable door leading out terrace with dog/boot washing area.  
Cloakroom: Washbasin, heated towel rail and wc.

Burford Suite: King-size zip and link bed which can be made into twin single beds upon request, bedside tables with lamps, dressing table, triple wardrobe, 32” smart television, BOSE smart speaker and ceiling fan. Burford Ensuite: Wet room with extra wide doorway, rainforest shower, wc, washbasin and heated towel rail. Dimmed automatic lighting for night-time use.
Orpington Suite: King-size zip and link bed which can be made into twin single beds upon request, bedside tables with lamps, dressing table, triple wardrobe, 32” smart television, BOSE smart speaker and ceiling fan. Orpington Ensuite: Wet room with extra wide doorway, rainforest shower, wc, washbasin and heated towel rail. Dimmed automatic lighting for night-time use.

FIRST FLOOR
Sussex Suite: King-size bed, bedside tables with lamps, triple walk-in wardrobe with storage drawers, 32” smart television, BOSE smart speaker, ceiling fan and air conditioning. Sussex Ensuite: Full size bath with overhead shower, washbasin, wc, heated towel rail and dimmed automatic lighting for night-time use.
Hampshire Suite: King-size bed, bedside tables with lamps, triple walk-in wardrobe with storage drawers, 32” smart television, BOSE smart speaker, ceiling fan and air conditioning. Juliet balcony with view over pond and garden. Hampshire Ensuite: Full size bath with overhead shower, washbasin, wc, heated towel rail and dimmed automatic lighting for night-time use.

Garden: 3-acre mature garden with surrounding woodland. Large porcelain tile terrace with dining table and chairs, lounge seating, 6 ring gas BBQ with prep area and 2 hand carved stone loungers. Hot tub for guest's exclusive use. Further patio with bistro table and chairs overlooking pond. Through the surrounding woodland, you can access a network of footpaths perfect for dog walking. You can also stroll down to the local pub.
Parking: Private driveway with plenty of parking for up to 5 cars. Two 11kW electric vehicle charging points. The entrance and parking area is covered by 24-hour CCTV as is most of the farm for security. 
Heating: Oil boiler central heating, underfloor heating throughout, 60 solar panels on roof.
Pets: Two pets are welcome.  
Notes: Wifi, bed linen and towels provided. Wood and kindling provided for your entire stay. In case of emergency The Hatchery also has an AED ( Automated External Defibrillator ) on the premises, details of use are supplied in the welcome folder. The Hatchery also has a standby generator in case of power failure so your special break need not be disturbed!

Steeple Bumpstead is located on the Suffolk/Essex/Cambridgeshire border and is a small village with a post office, small garage and local shop. By car this is a 2 minute drive from The Hatchery or a 15 minute walk along the river path. It offers great links from London and the surrounding towns and villages and is ideally situated to enjoy many local attractions. Cambridge is half an hour away where you can explore the wonderful colleges and universities or go punting along the River Cam. Bury St Edmunds is nearby too with its ancient history and architectural beauty as well as many great restaurants to enjoy. Steeple Bumpstead has a fantastic network of footpaths directly from your doorstep and within minutes you will be in the heart of the gorgeous countryside overlooking, fields woodland and hedgerows. Wildlife is in abundance here with many birds, deer and mammals calling it home.

Please note: If you would like to book an online food delivery for your stay and would like it to be there for your arrival please book the delivery for any time during the day of your arrival and the delivery will be happily taken in for you. We ask that if you do book a delivery slot before your arrival time that you let the owner know so that they can ensure they are available to take it in. Thank you.