Kettlebaston / Hitcham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7

Wonderfully positioned Victorian farm house with traditional outbuildings at the end of a country lane. About 1.15 acres

Description

Boxtree Farm is an attractive Victorian farmhouse with an adjoining range of outbuildings in a rare and enviable rural setting. The house dates from 1900 and is of brick construction under tiled roofs. It has been much improved by the current owners and now provides light-filled and spacious accommodation. At the front of the house, a panelled front door, set within a porch opens into the hall with a cloakroom to one side. There is a snug sitting room off the hall which also opens into the delightful kitchen breakfast room set in the heart of the house. There are extensive cupboards and a large work island. This opens through to the dining room with views over the garden. Beyond is a lovely, triple aspect drawing room with wood burner and French doors out to the gardens. Also off the kitchen is a walk-in larder and utility area with door to the garden. The side entrance lobby has access to the garden room and beyond to a home office.

The first floor offers delightful far reaching views along with a principal bedroom with en suite bathroom there are four further bedrooms, two of them with ensuite showers and a further separate family bathroom.

There is ‘secured’ planning permission for two, one bedroom annexes, ideal for letting or for extended family living, a house extension and a party barn with kitchen and cloakroom. Mid Suffolk DC planning reference DC/21/06044.

Outside
Boxtree Farm occupies a stunning rural location at the end of a private drive. It sits within established gardens and is surrounded on all sides by farmland. To the left of the house is a walled courtyard flanked on two sides by a range of traditional outbuildings. These comprise of former brick stables, now used as a games room. An open fronted three bay cart lodge currently used for alfresco dining. A traditional timber framed Suffolk barn and an old piggery barn currently used for storage and chickens with access to a fenced chicken run behind and hard standing area.

To the rear of the house are delightful landscaped gardens and areas of extensive wildflower seeding. There is a superb vegetable garden with numerous raised beds for vegetables and flowers, a fruit cage with raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries and blueberries and an asparagus bed. There is also a cedar, ‘Woodpecker joinery’, greenhouse fitted with a maintenance free roof, temperature controlled roof windows, wooden staging and 2 cold frames.

Location

Boxtree Farm sits close to the village boundary of Kettlebaston and Hitcham. 5 miles from Lavenham, 7 miles from Hadleigh, 11 miles from Sudbury, 8 miles to Stowmarket and 14 miles to Bury St Edmunds. Kettlebaston has a village hall which hosts many events including monthly pub nights in the autumn and winter, art sales and music festivals. The beautiful and historic St Mary’s church is also a key feature. The neighbouring areas of Bildeston, Hitcham and Monks Eleigh all benefit from a post offices and general stores. The house sits in a particularly attractive stretch of countryside close to historic villages of Kersey and Lavenham. The well known pub The Crown in Bildeston, is walking distance across the fields and there are also pubs in the other neighbouring villages of Preston St Mary, Monks Eleigh and Chelsworth. There is a very well regarded health centre in Bildeston and excellent schooling in the area including Old Buckenham Hall Preparatory school which is only 2.2miles away. A wider range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities can be found in the market towns of Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Hadleigh, Sudbury and Colchester. Mainline rail services are available from Colchester, Manningtree, Ipswich, and Stowmarket with regular direct services to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge.

Square Footage: 2,954 sq ft


Acreage: 1.15 Acres

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Additional Info

There is ‘secured’ planning permission for two, one bedroom annexes, ideal for letting or for extended family living, a house extension and a party barn with kitchen and cloakroom.