Allotments and colourful gardens by the sea

Northfield Court is built on Glebe land behind the church and close to the sea. The layout is very attractive, with the properties set in colourful beautifully-landscaped gardens to a backdrop of well-used allotments and a large greenhouse.

It is a short walk from the estate to Aldeburgh high street, which is lined with independent shops, galleries, restaurants and bistros, and on the promenade freshly-caught fish are sold straight from the boat. Set within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the town also has significant literary credentials, as it was once home to the composer Benjamin Britten and the inspiration for his opera ‘Peter Grimes’. To this day it remains an artistic and literary centre, with an annual Poetry Festival and several food festivals as well as other cultural events. It also offers tennis courts and a sailing club. Slightly further afield are the bustling centres of Ipswich, one of England’s oldest towns, and Lowestoft, with its entertaining piers and wide, sandy beaches.