Paper Mill Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6

SITUATION: Hall Barn is located approximately midway between the well served villages of Claydon and Bramford within the grounds of an attractive manor house known as Mockbeggers Hall, within private gated grounds. Hall Barn is situated within a desirable and easily accessible location, easy reach of the A14 and the county town of Ipswich. The Suffolk county town of Ipswich is approximately three miles distance offering a wide range of shopping and recreational facilities including mainline railway link to London's Liverpool Street. The A14 trunk road offers access in an easterly direction to the A12, Ipswich and Felixstowe and in a westerly direction to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and onto the Midlands.

A stunning sympathetically converted Suffolk barn finished to the highest standards throughout. Displaying a massive time oak frame throughout. The generous accommodation offers light and airy rooms with vaulted ceilings, the reception hall and living area provides good amounts of natural light with full height glazed screens giving views over the front and rear gardens. The generous open plan kitchen and dining areas provide flexible living spaces. The stunning sitting room is located on the first floor with heavily timbered, vaulted ceiling with a central wood burning stove. The bedrooms are of generous proportions, all individual with exposed timbers and built-in wardrobes with the master bedroom having a re-fitted en-suite. A superb property with most characterful accommodation, impressive throughout.

RECEPTION/LIVING AREA: 20' 8" x 11' 0" (6.3m x 3.35m) With 24' high vaulted ceiling, terracotta pamment tiled flooring with underfloor heating, exposed timber frame, wide solid oak staircase to the first floor with contemporary styled glass balustrading, generous full height glazed screen style windows and doors to the front and rear aspects overlooking the garden and providing a high degree of natural light.

KITCHEN/DINNG ROOM: 19' 6" x 15' 2" (5.94m x 4.62m) Narowing to 13'6" Kitchen area is fitted with an extensive range of handmade style shaker base and wall mounted units having painted, panelled doors and drawer fronts, thick solid wood worktops inset with ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, feature red brick inglenook style fireplace with bressummer beam over, inset range cooker with tiled back and extractor fan connected over, integrated dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, natural terracotta pamment tiled flooring with underfloor heating, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, windows to the side and rear aspects with views over the garden.

UTILITY ROOM: 8' 3" x 7' 3" (2.51m x 2.21m) natural terracotta pamment tiled flooring, fitted worktops, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, floor standing oil fired central heating boiler, window to the front aspect.

BATHROOM: 1' 9" x 06' (0.53m x 1.83m) Recently re-fitted suite comprises attractive freestanding ball and claw bathtub with side mounted mixer tap, low level wc, independent built-in shower cubicle with pivot glazed door and vanity unit with wash hand basin and storage drawers below, herringbone wood effect flooring, lower wall panelling, spotlights, extractor fan, exposed timbers and brickwork, widow to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 2: 11' 3" x 10' 9" (3.43m x 3.28m) Exposed beams, terracotta pamment tiled flooring with underfloor heating, range of built-in wardrobes inset with fitted shelves and hanging rails, high level storage units, further built-in cupboard/wardrobe with ledge and brace door, oak door gives access to bedroom 3, window to the front aspect with period style oak shutters.

BEDROOM 3: 11' 4" x 10' 5" (3.45m x 3.18m) Exposed beams, red brick work, natural terracotta pamment tiled flooring with underfloor heating, inset spotlights, built-in storage cupboard/wardrobe, window overlooking the rear garden with fitted period style oak shutters.

SITTING ROOM: 30' 0" x 22' 0" (9.14m x 6.71m) A stunning room with 16' high vaulted ceiling displaying an extensive exposed timber frame, oak wood strip flooring, central raised brick hearth with cast iron decorative wood burning stove, telephone and tv points, double aspect with windows to the rear and front aspects with views over the garden.

GALLERIED LANDING: With contemporary styled glass balustrading.

MASTER BEDROOM: 16' 8" x 10' 6" (5.08m x 3.2m) Oak strip flooring exposed beams including tie beams, built-in wardrobe/storage cupboard with solid oak ledge and brace doors, window to the rear aspect with period style oak shutters.

EN-SUITE: Recently re-fitted suite comprises low level wc, generous sized double shower enclosure with sliding glazed doors and feature wash hand basin, lower wall panelling, exposed beams, extractor fan, encaustic style patterned floor tiles, window to the front aspect.

OUTSIDE: The property is approached via a gravel drive providing parking and turning space for numerous cars, raised lawn with feature mature tree. Immediately to the rear of the barn there is an extensive south facing Indian sandstone terrace, brick retaining walls, stone steps lead to the upper level with sweeping lawn, hedged and fenced boundaries, mature trees to the rear. Within the rear garden there is a most useful converted, insulated and sound proofed home office/studio building currently used as a gym but suitable for various uses. The garden faces due south.

ENERGY RATING: D - 66

POSTCDE: IP6 0AH

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