Family home in Thorpeness for sale at £1m guide

A home in the enchanting village of Thorpeness has come on the market for a guide price of £1m.

The Turret House has been owned by the same family for over 60 years and has handsome rendered elevations, intricately carved pilasters and a turret that occupies the north-west corner of the home, which Alexander McNab from selling agent Savills says “makes for a striking façade".

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The entrance is through a glazed porch leading to the reception hall. The ground floor accommodation flows well and comprises well-proportioned and light-filled rooms, including a family room, sitting room, open-plan kitchen/dining room, utility and cloakroom.

The sitting room opens out onto the garden and terrace (Image: Savills)

The family room is a quiet escape from the rest of the home (Image: Savills)

The sitting room features a wood burning stove and sliding doors that lead out to the terrace and garden.

The family room provides a further reception room that can be used as a quiet escape from the rest of the home.

The kitchen has easy access to the dining area (Image: Savills)

The dining area overlooks the garden (Image: Savills)

The bespoke kitchen has quartz work surfaces and oak cabinetry, and includes integrated appliances such as a wine fridge and Bosch dishwasher. The kitchen opens out onto the spacious dining area.

Heading up to the first floor there are four double bedrooms, as well as a family bathroom.

The master bedroom is spacious and well-proportioned (Image: Savills)

The en suite to the master bedroom (Image: Savills)

The master bedroom has views overlooking the garden and features an en suite with roll-top bath, separate shower and twin basins.

Bedroom two is known as the turret bedroom and has its own en suite comprising of a WC, shower cubicle and hand wash basin.

Bedroom two, also known as the turret bedroom (Image: Savills)

The other two bedrooms are served by a family bathroom, which has a bath and separate shower, WC and single hand wash basin.

There is also a generous loft space, which has been used as storage, however, subject to the necessary consents, there is scope for the loft space to be developed and perhaps turned into further accommodation.

The garden is south-facing, with mature trees, shrubs and bushes (Image: Savills)

The terrace is perfect for al fresco dining (Image: Savills)

The Turret House has a south-facing, mature garden with a terrace along the rear of the building and steps down to the lawn.

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The Turret House is located in the village of Thorpeness, which is within the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A boating lake known as The Mears is at the heart of the village, and there's a variety of amenities including cafés and leisure activities.

Aldeburgh neighbours Thorpeness and offers a range of independent stores, restaurants and further leisure activities, while Saxmundham is nearly seven miles away, with supermarkets and transport links to Ipswich train station, which then goes onto London Liverpool Street.

For more information, please contact Savills.

PROPERTY FACTS
The Turret House, Thorpeness
Guide price: £1,000,000
Savills, 01473 234800
savills.co.uk