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 is home to the internationally renowned concert hall, with various concerts and cultural events throughout the year.

Historic market towns, Saxmundham (7 miles), Framlingham (14 miles) and Woodbridge (16.5 miles), provide a comprehensive range of amenities, including Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets in Saxmundham.

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

Occupying one of the most prestigious locations in Aldeburgh, Park Lodge is a spacious townhouse with exceptional gardens and superb far reaching views over the River Alde.

Internally, the accommodation is thoughtfully designed with an effortless flow, featuring generously proportioned, light-filled rooms with high ceilings throughout and large windows maximising the stunning views.

The front door opens into a spacious central reception hall that leads to the drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, and utility room. Stairs ascend to the first-floor bedrooms.

The elegant reception rooms are situated at the rear of Park Lodge, offering spectacular views over the south-facing garden and the River Alde beyond.

The double-aspect drawing room is a beautiful space, flooded with natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows and featuring a gas fireplace. The sitting room, with similar light and proportions, provides another fantastic space for entertaining.

Doors from both the sitting room and the kitchen/breakfast room lead into the dining room, where a glazed door opens onto the elevated terrace, ideal for alfresco dining. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is well equipped with wall-mounted and base units. A convenient utility room completes the ground floor, which has access to the front of the property.

Upstairs, a galleried landing leads to the bedrooms. The principal bedroom, located to the east of the house, is a generous double-aspect room with built-in wardrobes and stunning views over the river. There are three additional double bedrooms, all boasting exceptional views across the river and surrounding marshland.

There is a large spacious loft which offers great potential for conversion, subject to the necessary consents.

Outside
Park Lodge has a beautiful, south facing garden of 0.5 of an acre. Immediately to the rear of the house there is an elevated, sunny terrace providing fabulous views.

The mature gardens are primarily lawned and interspersed with mature and specimen trees, as well as well-defined shrubs and herbaceous borders. To the side of the property there is a garage and parking with separate road access. This offers potential for re-development into additional garaging, boat storage or further accommodation subject to the necessary consents.