Church Farmhouse, the Street, Whatfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6QJ Guide Price £670,000 Freehold

Church Farmhouse, The Street, Whatfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6QJ

Guide Price £670,000 Freehold

A charming detached five bedroom former farmhouse arranged to provide elegant and spacious living accommodation including three reception rooms: two with fireplaces, kitchen with oil fired Aga, cloakroom with en-suite facilities to the principal bedroom and an additional first floor bathroom together with a range of useful outbuildings all occupying a secluded setting within mature gardens close to the centre of this popular village.

Whatfield is a pretty village with a popular county primary school and village Hall and was named Suffolk village of the 2014. located approximately two miles from the market town of Hadleigh.

Hadleigh can be found on the Essex/Suffolk border just ten miles from Ipswich, fifteen miles from Colchester and approximately seventy miles from London. The centre of the district is characterised by rural villages and historic market towns, such as Lavenham, Stoke By Nayland and Kersey, Hadleigh is maybe one of East Anglia’s best kept secrets. With its excellent nearby transport links to the A12 and A14, together with access to main line rail stations in Ipswich, Manningtree and Colchester. Hadleigh has become a desirable residential location for both local families and London commuters. Hadleigh proudly boasts over two hundred and fifty listed buildings. The character of the town is maintained by a wealth of independent shops lining the main High Street. There is a large sized supermarket offering one-stop-shop convenience. Most villages in this area are fortunate to have junior schools which are very highly regarded. The senior school of Hadleigh offers places to seven hundred and fifty pupils aged eleven to sixteen and is specialist science school with a strong presence in the Suffolk school league tables. Those looking for independent education for their children are spoilt by easy access to a number of acclaimed schools. These include Orwell Park which feeds the major public schools nationally, Ipswich High School for Girls, Ipswich School, Little Garth School, Saint Josephs College, Amberfield School and Old Buckenham School.

“Church Farmhouse” is of mainly timber framed construction presenting brick elevations under pitched roofs clad with tiles. The property benefits from a wealth of period features and although in need of some attention would with some further investment create a fabulous home. The accommodation is as follows:

ON THE GROUND FLOOR

Covered porch with part glazed door to:

Entrance Hall 19ft x 6ft 10ins narrowing at the staircase with doors to the drawing room, sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room, numerous exposed timbers, pamment tiled floor, ceiling light point and additional spot lighting.

Drawing room 19ft 10ins x 15ft 6ins With sliding sash window to front overlooking the garden and glazed door to side, open hearth fireplace with stone hearth and timber surround, radiator, ceiling light point, three wall light points and five picture lights.

Sitting room 18ft 11ins x 15ft 8ins With sliding sash window to front overlooking the gardens and additional window to rear, inglenook fireplace with pamment hearth and oak bressumer housing a wood burning stove, to either side of the fireplace there are two large storage cupboards both with windows, numerous exposed wall studs including evidence of a mullion window and carved ceiling timbers, boarded floor, two radiators, ceiling light point, two wall light points, three picture lights and additional spot lighting.

Kitchen/ Breakfast room 22ft x 13ft narrowing slightly at one end, two windows overlooking the gardens, part glazed door to the rear porch and additional door to an inner hallway. The kitchen comprises a one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with matching mixer, separate drinking water tap and cupboards under, range of mainly tiled work surfaces most with cupboards and drawers under, space and point for an electric oven, space and plumbing for a dishwasher, space for an upright fridge/freezer, inglenook fireplace housing a two oven oil fired Aga with tiled work surfaces to either side with cupboards beneath with exposed brick chimney breast and oak bressumer, two wall mounted storage cupboards, two full height storage cupboards one with fitted shelving and an additional cupboard housing lagged hot water tank with immersion heater, numerous exposed timbers, tiled floor, radiator and spot lighting.

Rear hallway 19ft 4ins x 4ft 6ins With window to rear and timber stable door leading to the driveway, additional doors to the dining room and ground floor cloakroom and secondary staircase, numerous exposed timbers, radiator and ceiling light point.

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Dining room 16ft x 10ft 7ins With two windows to side, radiator and ceiling light point.

Ground Floor Cloakroom With window to rear and white suite comprising low level wc, wall mounted wash basin, half tiled walls, tiled floor, radiator and ceiling light point.

Rear porch With dual aspect windows overlooking the gardens, part glazed door leading to the same, space and plumbing for washing machine, quarry tiled floor and ceiling light point.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Spacious galleried landing 19ft 7ins x 9ft 4ins approximately. With some open studwork and additional ceiling timber, doors to four bedrooms, bathroom and rear landing, two ceiling light points.

Master bedroom suite comprising; Bedroom 1 12ft 2ins x 11ft With sliding sash window to front overlooking the gardens, open studwork providing access to the en-suite shower room, exposed ceiling timber, additional exposed wall studs, built in storage cupboard, radiator and ceiling light point.

En-suite shower room With window to side and white suite comprising pedestal wash basin, tiled shower enclosure with chrome fittings and bi folding glazed door, exposed wall studs, ceiling light point and additional wall light point.

Bedroom 2 13ft 6ins x 11ft 2ins With sliding sash window to front overlooking the gardens, cast iron fireplace with timber surround, exposed ceiling timbers, radiator and ceiling light point.

Bedroom 3 12ft 6ins x 11ft 2ins With sliding sash window to front overlooking the gardens, exposed ceiling timbers, radiator and ceiling light point.

Bedroom 4 10ft 5ins x 9ft 2ins With dual aspect windows to the rear and side, access to roof space, radiator and ceiling light point.

Bathroom 15ft 8ins x 7ft 6ins narrowing as lightly at one end with dual aspect windows to the rear and side, white suite comprising mid level wc, pedestal wash basin with tiled splashback, bath with tiled surround and chrome fittings incorporating a shower over, glazed shower screen, oak boarded floor, radiator, two ceiling light points.

Rear landing 11ft x 10ft 1ins With secondary staircase, some exposed timbers, radiator and ceiling light point, access to:

Bedroom 5 9ft 2ins x 9ft 7ins With window to rear, exposed ceiling timbers, internal window looking through to the rear landing, radiator and spot lighting.

76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF Tel: 01473 823456

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OUTSIDE

OUTBUILDING Attached brick built outbuilding presenting brick elevations under a pitched roof clad with pan tiles with two areas both with steel up and over doors providing useful storage/garaging.

The outbuilding is approached via a gravelled driveway providing ample off road parking and turning space for several vehicles and access to the gardens.

Adjacent to the driveway is an additional brick built outbuilding presenting brick elevations under a pitched roof clad with tiles measuring approximately 18ft x 11ft internally with water light and power connected.

Oil fired boiler serving domestic hot water and central heating

Gardens “Church Farmhouse” occupies a secluded setting within mature gardens and grounds which are laid mainly to lawn with mature flowering and shrub borders and a number of mature specimen trees all bounded by a mixture of brick wall, natural hedge and fencing.

In total approximately 0.5 acres (subject to survey)

Services We understand mains electricity water and drainage services are connected.

Viewing Strictly by prior appointment with the vendors' agents.

Directions

76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF Tel: 01473 823456

www.frostandpartners.co.uk e-mail:[email protected]

Floorplan

76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF Tel: 01473 823456 www.frostandpartners.co.uk e-mail:[email protected]

Exclusion clause: Messrs. Frost and Partners, for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that these particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No person in the employment of Messrs. Frost and Partners has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property and intending purchaser should make their own inspection and enquiries in order to satisfy themselves.

“Frost and Partners are Authorised Introducers to Matthew Gallo, who is an Independent Mortgage Broker. Matthew can be contacted for completely impartial advice on 07776195254, or by email at [email protected]

Matthew Gallo is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.”

76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF Tel: 01473 823456