Manor Close, Walberswick, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18

A substantial and particularly impressive contemporary house built in a traditional manner to an exceptionally high specification, with grounds of about half an acre.

Description

Occupying a particularly special position in the heart of the enchanting and picturesque village of Walberswick, Harbour House is an attractive and spacious modern house, which has been built to an impressive standard using traditional and artisan building methods.

Harmonious with the vernacular of the village, Harbour House has handsome redbrick elevations, with handmade William Blyth pantiles, dormer windows and black weatherboarding.

The accommodation flows exceptionally well, comprising wonderfully proportioned and light filled rooms with high ceilings, with superb views over the estuary and towards Southwold.

The front door opens into a generous reception hall with a dramatic oak and glass staircase, which leads to the bedroom accommodation on the first and second floor; doors lead to the kitchen, sitting room, dining room, snug/ study and lavatory. A lantern on the second floor floods this space with natural light.

The bespoke kitchen by acclaimed luxury kitchen designer Rencraft features hand built cabinetry, Silestone work surfaces, integrated Miele dishwasher and fridge/freezer, Bora induction hob, wine fridge and Quooker hot water tap.

This L-shaped triple-aspect room is filled with natural light, with bi-folding doors out to the garden and terrace. At the heart of the kitchen is an island with a breakfast bar; the kitchen opens out to a generous dining area with a wood burning stove.

Beyond the kitchen is the spacious laundry and boot room, which offers ample additional storage space, oak seating and coat hooks. To one side is a useful shower room and to the other a fine wine room with capacity for 86 bottles, and a Champagne trough.

Oak stairs beyond the boot room lead up to a double bedroom with an en suite shower room; with its own external access, this room can be used as a self-contained annexe/studio.

Partially glazed double doors lead from the reception hall to the elegantly proportioned, double aspect sitting room, with a handcrafted St Hubert limestone chimneypiece with an inset wood burning stove and bi-folding doors out to the terrace and garden.

The double aspect snug offers a further, more relaxed and intimate, reception room - or can be easily used as a home office/study. Completing the ground floor is the dining room.

The first floor consists of four generous double bedrooms and a luxurious family bathroom, with a further bedroom, dressing room and bathroom on the second floor.

The principal bedroom suite is an especially impressive space comprising a double aspect bedroom with a Juliet balcony - offering spectacular views over the River Blyth, surrounding marshes and towards Southwold - and wood burning stove; an en suite bathroom; and a mezzanine - ideal as a private study or library - and dressing room.

The en suite bathroom features Italian porcelain floor tiles, Italian glass mosaic tiles, a volcanic stone oval bath, separate shower, and twin basins.

The guest bedroom also benefits from a Juliet balcony and adjoining shower room, with ample wardrobe space.

Outside
Harbour House sits within grounds of about half an acre. Bi-folding doors from the kitchen lead to a generous Italian sandstone terrace, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining, which leads directly to the lawn. The beautiful and private, principally lawned, rear gardens have herbaceous and shrub borders, and a selection of specimen trees.

Garage & Parking
There is a an excellent larch clad double garage with a double bedroom above - which, with separate external access can be used as a self-contained annexe.

Harbour House has an attractive permeable resin bound gravel drive with granite curbs offering ample parking for multiple cars and leading to the double garage.

Location

Walberswick has been a favourite spot for families and artists over many generations, with painters including Philip Wilson Steer and Charles Rennie Macintosh famously depicting its beach and environs. Today, the village is a thriving community and home to an increasing number of young families.

Village amenities include a small local Co-op shop, two public houses including Good Food Guide recommended restaurant, The Anchor, and a highly regarded delicatessen, The Black Dog.

Southwold (8 miles via car or a 1.7 mile walk/cycle) offers boutique shops, restaurants and cultural amenities including an independent cinema and the Southwold Arts Centre. The town also hosts the Southwold Arts Festival’s annual celebration of arts and literature.

RSPB Minsmere (8.5 miles) is a world-class nature reserve. Classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, its 2,500 acres are habitat to exceptional wildlife.

Aldeburgh (15 miles) is a popular coastal town closely associated with composer Benjamin Britten. It offers an excellent selection of independent shops and restaurants and, along with Snape Maltings, is venue of the internationally renowned Aldeburgh Music Festival.

Historic market towns, including Halesworth (8.5 miles), Saxmundham (12 miles), Framlingham (17.5 miles) and Woodbridge (24.5 miles) offer a wide range of amenities and services. Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets are available at Saxmundham.

Harbour House is well placed for the commuter with easy access to A12 and railway stations in Darsham (7 miles), Halesworth and Saxmundham offer trains to London Liverpool Street via Ipswich from just under two hours

Excellent sailing is within easy reach, with moorings at Walberswick harbour, and clubs at Southwold, Orford and Aldeburgh. There are golf clubs in Southwold, Halesworth, and Aldeburgh, and clay pigeon shooting at High Lodge in Darsham.

Schools in the area are superb, including St. Felix School, The Old School Henstead, Framlingham College, and Woodbridge School.

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,663 sq ft


Acreage: 0.5 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Mains water electricity and drainage; NIBE Air Source Heat Pumps for heating and hot water; photovoltaic solar panels.

Agent Note: Please be aware that there are various infrastructure projects proposed for east Suffolk including plans for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell. Wind farm expansion in the North Sea is also taking place and bringing power ashore along with associated cabling and substation works are also being proposed.

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