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Freehold
Guide price
£975,000
4 bed detached house for sale
Water Lane, Thornham Magna, Eye, Suffolk IP234 beds
2 baths
2 receptions
Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
F
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School 2 miles
- Thorndon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.2 miles
- Diss 5.8 miles
- Stowmarket 8 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Stunning rural setting surrounded with beautiful gardens
- Delightful property set centrally within the grounds
- Detached holiday cottage
- Set back from a quite country lane
- Landscaped gardens, orchard, paddock, pond
- About 5.5 acres
Superbly presented Grade II Listed Suffolk longhouse with gardens, paddocks and detached cottage.
Description
The Water House is a Grade II Listed Suffolk longhouse believed to date from the 16th Century with later additions. The property is superbly presented and retains a wealth of period features including Inglenook fireplaces with woodburners in the drawing room and sitting room and exposed wall and ceiling timbers.
The kitchen/breakfast room is in the heart of the house fitted with Henry Gordon Jones designed wooden base units with wooden worksurfaces, an oil fired Aga, 2 ring induction hob, Butler’s sink and integrated oven. Adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room is a good sized pantry with ample shelving and space for a number of appliances. There is a rear hall and downstairs shower room.
The triple aspect conservatory has wonderful views across the rear courtyard terrace, the garden and countryside.
On the first floor is the well-proportioned principal bedroom with dressing area, benefitting from a number of built-in wardrobes. The first floor also comprises of two further bedrooms, the family bathroom and a study, which could be used as a further bedroom. All bedrooms have attractive views over the gardens. On the second floor is a double bedroom with built in cupboard and further views.
The Water House is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway leading to a parking and turning area for several cars. From here, access is given to the double car port with attached wood store. To the rear of the house is a large sheltered terrace area with a well and gives access to the traditional outbuildings, used for general storage, a boiler house/utility and car store/workshop.
To the far end of the garden is a wonderful self-contained holiday let cottage. On the ground floor there is a light and spacious sitting room with wood burner, kitchenette with fitted units and space for various appliances, and a fully equipped shower room. The bedroom is on the first floor with further built-in cupboards.
The delightful gardens are very special with a number of shrub beds, box hedging, yew topiary and mature trees. There is a productive vegetable garden, greenhouse, orchard and garden sheds.
There are a number of paddocks in the grounds, one of which has a stable block with two stables and an adjoining hay store/tack room. Beyond the garden is an area of grassland surrounded by meadows with an attractive wildlife pond which is accessed via a pretty bridge over the stream which runs alongside the garden.
Location
The peaceful hamlet of Thornham Magna is the sister village of Thornham Parva on the former estate of Thornham Hall, the Henniker family seat. Thornham Walks are open to the public and is also used as a lovely Park Run location. The A140 Ipswich/Norwich road is approximately 1 mile to the east and 3.5 miles from the town of Eye. Shopping facilities are available in Eye together with its schooling, health centre and local hospital. The market town of Diss provides further shopping, cultural, educational and recreational facilities. The larger market towns of Stowmarket and Diss and the county town of Ipswich are readily accessible with large shopping centres, and the commuter can take advantage of direct train service links to London's Liverpool Street Station from either Stowmarket or Diss.
Square Footage: 2,705 sq ft
Acreage:
5.5 Acres
Directions
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Description
The Water House is a Grade II Listed Suffolk longhouse believed to date from the 16th Century with later additions. The property is superbly presented and retains a wealth of period features including Inglenook fireplaces with woodburners in the drawing room and sitting room and exposed wall and ceiling timbers.
The kitchen/breakfast room is in the heart of the house fitted with Henry Gordon Jones designed wooden base units with wooden worksurfaces, an oil fired Aga, 2 ring induction hob, Butler’s sink and integrated oven. Adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room is a good sized pantry with ample shelving and space for a number of appliances. There is a rear hall and downstairs shower room.
The triple aspect conservatory has wonderful views across the rear courtyard terrace, the garden and countryside.
On the first floor is the well-proportioned principal bedroom with dressing area, benefitting from a number of built-in wardrobes. The first floor also comprises of two further bedrooms, the family bathroom and a study, which could be used as a further bedroom. All bedrooms have attractive views over the gardens. On the second floor is a double bedroom with built in cupboard and further views.
The Water House is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway leading to a parking and turning area for several cars. From here, access is given to the double car port with attached wood store. To the rear of the house is a large sheltered terrace area with a well and gives access to the traditional outbuildings, used for general storage, a boiler house/utility and car store/workshop.
To the far end of the garden is a wonderful self-contained holiday let cottage. On the ground floor there is a light and spacious sitting room with wood burner, kitchenette with fitted units and space for various appliances, and a fully equipped shower room. The bedroom is on the first floor with further built-in cupboards.
The delightful gardens are very special with a number of shrub beds, box hedging, yew topiary and mature trees. There is a productive vegetable garden, greenhouse, orchard and garden sheds.
There are a number of paddocks in the grounds, one of which has a stable block with two stables and an adjoining hay store/tack room. Beyond the garden is an area of grassland surrounded by meadows with an attractive wildlife pond which is accessed via a pretty bridge over the stream which runs alongside the garden.
Location
The peaceful hamlet of Thornham Magna is the sister village of Thornham Parva on the former estate of Thornham Hall, the Henniker family seat. Thornham Walks are open to the public and is also used as a lovely Park Run location. The A140 Ipswich/Norwich road is approximately 1 mile to the east and 3.5 miles from the town of Eye. Shopping facilities are available in Eye together with its schooling, health centre and local hospital. The market town of Diss provides further shopping, cultural, educational and recreational facilities. The larger market towns of Stowmarket and Diss and the county town of Ipswich are readily accessible with large shopping centres, and the commuter can take advantage of direct train service links to London's Liverpool Street Station from either Stowmarket or Diss.
Square Footage: 2,705 sq ft
Acreage:
5.5 Acres
Directions
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