West Hill Farm, Brandeston
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Chartered Surveyors / Estate Agents Guide Price A substantial Edwardian house £1.65 million Freehold standing in the most superb position Ref: C727(D) West Hill Farm with nearly 60 acres of highly attractive Riggle Street land, on the edge of the ever popular Brandeston Suffolk village of Brandeston. IP13 7AS Kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, drawing room, Contact Us Clarke and Simpson utility room, kitchenette, office, freezer room and downstairs Well Close Square bathroom. Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9DU Eight first floor bedrooms and two bathrooms. T: 01728 724200 F: 01728 724667 Attic rooms. And The London Office Lovely gardens with domestic outbuildings and garaging. 40 St James’ Place London SW1A 1NS Substantial agricultural buildings extending to over 17,000 sq ft. [email protected] 58.6 acres (23.7 hectares) of ring fenced land. www.clarkeandsimpson.co.uk Location West Hill Farm stands in one of the area’s most idyllic settings amongst undulating countryside on the edge of the delightful village of Brandeston. The property is approached off its own private drive and the village itself is within easy walking distance. Brandeston is an extremely popular and pretty village, benefitting from a public house, The Queens Head, as well as Brandeston Hall, which is the prep school to Framlingham College. Close by is Cretingham Golf Club, and the historic town of Framlingham is just 6 miles to the north -east offering a comprehensive range of services and facilities including a Co-op supermarket, doctors, dentists, veterinary practice, garages, cafes, restaurants and pubs as well as excellent local schools. Within 10 miles is Woodbridge, and Ipswich, the county town, is just 15 miles. From here there are main line rail services to London's Liverpool Street station, which take just over the hour. The Heritage Coastline at Aldeburgh is within about 20 miles with the other coastal resorts of Thorpeness, Southwold, Walberswick and Orford all within easy reach. Description West Hill Farm is an impressive Edwardian house of predominantly brick construction under a tiled roof, extending to nearly 5,000 square feet plus attic space. It has the great advantage of not being Listed. The house has two particularly impressive reception rooms, the drawing room and dining room. In addition are a sitting room, breakfast room, utility room, office, additional kitchenette as well as a freezer room, bathroom and useful stores. On the first floor are eight bedrooms and two bathrooms. The house offers excellent scope to be altered and modernised to form six bedrooms with four bathrooms. The dwelling stands proudly within its grounds of some 58.6 acres (23.7 hectares) and to the front are landscaped gardens with lovely views. There are a multitude of domestic outbuildings to the west of the house, and to the rear is the farmyard where there are an abundance of modern and period buildings extending to over 17,000 square feet. Grassland and productive arable land surround the property and this could continue to be farmed or would be excellent for livestock and equestrian purposes. Independent Survey For the benefit of interested parties, the vendors have commissioned an independent survey by James Aldridge Chartered Surveyors. A copy of the survey is available via email from the agent. Please note that the purchaser will be required to pay the vendors for the survey (£1,200 inclusive of VAT) at completion whereupon the benefit and any liability will be passed by James Aldridge to the new owner. The Accommodation The House Ground Floor A glazed porch with fitted bench leads to the front door and to the Hallway South facing leadlight windows. Oak staircase to the first floor landing. Door leading to the rear hallway. Doors to the Butlers Pantry 9’4 x 6’4 (2.84m x 1.93m) Fully fitted with shelves and drawers and an ideal store/drinks cupboard. South facing window. Drawing Room 18’ x 17’ (5.49m x 5.18m) An impressive room with decorative moulded ceiling in an oak leaf and acorn style. South and west facing bay windows overlooking the gardens. Stone effect fireplace. Wall light points. Sitting Room 15’6 x 13’ (4.72m x 3.96m) A comfortable snug with internal south facing window. Fitted cupboards and display shelves. Door to understairs store cupboard. Opening to the rear hallway and doors leading off to a Kitchenette 11’3 x 6’9 (3.43m x 2.03m Comprising low level wall units with stainless steel sink and drainer. Space and plumbing for fridge and electric oven. North facing window. Night storage heater. Understairs cupboard. From the front hallway, a further door leads off to the Dining Room 18’6 x 18’ (5.64m x 5.49m) A most impressive dual aspect room with east facing leadlight window overlooking the garden. South facing sliding doors with shutters. Decorative moulded ceiling in a fleur-de-lys style. Shelved alcove. Brick fireplace. Radiator. A door leads to the Breakfast Room 18’5 x 11’11 (5.61m x 3.63m) East facing leadlight window and north facing porthole window. Stone effect fireplace. A door leads to the Kitchen 16’7 x 10’4 (5.05m x 3.15m) Fitted with a range of high and low level wall units, as well as fitted shelved cupboards. Stainless steel sink. Rayburn stove serving the hot water tank in Bathroom One. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher. Space for fridge. Tiled flooring. North facing leadlight window. Secondary staircase to Bedroom Seven. A door leads to the Rear Porch West facing window and north facing door to the exterior. From the front hall, a door opens to the Rear Hall Radiator. Doors off to the Pantry 8’ x 6’6 (2.44m x 1.98m) Fitted shelving and cupboard. Internal window to the kitchenette. Tiled flooring. Glass Cupboard 7’2 x 6’7 (2.18m x 2.01m) Fully fitted with shelves and drawers. Pretty leadlight internal window to the front hallway. Tiled flooring. Office 9’3 x 8’8 (2.82m x 2.64m) Timber clad walls and tiled flooring. North facing leadlight window. Hand wash basin. Fitted shelving. Downstairs Bathroom Comprising bath, shower, hand wash basin and WC. Two north facing windows. Utility Room 18’ x 10’7 (5.49m x 3.23m) An excellent sized utility room cum boot room with sinks, plumbing for a washing machine, boiler and hot water tank serving the kitchenette and downstairs bathroom. West facing leadlight window. Stable style door to the exterior. A further door opens to the Freezer Room 10’5 x 10’ (3.18m x 3.05m) North facing window. The oak staircase in the ground floor front hallway leads up to the First Floor Landing North facing leadlight windows. Understairs cupboard and stairs to the attic room. Doors lead off to Bedroom One 20’11 x 18’ (6.38m x 5.49m) An extremely large dual aspect double bedroom with east and south facing leadlight windows with wonderful views over the gardens and land beyond. Radiators. Door to wardrobe with hanging rail, and further door to Bedroom Four. A further door from Bedroom One leads to Bathroom One Comprising bath with high level shower unit, hand wash basin and WC. Fitted airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and slatted shelving. Door To Bedroom Seven. Further doors from the landing lead to Bedroom Two 18’ x 17’9 (5.49m x 5.41m) A very spacious double bedroom with south and west facing window with fine views. Cast iron fireplace with tiled and timber surround. Radiator. Bedroom Three 11’7 x 9’5 (3.53m x 2.87m) A small double or large single bedroom with south facing leadlight window with views over the front garden and land. Radiator. A door opens to a Jack and Jill wardrobe with hanging rails and shelving above. From here, a further door opens into Bedroom Four 14’11 x 13’7 (4.55m x 4.14m) A good-sized double bedroom with south facing leadlight window to the front of the property Cast iron fireplace with tiled and timber surround. Radiator. Door returning to the main landing and further door to Bedroom One. From the landing, additional doors open to Bedroom Five 18’ x 10’11 (5.49m x 3.33m) A double bedroom with west facing window. Fireplace with tiled surround. Radiator. Bedroom Six 18’2 x 10’4 (5.54m x 3.15m) A dual aspect double bedroom with west and north facing windows overlooking the farm buildings and land. Radiator. Hand wash basin. Cloakroom Comprising high level WC and north facing leadlight window. Bathroom Two Bath, WC and north facing leadlight window. Linen Cupboard 8’4 x 6’5 (2.54m x 1.96m) A spacious room with slatted shelving and east facing leadlight window. From Bathroom One, a door opens to Bedroom Seven 16’8 x 13’10 (5.08m x 4.22m) A double bedroom with north facing window overlooking the farm buildings. Secondary staircase down to the ground floor kitchen. Subject to the normal consents, there is scope to add an additional door to the landing. Radiator. A door opens to Bedroom Eight 12’9 x 10’11 (3.89m x 3.33m) A small double or large single bedroom with north and east facing leadlight windows with views over the farm buildings and gardens. The room has the potential to be used as a bathroom for the adjacent Bedroom Seven. From the landing, stairs lead up to the Second Floor Attic Rooms This fantastic store space offers scope for further expansion if required. It is fully fitted with floorboards and has north, east and south facing windows.