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Avondale, Southwold

Entire home/flat
15 guests
7 bedrooms
10 beds
5 baths
A wonderful and beautifully presented 7 bedroom, 5 bathroom Victorian house with outstanding sea views. This impressive holiday home, over four floors, has been beautifully restored by the current owners and exudes an abundance of character, high ceilings, period style and charm. A few steps from the beach, this is the perfect holiday home for a coastal escape with family and friends!

The space

Walking up the front garden path you enter a small storm porch. The front door leads into a generous porcelain-tiled entrance hall.
Doors, on the left, lead into the light and airy spacious kitchen and dining area, ideal for socialising over long lazy lunches around the table, with high ceilings and a porcelain tiled floor with a Jotul wood burner. The dining area has fabulous views from the bay window looking out to the uninterrupted sea views and the pier.

The back of the room is home to a state-of-the-art kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, a central island houses the integrated dishwasher, wine chiller and double sink. There is also a double built-in fridge / freezer, a 5-ring gas hob with a large electric oven below, a steaming oven and a separate combination oven / microwave with a warming drawer below. Bespoke units run along the walls giving ample space for crockery, glassware and your groceries.

Along the hall, there is a large under-stair storage cupboard, a coat / shoe cupboard and a cloakroom with a bespoke WC and sink.
There is also a utility room / boot room perfect for beach wear, or muddy boots, with a washing machine, dryer, butler sink, clothes hanging rail and storage cupboards, with a door leading out to the garden.
At the end of the hall is a generous-sized, light and airy lounge with an L-shaped family sofa, 4-seater sofa, chaise longue, smart TV and modern Jotul wood burning stove. Doors lead out into the garden which is part paved part artificial grass, with shrubs and garden furniture.

First floor:
Bedroom 1: Spacious twin / super-king bedroom with 2 side tables and a wardrobe, and a large window looking out onto the side garden,
Large part tiled family bathroom with a bath and waterfall shower over, WC, sink and heated towel rail.
Bedroom / Games / TV room with built-in bunk and cupboard storage, window to the side of the house
Bedroom 2: Built-in bunk beds with a wooden ladder and cupboards / storage
Bedroom 3: Good size bedroom with super king bed, built-in wardrobes, chest of drawers and 2 side tables. Ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower, WC, sink and heated towel rail. Sash windows looking into the garden at the back.
Bedroom 4: Another spacious super king with a wardrobe, 2 side tables, chairs and a chest with a large bay window looking out to the sea and pier, very generous tiled ensuite with a walk-in shower, butler sink, WC and heated towel rail.

Second Floor:
Bedroom 5: Double bedroom with built-in wardrobe, chest of drawers, 2 side tables and window overlooking the garden.
Bedroom 6: Twin Bedroom with 2 side tables and chest of drawers, windows looking out to the sea and pier
Bathroom: shared tiled bathroom with shower cubicle, WC, sink and heated towel rail.
Master Bedroom; Bedroom 7: Amazing large room with super king-size bed, 2 side tables, chaise long, big sash windows with an uninterrupted view of the sea and pier.

Third Floor
Stairs lead to the third floor where there is a spacious dressing area with built-in wardrobes and drawers, and a bespoke tiled bathroom with a free-standing bath, walk-in shower, WC, sink and heated towel rail.


Amenities

Essentials Essentials Kitchen Kitchen Heating Heating Hot water Hot water TV TV Private entrance Bed linens Bed linens Wireless Internet Wireless Internet Refrigerator Refrigerator Cooking basics Cooking basics Dishes and silverware Dishes and silverware Microwave Microwave Dishwasher Dishwasher Oven Oven Toaster Wine glasses Garden or backyard Carbon monoxide detector Carbon monoxide detector Smoke detector Smoke detector First aid kit First aid kit Smoke alarm Children’s dinnerware High chair Stair gates Board games Dryer Kettle Freezer Pets are welcome Family/kids friendly Washer Washer Pack ’n Play/travel crib Baby high chair Coffee maker Coffee maker

Virtual tour

Reviews

4.9
36 reviews

Annette
Annette, July 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

Amazing property in the best location. Perfectly set up for a big group. Loved it !

Kaja-Elin
Kaja-Elin, June 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

Lovely house, great location and really well stocked with all the things you need whilst on a short break away. Can’t wait to come back.

Sarah
Sarah, June 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

A lovely few days with family. Gorgeous house in a great location!

Paula
Paula, June 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

wij hebben een fantastisch verblijf gehad. prachtig huis p en geweldige locatie

Elizabeth
Elizabeth, May 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

Southwold is our favourite seaside town and we felt so lucky to stay in this beautiful seafront property. The combination of rooms, ensuites and family bathrooms was a perfect fit for our 3 generation family get together to celebrate a Ruby Wedding Anniversary. Views from the front bedrooms were stunning. Great to be able to access the beach so easily with young children, just across the road & down a few steps. Courtyard garden was a sheltered sun trap when the wind got too chilly on the beach. Great restaurants & pubs in the town, just a few minutes walk away, made it an ideal holiday. Very responsive & helpful host.

John
John, May 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

Avondale is the ideal seafront house to enjoy the coast of Suffolk and visit all the amenities in Southwold. We were a group of 9 cyclists and the direct access to the rear garden allowed secure stowage of our bikes at night. The long kitchen table enabled communal breakfast and friendly chat each evening after a day's cycling. Will re-visit one day.

Muriel
Muriel, May 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

Excellent all round

Andrea
Andrea, April 2026 4.0 • Airbnb

This is a perfect house for a large group with plenty of space that you don’t feel on top of each other. Location is amazing with 2 bedrooms having the most beautiful views. Some improvements needed to cleaning but nothing that affected our stay

Victoria
Victoria, February 2026 5.0 • Airbnb

We stayed for my mum’s 80th birthday and the house was perfect! Great space for a big group to hang out and beautiful bedrooms. Everyone had plenty of space and the sea view rooms are incredible. Fab, well equipped kitchen (there were even 3 dishwashers!) We couldn’t have found a better place!

Katherine
Katherine, November 2025 5.0 • Airbnb

We had such a lovely stay. The house is beautiful and located in such a wonderful area with stunning views. We have rebooked for our family get away next year too!


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