The Windmill Suffolk, which is located just two miles from Lavenham, is a perfect blend of old and new.

While the building dates back to 1891, it was given a modern twist by owners Steve and Natalie Roberts in 2014.

It is now an adult-only holiday destination, perfect for a romantic getaway or a trip away with friends.

The Windmill Suffolk sleeps four people, with two double bedrooms, a kitchen and at the highest point of the building, there is also a cosy seating ‘pod’.

From the 4th floor balcony and from a viewing window in the seating area, visitors can take in remarkable views of the Suffolk countryside.

Looking for something romantic? This one is for you.

The Windmill in Suffolk offers a unique alternative to a boutique hotel break. This converted windmill provides breathtaking panoramic views from a unique vantage point, along with modern features and luxurious interior design.

OK, so we’ve established vacation rentals are great, lets take this up a notch – a windmill!!! Not only does the Windmill Suffolk allow you to stay in a super neat windmill it comes with a luxurious finish and stunning views. To make it even better it’s adults only, so leave the kids with Granny and buy a bottle of bubbly. For a unique self-catering experience, this is one to look out for.

The Windmill Suffolk was featured in Woman’s Own, as one of their ‘Fun Places to Stay’.

Businesses are born out of all sorts of motivations.

There’s the desire to use a skill you’ve trained darned hard to achieve; the knowledge you have a ground-breaking concept that the world really and truly needs; or, let’s face it, pure and unadulterated, cold hard cash.

And then there are the more quirky – the ones where you find yourself asking ‘what on earth made them think that was a good idea’?

If you’d seen Natalie Roberts and her husband Steve only a year or so ago, you might indeed have been asking that very question of them.

After all, this is a couple who came to Suffolk on an overnight stay for a Christmas Market, and pretty much walked away with the keys to a dilapidated windmill that hadn’t been touched in almost a century.

This project is a conversion of a former windmill structure located in the heart of Suffolk. The structure is a mill stump constructed of brick and suffering from loss of its sails and cap decades before. The design replaces the cap with a contemporary zinc pod installation but based on the traditional ‘inverted boat’ form exploiting the stunning views over the Suffolk countryside and provides a fantastic living space for its visitors. The structure offers its own challenges of planning and design where no internal lines offer a straight edge making the circulation strategy and use of each space an interesting prospect.

Professional Builder reports on a stunning windmill conversion using Kerto LVL Engineered Timber Solutions for Roof Systems.

Cockfield Windmill, situated in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, was a former windmill structure recently converted to accommodation for holiday lets. Before it was converted, the structure was just a mill stump constructed of brick with a traditional tar coating which no longer had its sails or cap.

Beech Architects were the architects involved in this interesting, yet challenging project, where the client wanted a new cap based on the traditional ‘inverted boat’ form, exploiting the stunning views over the Suffolk countryside.