The Giants House, Newbourne

The Giants’ House, The Street, Newbourne, Woodbridge IP12 4NY Characterful country home 3/4 bedrooms, 2/3 receptions, 2 bathrooms Fenn Wright Signature - Suffolk - 01473 358 400 358 -Suffolk Fenn- Wright 01473 Signature At a glance • Warm and inviting home • Central village location • Views over open meadows • Wood-burning stove and open fire • Garage and parking • Mature gardens with stream • Backs onto a nature reserve • Convenient for A12 and A14 • Well-presented and maintained A house with history The Giants' House is believed to date from about 1820 with more recent additions at the end of the last century. It is named after the 19th century farm labourer occupants who remarkably stood at 7'7" and 7'4". In 1869 they were hired as performers in a travelling show and became known as the Newbourne Giants. The property This detached house occupies an idyllic position at the centre of Newbourne with views across fields to the front and over gardens to a woodland nature reserve behind. The original house has been gently remodelled to provide a large sitting room with a wood-burning stove and full width French doors, with lovely views towards the natural spring-fed stream that is an enchanting feature of the garden. Further accommodation on the ground floor includes a dining hall with an open fire, an inner hall with cloakroom, and a comfortable light-filled farmhouse style kitchen with views to the front and Street,IP12 The House, Newbourne, 4NY Giant's The patio doors to the garden patio. On the first floor is the master bedroom with dressing area and en-suite wet room. In addition, there are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The kitchen provides access to a useful garage with a remote- controlled up-and-over door. Above the garage, up a private staircase from the kitchen, is a triple aspect sitting room. This could alternatively serve as a fourth bedroom. Fenn Wright Signature - Suffolk - 01473 358 400 358 -Suffolk Fenn- Wright 01473 Signature Bright, light and airy living accommodation. Master bedroom with ensuite dressing area and wet room. The Giant's House, The Street, Newbourne, Street,IP12 The House, Newbourne, 4NY Giant's The Fenn Wright Signature - Suffolk - 01473 358 400 358 -Suffolk Fenn- Wright 01473 Signature The River Deben is within walking distance. Outside Location The property is set along The Street in Newbourne Newbourne is a small, popular village with good with off-road parking for several cars on the gated schools, commuter routes and the Suffolk coast in driveway next to the garage. close proximity. It offers all the joys of rural living without being remote. The gravelled front garden is adorned with an established magnolia and wisteria and bordered by a Lying between the River Orwell and River Deben, picket fence and gate. A red brick path leads to the Newbourne is convenient for the A12, A14, Ipswich, charming rustic oak front door with brass porthole. Felixstowe and Woodbridge. The village also benefits from the Newbourne Springs nature reserve run by The gardens extend to about 1/3 acre and are planted Suffolk Wildlife Trust, myriad of walking and cycling with established beech, hazel and willow trees and are routes, the Fox Inn public house, church, village hall, bounded by a natural spring and ancient hawthorn and farm shops which are open seven days a week. and blackthorn hedge. A vintage summerhouse provides useful storage and a new shed (5m x 3m) Plant nurseries, and small-holdings with 'honesty box' stands at the end of the garden. produce stalls, are still a feature of the village - a reminder of days-gone-by when Newbourne was part The gardens have been landscaped to provide a large of the government's Land Settlement Association. patio area of York stone outside the kitchen and living room patio doors, with a curvy brick and gravel path The neighbouring village of Waldringfield is on the leading to a bridge over the spring, to the natural River Deben and provides further amenities including garden beyond. A second patio area is positioned a primary school, golf course, pub, sailing club, next to the spring and enjoys the sun all day and slipway and moorings. Local maintained schools have views of the village church. consistently good or outstanding OFSTED reports and there are several independent schools nearby. London is a straight-forward commute from easy-to- reach Ipswich or Manningtree mainline stations. Plans The Giant's House, The Street, Newbourne, Street,IP12 The House, Newbourne, 4NY Giant's The Directions Services From our Kesgrave office proceed south along We understand mains water, electric and Bell Lane, at the junction with Foxhall Road turn drainage are connected to the property. There is left. Proceed over the roundabout towards oil fired central heating with a newly installed Waldringfield, take the second right signposted 1200 litre, bunded oil tank alongside the drive. Newbourne. Proceed to the centre of the village, turn left past The Fox public house and The EPC Rating - E Giants’ House will be seen further along on the Council Tax Band - E left hand side. Tenure - Freehold Method of sale - private treaty To find out more or book a viewing 01473 358 400 Associated London office: Park Lane, Mayfair 020 7409 8438 Fenn Wright is East Anglia’s leading, independently owned firm of chartered surveyors, estate agents and property consultants. • Residential, commercial and agricultural sales and lettings • development, planning and new homes • agricultural property advice, farms and land • mortgage valuations, Homebuyers reports and building surveying • Fisheries (UK and France) and equestrian property (UK-wide) Consumer Protection Regulations 2008 Fenn Wright has not tested any electrical items, appliances, plumbing or heating systems and therefore cannot testify that they are operational. These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of potential purchasers or tenants and do not constitute an offer or contract. Photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current and all descriptions ,dimensions ,references to condition necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and believed to be correct but should not be relied upon as statements of, or representations of, fact. Intending purchasers or tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. We have taken steps to comply with Consumer Protection Regulations 2008, which require both the seller and their agent to disclose anything, within their knowledge, that would affect the buying decision of the average consumer. If there are any aspects of this property that you wish to clarify before arranging an appointment to view or considering an offer .

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