Lavender Cottage | Visit East of England

This historic sixteenth century cottage is centrally located on Aldeburgh’s ever-popular High Street, close to the famous shops, restaurants and of course the beach. It’s one of Aldeburgh’s oldest houses, and highly unusual for the town – inside this quirky holiday cottage you’ll find a mass of original beams and inglenook fireplaces.

On the ground floor there’s a large living room with a wood-burning stove, a dining room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Upstairs you’ll find two bedrooms (a king and a twin). At the back there is a raised patio garden.

The front door leads into a small hallway and doors to the living room and dining room.

Living room: At the heart of this room is a wood burning stove in a large inglenook fireplace to keep you warm and cosy on cooler nights. There are two leather two-seater sofas and a tub chair, a large coffee table, a TV with the four main terrestrial channels, a Nintendo Wii and an iPod docking station.

Dining room: This has a modern glass-topped table and six chairs with high backs. The kitchen is reached through the dining room.

Kitchen: There’s a stainless steel fronted gas hob and electric oven, slimline dishwasher, washing machine, and a freestanding Smeg fridge-freezer.

Lobby: the kitchen leads to a small lobby with access to the back door and bathroom.

Bathroom: There’s a bath with a shower over it, a w.c. and a hand basin.

First floor:

Stairs from the hallway by the front door lead up to a small landing and doors to the two bedrooms.

Bedroom 1: This large and unusual bedroom has high, beamed sloping ceilings and an original brick fireplace (not in use) that give the room a dramatic effect. There’s a king size oak sleigh bed and bedside tables, plus a wardrobe and chest of drawers with both drawers and hanging space. The gas boiler is located in this bedroom.

Bedroom 2: This has twin beds, a chest of drawers and hooks on the walls with coat hangers.

Outside: There’s a raised patio garden at the rear of the property reached by a flight of steps from the back door. A table and 4 chairs make outside dining possible.