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House For Sale £950,000
The Street, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich IP7


Description
Guide price: £ 950,000.00 to £ 1,000,000.00
A substantial six bedroom detached grade II listed period village house with no onward chain, a two storey annexe, large triple garage, additional off road parking and landscaped garden flanked by the river Brett.

Guide price £ 950,000.00 to £ 1,000,000.00

the property Listed Grade II and believed to date back to the 1500's, the property is mainly of heavy timber frame construction rendered and colour washed externally including a jettied first floor with later brick and rendered additions to the rear under pitched roofs clad with peg tiles.

Historically, the building was converted into a country inn and in more recent years a sizeable village house. Renovation works have incorporated new wiring, new plumbing and oil-fired heating system. There is a new roof for the annexe and the garage.

All works to date have been carried out in sympathy with the age of the building and internally there are tall ceilings, numerous exposed timbers and other period features.

The welcoming entrance hall has solid herringbone wood floors, double height ceilings, exposed beams and stairs leading up to the first floor. There is also a downstairs cloak room.

The eat-in bespoke kitchen is spacious and comes with an oil-fired aga and an electric oven, double aspect views, exposed beams, wooden floors and a stable door giving access to the garden. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room complete with Belfast sink.

The dining room which has high ceilings with exposed beams and an impressive working inglenook fireplace, is big enough to accommodate a large number of guests.

Next door to the dining room is a cosy sitting room, with a wood burner, where the present owners like to relax, read and watch television.

The drawing room is simply beautiful with high ceilings, solid oak floors with larger than average width and a feature fireplace complete with a wood burner. It is the perfect setting to entertain friends and family in a more formal way.

He glass orangery/conservatory which is off the drawing room has been added by the present owners comes with solid oak floors, a further wood burner and French doors from which the garden can be accessed.

The first floor consists of six generously sized double bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is en-suite to the master bedroom.
The second bathroom has a walk-in shower cubicle and separate bath.

The huge loft space with plenty of headroom is accessed via a hatch and pull down ladder in bedroom No: 1. The owners have put a lot of hard work boarding this lovely space. It is currently used as a very convenient area to store various items.

This special property has the advantage of having a two storey annexe. The ground floor with its walled storage space and French doors onto the garden is currently used as a games room and the first floor as a studio where the vendors share the space equally.

The triple garage can be accessed from the annexe or from another door if one is coming the garden.

The landscaped private garden is partly terraced and lawned with a shingle driveway leading up to the triple garage.

Other benefical features include separate off street parking for several vehicle, views over the river Brett and proximity to the village pub which is a short walking distance away. Lavenham falconry and the Corn Craft shop and tea room are also close by.

Location Monks Eleigh is a charming Suffolk village surrounded by open countryside with a well-supported local pub and
parish church. The village enjoys proximity to numurous commuter rail link such as Ipswich, Stowmarket, Manningtree and Sudbury.

The village sits in the Brett Valley, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty frequented by both walkers and cyclists. The medieval village of Lavenham which is close by is renowned for its excellent restaurants and selection of independent shops. Monks Eleigh is well placed for access to Hadleigh, Long Melford & the market town of Sudbury.

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