House For Sale £1,200,000
Character coastal village house and studio.
Description
The Cleeves is a traditional Suffolk cottage renovated in the early 1900s in the style of the Arts & Crafts movement. The house is constructed of brick and flint with rendered colour washed elevation under pitched pan tiled roofs. It uses natural materials to create a simple and beautiful building.
Internally it has been sensitively updated to retain the original features and character of the old part of the house creating a beautifully designed modern living space.
The Aga kitchen/dining room is a particular feature of the house being very spacious and also having French windows opening into the garden as well as a wood burning stove that can also be used to heat the hot water. There is a spiral staircase that leads up to a galleried sitting room which is wonderfully light and bright and has a vaulted ceiling to the roofs pitch & skylights. There are a further three reception rooms, one of which could be easily used as a fourth bedroom. The accommodation layout is remarkably flexible with the ability to use the house in different ways.
The gardens
The gardens surround the house and at the back have been terraced to give different areas to the garden leading up to wonderful views across the village rooftops. The gardens feature a rainwater harvesting system, and have been regularly opened for the Westleton Garden Trail.
To one side lies a unique sunken greenhouse built with oak timbers and an asymmetrical glass roof. Steps lead down into it and the careful design gives it the feel of a wonderful garden room.
The studio/potential annexe
Beyond lies the studio/garage which has been newly constructed with great care, concern for sustainability and attention to detail. The architect has used a bold design that is remarkably flexible and could be used for a variety of purposes from garaging, to a spacious home office, workshop, artist studio or as a self contained annexe (subject to the necessary planning consents).
The building has been constructed to residential specification incorporating electricity and drainage (yet to be connected to the mains). As the house has enormous character, so does the studio, incorporating a vintage train carriage adding enormous charm to a highly contemporary space. The carriage itself is well over 100 years old, built as a 24'4' ger four compartment first class carriage in Birmingham. This carriage, 228f was withdrawn from service around 1895.
Outside the studio is ample parking space and beyond lies the common land of the village across which are fine heathland walks towards the coast and Minsmere.
Location
The Cleeves is tucked away in a highly sought after position off a quiet lane close to the heart of the village of Westleton which is located close to the popular Heritage Coastline.
The village centres around a traditional green with duck pond and local amenities which include a village store, post office, garage, two public houses/restaurants, a tea room and lively village hall.
The town of Saxmundham, seven and a half miles, has a much wider range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose and Tesco supermarket.
The house benefits from its close proximity to the coast and there are fine walks within the area both up the coast towards Walberswick and Southwold, down the coast towards Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, on the surrounding heath and over Minsmere bird sanctuary which is very nearby.
There is easy access to the A12 and the house is close to Darsham Station which offers services to London’s Liverpool Street via Ipswich. There is excellent schooling in the area with St Felix School located just outside Southwold as well as further primary and secondary private schools in Framlingham & Woodbridge.
Acreage:
0.5 Acres
Additional Info
local authority: East Suffolk District Council; Council Tax Band F
Description
The Cleeves is a traditional Suffolk cottage renovated in the early 1900s in the style of the Arts & Crafts movement. The house is constructed of brick and flint with rendered colour washed elevation under pitched pan tiled roofs. It uses natural materials to create a simple and beautiful building.
Internally it has been sensitively updated to retain the original features and character of the old part of the house creating a beautifully designed modern living space.
The Aga kitchen/dining room is a particular feature of the house being very spacious and also having French windows opening into the garden as well as a wood burning stove that can also be used to heat the hot water. There is a spiral staircase that leads up to a galleried sitting room which is wonderfully light and bright and has a vaulted ceiling to the roofs pitch & skylights. There are a further three reception rooms, one of which could be easily used as a fourth bedroom. The accommodation layout is remarkably flexible with the ability to use the house in different ways.
The gardens
The gardens surround the house and at the back have been terraced to give different areas to the garden leading up to wonderful views across the village rooftops. The gardens feature a rainwater harvesting system, and have been regularly opened for the Westleton Garden Trail.
To one side lies a unique sunken greenhouse built with oak timbers and an asymmetrical glass roof. Steps lead down into it and the careful design gives it the feel of a wonderful garden room.
The studio/potential annexe
Beyond lies the studio/garage which has been newly constructed with great care, concern for sustainability and attention to detail. The architect has used a bold design that is remarkably flexible and could be used for a variety of purposes from garaging, to a spacious home office, workshop, artist studio or as a self contained annexe (subject to the necessary planning consents).
The building has been constructed to residential specification incorporating electricity and drainage (yet to be connected to the mains). As the house has enormous character, so does the studio, incorporating a vintage train carriage adding enormous charm to a highly contemporary space. The carriage itself is well over 100 years old, built as a 24'4' ger four compartment first class carriage in Birmingham. This carriage, 228f was withdrawn from service around 1895.
Outside the studio is ample parking space and beyond lies the common land of the village across which are fine heathland walks towards the coast and Minsmere.
Location
The Cleeves is tucked away in a highly sought after position off a quiet lane close to the heart of the village of Westleton which is located close to the popular Heritage Coastline.
The village centres around a traditional green with duck pond and local amenities which include a village store, post office, garage, two public houses/restaurants, a tea room and lively village hall.
The town of Saxmundham, seven and a half miles, has a much wider range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose and Tesco supermarket.
The house benefits from its close proximity to the coast and there are fine walks within the area both up the coast towards Walberswick and Southwold, down the coast towards Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, on the surrounding heath and over Minsmere bird sanctuary which is very nearby.
There is easy access to the A12 and the house is close to Darsham Station which offers services to London’s Liverpool Street via Ipswich. There is excellent schooling in the area with St Felix School located just outside Southwold as well as further primary and secondary private schools in Framlingham & Woodbridge.
Acreage:
0.5 Acres
Additional Info
local authority: East Suffolk District Council; Council Tax Band F
