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1A Uplands Cottage location
Thorpeness, Nr Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
Number of guests
Sleeps up to 2
Property description
The trendy Suffolk heritage coast has become highly desirable holiday and second home territory in the last few years. Beach lovers, writers, artists, families, walkers, cyclists and musicians have all fallen in love with this magnificent stretch of East Anglian shoreline.
1A Uplands is a sweet and stylish wooden cottage for two on a quiet country track, less than five minutes’ walk from the beach in the village of Thorpeness. It has an open plan living and dining area with a wood burning stove, a kitchen, a pretty blue and white-tiled bathroom and a contemporary double bedroom. The front garden is big enough for badminton, while at the back there’s a wooden deck area with sofa seating and a table and chairs.
Thorpeness was built in the 1920s with holidaymakers in mind, and has an eclectic mix of architectural styles. Its simplicity and brightly-painted clapboard houses are built to enjoy the best of seaside living, with many a balcony, deck or mooring jetty overlooking either the waves or the rowing boats, punts, dinghies and canoes on the Meare boating lake. The village has a well-stocked shop, a gastro pub with WiFi, the Beach House Cafe, a country club which offers temporary membership (tennis etc), a tea-room and a highly recommended golf club. Various walks and cycle rides, up and down the coast and inland, are available from the house.
Location
Up a quiet, leafy track within the village. One mile (easy drive, cycle or walk) north of Aldeburgh. Village shop (croissants, local eggs and honey, salad leaves from local allotments etc). Three supermarkets within a mile or two, including Waitrose in Saxmundam, huge Tesco in Martlesham (online deliveries), Co-Ops in Aldeburgh and Leiston. Farm shop and weekly farmers' market in Snape (15 mins).
Accommodation
The décor is predominantly white, light and seasidey, with wooden floors and white walls adorned with original artwork. The living area is a combination of contemporary and cosy cottage traditional, with two sofas, two armchairs and a wooden kitchen table and chairs. The bedroom looks out onto the deck and has a double pine bed, a striking floor-to-ceiling mirror and a hand-decorated wardrobe.
Facilities
A couple will find everything they need here for a classic beach holiday. The kitchen has the usual dishwasher, large fridge freezer and washing machine, and there’s a tumble dryer tucked into the garden shed. Bed linen and kitchen towels/tea towels are provided, but please bring your own bathroom and beach towels.
Entertainment includes a Bose CD player, a DVD/video player and plenty of board games and books, as well as local maps and guidebooks.
The local shop sells regular groceries, deli produce, home made ready meals, locally made breads and cakes, hot croissants and newspapers.
There’s private parking at the back of the house, obscured by a shed and a pair of apple trees.
Most mobile phone networks can be used at the house.
Sorry, no pets or smoking.
Nr Aldeburgh, Suffolk and the surrounding area
Aldeburgh is rapidly becoming the Salcombe of Suffolk. It’s a town of pastel-coloured houses, and the high street now has an organic food market, a couple of delis, a good bookshop, a cinema with an arthouse leaning, three excellent restaurants, a choice of pubs and various designer houseware/clothing/surf stores. However, it’s still loyal to its fishing heritage, and you can buy the day’s catch from several fishermen’s huts on the beach. There are also two decent-sized Co-Ops in town, and two very popular fish and chip shops, with queues down the street throughout the season.
This is Benjamin Britten territory, and Snape Maltings, home of his Aldeburgh Festival, is a 20-minute drive from the house. The Aldeburgh Festival is held throughout June, and the more informal Proms throughout August (www.Aldeburgh.co.uk). Within the old converted granaries are a contemporary bar and restaurant which opens for pre-concert meals, various retail outlets including a craft shop, house and garden shop and various antique outlets. A farmers’ market is held here on the first Saturday of each month.
You can walk from the house along the coast, either north towards Sizewell and on to Dunwich, Walberswick and Southwold or south to Aldeburgh. Leiston, a five minute drive away, has an excellent indoor swimming pool/sports centre and a cinema. Other local attractions include Minsmere Nature Reserve, Woodbridge, Orford and Tunstall Forest.
Prices to rent the cottage
Weekends: £400 (end September to Easter, or at very short notice during busier times).
Full weeks: £450 peak season (school holidays and Christmas/New Year)
£400 off season
Sorry, no smoking or pets.
Contact the property owners
Phone: 07711-612804
Fax: N/A
Please note that you cannot rent this cottage directly from The Little Domain. If
you wish to rent 1A Uplands, or would like to enquire about availability, please use the form in the
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