‘Village Life’ Hinderclay | | IP22 1HX

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Described by the current owners as ‘a very social ‘We’ve made a lot of changes, we’ve put in new home’ with a wonderful garden that is just perfect for drains, reroofed it, replaced the windows, central entertaining, this property is certainly echoing its heating boiler, showers, bathrooms, we’ve done a lot previous life as the village Public House. With four of work.’ And the property has certainly benefited comfortable bedrooms and a wealth of flexible living from this care and attention to detail as the home has accommodation that will suit every member of the been finished to a high standard and is beautifully family, this unique character home has been lovingly decorated throughout. restored, beautifully presented and is situated in the quiet but community focused village of Hinderclay. The different ages of the property and the subsequent extensions have given the home a very flexible Stunning Former Public House downstairs layout with a lounge and snug, a dining Extended Accommodation room, a study and an additional room that the current Four Comfortable Bedrooms owners are using as a music room. This spacious Master Bedroom with Large En Suite accommodation has worked well as their family has Family Bathroom and First Floor Cloakroom grown ‘There’s lots of individual rooms and now we Spacious Drawing Room have teenagers, we can all live happily together and Music Room and Three Further Reception Rooms have the space to spread out without being on top of Kitchen Breakfast Room and Utility Room one another.’ Wonderful Gardens with Fine Garden Room Strongly Recommended The lounge and kitchen are both favourite places to spend time, the kitchen has lovely French doors that Thought to date from the 1700’s with later Victorian open up onto a wide attractive patio/dining area. The and modern extensions, this wonderful family home Lounge is big and bright overlooking the garden, with used to be one of the Public Houses in Hinderclay side doors accessing the garden along with a and was the last pub in the village to close in 1979. contemporary wood burner for cosy evenings. ‘I Previously owned by brewery Bullards and really like the lounge area with the side door to the then Watneys, the last landlord converted the pub garden, it is very light and bright.’ into his home. Period features are found throughout the property including rustic beams, original doors Upstairs the master bedroom has wide reaching and an open fireplace. views over the garden, ‘I adore the bedroom, there are double doors and a Juliet Balcony that overlooks When the current owners bought the property, there the garden, so the room is light and airy. As there is was still a lot of work to be done including packing plenty of space I have made myself a little retreat with out a well that was underneath the kitchen. a comfortable chair and my favourite books.’

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The garden is a wonderful space with many different elements to enjoy; there is a pretty garden room with extensive decking including a pool table which is a perfect retreat for children or teenagers and there is also a sunny patio that is ideal for al fresco dining, We often have large parties in the summer, the garden is prefect for this with outside space giving us room to set up the temporary outside pool and the BBQ/Patio heaters keeping us feed and warm late into the evenings. Its a very social home “ it’s a very social home.’ The garden also benefits from being very quiet and not at all overlooked and the garden room could also be an ideal location if you are looking to work from home.

Hinderclay is a quiet village but it is in easy reach of many local amenities. ‘It’s got a very good community, in the Village Hall they hold a gardeners group and have Yoga and Pilates classes. The people are very community minded and we’ve got great neighbours. There are lots of nice walks round the village too, there are footpaths all around the village and we often walk or cycle to the Star Wing brewery in Redgrave. We frequently walk to Botesdale across the fields; it’s great for dog walking too.’

The village of is only a five minute drive away and is a thriving village with a large shop and a local pub with good food. It also has close connections to the neighbouring village of Botesdale which is also within easy reach and there you can find a recently upgraded doctors surgery and the primary and pre-schools. The nearby Hinderclay Lakes is a popular fishery which has a great reputation and a variety of lakes for anglers to enjoy.

Diss is only 20 minutes away with its mainline train station with services to Norwich and London (Journey time to London Liverpool Street Station approx 90 minutes) and the historic market town of is also in easy reach for shopping and entertainment.

Agents Note Local Authority: District Council – Band E Services: Mains Water, Electricity & Drainage, OFCH. Agents Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Registered in and Wales. Company Reg No. 06777456 Registered Office: Norfolk Country Properties Ltd, 15b Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1FH. Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1379 646020 [email protected] 3 Navire House, Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG.