An 18th Century cottage with its own Meadow “Poachers”, 3 Mount Pleasant, Station Road, Blaxhall, Woodbridge, IP12 2DQ OIRO £300,000

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A very rare chance to acquire a 18th century cottage and a meadow which is situated in a rural location on the edge of the pretty Suffolk village of Blaxhall overlooking open Suffolk countryside. This enchanting cottage, which is mid-terraced, is to be sold with a meadow that is thought to extend to about 3/4 of an acre. The meadow benefits from vehicular access and has historically been used for rearing livestock. This field has been sown with wild flowers and could be of particular interest to a conservationist. There are field shelters and an area that has been cultivated for vegetables. The driveway to the meadow affords good off street parking in front of a small garage. The cottage is beautifully presented for sale and was extended in the latter part of the 20th century. The original parts feature exposed timbers and the sitting room has a large fireplace and wood burner. The accommodation is heated by electric radiators and panel heaters, with under- floor heating in the shower room. The property is double glazed. In addition to the good sized sitting room, there is a smart and well appointed kitchen/breakfast room which opens to an attractive conservatory that in turn opens out to the rear garden. The first floor bed- rooms are both double rooms and they both enjoy views over the surrounding countryside. We strongly recommend an early appointment to view. Blaxhall is a pretty rural village with a well documented social history which has been recorded in recent years by its own residents and published in an excellent book which features a number of photographs from the early 20th century including Corner Cot- tage. The village’s rural history was celebrated by the writer and village resident George Ewart Evans who published a number of books in the 1960s and 1970s including: The Horse in the Furrow, The Farm and the Village and Ask the Fellows who cut the Hay. His interviews with local villagers in and around Blaxhall have provided us with an important historical record of life in rural Suffolk at the time of the Great War and during the last days of working horses on the land. This cottage is typical of the sort of property Evan’s subjects lived in and the construction using materials often gleaned from the land is a reminder of just how hard rural life was for most people until the 1970s. Blaxhall has an excellent pub and is ideally located for access to Orford, Woodbridge, and the neighbouring village of Snape. Snape Maltings is home to the Aldeburgh Festival. There are wonderful walks across and through Tunstall Forest with cycle routes through the vil- lage and on to and Orford. The nearest railway station is just two villages away at where there is a connecting service to London, Cambridge and Norwich via .

The accommodation comprises REAR GARDEN A delightful cottage garden that abuts open farmland at ENTRANCE PORCH the rear. The garden is enclosed and laid to lawn with uPVC double glazed front door and windows, tiled step, flower borders and established shrubs and fruit trees. Two part glazed door to the sitting room. timber sheds, one of which has power connected. Outside tap and light. Pedestrian right of way in favour of number SITTING ROOM 3 over the neighbouring property. 3.79m x 3.75m Front aspect uPVC double glazed window with fabulous FRONT GARDEN views over open Suffolk countryside. Electric radiator, tel- Enclosed with a box and rosemary hedge. Views over ephone and TV points, cupboard housing electric consumer open Suffolk countryside. units, oak flooring, exposed beams, deep fireplace with wood burning stove and oak bresummer beam, brick THE MEADOW hearth. Fitted cupboards and shelves to the recesses either Thought to extend to about 3/4 acre (subject to detailed side of the chimney breast. Door opens to the staircase. survey and measurement). Enclosed by tall mixed hedges, Under stair cupboard. laid to grass with wild flowers. The meadow has historical- ly been used for livestock and there are field shelters KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM from sheep or goats. Part of the meadow has been culti- 3.58m x 2.52m vated for vegetables. There is a driveway with good off Beautifully appointed with marbled work tops, corner street parking and a small GARAGE. stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Range of base level units and matching wall units. Integrated washing machine and fridge, four ring ceramic electric hob with cooker SERVICES Mains water electricity. Private drainage sys- hood and double oven, pelmet work top lighting, ceiling tem. No services to the meadow. spot lights. Glazed door to the conservatory. DIRECTIONS: CONSERVATORY From Saxmundham proceed out along South Entrance, 2.51m x 2.32m across the traffic lights towards . Turn left on to uPVC double glazed windows and French windows to the the B1121 proceeding through and turn left garden, vinyl flooring, electric radiator, wall light. towards Snape. Proceed up the hill to the cross roads by the Church and proceed across towards the centre of the REAR LOBBY village. Continue past the Snape Maltings and follow the Oak flooring, uPVC double glazed door to the garden, road round to the right and take the next right to Blax- oak ledged door to the shower room. hall. Proceed into the village and straight across at the cross roads, follow the road round to the left and take the SHOWER ROOM next right. Proceed towards the village hall and bear to A contemporary suite with low-threshold shower cubicle, the left. Proceed along this road (Station Road) and the shower screen, rain shower head and hand held shower, cottage will be found on the right hand. ceramic bowl wash basin with cupboard under, WC with concealed cistern, tiled walls and floor, chrome towel rail/ LOCAL AUTHORITY radiator, electric under floor heating, uPVC double District Council, Council Offices, East glazed window. Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1RT Tel: 01394 383789 LANDING BEDROOM (TWO) 4.28m x 3.74m VIEWING Front aspect uPVC double glazed window with fabulous Strictly by appointment through Jennie Jones Estate views over open countryside, fitted carpet, electric panel Agents: SAXMUNDHAM (01728) 605511. heater, exposed brick chimney breast, built in wardrobe, email: [email protected] airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and immersion heater. Door opens to bedroom one. TENURE Freehold

BEDROOM ONE EPC: - 3.63m x 3.45m Rear aspect uPVC double glazed window with view of the garden and countryside, vaulted ceiling, electric panel heater, fitted carpet.

Items depicted in the photographs are not necessarily included in the sale. Measurements and details are for guidance purposes only and their accuracy should be checked by an intending purchaser. Where applicable, central heating systems, gas/electrical installations, plumbing etc, have not been checked by this office