SUPERBLY PRESTENTED REGENCY HOUSE WITH ELEGANT ACCOMMODATION BILDESTON HOUSE BILDESTON, Nr HADLEIGH, IP7 7EX

Freehold

ESTABLISHED SOUTH FACING GARDENS

BILDESTON HOUSE BILDESTON, Nr HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK IP7 7EX Freehold

4 bedrooms ◆ 2 bath/shower rooms ◆ reception hall ◆ drawing room ◆ sitting room ◆ kitchen/breakfast room ◆ study ◆ 2 cloakrooms ◆ double garage ◆ About 0.77 acre ◆ EPC rating = E

Situation

Set in the heart of the village, Bildeston House is within easy walking distance of the centre of this popular attractive village. Bildeston is in a particularly sought after stretch of Suffolk countryside along with historic villages such as , , Kersey and . Bildeston has three public houses, doctors’ surgery, a particularly well known restaurant and a variety of local shops. A wider range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities can be found in the market towns of Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Hadleigh. A further 5 miles to the south is the A12, which links to Ipswich, Colchester and ’s M25. Description

Bildeston House is a substantial Regency village house built at the turn of the 19th Century predominantly from brick with rendered and colour washed elevations under pitched slate roofs. The house is set well back from the High Street and is attached on one side. Internally there are light filled and well- proportioned rooms with numerous period features including and excellent ceiling heights. The drawing room with its bowed end is particularly impressive measuring 9.3m x 6.2m. Further features include French windows, working shutters, decorative cornice work, exposed wooden floors and several decorative fireplaces. The kitchen is superbly fitted with a comprehensive range of hand built units with built in appliances and an Aga and adjoining Aga companion. The gardens lie to the south, west and north of the house and are predominantly laid to lawn with mature hedges, shrubs and trees. The house further benefits from a double garage, set just off the driveway into the property. Outside

The house is set back from the High Street behind brick splays, reached by a private drive which passes the double garage and a parking bay and through gates which continue onto a large parking sweep to the front. Around the southern and western elevation of the property is a most attractive decorative veranda with a lead roof on white pillars.

The gardens are a particular feature of the property with lawns edged by well stocked beds interspersed with a wide variety of trees and shrubs.

DIRECTIONS

From Ipswich follow the A1071 in the Sudbury direction turning off right, onto the A1141 towards Bildeston. Continue along this road into the village of Bildeston. The entrance to Bildeston House will be seen on the left before reaching the market square.

SERVICES

Mains electricity, drainage and water Oil fired central heating

Mileages

Hadleigh 5 miles, Stowmarket & A14 10 miles, Manningtree 12 miles, London’s Liverpool Street Station from 75 & 55 minutes respectively

Tenure: Freehold Local Authority: Council Outgoings: Council Tax band G Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills

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