High Street Apartment, Southwold

The space

Accommodation is spread over three floors with three reception rooms so guests can socialise or have a bit of peace and quiet, four bedrooms (2 x twin, 2 x king).
The wonderful open plan living/kitchen/dining room opening onto a spacious walled roof terrace is perfect for indoor/outdoor living. Also on the first floor, there is a comfortable lounge with a massive TV and DVD player; a study/music room with an upright piano; a shower room; and a utility room – ideal for sandy beach gear! An equal number of bath/shower rooms gives all guests a degree of privacy - two twin rooms and a king are on the second floor with a family bathroom and a shower broom; and a suite with a king-size bed and far-reaching views is perched at the top of the building with its en-suite bathroom.

For fun times with friends and family, the sunny fully enclosed balcony is furnished with generous sofas, a table and chairs and a rattan bar table set with six stools. The area’s walled so secure for children to play outside.

PRIVATE ENTRANCE
The door from the garage opens directly onto a metal staircase leading to the apartment door opening into the spacious open-plan living room on the first floor. For your security, there are heavy fire doors throughout the accommodation. The living space has hard flooring and all the bedrooms and the family room are carpeted.

FIRST FLOOR
A central landing opens off the living/kitchen/dining room where stairs descend to the front door opening onto the high street, and stairs ascend to the 2nd floor. Doors open to the family room, study, utility room and shower room.

LIVING/KITCHEN/DINING
Light floods this sociable room through a glazed roof over the dining table and chairs, and folding doors opening onto the roof terrace allowing wonderful indoor/outdoor living. There’s also a wall-mounted TV to entertain you in the dining area.
The smart kitchen with its central island is equipped for entertaining at home (there are also lots of takeaways on the doorstep!) with a massive Flavel electric oven with five ring gas hob and extractor over, a microwave, a generous Bosch fridge (four shelves) and freezer (three drawers), a dishwasher, a kettle and a toaster.
To complete the room there’s a sitting area with a comfy sofa, enormous cuddle seat and a couple of chairs.

FAMILY ROOM
An extra reception area is a bonus for large groups so some guests can escape to play a game or enjoy a movie on the massive wall-mounted TV whilst others chat in the kitchen. There’s a good selection of DVDs in the cupboard and a couple of large sofas with a footstool and an electric wood burner to keep you cosy on cooler evenings.

STUDY/MUSIC ROOM
This multi-purpose space has a Bentley upright piano for the musician in the family, a desk for anyone needing to work or study from home, and a selection of books for some quiet time.

SHOWER ROOM/UTILITY ROOM
Off the central hallway, the utility room is equipped with a washing machine, and dryer and has plenty of space to store coats, footwear etc. A door opens to a shower room where the large cubicle has an adjustable hand shower, there’s a WC, a wash basin and a heated towel rail (bath and hand towels are provided but please bring beach towels).

SECOND FLOOR
Carpeted stairs with a handrail rise to the 2nd floor where a door opens to an inner landing with doors from here to bedrooms 1, 2, 3, a bathroom and a shower room.

BEDROOM ONE
A modern four-poster bed takes pride of place in this double-aspect room with a view of the lighthouse from one window and magnificent St Bartholomew’s church through the other. Unpack and unwind with room in the wardrobe and chest of drawers for your clothes and a TV to keep you entertained.

BATHROOM
Conveniently opposite the bedroom, this modern room has a bath, shower cubicle with hand-held shower, WC, wash basin, towel rail and natural light.

BEDROOM TWO
Sitting at the front of the building but relatively quiet being on the 2nd floor, this stylish bedroom has twin beds and there’s ample storage in a chest of drawers, bedside drawers, hooks, a free-standing mirror and a wall-mounted TV.

BEDROOM THREE
Nautical and nice in design, this twin room also sits at the front of the building and is furnished with a chest of drawers and a wall-mounted TV above it, hooks, and a desk which can double up as a dressing table.

SHOWER ROOM
Well-placed for guests in bedrooms two and three, fitted with a shower cubicle with a hand-held shower, a WC, a quaint basin with storage beneath, and a heated towel rail.

THIRD FLOOR
Carpeted stairs rise to the suite at the top of the building where the bedroom and bathroom have wooden floors.

TOP BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE
Enjoy panoramic views from this suite with the church and lighthouse to the north and the sea and Walberswick in the distance to the south.
There’s a fresh beach hut style to this suite which has a double bed, a chest of drawers, a chair and some hooks for dresses.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
The bath has a shower wand for hair washing and there’s a wash basin, WC, heated towel rail and an amazing view from the window.

OUTSIDE
For fun times with friends and family, the sunny fully enclosed roof terrace is furnished with generous sofas, a table and chairs and a rattan bar table set with six stools. Please note that BBQs are not permitted for safety reasons. The area’s walled so secure for children to play outside. Parking is always an asset in Southwold and there’s one parking space in the garage beneath the accommodation however the access is quite tight so might not be suitable for a large vehicle. You will find parking on streets nearby or in the car parks by the pier or the water tower.