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' a Home for All Seasons' Mellis | Suffolk |IP23 ‘ A Home for All Seasons’ Mellis | Suffolk |IP23 8EE Step inside This traditional cottage with a large, secluded garden Upstairs, they have opened up the main bedroom is a truly versatile family home with an array of original and exposed more of the wonderfully quirky beams, features. With fantastic views out over the historic there is also potential here for an ensuite or a dressing Mellis Common and with the countryside right on room subject to the usual Planning consents. The your doorstep, if you are looking for rural living in a cottage is very much a house of the seasons, the large welcoming community this could easily be the perfect open fireplace with the wood burning stove is perfect home for you. for curling up in front of on cold winters nights but the garden room and patio are perfect spaces for • Quintessential English Cottage spending summer days and evenings. The current • Grade II Listed owners had the inbuilt sofas designed and installed • Many Original Features with added storage underneath and the garden room • Stunning Drawing Room is perfect for entertaining with plenty of space for a • Cosy Sitting Room large dining table and chairs. • Wonderful Kitchen Breakfast Room and Generous Pantry Potential in the Paddock • Lovely Garden Room The double doors of the garden room open up onto • Three Spacious Bedrooms the patio, another perfect area for entertaining. The • Wonderful Grounds of Around 1.4 Acres (stms) garden was one of the main attraction when the Including Meadow current owners purchased the property ‘The garden • Detached Studio/Office with Mezzanine is an amazing space, we saw the potential for our • No Onward Chain children to experience freedom to be outside in a safe environment’ And there is so much you can do An Uncommonly Good Cottage in this garden - there is a formal area with the patio, The cottage is said to be the oldest house in Mellis the paddock that is perfect for camping out under the with parts of it dating from the 15th century. It is stars, the large willow tree that would easily take a mentioned in the writer Roger Deakin’s book ‘Notes treehouse, a bird hide for watching wildlife at night, from Walnut Tree Farm’ in which he writes about his there’s space for a large trampoline - the possibilities life, feelings and observations about living in Mellis. in this outside space are endless. The current owners The cottage was also once the village sweet shop, a have used the vintage caravan at the bottom of the tradition the current owners would have liked to garden as a cocktail bar for their birthday celebrations restarted had they had the chance! There are plenty and have had live bands playing. There is also a home of original features throughout the property with office/studio in the garden, ‘the studio/office in the rough hewn traditional beams in the warm and cosy garden really suited our needs, it was originally an lounge, bringing the old and new together as the artists studio and it is perfect for working from home beams surround the large inbuilt bookcases. The in the peacefulness of the secluded garden.’ The current owners have kept the decor light and modern current owners have used it as a space to work in, using a palette of greys and yellows and the bright rehearse in, film in, again there are many possibilities colours keep the rooms spacious and welcoming. for its use. It could also have the potential to be converted to an annexe or rented out as holiday accommodation subject to Planning Permission. Step outside Community on the Common Mellis is a popular north Suffolk village with the houses framing the historic Mellis Common, which provides a glimpse into how a traditional Suffolk village would have looked hundreds of years ago as the common itself is relatively unchanged. There are many walks around the area with wildflowers and wildlife in abundance and ponds and wetlands to add to the variety of nature. ‘You can walk out of the front door and go for long walks, you don’t need to get in the car, you can walk to school, to Thornham walks where you can have breakfast and walk back again, you can cycle easily.’ There is a very good school in the village and the Memorial Hall holds regular fitness classes such as yoga and pilates. The Railway Tavern is the hub of the community and holds live music nights, speciality food events, comedy nights and even art exhibitions and theatre shows. The nearby town of Eye has a wider selection of amenities with shops, cafes and restaurants. There are also nearby road links with easy access to Diss and Ipswich. The market town of Diss lies some 5 miles to the north west and provides a much wider range of shopping facilities and amenities including a mainline rail link to London’s Liverpool Street Station (journey time approximately 90 minutes). Eye is situated just off the A140 almost midway between the county town of Ipswich and the city of Norwich. Both Ipswich and Norwich have a much wider range of amenities and facilities and Norwich has an International Airport. Agents Note Local Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council – Band E. Services: Mains Electricity & Water, Private Drainage, OFCH. Directions: Proceed from the market town of Diss in the direction of Bury St Edmunds along the A143. On entering the village of Wortham take a left hand turn towards Mellis. Follow the road into the village taking a right hand turn across the common. The property is set back from the road on the right hand side. Agents Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg No. 06777456 Registered Office: Norfolk Country Properties Ltd, 15 Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1FH. Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1379 646020 [email protected] 3 Navire House, Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG..
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