A beautiful Grade II listed four bedroom house which forms part of the Uplands Hotel conversion, in a great position opposite the Church.

THE PROPERTY
Uplands House is the largest of the houses and apartments created from the former Uplands Hotel conversion. Uplands House was formerly the home of both Millicent Garrett Fawcett, the celebrated suffragette, and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first female mayor in England and the country’s first woman to qualify as a physician and surgeon
The entrance vestibule is an impressive entrance with a panelled front door, double-aspect sash windows and double casement doors opening into the circular reception hall which is a striking feature of the house, centred around a restored Victorian cast-iron fireplace with moulded timber surround, timber flooring and Georgian cupboards with arched alcoves. A lobby leads from the hall and provides access to the drawing room and a hatch to the cellar. The cellar comprises three interconnecting rooms. There is a cloakroom fitted with a wash basin and WC.
A hallway with decorative fitted cupboards with leaded light fronts leads to the staircase hall which is an impressive and atmospheric space, ideal as a family snug, with a deep brick fireplace housing a wood-burning stove, stone facings and inglenook seating. A turned staircase rises to the galleried landing, complemented by herringbone wood flooring, and leaded light windows.
The drawing room features a stone fireplace with cast-iron fire, display niches and sash windows with secondary glazing, which enjoys French doors opening to the conservatory. A door leads to the kitchen/breakfast room which is fitted with a comprehensive range of contemporary cabinetry with granite worktops and integrated appliances, including dishwasher, washing machine, fridges and freezer, together with a gas hob and oven, extractor hood and waste disposal unit.
Original Georgian cupboards with leaded glass doors incorporate a decorative moulded mantelpiece surround and an attractive cast-iron ducks nest grate with Delft tiles. Double doors open into a timber framed conservatory. glazed to both roof and walls, with doors opening directly onto the garden with a quarry tiled floor and automated roof and window blinds.
On the first floor the galleried landing features a beautiful leaded light window. The principal bedroom benefits from an original Victorian cast-iron fireplace and fitted wardrobe storage, together with an en-suite shower room. The second bedroom enjoys dual-aspect windows and fitted shelving and is served by its own en-suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms, one is a well -proportioned double with fitted cupboards and recessed shelving and the other is a single currently used as a study, along with a family bathroom.
The private garden includes a brick surfaced terrace and has been designed and planted for year round interest with bulbs, roses, plants and shrubs. It is sheltered from Victoria Road by a high gated red brick wall lined with pollarded lime trees. At the far end of the garden is a charming octagonal Summerhouse. Beyond the private garden lies an additional area with a timber framed log store and a timber garden shed occupied by agreement with the freeholder. There are also two designated parking spaces.
SERVICES
Services: Mains electric, gas, water and drainage.
Local Authority: East Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band: F
EPC Rating - NA
Leasehold – A 999 year lease was granted in 2007
Service Charge - £4390 reviewed annually
Ofcom; According to Ofcom superfast broadband is available and mobile service.
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LOCATION

ALDEBURGH is arguably one of Suffolk’s most sought-after coastal towns with superb recreational facilities including sailing, golf, fishing and walking. The town also provides a good selection of shops, restaurants and pubs. Snape Maltings, the home of the Aldeburgh Music Festival, is about 4 miles away. Dunwich Heath and Minsmere Bird Reserve are also close by. Saxmundham, which is about 7 miles away, has a wide range of shops including Waitrose and a railway station which connects to Ipswich and onto London Liverpool Street


FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, certain fixtures and fittings may be excluded from the sale.