The Red Lion, 8 High Street, Debenham, The Red Lion, 8 High Street, as an Aga. beyond this, is a utility room and downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs there are three Debenham, Suffolk generous double bedrooms; the largest being IP14 6QJ the stunning former ‘Long Room’ steeped in history, which was once the main meeting room A delightful Grade II Listed residence, for the village, but is now the 28ft principal sympathetically converted from a bedroom with a luxury en suite bathroom, which former pub, in the heart of the popular, has a freestanding bathtub, dual wash basins charming village of Debenham and a separate shower unit. A further bedroom with spectacular original ceiling and decorative 8.2 miles, A14 (Jct. 50) 8.8 miles, pargeting, also benefitting from an en suite station 9.4 miles (trains to London shower room. The first floor is completed by a Liverpool Street), Woodbridge 12.8 miles, third bedroom with en suite shower room and a 13.0 miles, London Stansted Airport family bathroom. 60.7 miles The cellar is accessed via a door from the inner Entrance Hall | Drawing room | Sitting room | hall and offers additional storage. Dining room | Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility | Cloakroom | Inner hall | Principal Outside bedroom with en suite bathroom | 2 Further To the rear of the property and accessed bedrooms, both en suite | Family bathroom | from the lane behind the house, there is a low Cellar | Courtyard Garden | Double Garage | EPC maintenance, walled courtyard garden, with rating E areas of timber decking and gravel terracing, and raised flowerbeds offering seclusion in The property the heart of the village. Across the lane is a This charming period property is set in a superb double garage offering secure parking or useful position in the heart of the pretty Suffolk village additional storage. The property opens to the of Debenham. Once a popular village pub, the front onto the High Street, where there is street property displays a wealth of character features, parking available along both sides of the road. including exposed timber beams, large sash windows, wide oak floorboards and original fireplaces, while a nod to the building’s history remains in the presence of the original bar, inner glazed doors and a traditional pub sign hanging at the front of the house.

There are two larger main reception rooms on the ground floor – the 24ft sitting room and the drawing room. Both rooms have plenty of character, with the sitting room featuring an open fireplace and the drawing room, the site of the original bar, with a large open fireplace, fitted with a woodburning stove, and a dining area. Towards the rear there is a further reception room, which could be used as an study or play room, while the kitchen/ breakfast room has stylish modern units, a central island and integrated appliances, as well Location Situated at what was once the navigable source of the , the rural parish of Debenham is a popular, charming village with a thriving local high street and a plethora of amenities; numerous independent shops, small supermarket, post office, vets, cafe, pub and doctor’s surgery.

There are two schools within the village - the well-regarded Debenham High School, rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, and Debenham primary - as well as nearby independent schools, Framlingham College and Woodbridge School. A number of recreational activities can be accessed from the village itself, including at the community/leisure centre, various local walks and wildlife at the lake to the eastern edge of the village. In the wider area, there is sailing and fishing on the estuaries of the Deben, Orwell and Alde together with golf courses at Cretingham, Ufford and .

Communications links are excellent: the nearby A14 offers access to the greater road network; a regular train service runs from Stowmarket station to London Liverpool Street. Floorplans House internal area 3,604 sq ft (335 sq m) For identification purposes only.

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Utility 2.93 x 2.85 SN 9'7" x 9'4"

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Principal Bedroom Courtyard 8.73 x 5.43 9.38 x 6.70 28'8" x 17'10" 30'9" x 22'0" Directions From the A14 heading west, take the A140 Kitchen/ north, turning right onto the A1120. After one Breakfast Room mile, bear left onto Scotts Hill towards Mickfield. 5.96 x 5.28 19'7" x 17'4" Continue for 3.5 miles. Upon entering the village of Debenham, continue on Gracechurch Street. At the T-junction, turn left onto the High Street. Study 5.20 x 3.40 Sky Dining Room The property can be found less than a hundred 17'1" x 11'2" 6.12 x 2.78 20'1" x 9'1" Eaves yards on your left hand side. Storage

General Local Authority: District Bar F/P CouncilServices: Oil-fired central heating. All F/P Drawing Room F/P Bedroom 3 F/P 6.22 x 5.07 5.09 x 4.97 20'5" x 16'8" Bedroom 2 16'8" x 16'4" other mains services are connected. Boiler Sitting Room 5.81 x 4.31 7.54 x 4.12 19'1" x 14'2" Council Tax: Tax Band E 5.23 x 4.98 24'9" x 13'6" 17'2" x 16'4" (Maximum) (Maximum)

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