Escape to the Suffolk countryside this winter as a thatched cottage with numerous original features has come onto the market for £700,000.

A quaint and detached cottage is available to buy in the hamlet of Reading Green, on the outskirts of the village of Hoxne. 

The original features in the cottage have been carefully maintained and sits in the heart of a two-acre garden.

East Anglian Daily Times: The hallway is bright and airyThe hallway is bright and airy (Image: Starkings and Watson)

A private driveway takes viewers up the driveway to the cottage, accessed via a garden gate and a short pathway.

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Entering the house from the rear, there is a hallway with a door to a downstairs bathroom and stairs leading to the bedrooms.

The panelled bathroom has a bath with an overhead shower hose.

East Anglian Daily Times: The sitting room has windows to the front and the back, and a woodburning stoveThe sitting room has windows to the front and the back, and a woodburning stove (Image: Starkings and Watson)

The sitting room has beautiful original features, including exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace housing a woodburner. 

Cottages in this style can be dark but the front and rear aspect windows ensure that the space is flooded with natural light. 

There is a large kitchen/diner with pamment tiles and a stable door onto the front garden.

East Anglian Daily Times: The traditional kitchen has an Aga at its heartThe traditional kitchen has an Aga at its heart (Image: Starkings and Watson)

The country-style kitchen has an Aga, and there is plenty of space for the dining table as well as a walk-in pantry room with further storage.

Three large double bedrooms can be found up the staircase. 

The first at the top of the stairs has an impressive vaulted ceiling, making a feature of the beams that decorate the roof. 

East Anglian Daily Times: The biggest feature in the master bedroom is the vaulted ceilingThe biggest feature in the master bedroom is the vaulted ceiling (Image: Starkings and Watson)

The main family bathroom is just along the landing and has a roll-top bath fitted with wood panelling decorating the walls. 

A further double bedroom is at the end of the hallway, which also has access to the master. 

The master bedroom can be accessed via a second set of stairs. 

It has a wonderful vaulted ceiling with exposed timber and a dual aspect as well as original mullion window.  

All of the windows look out over the Suffolk countryside or two-acre garden, ensuring this is a quiet sanctuary for those looking for a tranquil escape.

Those interested in the property should contact Starkings and Watson in Diss.