The epitome of an English seaside resort, Southwold is the perfect place for a big group gathering. Easily explored on foot, the town has something for everyone: a sand and shingle beach edged by colourful huts, busy working harbour, iconic pier and bustling streets lined with fashionable boutiques, bars, restaurants and galleries. Enjoy a tour of the famous Adnams brewery, play a round of golf, learn to surf or book a high-speed boat trip out to sea… holidays here can be as busy or laid-back as you’d like. Walberswick, on the opposite bank of the River Blyth, is quieter but brims with character and is well worth a visit – it’s an 8-mile cross-country drive but just a few minutes via the historic foot ferry. Further afield, Lowestoft and Oulton Broad – gateway to the Broads National Park – are around 13 miles away by car, the ‘lost city’ of Dunwich is less than 10 miles and RSPB Minsmere, a must-see for nature lovers, is 12 miles.
This elegant Edwardian terraced home offers space and flexibility to suit a large family or group of friends and is located on a quiet residential road, close to Southwold’s town centre and seafront attractions. Lovely original features are complemented by tasteful, contemporary furniture and fittings to create a high-end holiday home, which starts to impress the moment you enter the lengthy hallway, where there’s wooden flooring and space to store shoes and coats. Move into the light-filled sitting room and you’ll see how this house will work best for your party – there are two areas that can be separated by folding doors, or opened up to create one big room when everyone wants to be together. To the front there are soft furnishings and a lovely fireplace with a wood burner, while to the rear there’s another large sofa, decorative fireplace, selection of board games, TV and games console. Follow the hallway to the rear of the property and you’ll find a gorgeous kitchen/diner, with a spacious dining suite, Shaker-style cupboards, a Rangemaster cooker and Smeg fridge/freezer. Completing the layout of the ground floor is a convenient cloakroom. On the first floor the master bedroom is flooded with light thanks to well-dressed windows overlooking the front of the property; there’s lots of space in this room, along with a king-size bed, decorative fireplace and storage so you can unpack and settle in properly. A pretty decorative fireplace is among the features in the double bedroom on this floor, the layout of which is completed by a spacious bathroom with a wow-factor decorative fireplace and a roll-top bath, along with a shower cubicle. There’s a separate shower room on this floor, too. Stairs lead up to the second storey where there are two further bedrooms – one has twin beds, an eaves window and a decorative fireplace while the other has a double bed. Each bedroom has hanging space for clothes, and there are additional drawers on the landing.
A door from the dining area leads to the garden at the rear of the property, which is overlooked by a window from the kitchen. Here, a patio area has bench-style seating and a table for outdoor dining, and there’s a slightly raised area with a fruit tree and decorative stone. For children who need more space to let off steam, the playground at Tibby’s Green is around 50 0metres away.