Shackerland Hall Badwell Ash, Suffolk People Property Places A beautifully presented The Property Victorian country house in a Shackerland Hall is an impressive detached country house occupying a private setting on the private edge of village setting edge of Badwell Ash. The house which presents red brick elevations under a plain tiled roof is with detached cottage, believed to date from the mid Victorian period holiday lodge and barn. and was significantly extended and improved by the current owners over the last few years. In all about 10.35 acres – Historically, Shackerland is one of the important manors of Badwell Ash and it is believed that the further land available. current house sits on the site of a much earlier building evident by the remains of a 15th century Accommodation Summary moat. The current owners purchased the property approximately 10 years ago and they have Shackerland Hall embarked upon a sympathetic and comprehensive • Reception hall, drawing room, dining program of renovation and extension creating an room, sitting room, study, kitchen/ extremely comfortable and spacious family home. breakfast room, utility, shower room, The original house retains many of its period cloakroom, boiler room, gardeners loo. features including appealing fireplaces and wide Cellar bay fronted sash windows. The extension has included the provision of an impressive 22’ x 20’ • Master bedroom suite with dressing kitchen/breakfast room, which leads directly into room and adjoining bathroom, four a triple aspect 28’ x 24’ drawing room, this space further bedrooms with two en-suite bath/ is mirrored on the first floor by a particularly shower rooms and a family bathroom. spacious master bedroom suite and both these Shackerland Hall Cottage principal rooms enjoy delightful views across the grounds of the hall. • Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/ breakfast room, three bedrooms, family As well as offering fantastic accommodation bathroom. within the main house, the property offers a well appointed detached Victorian cottage and a Holiday Lodge recently constructed two bedroom holiday lodge, • Open plan kitchen/reception room, both of which are detailed on the adjoining master bedroom with en-suite shower detailed floor plans. room, guest bedroom and family bathroom. The gardens and grounds are very much a feature of Shackerland Hall and the house sits beautifully Outside within mature grounds, which offer not only a • Formal and informal gardens, paddocks, wonderful setting for the house but also a great five ponds, three gravel driveways and degree of privacy. There is a superb 20th century superb 20th century barn offering barn offering excellent dry secure storage or approximately 8,000 sq ft of space. alternatively this could be put to agricultural or equestrian use if desired. In all 10.35 acres (sts) – further land may be available by separate negotiation. Overall the delightful setting, flexible bedroom Cottage and beyond this a newly accommodation and superb outbuilding make converted holiday lodge. A further gravel drive Shackerland Hall a rare opportunity and early leads to the outbuilding which offers 8,000 sq ft inspection is highly recommended. of space and is sub-divided into three main barns and a collection of stores as detailed on the accompanying floorplan. To the south of the barn Outside is a further parking area and sweeping gravel drive Shackerland Hall is approached over a private which leads out via a third access. gravel drive with a pair of automated wrought iron In total the grounds extend to approximately – gates flanked by brick piers and sweeping brick and 10.35 acres (4.19 hectares) (sts) flint dwarf walls. The drive leads up to a large gravelled parking and turning area directly in front Please note that further land may be available by of the house. The grounds have been professionally separate negotiation landscaped and planted and offer a pleasing mix of informal and formal areas interspersed with five ponds. There are a number of mature trees across Location the property with neatly clipped lawns sweeping Shackerland Hall is located on Richer Road which around the south and western aspects. There is an lies on the edge of Badwell Ash, a well-served attractive paved terrace enclosed by low brick wall popular village with a thriving community. The on the southern side of the house and flanking village offers a public house, shop and post office, the drive are two post and rail paddocks. Further fish and chip shop, church and village hall. The south of the house is a detached Victorian three adjoining village of Walsham le Willows offers a well known builders merchants and country store – ‘Clarkes of Walsham’, butcher/delicatessen, two public houses and there is a popular shop and restaurant at Wyken Vineyards nearby. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the nearby cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities, including the newly opened Arc Shopping Centre. Cultural amenities include the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens, both of which are home to the annual Festival. The nearby centres of Newmarket, Cambridge and Ipswich are all within easy reach and the property is well located for road communications with the A14 being some 4 miles to the south. For the rail commuter there is a fast and regular service to London’s Kings Cross from Cambridge taking approximately 60 minutes and from Stowmarket to London’s Liverpool Street Station which takes approximately 85 minutes. Schooling: there are excellent local schools in both the public and private sectors including South Lee, Old Buckenham Hall, Culford, Barnadiston, and Riddlesworth. Distances • Stowmarket 12 miles • Bury St Edmunds 12 miles • Cambridge 38 miles Directions IP31 3EU From Bury St Edmunds head in a north easterly Services: Mains Water, Electricity and Drainage. direction on the A143 passing through Great Oil fired central heating via a 3,500 litre oil tank. Barton and towards Ixworth. As you approach Shackerland Hall - Twin Oil Fired Boilers Ixworth at the first roundabout take a right hand Shackerland Hall Cottage – Oil Fired Boiler turning onto the A1088 and proceed towards the village of Norton. Just before Norton turn left to Holiday Lodge – Oil Fired Boiler. Stowlangtoft and follow this road through Local Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council Stowlangtoft and Hunston and into Badwell Ash. Council Tax Band: Shackerland Hall - G On entering the village, proceed into the heart of Shackerland Hall Cottage – D the village turning right onto Richer Road and Holiday Lodge - TBC follow this road out of the village and Shackerland Tenure: Freehold Hall can be found on your right hand side the last house before open countryside. Viewing: Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops and Staff. Tel: Bury St Edmunds Office on 01284 700535. Property Information Fast find No 62326 Full Address: Shackerland Hall, Richer Road, Date: September 2015 Badwell Ash, Suffolk, IP31 3EU This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES100033380). Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES100033380). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Approx. Gross Internal Area: 7334 sq ft 681.3 sq metres (includes cottage & holiday lodge/excludes wc) Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. Kitchen / Master Bedroom Reception Room 28'1 (8.56) max 28' (8.53) max Bedroom 2 x 24'10 (7.56) x 17'1 (5.21) 14'10 (4.52) x 12'8 (3.86) Bedroom 1 21' (6.40) max x 10'11 (3.33) max Dressing Room Holiday Cottage Bedroom 2 Bedroom 5 20'9 (6.32) max 12'4 (3.76) max Bedroom 3 x 12'1 (3.68) max x 11'1 (3.38) max 16'2 (4.93) max x 14' (4.27) max Down Drawing Room Down 28'1 (8.56) max x 24'9 (7.54) Kitchen Sitting Room Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 First Floor 15'8 (4.78) max 14'10 (4.52) 15' (4.57) max 15' (4.57) x 15' (4.57) x 13'8 (4.17) max x 13'9 (4.19) Bedroom 3 x 13'10 (4.22) max Down 10'9 (3.28) Up x 9'6 (2.90) Bedroom 4 16'1 (4.90) x 11'10 (3.61) Cottage – Ground Floor Cottage – First Floor Kitchen / Up Breakfast Room 22'1 (6.73) max Wc x 20'11 (6.38) min Study Utility 12'3 (3.73) 16' (4.88) max x 12'3 (3.73) min Dining Room x 11'9 (3.58) max 16'5 (5.00) into bay Down x 16'2 (4.93) max Ground Floor Barn Barn 42'11 (13.08) 54'11 (16.74) Up x 41' (12.50) x 41' (12.50) Up Sitting Room 41' (12.50) Cellar 19'1 (5.82) into bay 18'9 (5.72) max x 16' (4.88) max x 12' (3.66) x 12' (3.66) Lower Ground Floor Store Store 31'11 (9.73) x 15'2 (4.62) Barn 93'9 (28.57) x 23'2 (7.06) Store 31'11 (9.73) Store x 5'8 (1.73) Store Outbuilding Important Notice Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1.