The property
You are welcomed into a hall with stairs leading to the first floor and door to the cloakroom. The elegant living room with open fireplace is to the right through glass doors, with the spacious dining kitchen at the back of the house. On the first floor there is are two bedrooms, a double and twin, together with the family bathroom. Stairs lead to the master bedroom on the third floor, where guests will wake to the sight and sounds of the sea.
A sunny and private south/east facing rear garden is the perfect place for enjoying the sea air, with double doors from the kitchen making a BBQ or al fresco dining easy! The property does not have designated parking, however unrestricted on-road parking is available on Trinity Street on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.
Ground Floor
Guests are welcomed to Kestrel Cottage through a door from Trinity Street which opens into a long hallway with wooden floor and carpeted stairs rising to the first floor. Glass doors lead to the living room with an additional door to the cloakroom.
Living Room
A large elegant room with period features in the fireplace with wood burner, shelves stacked with books on either side and the traditional sash windows. The room has wooden flooring and furnished with two large sofas, a comfortable chair and a chest full of games for all ages! There is a flat-screen TV, with FreeSat. A glass door leads through to the kitchen.
Kitchen
Exceptionally large, this is a great room for friends and families to socialise in. The sun streams in through double doors that face south/east and open onto the patio, with additional light from and window above the sink and three Velux windows in the vaulted wooden ceiling.
There is a large dining table with bench for four people an additional harlequin for five chairs. The room has a wooden floor and is fully equipped with integral under counter fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine; there is also a microwave, side table with two wicker chairs.
Cloakroom
With WC, washbasin, storage space and hooks for coats
First Floor
Carpeted stairs lead from the hallway to the first-floor landing with a second carpeted staircase rising to the master bedroom. The first floor has wooden floors except for the bathroom which has linoleum tiles. There is a step down to the bathroom and another step on the landing
Family Bathroom
A spacious family bathroom, with a generous corner bath and a corner shower cubicle. A window gives natural daylight and there is a washbasin, WC, heated towel rail, and dressing table.
Double Bedroom
This light room, at the back of the house and facing south/east, has a double bed with bedside tables and lamps and a handsome oak chest of drawers with mirror above. Built-in cupboards along one wall hide a washbasin and give generous storage space.
Twin Bedroom
The twin beds in this charming bedroom have white wooden bedsteads; there is a bedside cabinet with lamp and ample storage, both hanging and shelving, in the built-in cupboards which also conceal a washbasin. The large sash window overlooks Trinity Street.
Second Floor
Steep carpeted stairs lead directly to the master bedroom
Master Bedroom
Wake up to the sounds of the sea in this lovely bright room! The south/east facing recessed window gives wonderful views of the sea over the rooftops. There is a king-size bed with a wrought iron frame, bedside chests of drawers with lamps, two chairs, an additional chest of drawers and bags of shelving and hanging space in the built-in cupboards which also house a washbasin with mirror above.
Outside
Kestrel Cottage is in a great position, literally a minute from the sea and an easy walk into the town centre.
The front door opens directly onto Trinity Street with the back door reached through a gate and path along the back of the neighbouring cottages, with a second gate opening into the private sunny patio garden. With double doors opening from the kitchen and garden table and chairs, this is a great place to soak up the sea air and sounds of the waves, or to make use of the BBQ provided in summer months. New for 2021 is the owners new 'Beach Hut' in the garden, with gorgeous sofa, two chairs, glass table and stylish rug.
The property does not have designated parking, however parking is available outside the house on the road on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
Note: This property cannot accept Sunday arrivals
About the location
SOUTHWOLD
Lowestoft 13.4 miles; Ipswich 35.1 miles
Southwold is a seaside town situated along the East Suffolk coast within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and resting between Lowestoft and Ipswich. Southwold is known as the home of Adnams Brewery which was established in the town in 1872 and it also has its own lighthouse, a museum and a picturesque pier which has a selection of colourful beach huts and which plays host to the regular Southwold Model Yacht regatta. The town boasts a number of excellent restaurants and eateries with a particular nod to its seaside location so there is always plenty of seafood and fish on the menu. Southwold has some fantastic independent shops, boutiques, galleries and pubs which are great for a browse and to stock up on essentials for your holiday. Just outside Southwold there are a number of great attractions for the whole family including Africa Alive Zoological Reserve, RSPB Minsmere and Dunwich Museum as well as scenic towns such as Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Leiston and Lowestoft to visit.
Note: This property cannot accept Sunday arrivals
