Samovar

This characterful double-fronted property is perfectly placed for families and friends of different generations to enjoy a wonderful time on the delightful Suffolk coast. Stocking up for large numbers is easy with excellent independent shops selling local produce on the doorstep, including a family butcher, delicatessen and fresh fish from seafood stalls at the harbour. The beach, with safe swimming and gaily painted huts, is a magnet for children and the promenade alongside is perfect for a gentle stroll. Southwold’s 190m pier is another delightful place for a walk. Admire the water-powered clock and stop at one of the pier’s eating spots for a drink or ice cream before visiting the famous working lighthouse. There are quiet woodland rails and country lanes to explore in this unspoiled corner of Suffolk and you can hire bikes for adults and children in the town.

Enter through the hall, with high ceilings and a beautiful, tiled floor, into the sitting room, furnished with three comfortable sofas and a lovely ornamental fireplace housing a wood burner effect gas fire. This peaceful room also has a Smart TV and Blu-ray DVD player and shelving with period china. The second sitting room also has a fine ornamental fireplace and features stylish contemporary seating in front of a Smart TV. It opens to a rear playroom for children, with toys, games and a football table. The large, farmhouse-style kitchen/diner is perfect for festive gatherings, with a long table and seating for 12 guests. Character touches include a fine old clock above the AGA, recycled wooden storage units in the island unit and a series of small windows along one wall. A sunroom with cane furniture and French doors opening onto the garden offers a peaceful retreat. Also on this floor is a cloakroom with a WC, and a utility room. Upstairs are six tastefully furnished bedrooms, all with ornamental fireplaces. These comprise two super-king-size beds, three twins, and a room with bunk beds. There are two shower rooms: one with a cubicle and WC, the other with a walk-in shower and WC. The family bathroom has a bath and WC.

Outside, the pretty courtyard garden is enclosed by trees and shrubs and paved with weathered bricks. A patio area has a large, wooden table with matching benches and another bench sits in a sun trap corner.