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A modern, self-catering, pet-friendly, ground floor apartment, which is an annexe to the owners property. Bedroom 1 - King size bed. Bedroom 2 can be double or twin beds. Travel cot available. Set in the heart of the North Essex Countryside, it has views over a shared garden with large pond, and fields. Come and explore the many miles of footpaths, local attractions, such as Castle Hedingham and the Colne Valley Railway, and the beautiful villages of Eastern England from this tranquil location.Key Info:- Pond View is the ground floor annexe in a separate property in the grounds of Pond House. If you are looking for additional accommodation, please see listing 676523 for our other annexe, Field View, which has 1 bedroom and sleeps 2 guests. - Large, shared, dog-proof garden.- Up to...A modern, self-catering, pet-friendly, ground floor apartment, which is an annexe to the owners property. Bedroom 1 - King size bed. Bedroom 2 can be double or twin beds. Travel cot available. Set in the heart of the North Essex Countryside, it has views over a shared garden with large pond, and fields. Come and explore the many miles of footpaths, local attractions, such as Castle Hedingham and the Colne Valley Railway, and the beautiful villages of Eastern England from this tranquil location.Key Info:- Pond View is the ground floor annexe in a separate property in the grounds of Pond House. If you are looking for additional accommodation, please see listing 676523 for our other annexe, Field View, which has 1 bedroom and sleeps 2 guests. - Large, shared, dog-proof garden.- Up to 2 well behaved, friendly dogs or cats welcome. Dogs must be supervised and under close control at all times in the shared garden.- Miles of footpaths through farm-land, close to the Colne Valley Path.- Car essential - parking by front door.- Cyclists welcome - lockable garage for bikes.- Close to wedding venues at Castle Hedingham, Finchingfield, Gosfield and others.- 3 night stay rate available. Maximum duration of 30 nights for any 1 booking.
Please note that the WiFi connection to the internet is now fast (Download up to 400 mbps), due to a County Broadband, fibre into the house, installation.
House Rules
Pet-friendlyKid friendlyNo smoking
Minimum stay 3 nights. Maximum stay 30 nights.
We have a large deep pond, children must be supervised in the garden.
Up to 2 well behaved dogs are welcome at a charge of £4 per night (£25 per week). Due to the shared garden, dogs must be dog/people friendly and under control at all times. Dogs are not allowed on the furniture and must never be left alone in the property.
No parties/loud music after 10.30pm.
At least one member of any group booking this property must be over 25 years of age.
Bedrooms
2 Kings1 Cot
Bathrooms
1 Shower
Meet the host
Chris T
Hosting since August 2013
Languages spoken: English
Response Rate: 100%
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests: Owners will meet you to hand over keys.
Always available to assist when necessary.
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A most comfortable place to stay for a few days with everything one needs to hand. Peace, privacy and security assured. Well-equipped kitchen and a super bathroom and shower. Idea for a small family and couples alike. Experienced hosts and attention to detail capped off the experience.
Visited May 2023
Written 2 June 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
rach2404734
Glasgow, United Kingdom2 contributions
Great place
Stayed here while visiting family. The photos don't do it justice, great place with lots of space. Access to lovely shared garden.
Visited August 2021
Written 3 September 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
Thank you. So pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Written 20 September 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Janine C
1 contribution
Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous!
Just returned from a wonderful weeks holiday at Pond View apartment with my daughters and our dogs, with my mum also staying in the Field View apartment too. A wonderful location and the accommodation was spotlessly clean, welcoming, comfortable and with everything you could possibly need on holiday.
Chris & Eppie we’re the perfect hosts; being very close by should you need any information or help, but never made to feel uncomfortable - we felt more like visiting friends than guests. The shared use of their fabulous garden was heavenly, with ample space for our dogs to safely play with us, enjoy al fresco dining or just relax with a good book and enjoy the tranquility and, luckily for us, some sunshine too!
Lovely long & short walks from the door step and ideally placed for visits to Cambridge, Colchester, Saffron Waldron, Imperial War Museum at Duxford, a trip to the coast and all the beautiful surrounding villages in the area. Finchingfield being exceptionally pretty!
Would not hesitate to return to stay again, a perfect relaxing stay and with the option to rent both apartments we all had our own space which was perfect! Thank you Chris & Eppie for a fabulous stay, we are very much missing Pond View / Field View already and hope one day to return x
Visited August 2021
Written 8 August 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
So pleased you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to meet you and we hope to see you again sometime.
Written 26 August 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
stespam
Bolton, United Kingdom56 contributions
Perfect Stay
Family of 4 stayed over for 3 nights to attend a wedding at the castle nearby. After 4 attempts to get the go ahead for the wedding due to covid restrictions it was finally nice to get it sorted out. I booked Pond view over a year ago and unfortunately had to cancel each time the wedding was cancelled, chris the owner of pond view was very understanding and we kept in touch throughout.
What a lovely place, great views, great walks, great gardens to sit and and have a BBQ & drink or two, very quiet, very clean and very well maintained, like a home from home with everything you need at you fingertips, and if you need anything else just ask chris and his lovely wife who are more than happy to try and help you out.
Thank you for a lovely stay, would highly recommend , cant fault it.
Visited July 2021
Written 24 July 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
So pleased you enjoyed your stay. It was good to finally get to meet you and your family. Thank you for your kind comments.
Written 6 August 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Trek37093283514
1 contribution
Lovely Place
A gorgeous setting, great hosts, perfect location. Flat is spotlessly clean, comfortable, and the garden and views are to die for. Our dog is pining to go back!
Visited May 2021
Written 9 June 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
Thanks for the review. We look forward to seeing you again sometime.
Written 21 June 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
jenny_hippo
Beaumaris, United Kingdom38 contributions
Gorgeous setting, lovely property
We stayed here over xmas and I can't rate it highly enough.
The owners were absolutely amazing, superb customer service. Very helpful and thoughtful. They even put a little wooden xmas tree with lights and decorations up in the living area.
The property is set in the middle of nowhere and a car would be essential for getting there, but once you're there, there is a pub, shop, Indian and pizza place within a 10 minute walk of the place. You can walk your dog on a lead around the field right behind the property as well. The owners even let you use the hot and cold water tap they have outside so you can clean the dogs paws!
The place was immaculate, really clean and well equipped. The space was perfect, the living area being a kitchen/diner/living room. Very social area. The bed we slept in was very comfy and the room was plenty big enough.
The garden was absolutely beautiful. Two moorhens live on the pond that come and forage on the lawn, lovely to look at. Sadly it was way too cold to enjoy the garden from outside, but it had everything you would need.
There were people staying in the property above, but we barely heard them, the walls seemed very thick and noise insulated.
I'd definitely come and stay here again if I was in the area, it's a lovely place. My only gripe, and it's a really small one is that the towels weren't very big or fluffy - a nice big fluffy bath sheet would have made it perfect. This wouldn't make any difference to my recommendation though, it's practically perfect.
Thank you so much for making us feel so welcome.
Visited December 2019
Written 2 January 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
It was a pleasure having you all to stay. Thank you for your kind comments. You would all be welcome back anytime.
Written 26 February 2020. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
andrenicholls
United Kingdom11 contributions
Amazing house
Our stay was perfect, the hosts really helpful. The house was really comfortable for 4 people and a dog, very well equipped and in a great countryside location. Excellent for walks.
Visited August 2019
Written 27 August 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
Thank you Andrea. Pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Written 10 September 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
plantl0ver
Norwich, United Kingdom7 contributions
Perfect
A lovely annex with access to the beautiful garden. Very clean with everything you could possibly need. The photos don’t do it justice. Thank you.
Visited August 2019
Written 8 August 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
Thanks for your kind comments.
Written 24 August 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
David B
Manchester, United Kingdom35 contributions
Excellent base for touring the local area
This is a very nicely located cottage, both comfortable and fitted to a high standard
Chris and Epie were kind and helpful and even provided some food to feed the fish in their pond. We visited Duxford for an air show, Hedingham castle on a jousting day , Colne valley steam railway, the beautiful village at Finchingfield and had a cruise on the river Stour around Sudbury to the wonderful Henny Swan pub!
Visited May 2019
Written 8 June 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
Thank you Dave & Isobel. You'd be most welcome to return anytime!
Written 12 June 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
755EAG
Bolton, United Kingdom5 contributions
Beautiful Pond View
Beautiful countryside, good pubs and restaurants, comfortable place to stay, lovely garden, friendly owners, excellent stay.
Visited May 2019
Written 18 May 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Chris Turk
Pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Written 12 June 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Pond View is situated in Little Yeldham, but close to Great Yeldham, which is 10 mins walk away and has 3 pubs, 2 with restaurants, a local shop, a post office, doctors and veterinary surgeries, and an indian takeaway.
The main attractions nearby are - The Norman Castle at Castle Hedingham (3.6 miles), various events occur here throughout the year, please see their website, and the Colne Valley Railway (2 miles).
Overall the area is rolling countryside with mainly arable farmland and woodland.
Access
Car required
How to get there
A car is essential to enjoy the many attractions in and around North Essex and Suffolk.
Activities nearby
Golf course (within 30 mins drive)Golf course (within 15 min walk)
Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 2 pm • Check out by 10 am
Cancellation policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
100% refund* if you cancel at least 2 weeks before check-in
No refund available once booking is confirmed
Notes from owner
Up to 2 well behaved dogs or cats are welcome for an additional charge of £4 per night or £25 per week, per booking.
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