Location

Closely associated with the composer, Benjamin Britten and famed for its pebble beach and iconic 'Scallop' sculpture by Maggi Hambling, Aldeburgh is a thriving seaside resort with an exceptional array of amenities.

There are superb restaurants, including the celebrated Fish & Chip Shop and The Suffolk. Aldeburgh offers a wonderful selection of cafés, independent shops, galleries, a delicatessen, butchers and wine merchant. The Aldeburgh Cinema was founded in 1919 and is one of the oldest in the country. Aldeburgh has tennis, golf and sailing clubs.   

Neighbouring Thorpeness (2.5 miles) has a charming boating lake, country club and golf club. Snape Maltings (6.6 miles) is home to the internationally renowned concert hall, with various concerts and cultural events throughout the year.

Historic market towns, Saxmundham (7.5 miles), Framlingham (14 miles) and Woodbridge (17 miles), provide a comprehensive range of amenities, including Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets in Saxmundham.

For the commuter there is easy access to the A12 (7 miles); there are branch line railway stations in Saxmundham (to London Liverpool Street from 115 minutes) and Woodbridge (from 92 minutes). Ipswich offers direct trains from 68 minutes.

Schools in the area are excellent including Orwell Park Prep School, Summerhill, Woodbridge School, Framlingham College and Ipswich School, all of which are included in the Good Schools Guide.

All times and distances are approximate.

Description

Watering Place is situated in a superb position on the edge of Aldeburgh. The property is within easy reach of Aldeburgh Golf Club (0.3 miles/ 6 minute walk), the river and sea. The house is set well back from the road on Golf Lane, a quiet residential lane with ample private parking for around eight cars and a delightful spacious south facing garden. The gardens are a real feature of the property with a wonderfully large terrace, perfect for al fresco dining with the gardens mainly laid to lawn, bordered by mature well stocked beds.

Dating back to the 1960s, the house has been sympathetically upgraded to a high standard throughout and now offers light-filled, well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors.

The accommodation flows beautifully from a spacious entrance hall. At the heart of the house is an open-plan kitchen/dining room, fitted with bespoke base and wall units, double ovens with warming drawers, two integrated dishwashers and a central island with impressive marble-top and incorporating an induction hob, additional storage and a breakfast bar. Beyond the dining room is the sitting room, featuring a contemporary integrated electric fire and large glazed sliding doors that flood the room with natural light and provide access to the terrace, with delightful views over the garden beyond. Also accessed from the entrance hall is a cloakroom and an elegantly proportioned drawing room, centred around a handsome fireplace and benefitting from large glazed sliding doors opening onto the terrace and gardens.

A long hallway leads from the entrance hall to further accommodation, comprising a utility room with ample storage with garden access, a home office, and a large internal storeroom, which is accessed from outside. The ground floor further comprises a magnificent master suite with dressing room, extensive fitted wardrobes, and garden views, alongside a guest bedroom with en suite shower room. Stairs from the entrance hall rise to the first floor, where there are three further delightful bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom.