Brookview, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8

A delightful family home in a secluded tucked away setting with superb guest annexe and established gardens. About 1.4 acres

Description

A delightful family home in a secluded tucked away setting set within established gardens comprising lawns,terrace areas pond, woodland, meadow and the Belstead Brook meandering along the northern boundary.

The ground floor accommodation is accessed via the welcoming entrance hall which leads to the large, spacious drawing/dining room. The impressive space benefits from a standalone, modern wood-burner, three sets of French doors leading to outside, as well as ample of natural light; together creating the ideal space for family entertaining. Two further receptions rooms include a useful study and a dual aspect sitting room with large, bay window providing views to the front of the property and further wood-burning stove. The well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with bespoke cabinetry including a central island with breakfast bar, a range of integrated appliances, an AGA and pale, quartz worktop surfaces, offering a wonderful space in which to create. A shower room completes the downstairs accommodation.

On the first floor there are four well-proportioned double bedrooms; the principal benefits from dual aspect views as well as a dressing area and spacious en suite. A further family bathroom completes the internal accommodation.

Outside
Approached along a quiet lane, the property is set back behind a set of gates with a large gravelled driveway providing ample space for parking. The garage offers securer parking as well as an area for use as a workshop. Above the garage is a self-contained annexe with kitchenette/living room, bedroom (with air con) and shower creating ideal ancillary accommodation (approx. 1,161 sq ft in total). A studio/cabin is nicely hidden within the grounds and provides further guest accommodation or serves as an ideal place to work from home (approx. 330 sq ft).

The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and are surrounded by a variety of mature trees and shrubs offering a wonderfully secluded setting. An area of decking overlooks the pond and ample terracing to the rear of the property with pergola over, provides an ideal spot for al fresco dining and entertaining.

Location

Brook View is superbly situated at the end of a small lane tucked behind grounds of Belstead Manor Hotel and Leisure Complex where there are dining, bar and leisure facilities and only a few hundred yards from St Joseph's Public School. There are nearby railway stations at Ipswich and Manningtree providing a direct link to London Liverpool Street, journey time approximately sixty five minutes.

The thriving town of Ipswich is set on the estuary of the River Orwell, providing fantastic walks and sailing, and has undergone an extensive gentrification programme in recent years, mainly around the vibrant waterfront offering many bars, restaurants and the marina, and has become a popular "commutable" town to London. Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and offers a wide variety of shopping, commercial and leisure facilities including a full range of sports clubs and societies, restaurants and high street stores. There is an excellent choice of schooling within both the state and private sectors.

Excellent sailing and golfing facilities are both available nearby or on the popular Suffolk Heritage Coast. Ipswich provides good access to various road networks via the A12 to the South with links to London and the M25 and via the A14 to The Midlands and M11. There is also easy access to the A12 via Belstead village and A14.

Square Footage: 2,390 sq ft


Acreage: 1.4 Acres

Directions

From the A12/A14 junction 55 follow the A1214 towards Ipswich turning right at the roundabout onto Scrivener Drive and at the next roundabout right onto Shepherd Drive. Continue straight over the next roundabout onto Belmont Road and left onto Ellenbrook Road and following the road round turning left onto Belstead Road. Take the first turning on the left signposted Belstead Brook Hotel and into Brookview. Follow the road round with the Belstead Brook Hotel on your right hand side, over the concrete bridge and down the little track and after a few hundred yards Brook Lodge will be found on the right hand side.

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Additional Info

Distances
Ipswich centre 3.2 miles
Woodbridge 15.8 miles
Colchester 17 miles

Nearby Stations
Ipswich train station - mainline
Manningtree train station - mainline