Church Common, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17

An enchanting period house with two holiday cottages and beautiful grounds, including areas of lawn, woodland and a rustic amphitheatre.

Description

Occupying a delightful, tucked away position on the edge of the village, Snape Hall is an attractive house believed to principally date back from he 16th century, with later Georgian additions.

The house perfectly balances period charm - retaining many superb historic features including exposed timbers and studwork - with comfortable contemporary family living.

Centrally positioned within the plot and approached via a long sweeping drive through private woodland, the house has handsome rendered elevations under a traditional pantile roof.

Internally, the accommodation flows exceptionally well, comprising wonderfully proportioned and light filled rooms.

The front door opens into a generous reception hall, which leads through to the double aspect study, sitting room and cloakroom; stairs lead up to the first floor bedroom accommodation.

At the heart of the house, the capacious double aspect sitting room features a traditional Suffolk brick floor, a glazed door leading out to the south-facing terrace, and an inglenook fireplace with an inset wood burning stove.

The bespoke Plain English kitchen has hand build wooden cabinetry with quartz work surfaces, a double butler-style sink and integrated Neff dishwasher; the triple aspect room is flooded with natural light, with a reclaimed slate floor, generous dining area, and charming adjoining boot room.

Completing the ground floor of the principal portion of the house is the triple aspect dining room, which offers fabulous views over the south-facing garden, with French windows leading directly to the terrace.

Beyond the study is The Nookery, one of the two holiday cottages, which could be incorporated into the main house or used as an annexe, ideal for multi-generational living. Stairs in the sitting room lead down to the cellar.

There are four generous double bedrooms and two stylishly designed bathrooms on the first floor. The double aspect principal bedroom has integrated wardrobes and French windows out to the roof terrace.

Holiday Cottages
Within the grounds of Snape Hall are two cottages, The Nookery and The Bothy, which have both been used as successful and popular holiday lets.

The Nookery adjoins and could easily be incorporated into the principal house, or used as an annexe, perfect multi-generational living. The vaulted studio is filled with natural light from windows to the north and south elevation, and Velux sky lights. The open plan space consists of a kitchen, with integrated oven and hob, fridge/freezer and dishwasher; and a living and dining area. Completing the ground floor is a double bedroom and bathroom. French windows from the studio lead directly to The Nookery’s private garden.

Converted from an ancient fruit barn, The Bothy is a detached cottage, comprising studio with similar amenities, double bedroom and shower room. The studio has a delightful wood burning stove wonderful glazed gable end with French windows leading out to the south-facing private garden.

Grounds
Snape Hall has spectacular grounds extending to about 3.15 acres, comprising formal gardens, terraces, woodland and parkland.

Immediately to the south of the building is a generous terrace, with shrub and herbaceous borders, ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining. This leads to a formal, verdant lawn with an array of mature, specimen and fruit trees including apple, pear, quince and cherry; an ancient mulberry tree provides shade for an informal dining area, complete with decking and summer house.

To the east in about an acre of ancient woodland with a great selection of mature trees and paths meandering through, providing a haven for birds and wildlife, and an especially peaceful and tranquil part of the grounds.

The pièce de resistance of Snape Hall is the charmingly rustic amphitheater; built within an historic clay pit, this outdoor theatre has been used by our clients for occasional events.

A long shingle drive leads to extensive parking for numerous cars at Snape Hall; there is in addition a number of outbuildings and stores.

Location

Snape is a delightful village on the River Alde, internationally renowned for its concert hall and superb amenities at Snape Maltings, including galleries, independent shops, cafés and three public houses.

Aldeburgh, a seaside town closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, has a wide selection of cultural and shopping amenities, and some marvellous restaurants. The neighbouring village of Thorpeness has a charming boating lake and country club.

Historic market towns, Saxmundham, Framlingham and Woodbridge provide a great array of amenities including independent shops, cafés, restaurants and galleries.

Local sporting facilities are fantastic and include highly regarded golf, tennis and sailing clubs in Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Woodbridge, which also has popular rugby and rowing clubs.

There are excellent local state and private schools, including Woodbridge School and Framlingham College.

Square Footage: 3,293 sq ft


Acreage: 3.15 Acres

Additional Info

Services: mains wate, electricity and drainage; oil-fired central heating

Agent Note: Please be aware that there are various infrastructure projects proposed for east Suffolk including plans for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell. Wind farm expansion in the North Sea is also taking place and bringing power ashore along with associated cabling and substation works are also being proposed.

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