See inside £3.5m home perched on a knoll in Aldeburgh designed by Mole Architects

A four-bedroom home that is perched atop a knoll is now available on the market.

The property, designed by Mole Architects in 2015, sits in a secluded spot on the fringes of Aldeburgh and has views across the Suffolk coastal marsh and the tidal waters of the River Alde estuary.

It is now on sale with The Modern House with a guide price of £3,500,000.

Based in Cambridge, the progressive and award-winning practice Mole Architects was founded in 1996 by celebrated architect Meredith Bowles.

He is co-chair of the Suffolk Design Review Panel and is visiting professor in architecture at the University of Suffolk.

The practice has received numerous awards for its innovative approach, including the highly prestigious RIBA Manser Medal (2004) for Meredith’s own home, which was deemed the best one-off house by an architect in the UK, and the house also won a East Suffolk Council Quality of Place award in 2016.

The £3.5m home in Aldeburgh has a sculptural profile offset by Todd Longstaffe-Gowans’ naturalistic landscaping, with around four acres of enfolding meadow grasses and wildflowers bowing down towards the water reeds.

The landscape architect is a leading authority on the history and development of designed landscapes and he holds several advisory roles including Gardens Adviser to Historic Royal Palaces (with responsibilities at five Royal Palaces in Greater London).

Echoing the wing of a herring gull, the colours of the property are predominantly whites and greys.

A bright yolk-yellow front door gives the exterior a rare pop of colour though and once inside, the lobby leads into a central ‘great hall’ and a lofty living room that immediately reveals extensive estuary views.

A fireplace forms a natural focal point within the living room, finished with brick flooring and painted brick and plastered walls.

The terrazzo flooring in the kitchen is awash with chunks of Norfolk flint, slate, and glazed screens that maintain the scale and rhythm in the living room.

Opposite the dining area, a sliding pane recesses to give uninterrupted views of the river in warmer months.

The principal suite, which flows directly into a bathroom, occupies the entire first floor and is crowned by a picture window framing another brilliant view.

A pair of glazed doors open to a projecting balcony which is a great spot to watch the rising sun as the balcony faces the east.

At the opposite end of the house are two more bedrooms and another room, which the owner uses as a dedicated pottery studio, that could also work well as a fourth bedroom. Its walk-in store room has been designed for easy conversion to an en-suite bathroom.

Todd Longstaffe-Gowan advised on the perfect orientation for the house as it sits in a cinematic setting within the Suffolk Coast & Heath Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), while marsh harriers, avocets and bitterns fly over your head.

Close to the house are terraces to suit sociable alfresco dining in warmer months and to the west is a garden room, contained under the sweeping roof of the house and, in a more sheltered position, a geodesic greenhouse.

An orchard and array of raised beds offer ample opportunities for cultivating fruit and vegetables, allowing for the enjoyment of homegrown produce as well.

Aldeburgh is renowned as one of Suffolk’s most attractive coastal towns, with a broad selection of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants all lining its high street.

There is also an independently run cinema in the town, Aldeburgh Cinema, which is the UK’s oldest privately operated movie theatre.