Martlesham Road, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13

Substantial period country house with detached cottage and stunning gardens and grounds

Description

Galleon House is a striking house built in 1934 of red brick elevations under tiled roofs. The orientation of the house is south facing over superb gardens. The house has light and well proportioned rooms with a traditional layout. The reception hall has oak floor boards and a wide staircase leading onto the first floor landing. The principal reception rooms are along the southern side with features including open fireplaces with recessed display cupboards, panelled doors, cornicing and a fine bay window with glazed doors to the raised terrace. The kitchen is well fitted with a comprehensive range of base and wall mounted units with stone work tops over, integral appliances and an Esse cooker. There is a separate butlers pantry with well fitted china cupboards. The first floor has six bedrooms and a bespoke dressing room all accessed from the main and secondary landings along with 4 bathrooms. There are superb outlooks over the gardens and field beyond.

The house is approached through electric gates with a carriage way drive and a belt of evergreen trees along the road side. To one side of the house is a double garage and a large car port with high speed EV charger and which also gives access down to the cellar. On the western side of the drive is the two bedroom cottage which has been refurbished and has a small private garden to the rear, garage and a further parking area to one side.

The gardens lie predominantly to the south of the house. Fronting this elevation is a raised terrace which overlooks stunning gardens. There is a wide lawn surrounded by specimen trees including a fine cedar tree. A gateway set in an established clipped yew hedge leads to the heated swimming pool which has a summer house to one end and a paved surround. A gravelled path leads to the hard tennis court with further trees around the lawns and a field gate which opens to the paddocks. The land is fenced and there is also a large machinery barn and workshop to one corner of the field.

Location

Galleon House is situated back from the road with electric gates opening onto a carriageway drive on the edge of the village of Little Bealings and within easy reach of both Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk and the popular and sought after market town of Woodbridge. Woodbridge has better than average shopping, educational and recreational facilities, along with a direct daily train service to London. Ipswich, the county town, has a far wider range of amenities, and benefits from a frequent direct train service to London’s Liverpool St Station. Furthermore, the A12 for travel both north and south lies just one and a half miles east of the property. Recreational facilities in the area include sailing and fishing on the Rivers Deben, Orwell and Alde and there are golf courses in Woodbridge, Melton and Ipswich.

Square Footage: 5,398 sq ft


Acreage: 10 Acres

Directions

From London proceed north on the A12 bypassing Ipswich. Turn left at the roundabout on to the A1214 signposted to Kesgrave. After approximately half a mile turn right onto Hall road signposted to Bealings. Continue on to a crossroads and turn right. The entrance to Galleon House is on the right hand side after 500 yards.