Hill Farm, Stoke Ash, Nr Eye, Suffolk Hill Farm Location Hill Farm is located in mid Suffolk in a Stoke Ash, Eye, Suffolk predominantly rural area. The A140 is IP23 7ER approximately 1 mile to the west and provides excellent access to the north and south. The former market town of Eye is 4 miles to the A charming and private residential farm north and has most everyday retail and local with Grade II listed farmhouse. services. Diss is 8 miles to the north and has a mainline station to London Kings Cross as does Stowmarket (11½ miles) with regular 4-bedroom refurbished Grade II farmhouse services to London taking approximately 1 One-bedroom annex/ holiday cottage | One hour 20 minutes. The county towns of Ipswich bedroom converted holiday cottage | Large (18 miles) and Norwich (28 miles) both traditional timber frame barn | Extensive provide regional level retail and commercial range of farm buildings | attractive arable and services as well as excellent leisure and grassland | Mixed parcels of woodland | Sporting sporting facilities. potential Local schools are numerous with preparatory In all about 154.24 acres (62.42 Ha) schools including Framlingham Junior School, Ipswich School, Old Buckenham Hall For Sale as a whole and Moreton Hall Prep in Bury St Edmunds and among the available Senior schools are Framlingham College, Ipswich School, Ipswich Situation Girls High School and St Joseph’s School. Hill Farm is situated in a rural part of mid Suffolk and is readily accessible from the A140. It History sits in a private and sheltered setting and is The Grade II listed farmhouse dates from the approached over a quiet country lane leading mid-seventeenth century although the rear to a long drive. The period farmhouse is Grade portion is believed to be slightly later. It was II listed and situated at the centre of the farm renovated and further extended during the and has been sympathetically refurbished with mid-twentieth century. The farm was originally an extended kitchen and newly fitted bathroom part of the Thornham Estate and was sold to and provides comfortable accommodation, well the Metropolitan Railway Company in 1948. equipped for modern living. It was then an arable and dairy farm with 75 cows being milked on the farm by the Next to the farmhouse are two holiday 1970s. Dairying ceased in the 1980s and the cottages that are successfully let year round. farm became predominantly arable although Adjacent are two traditional timber frame some of the grass meadows were retained. barns and a traditional cart shed and beyond The current owners bought the farm in the these an extensive range of farm buildings that early 2000s and have further extended and are used for cereal storage, housing livestock, refurbished the farmhouse. and equipment storage. The farmland is a compact and contiguous block of farmland interspersed by mature hedgerows with well-established woodland and tree belts that creates not only an attractive landscape but also provides valuable amenity and sporting potential. Hill Farmhouse The farmhouse is situated in a sheltered setting at the culmination of the 400 metre drive alongside the traditional farm buildings. The house has been sympathetically extended and refurbished by the current owners. The house is a classical traditional Suffolk farmhouse and is constructed of timber frame with rendered elevations under a steep pitched tiled roof. The windows are a variety of small pane, timber casement windows, some of which are double glazed. The accommodation is well laid out and suitable for modern living. The front door on the eastern elevation leads to an Entrance Hall with stairs to the first floor. Off the hall are two offices and an area for coats and boots. There is a good sized and well equipped kitchen, with modern oak fronted kitchen units and a large window looking over a pond that sits adjacent to the traditional farm buildings. There are two well- appointed reception rooms, a sitting room with large glazed patio doors, and a dining room, with both having brick inglenook fireplaces and benefitting from westerly views over the lawned gardens. Next to the kitchen is a good size utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The first floor has four well-appointed double bedrooms for the most part with large built in cupboards and wardrobes. The bathroom has recently been refitted and has a large walk-in shower and contemporary bath, basin and WC. From the landing, a flight of stairs leads to a large open attic which benefits from windows at each gable. The Gardens: The gardens are attractive and lie mainly to the south and west. They feature an expanse of lawn interspersed by occasional flower beds and some mature specimen trees. By the house is a sheltered courtyard for outdoor dining which overlooks a recently cleared pond. W S Main House N House internal area 3,334 sq ft (310 sq m) For identification purposes only. E Sitting Room Bedroom 4 Dining Room 9.18 x 4.77 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 3.75 x 2.82 4.62 x 4.40 30'1" x 15'8" 4.74 x 4.38 4.87 x 3.84 12'4" x 9'3" 15'2" x 14'5" (Maximum) 15'7" x 14'4" 16'0" x 12'7" W S Boot Room Utility Office 1 First Floor N 2.42 x 2.41 E 7'11" x 7'11" Kitchen/ A/C Master Bedroom Ground Floor Breakfast Room Office 2 4.79 x 3.44 5.97 x 4.65 Sitting Room Bedroom 4 Dining Room 2.46 x 2.12 3.75 x 2.82 15'9" x 11'3" Hall 9.18 x 4.77 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 19'7" x 15'3" 4.62 x 4.40 8'1" x 6'11"30'1" x 15'8" 4.74 x 4.38 4.87 x 3.84 12'4" x 9'3" 15'2" x 3.8614'5" x 2.05 (Maximum) 15'7" x 14'4" 16'0" x 12'7" 12'8" x 6'9" Cloak Room Boot Room Utility Office 1 First Floor 2.42 x 2.41 7'11" x 7'11" Kitchen/ A/C Master Bedroom Ground Floor Breakfast Room Office 2 4.79 x 3.44 5.97 x 4.65 2.46 x 2.12 15'9" x 11'3" 19'7" x 15'3" Hall 3.86 x 2.05 8'1" x 6'11" 12'8" x 6'9" Cloak Room W Attic Rooms 14.84 x 8.48 48'8" x 27'10" S Attic Rooms N 14.84 x 8.48 48'8" x 27'10" E SecondSecond Floor Floor Sitting Room Bedroom 4 Dining Room 9.18 x 4.77 Bedroom 2 The positionBedroom & 3size of doors,3.75 x windows, 2.82 appliances and other features are approximate only. 4.62 x 4.40 30'1" x 15'8" 12'4" x 9'3" 4.74 x 4.38 4.87 x 3.84 Denotes restricted head height 15'2" x 14'5" (Maximum) 15'7" x 14'4" 16'0" x 12'7" © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8358499/JRD The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height Boot Room © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8358499/JRD Utility Office 1 First Floor 2.42 x 2.41 7'11" x 7'11" Kitchen/ A/C Master Bedroom Ground Floor Breakfast Room Office 2 4.79 x 3.44 5.97 x 4.65 2.46 x 2.12 15'9" x 11'3" 19'7" x 15'3" Hall 3.86 x 2.05 8'1" x 6'11" 12'8" x 6'9" Cloak Room Attic Rooms 14.84 x 8.48 48'8" x 27'10" Second Floor The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8358499/JRD Holiday Cottages The current owners have established a successful holiday cottage business that enjoys about 90% occupancy rates. The two 1- bedroom cottages feature on the well-known website- www.sykescottages.co.uk. Currently they turnover in excess of £20,000 annually and with a low level of cost produce a good net income. The cottages comprise: The Bothy A former annex that is constructed in a similar style to the farmhouse. The Bothy has a hall leading to a large sitting room alongside which is a good sized kitchen/breakfast room with pantry and a cloakroom. Upstairs there is a large landing with well-appointed double bedroom and a bathroom. Hill Farm, Grasshopper Lane, Eye The Bothy internal area 1,097 sq ft (102 sq m) Hill Farm, Grasshopper Lane, Eye The Bothy The Bothy internal area 1,097 sq ft (102 sq m) House internal area 1,097 sq ft (102 sq m) For identification purposes only. Sitting Room 5.18 x 4.59 17'0" x 15'1" Bedroom Sitting Room (Maximum) 4.58 x 3.96 15'0" x 13'0" 5.18 x 4.59 Kitchen/ Pantry 17'0" x 15'1" Dining Room Bedroom (Maximum) 5.82 X 3.19 4.58 x 3.96 Pantry 15'0" x 13'0" Kitchen/ 19'1" X 10'6" Back Hall Dining Room Hall Lower Level 5.82 X 3.19 Walk-In Wardrobe 19'1" X 10'6" Back Hall Hall Walk-In Lower Level The Bothy Ground FloorWardrobe The Bothy First Floor The Bothy Ground Floor The Bothy First Floor FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only.