House for sale in Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Suffolk - 7 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms

Enjoying a delightfully tranquil rural setting with wonderful views, a newly restored 17th century manor house, offering excellent family accommodation and with flexible acreage.
Entrance & Reception Halls. 'Double' Drawing Room and Study. Aga Kitchen open plan into Dining Conservatory. Sitting/Family Room. Cloaks/Shower Room. 7 Bedrooms, En Suite Shower Room & Family Bathroom. Mature gardens & meadow. In all about 3 acres. Planning permission for a triple bay cartlodge.

The Google Earth ariel view shot of this property is out of date. See attached photographs for a current view of surroundings.

SITUATION

The Manor House enjoys a tranquil rural setting at the end of a long drive, overlooking the beautiful countryside which stands on the northern banks of the River Deben. The surrounding countryside, bordered by the picturesque Suffolk Heritage Coast, includes the Rendlesham and Tunstall forests and offers a network of footpaths and bridleways. Nearby Bawdsey Quay, with its adjacent sandy beach, offers access to the Deben Estuary and sea, for a wide variety of water sports. There are regular foot ferry services across the river to Felixstowe Ferry, with its links golf course and local pubs. Bawdsey itself has an active local community, as well as a primary school, and the neighbouring village of Alderton has an excellent local stores and doctors' surgery. The riverside town of Woodbridge (about 9 miles) offers a wide range of local commercial and shopping facilities, as well as a choice of top performing schools catering for all age groups in both the public and private sectors. There is access to the A12, which links to Ipswich and all destinations beyond, whilst rail services run from Melton Station direct to London'€™s Liverpool Street Station via Ipswich.

DESCRIPTION

Dating from the 17th century, The Manor House was the principal property to The Manor House Farm Estate and is now being sold for the first time in sixty years. A thorough renovation programme to the latest building regulations standards has been recently completed, with all aspects of the property being attended to. The house offers light and well laid out accommodation and features an impressive principal bedroom, which enjoys far reaching rural views, whilst below is a multi-purpose family room with equally good views.

A fully equipped custom-built Aga kitchen is centrally positioned and is open plan to an impressive dining conservatory. Beyond the reception hall is a 'double' drawing room, with a central twin-sided brick fireplace. There is a total of seven bedrooms on the first and second floors, a luxury en suite shower room and a luxury family bathroom. A sweeping driveway gives access to a side courtyard, adjacent to which there is space and planning permission for the erection of a triple bay cartlodge. The mature gardens are enclosed by natural hedgerow and beyond them lies and area of meadow. In all, the property extends to about 3 acres.

Flexibility exists regarding the availability of additional land by separate negotiation to suit the needs of individual purchasers.

The vendors are also prepared to consider the sale of a brick and flint granary which has the benefit of planning permission for conversion to a second home.

ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation on three floors comprises:-

GROUND FLOOR

Glazed front doors open into the

Entrance Hall 20' x 7' 9" (6.1m x 2.36m) With inset ceiling lights and two wall light points and with panelled doors to the:-

Drawing Room (E) 39' x 14'9" (11.89m x 4.5m) A 'double' drawing room with a large central brick fireplace open to both sides with a brick hearth and beams over. This room offers flexibility to be used as two rooms if preferred. There is an exposed timbered ceiling and sash windows afford views over the front garden. Nine wall light points and panelled doors to the:-

Reception Hall With under stairs cupboard, inset ceiling lights and two wall light points and with twin arches opening into the:-

Dining Conservatory (S & W) 15' x 12'9"(4.57m x 3.89m) With deep windows and French doors opening into the central courtyard. Herringbone patterned parquet flooring open plan into the:-

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (W & N) L shaped 25'6" max x 12'8" (7.77m x 3.89m) With exposed ceiling and stud timbers. Terracotta tiled flooring with under floor heating. Oil fired Aga in a tiled chimney recess with high mantle above. Range of custom built drawer and cupboard units with oak worksurfaces above, together with a kitchen peninsula, concealed appliances including dishwasher and upright fridge/freezer.

Return door to the entrance hall.

Study (E) 10'6" x 8'6" (3.2m x 2.59m) With sash windows affording views over the front garden.

Cloak/Shower Room With tiled floors, WC and basin, plus a tiled corner shower. Inset ceiling lights and extractor.

Boot Room/Rear Hall 14'6" x 9'6" (4.42m x 2.9m) With a terracotta tiled floor with part glazed rear doors leading to either side of the house. Inset ceiling lights.

Adjacent Utility Area with plumbing for washing machine and dryer. Further door to the:-

Family Room (W, S & N) 21'6" x 13'9" (6.55m x 4.19m) A delightful multi-purpose room with wide French doors opening onto a terrace and garden beyond and affording panoramic views across the neighbouring picturesque countryside. Exposed ceiling beams. Five wall light points. TV point.

Cellar Accessible from the parking courtyard via an external door, together with doors leading from the entrance hall, housing the oil fired boiler providing for the domestic hot water and central heating.

FIRST FLOOR

Principal Bedroom Landing

Independently approached via its own staircase with oak boarded flooring, exposed timbers and mellow red brick chimney breast. Oak and stud door to:-

Bedroom 1 (N & W) 24'6" max x 14'9" (7.47m x 4.5m) An impressive room with a vaulted ceiling and a gable end window affording far reaching and panoramic views across the surrounding countryside.

En Suite Shower Room A luxury en suite shower room with a corner shower, WC and basin and further oak studded door with an airing cupboard beyond.

A fine main staircase with turned balustrading rises from the reception hall to the first floor landing with doors to:-

Bedroom 2 (N) 16'3" x 15'3" (4.95m x 4.65m) A well proportioned room with a delightful ornate cast iron basket grate fireplace with a fluted surround and mantle. Flanked on one side by an original built-in wardrobe with shelves and drawers and on the other side by a further wardrobe with a central concealed door returning to the principal bedroom landing.

Bedroom 3 (E) 11'6" x 7'9" (3.51m x 2.36m) With a deep sash window affording views over the front gardens.

Family Bathroom 11'6" x 10'3" (3.51m x 3.12m) With oak boarded flooring and tiling to dado height. Roll top bath on claw feet with ornate mixer tap and shower. Basin. Heated towel rail and built-in linen cupboard with further storage above. Adjacent WC.

Bedroom 4 (E) 13'3" x 12'6" (4.04m x 3.81m) With a deep sash window affording views over the front garden. Cast iron fireplace with a surround and mantle. Built-in cupboard.

Bedroom 5 (E) 12'9" x 10' (3.89m x 3.05m) With a deep sash window affording views over the front garden. Basket grate fireplace with an ornate surround and mantle. Built-in cupboard.

Bedroom 6 (E) 15'™6"x 10'6" (4.72m x 3.2m) With a deep sash window affording views over the front gardens


SECOND FLOOR

A door and staircase lead from the first floor landing to a multi-purpose

Attic Room/Bedroom 7 21'x 9'6" max (6.4m x 2.9m) With sloping ceilings, gable end window and roof light affording panoramic views beyond the River Deben. Access to roof space.

OUTSIDE

The Manor House is approached over a long private driveway flanked by meadows. The drive to the property sweeps between brick piers and beneath a canopy of holmoak and beech trees to a parking area to the front of the house which continues around to the side courtyard. There is planning permission for the construction of a three bay cartlodge beyond.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

The Manor House stands amidst mature gardens which lie to the north, east and west of the property and abut the surrounding countryside. To the front the formal gardens lay to levelled lawn enclosed and sheltered by a number of mature trees including walnut, horse chestnut and hazel, together with a plantation of yew and black poplar.

Beyond a pair of brick potting sheds, the gardens link to an extensive area of former kitchen garden, nicely sheltered by a line of willows with a variety of fruit trees including apple, greengage, cherry and plum. There is an area of meadow beyond whilst to the west the gardens to the rear of the enjoy panoramic views across the surrounding countryside.

To the rear of the house is an enclosed courtyard garden with paved area with steps leading to a sheltered area of lawn with access returning to the west facing terrace.


In all the property extends to about 3 acres.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

All fixtures and fittings currently within the property are included in the sale.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Modern private drainage system.

VIEWINGS

By appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff, Tel: 01473 218218

EXTRA LAND

There is flexibility regarding the purchase of additional land by separate negotiation to suit the needs of prospective purchasers. Further details available from the agents.

FORMER GRANARY

An adjacent Former Granary of brick, flint and timber framed construction under a pantile roof may also be available by separate negotiation

The building stands beyond the courtyard and is on two storeys measuring 39'6" x 15'6"€(12.04m x 4.72m) With light power and water connection and having the benefit of planning for conversion to second home use.

POST CODE: IP12 3AL

DIRECTIONS

From Ipswich travel in an easterly direction and then a north easterly direction on the A12. At the top of the Woodbridge bypass, turn right onto the A1152 signed to Orford. Proceed straight over the traffic lights, the level crossing, and proceed over the Wilford Bridge. At the roundabout turn right on the B1083 signed to Bawdsey. Continue on this road passing through the village of Sutton. At the T junction in Shottisham turn right and continue through open countryside. Proceed through the village of Alderton. At the beginning of Bawdsey, shortly after the village sign, turn right into the recessed driveway to The Manor House Estate. Follow the private driveway which is flanked on either side by pastureland, and at its head turn right through the wrought iron gates on brick columns into The Manor House (see location map).