Charsfield, Suffolk

Dining Hall,  Sitting Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room and Cloakroom.  Bedroom one with En-Suite Shower Room, two further double bedrooms and bathroom.
Landscaped gardens of almost an acre.  Extensive parking.  Triple bay garage/cart lodge plus additional outbuildings. Land and Copse.  In all, approximately 4.8 acres. 

Location
Ivy Farm Barn is situated in an idyllic location along a small country lane within the parish of Charsfield.  Charsfield itself is less than a mile from the property and benefits from a well respected primary school with a new pre-school opening in January 2024 and also an excellent village hall with activities such as pilates, pub nights and WI. The  property itself is situated 4 miles from Wickham Market which has a Co-Op supermarket, Post Office, doctors surgery and Vets.  The town of Woodbridge is 6 miles with a wider range of shops and services and is popular for sailing and walks along the river Deben.  The village of Kettleburgh with its popular public house The Chequers Inn  is 3 miles and the pretty village of Easton, with its Farm Park and The White Horse public house is approximately 3.5 miles from the property.  The A12 trunk road is close at hand, providing easy links to the coast with destinations such as Aldeburgh and Thorpeness approximately 15 miles to the east.         
     
Description
Ivy Farm Barn is a converted brick and timber framed barn.  It is understood to have been converted in the 1990s.  Whilst a relatively small barn, it offers well laid out accommodation that includes a sitting room with wood burning stove, dining hall, kitchen/breakfast room, large utility room and cloakroom.  On the first floor is a galleried landing, a principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further bedrooms and a bathroom.  The barn stands in particularly pleasant, landscaped gardens adjacent to which is an extensive parking area and a triple bay garage/cartlodge with further store to the rear.  There is also a greenhouse and additional store building.   Beyond the gardens and buildings is land and a copse, with the grounds in all, extending to 4.8 acres.          

The Accommodation
The Barn

Ground Floor

French doors to the front of the barn, flanked on both sides by windows provide access to the

Dining Hall
Stairs to the first floor galleried landing.  South facing floor to ceiling windows overlooking the rear patio and garden along with French doors.  Tiled flooring with underfloor heating.  Recessed spotlighting.  Internal windows and doors lead to the kitchen/breakfast room and sitting room and a further door to the 

Cloakroom
WC and hand wash basin.  Tiled flooring with underfloor heating. 

Sitting Room  18’ x 14’4 (5.49m x 4.37m)
A dual aspect room with south and west facing windows overlooking the grounds.  Wood burning stove on a tiled hearth.  Fitted bookshelves.  Wall light points.  Radiator.  Large alcove.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room  18’ x 13’5 (5.49m x 4.09m)
East and south facing windows overlooking the grounds and south facing stable style door to the rear patio.  Tiled flooring with underfloor heating.  The kitchen area is fitted with high and low level wall units with integrated electric oven with bottled gas hob above and extractor fan.  Work surface with 2 stainless steel sinks with drainer and mixer taps above including a drinking water tap.  Kitchen island with integrated microwave and granite work surface.  Recessed spotlighting.  A door opens to the 

Utility Room  12’ x 10’6 (3.66 x 3.20m)
A spacious room with east and west facing windows.  High and low level wall units with space and plumbing for a washing machine, tumble drier and fridge.  Timber work surface with butler sink and mixer taps above.  Tiled flooring with underfloor heating.  Control panels and batteries for the PV panels (see notes section).

The stairs from the ground floor hallway rise to the 

First Floor

Galleried Landing       
North and south facing windows.  Vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers.  Exposed floorboards.  Radiators.   Doors lead to the three bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom One  13’10 x 11’ (4.22m x 3.35m)
A spacious double bedroom with vaulted ceiling.  East facing apex window and further south facing window overlooking the rear garden.  Exposed timbers.  Radiator.  Wall to wall fitted wardrobes.  Built-in airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and slatted shelving.  A door opens to the 

En-Suite Shower Room
Comprising shower, WC, hand wash basin and bidet.  Ladder style towel radiators.  East facing window.

Bedroom Two 15’ x 9’4 (4.57m x 2.84m)
A double bedroom with west facing window overlooking the garden.  West facing apex window.  Fitted wardrobe.  Radiator.   Hatch to high level store cupboard. 

Bathroom
Comprising bath with shower and glazed screen.  WC and hand wash basin.  Internal window.  Ladder style towel radiator.  

Bedroom Three  15’6 x 9’6 (4.72m x 2.90m)
A third double bedroom with south facing window overlooking the garden.  Radiator.  West facing apex window and further south facing windows overlooking the grounds.

Outside
The main driveway is approached off the small lane that leads to a substantial area of concrete parking.    Adjacent to the parking area is the garaging.  This is of brick, block and timber construction under a pan tiled roof.  There are three bays to the front, one of which is  open fronted and measures 18’10 x 9’4.  Adjacent are two garages accessed by double doors and a personnel door.  This measures 19’1 x 18’10.  To the rear is a store building measuring 28’ x 11’6.  It has windows to the rear and a personnel door to one side.  Power and light are connected.  Adjacent to the building is a greenhouse and further along the driveway towards the land is a timber store measuring 15’5 x 9’6.

Next to the barn itself are the more formal gardens.  Abutting the barn is an extensive sandstone patio area enclosed by raised beds, beyond which is lawn and mature trees as well as a pond and vegetable garden.  Immediately to the east of the house is a further parking space.  Beyond the more formal gardens is the land.  This extends to 2.9 acres and is currently planted with Blackcurrants.  The farmer will require holdover of the land until after harvest 2024 upon which a buyer may wish to allow the continued use of the land for the same purpose or may want to have an alternative use such as equine.  Adjacent to this main area of land is a copse with mature trees extending to approximately 1 acre.  In all, the grounds extend to approximately 4.8 acres.              

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the agent.  

Services
Mains electricity.  Mains water.  Modern sewage treatment plant.  Air source heat pump serving the central heating.  PV panels providing cheaper electricity.

EPC 
Rating D (copy available from the agents)

Council Tax
Band E; £2,424.20 payable per annum 2023/2024

Local Authority
East Suffolk Council; East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT; Tel:  

NOTES
1. Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  If there is any point, which  is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you.  These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.  All measurements quoted are approximate.  The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.  Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise.  Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan. 
2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all       Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.
3. It is understood there was water ingress during the storm of October 2023.  No insurance claim was made, but some remedial work has been undertaken. It is understood that a new owner/occupier will be able to obtain insurance for flood risk, and a copy of a quote is available from the agents.   
4. This is a probate sale and probate is yet to be granted.
5. The PV panels are in working order but some remedial work is required to some of the batteries.  A report is available from the agents. April 2024