House For Sale £1,250,000
An impressive timber framed and brick-built farmhouse with annexe cottage and extensive barn range positioned on the Suffolk Heritage Coast.
Located on the Suffolk Heritage Coast, within 1 mile of the sea, Stangrove Hall is of historic significance, occupying an edge of village position, set in a mature and productive garden, and with outbuildings adaptable to a variety of uses. Testament to the property, the current owner has been in occupation for over 50 years.
Believed to date from the late 16th Century with later additions, the property is of timber framed construction, presenting painted brick and rendered elevations beneath plain tiled roofs. Arranged over three storeys and extending to some 3,800 sq ft, the generously proportioned accommodation offers views to the River Deben and to the coast from the upper floors.
The ground floor offers a central dining room, with oak chamfered cross beam and large brick fireplace, beyond is the principal reception room and garden room, whilst to the front of the property is the generous library/snug. The kitchen/breakfast room and adjacent study/playroom link to the rear terrace with service rooms and cloakroom beyond.
Two independent staircases rise to the first floor to access four bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a further staircase leading to a spacious fifth bedroom.
ANNEXE/BARN
Detached from the property is the single storey annexe cottage with living room, kitchen/dining room, two bedrooms and bathroom, along with a large games room and office, totalling 1,400 sq ft. The adjacent barn measures 32’ x 62’ and includes a workshop, store and double garage. Until recently this portion of the property has been used as a commercial premises, and two offices and storage remain.
OUTSIDE
Extending to approximately 1.6 acres the property is approached over a shingle drive. The south facing lawned gardens have fine mature trees, including fruit trees, as well as borders and a rose garden. The part walled vegetable garden dates from the 18th Century. There is a garage/boat shed offering an additional 750 sq ft of storage. The surroundings are arable farm land.
LOCATION
Stangrove Hall stands in a wonderfully unspoiled rural corner of Suffolk between the villages of Alderton and Bawdsey, within a mile of the Suffolk Heritage Coast, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. The Forestry Commission’s Rendlesham and Tunstall Forests, with their numerous paths and bridleways are nearby.
Alderton provides a useful range of local facilities, including a doctors’ surgery and prize-winning village store. The coastal path is accessible at East Lane (1.5 miles) and Shingle Street (3.5 miles), with the River Deben at both nearby Bawdsey and Ramsholt, and the popular river front town of Woodbridge (8 miles) providing a full range of local shopping, commercial and educational facilities with top performing schools catering for all age groups in both the private and state sectors.
The A12, which bypasses Woodbridge links to the county town of Ipswich (17 miles) and beyond connecting to London’s M25 and Stansted Airport, as well as Cambridge and the Midlands (via the A14). Regular branch line rail services call at Melton Station (7.5 miles) to connect to the main line services running from Ipswich to London’s Liverpool Street Station.
DISTANCES
Suffolk Coast accessed via East Lane – 1.5 miles
Bawdsey beach & River Deben – 2.5 miles
Melton Station – 7.5 miles
Woodbridge & A12 - 8 miles
Snape Maltings + concert hall – 15 miles
Ipswich – 17 miles
Aldeburgh + Thorpeness – 20 miles
DIRECTIONS (IP12 3BL)
From the A12 as it bypasses Woodbridge, turn right at the roundabout junction with the A1152 signed to Orford. Proceed over the traffic lights, railway crossing and Wilford Bridge and at the next roundabout turn right (2nd exit) signed to Bawdsey. Continue on this road as it passes through the village of Sutton and at the T-junction on the edge of Shottisham, turn right signed to Alderton. Continue into the village, passing the church and village store, and after leaving the village the property will be found on the left-hand side.
What 3 words: monitors.poem.standards
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage system. Photovoltaic array.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Items regarded as fixtures and fittings are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Jackson-Stops.
Located on the Suffolk Heritage Coast, within 1 mile of the sea, Stangrove Hall is of historic significance, occupying an edge of village position, set in a mature and productive garden, and with outbuildings adaptable to a variety of uses. Testament to the property, the current owner has been in occupation for over 50 years.
Believed to date from the late 16th Century with later additions, the property is of timber framed construction, presenting painted brick and rendered elevations beneath plain tiled roofs. Arranged over three storeys and extending to some 3,800 sq ft, the generously proportioned accommodation offers views to the River Deben and to the coast from the upper floors.
The ground floor offers a central dining room, with oak chamfered cross beam and large brick fireplace, beyond is the principal reception room and garden room, whilst to the front of the property is the generous library/snug. The kitchen/breakfast room and adjacent study/playroom link to the rear terrace with service rooms and cloakroom beyond.
Two independent staircases rise to the first floor to access four bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a further staircase leading to a spacious fifth bedroom.
ANNEXE/BARN
Detached from the property is the single storey annexe cottage with living room, kitchen/dining room, two bedrooms and bathroom, along with a large games room and office, totalling 1,400 sq ft. The adjacent barn measures 32’ x 62’ and includes a workshop, store and double garage. Until recently this portion of the property has been used as a commercial premises, and two offices and storage remain.
OUTSIDE
Extending to approximately 1.6 acres the property is approached over a shingle drive. The south facing lawned gardens have fine mature trees, including fruit trees, as well as borders and a rose garden. The part walled vegetable garden dates from the 18th Century. There is a garage/boat shed offering an additional 750 sq ft of storage. The surroundings are arable farm land.
LOCATION
Stangrove Hall stands in a wonderfully unspoiled rural corner of Suffolk between the villages of Alderton and Bawdsey, within a mile of the Suffolk Heritage Coast, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. The Forestry Commission’s Rendlesham and Tunstall Forests, with their numerous paths and bridleways are nearby.
Alderton provides a useful range of local facilities, including a doctors’ surgery and prize-winning village store. The coastal path is accessible at East Lane (1.5 miles) and Shingle Street (3.5 miles), with the River Deben at both nearby Bawdsey and Ramsholt, and the popular river front town of Woodbridge (8 miles) providing a full range of local shopping, commercial and educational facilities with top performing schools catering for all age groups in both the private and state sectors.
The A12, which bypasses Woodbridge links to the county town of Ipswich (17 miles) and beyond connecting to London’s M25 and Stansted Airport, as well as Cambridge and the Midlands (via the A14). Regular branch line rail services call at Melton Station (7.5 miles) to connect to the main line services running from Ipswich to London’s Liverpool Street Station.
DISTANCES
Suffolk Coast accessed via East Lane – 1.5 miles
Bawdsey beach & River Deben – 2.5 miles
Melton Station – 7.5 miles
Woodbridge & A12 - 8 miles
Snape Maltings + concert hall – 15 miles
Ipswich – 17 miles
Aldeburgh + Thorpeness – 20 miles
DIRECTIONS (IP12 3BL)
From the A12 as it bypasses Woodbridge, turn right at the roundabout junction with the A1152 signed to Orford. Proceed over the traffic lights, railway crossing and Wilford Bridge and at the next roundabout turn right (2nd exit) signed to Bawdsey. Continue on this road as it passes through the village of Sutton and at the T-junction on the edge of Shottisham, turn right signed to Alderton. Continue into the village, passing the church and village store, and after leaving the village the property will be found on the left-hand side.
What 3 words: monitors.poem.standards
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage system. Photovoltaic array.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Items regarded as fixtures and fittings are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Jackson-Stops.
