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The Watermill Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Distances Bury St Edmunds 9 miles, Stowmarket 15 miles (London Liverpool Street from SUPERBLY SITUATED LISTED WATERMILL OVERLOOKING 75 minutes) (all mileages and times are THE MILL POND AND GROUNDS BEYOND approximate)

Summary • 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room • Reception hall, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/ breakfast room • Attached former mill over four floors • Range of outbuildings which have potential for residential conversion • Enchanting grounds with walled garden, informal gardens, mill pond with Island and mill race ABOUT 3 ACRES Situation Set on the River Black Bourn overlooking a delightful mill pond with an island, the Watermill is positioned on the edge of the village of Ixworth which is a well served attractive village offering a general store, butcher, restaurant and two pubs together with a primary and secondary school. The village is located to the north east of the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds with its wide range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities including St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens. The commuter can take advantage of the trains running from Stowmarket with a direct line through to London Liverpool Street Station. The A14 also gives access to Newmarket, Cambridge and the Midlands as well as the A12 and M11. Description The Watermill occupies a superb setting overlooking mature gardens, mill pond and grounds. The property is Grade II* listed being of special architectural or historical interest and is believed to date from the 17th century. The Mill House construction is of a timber frame with rendered and colour washed exteriors under a pantiled roof. Of particular note is the access from the dining room to the terrace, which overlooks the mill pond and gardens beyond. It is believed that there has been a mill on the site since the Domesday and the current mill was built in 1800 on the site of a former one with medieval origins. It is constructed from a timber frame on brick footings with weatherboard exteriors under a slate roof with a lucam on the east end. It is understood that Mr Lowe was the miller in the late 18th and early 19th century and a carving on an internal timber shows ‘I Lowe 1800’. Internally it is laid out over four floors with much of the original mill machinery and the mill race running below. Agents Note: The historic mill must remain externally the same and whilst limited conversion may be allowed so long as it is within terms of the current layout and internal machinery. Any potential development of the building would be strictly subject to listed building and planning consents. The ground floor accommodation offers a spacious reception hall with lime stone floor and wood burner with principal stair to first floor. The drawing room is a well proportioned room with a red inglenook fireplace and the sitting room is an inviting intimate room with wood burner. The dining room has an oil fired Aga and door to the terrace and continues through to the bespoke kitchen, which has wooden base and wall mounted units, wooden worktop and pamment floor. The first and second floor accommodation comprises 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Outside The Outbuilding A recessed five bar electric gate opens Constructed from brick under a pitched onto a gravelled drive, which sweeps in red pantiled roof. It has lapsed planning to between the mill and tail race which is part convert into ancillary accommodation. fenced and surrounded by mature trees predominately willow with a lawn to one Services side interspersed by silver birches with river Mains water and electricity. Oil fired beyond. The drive culminates in a wide central heating, Private drainage. gravel sweep to the front of the house. Postcode To the west and front elevation of the house there are well stocked flower beds and IP31 2JN shrubberies with steps leading down to a walk and fruit trees along the river. Council Tax Band G To the south is an outbuilding set in a part walled courtyard. An arch leads through Tenure to the fully walled formal garden which Freehold with vacant possession. is divided by brick pathways with roses, honeysuckle and clematis adorning the Viewing wall and stocked beds with a number of Strictly by appointment with SAVILLS. specimen shrubs, herbaceous border and If there is any point which is of particular rose beds. importance to you, we invite you to discuss To the remainder of the south and east lie this with us, especially before you travel to the main mill pond and majority of the view the property. gardens which are laid to undulating lawns with flower beds and shrubberies leading Directions down to the automated sluice gates. Mown From London take the M11 towards walkways and wide brick terracing surround Cambridge. Turn onto the A11 towards the mill pond and the island, which is Norwich and Newmarket. Proceed onto covered by mature trees. Lawns stretch the A14 towards Bury St Edmunds and beyond the water dotted with specimen take the left hand slip road off the A14 and shrubs and trees. The area is alive with a head onto the A143 to and wide range of wild life including swans, Ixworth. Proceed through Great Barton kingfishers and otters. and bypass Ixworth taking the A1088 The owner will be responsible for the sluice towards . Take the second left gate to maintain the river levels. turn back towards Ixworth and the entrance to the Watermill will be seen on the right hand side after approximately 500 yards, through a wooden five bar gate. Approximate gross internal floor area 544.2 sq m / 5858 sq ft (Excludes Restricted Head Height & Outbuilding & Void)

For identification purposes only. Not to scale. Denotes restricted head height

Store 8.41 x 6.50m 27'7" x 21'4" Store 6.58 x 3.33m Bedroom 21'7" x 10'11" Bedroom 5.31 x 4.09m 5.23 x 3.15m 17'5" x 13'5" 17'2" x 10'4" Down Down Up Up Down Void Loft Room 13.46 x 2.72m 44'2" x 8'11" Down Second floor 1 This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

Store Store Mill Machinery Store 3.71 x 2.29m 3.66 x 2.03m e 6.53 x 3.15m 9.17 x 6.60m 12'2" x 7'6" 12' x 6'8" 21'5" x 10'4" 30'1" x 21'8" Stor N 12'4" x 7'7" 3.76 x 2.31m

Second floor 2Third floor Mill Machinery

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Up Store Bedroom Bedroom 7.56 x 6.60m Bedroom 5.18 x 4.27m 4.65 x 4.50m 24'10" x 21'8" 4.80 x 3.86m 17' x 14' 15'3" x 14'9" 15'9" x 12'8" Down Dressing Room Up Store 2.64 x 2.62m 8'8" x 8'7" First floor

Up Kitchen / Reception Room Entrance Hall Drawing Room Breakfast Room 5.28 x 2.87m 5.23 x 4.17m Dining Room Store Store Store 5.21 x 3.76m 5.21 x 4.32m 4.50 x 4.34m 17'4" x 9'5" 17'2" x 13'8" 14'9" x 14'3" 4.60 x 4.09m 4.60 x 4.22m 5.61 x 4.60m 17'1" x 12'4" 17'1" x 14'2" 15'1" x 13'5" 15'1" x 13'10" 18'5" x 15'1"

Up This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not Ground floor Outbuilding guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

Important Notice Savills Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 50 Princes Street, Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1RJ 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form 01473 234800 part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. [email protected] The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection www.savills.co.uk or otherwise. 17/02/13 KS.