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Albion Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1BL

East of England

£195,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom Victorian terraced cottage is within reach of Saxmundham town centre and railway station. Its traditional features include exposed pine doors, timber skirtings, a staircase and a fireplace in the sitting room, which measures approximately 14 by 12 feet. The separate kitchen is around 14 by 9 feet and has space for units and appliances, with two windows and access towards the rear courtyard. The listing identifies the kitchen and shower room as areas that would benefit from updating, while describing the house as a comfortable home rather than a complete renovation project. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a shower room fitted with a shower enclosure, basin and WC. Outside, a south-facing front garden sits behind a low boundary, and an enclosed rear courtyard provides a compact outdoor area. An adjoining workshop, approximately 15 feet 7 inches by 7 feet 5 inches, offers storage or hobby space. The property has mains electricity, water and drainage, gas radiator heating, an EPC rating of D and Council Tax Band A. Saxmundham provides shops, cafés, supermarkets, services and a railway station with connections towards Ipswich and London Liverpool Street. The Suffolk Heritage Coast and places including Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Snape Maltings and RSPB Minsmere are also within reach. The kitchen and shower room offer scope for practical updating, with the extent of work to be assessed in person.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Southcote has plenty of Victorian character, with traditional brickwork, a timber staircase, stripped pine doors and a fireplace, plus a south-facing front garden and an enclosed rear courtyard. The sitting room and bedrooms look usable, while the kitchen is the clearest opportunity for a practical new fit-out; the shower room and finishes elsewhere could also be refreshed as part of a medium-scale project. An adjoining workshop adds useful potential, though its rough condition and exposed wiring need attention.

Key opportunities

  • Create a more practical kitchen layout and fit-out in the existing generously sized kitchen.
  • Refresh the dated interior finishes while retaining character features such as the timber staircase, fireplace and stripped pine doors.
  • Improve the south-facing front garden and enclosed rear courtyard, and make better use of the adjoining workshop.

Key risks

  • The workshop has rough finishes and visible exposed wiring, so its condition and the work needed there warrant closer inspection.

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Location

Albion Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1BL
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Saxmundham Rail Station

    0.1 miles

    Train · Saxmundham

  • Darsham Rail Station

    4.3 miles

    Train · Darsham

  • Wickham Market Rail Station

    5.8 miles

    Train · Campsey Ash

  • Halesworth Rail Station

    9.2 miles

    Train · Halesworth

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£797
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