At one time it was the bakery for the village as well as one of the village stores for at least 100 years until it closed in the late 1970's. After that it was converted into a spacious family home. T here is a TV and a hairdryer in the bedroom. The suite has access to the main house as well as its own private entrance, allowing guests to come and go as they please. B reakfast is served in the large family dining room which used to form the main part of the shop.
Guests are welcome to use the adjacent sitting room if they wish.
Both these rooms have a distinctly oriental feel due to some of the furniture and decorations collected during our time in Japan. D ebden is a charming village with its own primary school, shop and pubs which serve both lunch and evening meals. Further afield are Thaxted and Saffron Walden with a wider choice of restaurants, pubs, bistros and shops. Saffron Walden has many fine timber framed buildings, a medieval street pattern, the largest church in Essex and an open air market twice a week. T he magnificent Audley End House and gardens are a short distance away.