Thorpeness was built from scratch as a holiday village in the early 1900’s by Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie, a wealthy Scottish barrister. His love for mock Tudor and Jacobean architecture is very evident in the village today with a host of quirky buildings, notably the famous ‘House in the Clouds’.
Thorpeness features a village green, a hotel and golf club, and a 3-acre boating lake known as The Meare with landings based on a Peter Pan theme.
The annual Thorpeness Regatta takes place each August with a celebration of live music and food. A parade of lit boats float out onto the Meare at dusk followed by fireworks later in the evening.
Properties for Sale in Thorpeness
Flick & Son’s Aldeburgh team can guide you if you are looking for property to buy or rent in Thorpeness, so please contact us today or drop into our branch on the High Street.
Additionally, you can click this link to view houses for sale in Thorpeness online.
If you are considering moving into the area, please also see our area information page which provides information on which schools are close to Thorpeness, who the water supplier is, and key contact details for local authorities.