Summary - SNOWDROP COTTAGE SCHOOL ROAD BLAXHALL WOODBRIDGE IP12 2DZ
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Characterful family home with large gardens and flexible living spaces.
Secluded village setting, 1.6 miles from Snape Maltings and coast access.
Newly fitted kitchen, bathroom and shower rooms throughout.
Flexible layout: ground-floor bedroom/study plus four first-floor bedrooms.
Large sheltered landscaped gardens with summer house and powered pavilion.
Oil-fired central heating; boiler and radiators in place.
Very slow broadband reported at the property — affects remote working.
Parking on adjacent common land; no dedicated private driveway.
Period cottage (pre-1900) with solid brick walls, likely no cavity insulation.
Snowdrop Cottage is a well-presented period home tucked away in the village of Blaxhall, 1.6 miles from Snape Maltings and six miles from the Suffolk Heritage Coast. The house offers flexible family accommodation across two floors, including an L-shaped kitchen/dining/living room with French doors, a sitting room with wood burner, a snug/study and a ground-floor bedroom with adjacent shower room. Newly fitted kitchen, bathroom and shower rooms give the property immediate live-in comfort.
Outside, the large, sheltered gardens are a standout: lawns, well-stocked borders, hedging and a line of Holm oak provide seclusion. Two useful outbuildings — a timber summer house/office with power and heating, plus a multi-purpose pavilion (with power, water and a pizza oven) — extend year-round living and hobby space for families who value outdoor entertaining and working from home.
Practical notes are straightforward and important. Heating is by oil-fired boiler to radiators; mains utilities are connected but broadband speeds at the property are reported as very slow. Parking is available on adjacent common land rather than a private driveway. The cottage dates from before 1900 and has solid brick walls with assumed no installed cavity insulation, so secondary insulation or upgrading may be worth considering for long-term running costs.
Overall, Snowdrop Cottage will suit buyers seeking a picturesque, characterful family home in a quiet village setting, with ready-to-use modern fittings inside and generous outside space. Buyers who need fast broadband, mains gas heating, or private on-plot parking should weigh those factors against the property’s strong rural charm and flexible accommodation.
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