Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9

A detached village house set off a private track with generous parking and mature garden along with access to open countryside beyond.

Located at the end of a private track, within the centre of Holbrook village, Hollydene presents colour washed and rendered elevations with anthracite grey windows, beneath pitched slate roofs.

Extended by the current owners the property is arranged over two storeys and extends to over 1,500 sq ft and offers two reception rooms with windows to the front aspect, linking to the kitchen/dining room, with glass gable and doors to the rear garden.

Beyond the kitchen is the utility/boot room linking to the garage, whilst from the entrance hall there is a useful shower room, and laundry, with stairs rising to the first floor offering three double bedrooms along with the main bathroom.

OUTSIDE

Approached from the track there is a parking area linking to the garage, with a further driveway located to the right-hand side of the property and offering generous parking.

A gate connects to the rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with herbaceous beds and fruit trees, and benefitting from a timber framed studio/garden room, along with garden stores and greenhouse.

LOCATION

Hollydene stands close to the heart of the popular and thriving village of Holbrook, one of the most sought after in south Suffolk. There is an active community and a good range of local amenities, including a village store, post office, modern doctors’ surgery, pub, together with a sports centre. In addition to a primary and a high school, Holbrook is home to the Greenwich Trust’s Royal Hospital School, whilst Ipswich High School, is situated in the nearby village of Woolverstone, and both Ipswich School and Saint Josephs are easily accessible.

The Stour and Orwell estuaries, with marinas at Shotley and Woolverstone, together with Alton Water Reservoir, provide a wide variety of water sport opportunities and the county town of Ipswich is just 6 miles to the north offering a full range of shopping, commercial and recreational facilities. The region’s main road (A14 and A12) network is easily accessible, linking to the east coast ports as well as Cambridge, The Midlands and London’s M25. Main line rail services run regularly from Manningtree and Ipswich stations (6.5 miles and 5.5 miles) to London’s Liverpool Street Station in about 60 and 70 minutes respectively.

DIRECTIONS (IP9 2QT)

From Ipswich travel in a southerly direction on the B1456 signed to Shotley. Pass under the Orwell Bridge and along the riverbank, climbing the hill and proceeding through Freston. Turn right where signed to Holbrook. Proceed into the village beyond the Holbrook Academy, turning left shortly after, onto the lane marked with a Footpath sign, where the driveway for Hollydene will be found on the left-hand side.

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PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Mains electricity and water are connected.
Drainage to a private system. Oil fired central heating system.

Mobile: Ofcom reports that O2 and Vodafone are available at the property.

Broadband: Ofcom advises that superfast broadband is available at the property.

EPC: E

Council Tax: Babergh District Council, Band D.

Tenure: Freehold with vacant position offered upon completion.

Fixtures and Fittings: Items regarded as fixtures and fittings are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewings: By appointment with Jackson-Stops.