Summary - 40 EAST STREET SOUTHWOLD IP18 6EJ
2 bed 1 bath Terraced
Characterful two-bedroom home moments from beach, perfect for first buyers.
Two double bedrooms with original exposed beams
Short walk to seafront, shops, and Southwold pier
Private rear courtyard ideal for small outdoor dining
Solid brick walls with internal insulation; double glazed
Electric storage heaters — may need upgrading for comfort
Narrow street frontage; compact long-and-narrow layout
Adjoins larger pub building; limited privacy to front
Freehold, EPC D, Council Tax band D
Set on a narrow street just steps from Southwold’s seafront, this red‑brick two-bedroom cottage combines period character with compact, practical living. The ground floor flows from a useful entrance porch into a cosy sitting room with exposed beams and a rear kitchen/dining room that opens onto a private courtyard — ideal for al fresco meals.
Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The house benefits from solid brick walls with internal insulation, double glazing and built-in storage, making it an economical footprint for first-time buyers or a holiday-let owner who wants a central location. The property is freehold and has fast broadband, excellent mobile signal and very low local crime.
Notable drawbacks are clear: the layout is long and narrow with relatively low ceilings in places, and heating is by electric storage heaters which may suit limited use but could need upgrading for year-round comfort. The cottage directly adjoins a larger pub building and has a modest street frontage and small rear courtyard only — outside space is limited. EPC rating D and council tax band D apply.
Overall this is an attractive, characterful starter home or town-centre investment in a highly desirable coastal town. It offers immediate convenience to shops and the beach, while also presenting sensible scope to modernise the heating or internal finishes to better match personal needs.
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