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.

Description

Ideally situated in the most sought-after part of Aldeburgh, Priors Hurst is an exceptional four-bedroom family home set within approximately 0.4 acres of exquisite gardens featuring verdant lawns and a terrace, together with a summer house and garaging.

A much-loved family residence, Priors Hurst comes to the market for the first time in over 30 years. The house displays attractive redbrick elevations under a traditional pantile roof, with timber-framed casement and dormer windows.

Internally, the accommodation flows remarkably well, comprising wonderfully proportioned, light-filled rooms with generous ceiling heights throughout.

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

The triple-aspect sitting room is a magnificent, commodious space flooded with natural light, with French windows opening on to the south-facing terrace and featuring a gas fire.

The study offers an excellent area for home work or could be used as a relaxed and cosy snug, while the dining room is ideal for formal dining and entertaining, complete with a delightful bay window and a glazed door opening onto the garden; an additional door leads to the kitchen/breakfast room.

The double-aspect kitchen/breakfast room provides a range of base and wall-mounted units and integrated appliances including Neff oven, hob and dishwasher, and a Bosch fridge.

There are four double bedrooms - two of which, including the principal bedroom, benefit from en suite facilities - in addition to a family bathroom on the first floor. The principal bedroom is especially capacious and double-aspect, with an adjoining bathroom fitted with a bath and a separate shower.

OUTSIDE
Priors Hurst is set centrally within beautiful grounds of approximately 0.4 acres. To the side and rear of the house is a generous terrace, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining, complemented by a summer house.

The gardens are primarily lawned and interspersed with mature and specimen trees, as well as well-defined shrub and herbaceous borders.

There is extensive parking behind wooden gates on the substantial drive, accommodating multiple cars alongside additional garaging.