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WOODBRIDGE 15 miles COLCHESTER 30 miles ALDEBURGH 32 miles
Fairhaven faces the sea at Felixstowe Ferry, a tiny coastal hamlet marking the point where the river Deben meets the sea.
Visiting Felixstowe Ferry is like stepping back in time. There is a collection of cottages, old fishermen's huts, two very good pubs, a cafe and a couple of fresh fish stalls. To the seaward side the pebbly beach (the sand appears as the tide goes out) stretches southward. To the estuary side is the jetty from where generations of children and children at heart drop their crabbing lines.
The village has been spared the onslaught of the twenty first century. Sitting on the Millenium Green, looking out over Felixstowe Ferry Golf Course, the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Path and the Heritage Coast, it is not surprising that it is popular for its unchanging character.
Felixstowe Ferry is also very popular with sailors, there is a water ski centre which welcomes holiday makers and offers lessons in the summer as well as Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club. This is a boating village, small craft building and repairs are carried out on the estuary beach close to the quay from where the foot ferry takes holiday makers and their bikes across the estuary to Bawdsey Quay. Here there is a sandy beach, great for small children.
Close by is the ancient market town of Woodbridge, Sutton Hoo the burial ground of Saxon Kings, Orford with its castle and Aldeburgh, home of the Aldeburgh Festival.
In the heart of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to RSPB centres at Havergate and Minsmere and National Trust sites at Orfordness and Dunwich there will be lots to do at any time of the year. You might simply want to sit in comfort and look at the ever changing views.
Nearest pubs The Victoria and The Ferry Boat Inn, just a half minute walk away!
Ground Floor - The front door leads into the dining room with dining table and six chairs, sideboard, lamps
- The kitchen is fully fitted with electric cooker, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave and toaster.
- A door from the kitchen leads to a hallway with door to downstairs cloakroom and lobby to garden
- Cloakroom with wash basin and w.c.
- Lobby with coat hooks and room for buckets and spades etc
- Sitting room facing the sea with wood burning stove and original 1930s wood panelling, sofas and chairs, coffee tables and lamps, TV with DVD
- Games room - a great room for the children with sofa and armchairs, tabletop football, games and TV with video and stacks of videos.
- A staircase leads to the first floor
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First Floor - Large double bedroom with double bed, bedside chests and lamps, chest of drawers, wardrobe and cot. Magnificent views over the sea in one directions and the golf course in the other.
- Twin bedroom with bedside chest and lamps, and chest of drawers, Door leads to a balcony overlooking the beach and the sea with table and chairs
- Bunk bedded room with bedside chest and lamp, mirrored chest of drawers and wonderful views across the heathland golf course.
- Bathroom with bath and overhead shower, washbasin and w c
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Garden - There is a very private fenced garden to the seaward side of the property with shrub borders, terrace, garden furniture and barbecue
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Services - Central heating, bed linen and towels are provided (please bring own beach towels)
- Please smoke only outside the property
- Fairhaven is situated on a private road where there is parking for several cars
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