Within a superb setting of about 1.7 acres, a fantastic opportunity to renovate or rebuild, subject to planning, to create a fabulous home near the River Alde.

Description

Racewalk is a detached bungalow by Colt Houses in an exceptional position with about 1.7 acres of garden and woodlands. It offers a fantastic opportunity to renovate or rebuild, subject to planning, to create a fabulous home near the River Alde.

The property presently comprises spacious and well proportioned accommodation consisting of a kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room and conservatory, a family bathroom and four double bedrooms. The triple aspect principal bedroom is especially fine with an en suite and French windows.

Racewalk has delightful, south-facing gardens and a substantial wood. There is ample parking, a carport and double garage.

Location

Racewalk occupies an excellent and sought after position in the village of Snape, in east Suffolk.

Snape is a delightful village on the River Alde, internationally renowned for its concert hall and superb amenities at Snape Maltings, including galleries, independent shops, cafés and three public houses.

Aldeburgh (5 miles), a seaside town closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten and known for its pebble beach, has a wide selection of cultural and shopping amenities, and some marvellous restaurants. The neighbouring village of Thorpeness has a charming boating lake and country club.

Historic market towns, Saxmundham (4.2 miles), Framlingham (10.6 miles) and Woodbridge (13.8 miles) provide a great array of amenities including independent shops, cafés, restaurants and galleries.

Saxmundham has a Waitrose and Tesco supermarket, as well as a railway station offering trains to London Liverpool Street, via Ipswich, from 115 minutes. Woodbridge, on the River Deben, has a popular independent cinema and a railway station offering trains to London Liverpool Street via Ipswich (from 92 minutes).

Local sporting facilities are fantastic and include highly regarded golf, tennis and sailing clubs in Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Woodbridge, which also has popular rugby and rowing clubs.

There are excellent local state and private schools, including Woodbridge School and Framlingham College.

All times and distances are approximate





Additional Info

SERVICES - Mains water and electricity; private drainage; oil fired central heating.

LOCAL AUTHORITY - East Suffolk District Council; Band E

AGENTS 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.