Offton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8

Substantial village house with gardens extending to about 1.5 acres.

Description

Prospect House has been a much-loved family home offering generous and versatile accommodation. Now in need of updating, it presents an excellent opportunity for a new owner to create a superb home, complemented by its outbuildings and attractive gardens extending to about 1.5 acres. Believed to date from the 18th century with 19th century additions and Grade II listed for its architectural and historical significance, Prospect House presents an attractive façade, characterised by its Georgian timber-framed windows and traditional clay tile elevations.

Internally, the property retains a wealth of period features, including well-proportioned rooms, large windows, exposed beams and original chimneypieces, all of which adds to its charm and character. The front door opens into a light-filled central hallway, providing access to the principal reception rooms and creating a natural flow throughout the ground floor. From here, doors lead to the drawing room, sitting room, orangery, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility room and family/games room.

The elegant drawing room serves as a formal reception space, centred around an attractive open fireplace. The sitting room is equally inviting, enjoying plenty of natural light and featuring a wood-burning stove. This room connects seamlessly to the orangery, which in turn opens onto the garden via French doors. The orangery also provides access through to the dining room.

The substantial triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room is a practical and sociable space, which overlooks the gardens that wrap around. The kitchen is fitted with an Aga, along with an excellent range of cabinetry. A utility room is conveniently located adjacent to the kitchen and also comprises a cloakroom. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a family/games room, which has a wood burning stove, door to the front of the house and comprises a staircase leading up to two further well-proportioned rooms, which could be used as additional accommodation. This space could be perfect for multigenerational living or workspace as it benefits from its own separate front access door.

Stairs from the entrance hall lead up to the first floor where there are two double bedrooms, a family bathroom and two smaller rooms which could be used for storage. A further staircase leads to the second floor where there are two further well-proportioned bedrooms.

Prospect House has delightful south-facing gardens extending to about 1.5 acres. The immediate gardens are private and comprises mature herbaceous borders and a terrace, which is perfect for alfresco dining. There is also a kitchen garden, mature sheltered orchard, green house and a substantial outbuilding, which used to be a former stable block. This is currently used as a workshop and can be accessed from the garden and the front of the house. Beyond the formal garden there is an enclosed field, which has a large gate leading straight out onto several footpaths/bridleways. It also allows vehicle access. To the front of Prospect house there are two garages and ample parking for several vehicles.

Location

Prospect House occupies a wonderful position aon the edge of the small village of Offton and has far reaching views over the attractive undulating countryside. The property sits in a secluded and yet not isolated setting. The village is within easy reach of Ipswich town centre, where the commuter can take advantage of regular InterCity services to London's Liverpool street station. The market towns of Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Colchester offer excellent shopping, educational and recreational facilities. Ipswich has convenient communications being just off the A14 with ready connections to the west for Newmarket, Cambridge and the country's motorway network and to the east Felixstowe.

Square Footage: 5,002 sq ft


Acreage: 1.5 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage via septic tank and oil fired central heating.

Agents Note: Plans for a new pylon infrastructure has been proposed between Norwich and Tilbury. Further information available via the agent.