A fine country house in an idyllic rural setting Southolt Hall, Nr Eye, Suffolk. IP23 7TN FREEHOLD 5 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms • 3 reception rooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Home office • Range of Victorian outbuildings with planning permission for conversion to holiday cottages • About 14.4 acres (STS) Local information buildings were rationalised and Southolt Hall is situated in a improved by converting a secluded setting in central granary to a home office, Suffolk. Everyday facilities are creating cart lodge garaging and found in Debenham or Eye. lambing barns. Framlingham is about 7 miles away and has a wider range of The house is of traditional heavy shopping, restaurants and timber frame with rendered schooling. Broader facilities can elevations beneath a thatched be found at Diss, about 9 miles to roof, and is Listed Grade II. The the north or Woodbridge/ original front door is to the south Ipswich about 17 miles to the of the house, but the door to the south east. west is now used as such, and has a flag stoned porch leading Local private schools include to the hall. To one side is a Framlingham College, wonderful dining room with Woodbridge School and Ipswich original brick floor. The kitchen School. State sector schools and breakfast room offer a range include Thomas Mills High School of fitted units and central island at Framlingham and Debenham with granite worktops and plenty High School. of floor and wall cupboards, together with a 4-oven/3-hob oil For the London commuter, there fired range. Behind the cooking are Intercity train services to range is a spacious larder with London Liverpool Street Station plenty of granite topped from Ipswich (65 minutes), shelving. With double doors to Stowmarket (80 minutes) or Diss the south west and twin aspect (90 minutes). windows to the north east, the room offers exceptional space. Off the breakfast room is a About this property further room, which leads on to Southolt Hall, an attractive, the utility room, with range of restored country house lies in the units and Butlers sink. A door centre of its own gardens and leads on to the cloakroom. To the grounds in a quiet unspoilt south are the two main reception location in the Suffolk rooms, being the drawing room countryside. The property is with large inglenook (with brick approached from the road over a fireplace set within) and offering long tree lined drive which triple-aspect views over the culminates in a central parking garden. The sitting room is area allowing access to the double aspect and has a fireplace various outbuildings and house. with wood burner inset and The gardens are landscaped with extensive book shelving. a traditional orchard and features a large lake to the south of the house. The original Victorian farm At first floor, there is a master to house and alterations. bedroom suite with spacious en- Conversion of redundant suite bathroom and dressing buildings to holiday room, with three further accommodation. Change of use bedrooms and family bathroom. of land to tennis court'. At second floor, there is a fifth bedroom with an exceptionally As such, with the planning large bathroom, with roll-top consent implemented by virtue bath and original wide elm wood of work completed to the house, flooring. There is also a sizeable there remains an opportunity to loft space. create holiday accommodation from the Victorian farm buildings Gardens and build a tennis court. The gardens are a wonderful feature at Southolt Hall and the Services majority are bordered by a fine Oil central heating, mains lake, created from the origins of electricity and water. Private the moat. Sweeping lawns treatment plant drainage system. bordered by mature hedges and interspersed by specimen broad leaf trees give shelter to flowerbeds and borders. Tenure Paddocks FREEHOLD The land at Southolt Hall is generally level and has access Local Authority from the long tree lined drive. MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT The majority is fenced and COUNCIL comprises several grazing paddocks which surround the Viewing property. Strictly by appointment with Savills Victorian outbuildings To the north of the house is an attractive range of outbuildings predominantly of brick and pantile: • Granary Office (8m x4.3m) with wood burner • Former cattle yards (11.7m x 11.5m) and (17.5m x 5.4m) • Cowshed/barn (22m x 5m) • Three-bay Cart Shed (11.5m x 4.5m) • Traditional Five-bay Cart Shed (13.5m x 6m) • Log Store (6.3m x 5.1m) Planning Consent Mid Suffolk District Council granted planning consent under reference 0611/05 for: 'Extension Southolt Hall, Nr Eye, Suffolk. IP23 7TN Tom Orford Savills Suffolk 01473 234 800 savills savills.co.uk [email protected] Important notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that 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 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. 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 or otherwise. 12025021 Job ID: 148003 User initials: THO.