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Close Ipswich town centre

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

11

BATHROOMS

11

SIZE

4,310 sq ft

400 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Superb detached Georgian house of elegant character
  • Formerly used as a select hotel but equally is spacious family house
  • 11 bedrooms with en suites
  • Hall, 3 reception rooms
  • Spacious kitchen, utility room
  • Good cellars
  • Plenty of parking
  • Charming and secluded gardens
  • Easy walk into the town centre

Description

This impressive and strikingly handsome detached home of unique character is believed to date from 1840 when it was originally built by the church with the intention of related use and it is of Suffolk white brick construction under a slate roof with classic sash windows and a particularly spacious interior amounting to over some 4,300 sq. ft. having been used until recent times as a hotel. This use having ceased it is now a spacious family home though it might be considered useful for other purposes subject to any necessary planning permissions. Much original character remains including high ceilings with feature cornicing and friezes, ceiling roses, feature fire places and easy-rising staircase with original mahogany handrail. The accommodation is arranged as follows 

ON THE GROUND FLOOR  

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE with doors opening into 

OPEN PLAN HALL AND SITTING ROOM 19' 5" x 14' 6" (5.92m x 4.42m) with bay window to front, ceiling rose, marble fireplace, wooden flooring, archway giving opening into the hall 

DINING ROOM 20' 4" x 17' 10" (6.2m x 5.44m) with sizeable square bay to front, parquet surround to central carpeted flooring, ceiling rose, cornice and frieze, feature marble fireplace 

DRAWING ROOM 23' x 15' 6" (7.01m x 4.72m) originally the bar/lounge, square bay with glazed casement window to garden, opening into former bar area now useful as utility 13' 9" x 6' 

KITCHEN 13' 8" x 12' 2" (4.17m x 3.71m) with 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with base cupboards, separate worktop with cupboards set into a recess, door opening to passage leading through to Dining Room and also to inner hall 

GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM 16' 7" x 10' 7" (5.05m x 3.23m) with French window to rear garden, mirror-fronted wardrobes, door to en suite cloakroom with low level WC and washbasin 

CLOAKROOM 1 off the hall, with washbasin and WC 

CLOAKROOM 2 off the drawing room, with WC and washbasin 

INNER HALL approached by door from the main hall, with easy rising staircase with mahogany rail and half-stage landing up to the first floor 

ON THE FIRST FLOOR  

SPACIOUS LANDING with store cupboard, stairs up to second floor, door to inner landing which serves the 2 following bedrooms 

BEDROOM 1 15' 3" x 9' 8" (4.65m x 2.95m) with en-suite shower room with shower, wash-basin and W.C. 

BEDROOM 2 12' x 8' (3.66m x 2.44m) with door into en-suite bathroom with panelled bath, low-level W.C. and wash-basin 

BEDROOM 3 9' 4" x 9' 1" (2.84m x 2.77m) off a secondary landing, en-suite shower room with shower, low-level W.C. and wash-basin 

BEDROOM 4 17' 9" x 8' 8" (5.41m x 2.64m) with door into en-suite shower room with low-level W.C. wash-basin and shower 

BEDROOM 5 18' x 6' 8" (5.49m x 2.03m) with door into en-suite shower room having low-level W.C. wash-basin and shower 

BEDROOM 6 12' 2" x 10' 7" (3.71m x 3.23m) with door into En-suite shower room with low-level W.C. and shower 

BEDROOM 7 16' 9" x 10' 8" (5.11m x 3.25m) built-in storage or wardrobe cupboards, door to en-suite shower room with low-level W.C. shower and wash-basin 

ON THE SECOND FLOOR  

LANDING with store room/linen room off 

BEDROOM 8 18' x 13' 10" (5.49m x 4.22m) door into En-suite shower room with shower, low-level W.C and wash-basin, storage wardrobe cupboard
 

BEDROOM 9 18' x 16' 5" (5.49m x 5m) with storage cupboard, door into en-suite shower room with shower, low-level W.C. and wash-basin
 

TURRETT ROOMS 9' 3" x 9' (2.82m x 2.74m) approached by stairs from 1st floor secondary landing, one on 2nd floor, one on third floor, each with good views 

BASEMENT These are approached from external flight of steps and include

Storage Room 1 - 18' x 15' 1"

Storage Room 2 - 13' 7" x 12' 4" with gas-fired central heating boilers and

Small central store room - 9' 6" x 5' 3" with storage cupboards
 

OUTSIDE To the front of the house is an extensive tarmac parking area for a large number of vehicles; wrought iron gateway in a brick wall opens to side and rear gardens which are a splendid feature of the property and including 2 good size patio areas, one with central ornamental fish pond, pergola with climbing plants then there are 2 steps up to a further patio and area of lawn, well stocked shrubberies and mature plants; in this area gates open to Anglesea Road and provide additional vehicular parking if required. 

SERVICES All mains services are connected 

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  • Ipswich Station1.0 miles
  • Westerfield Station1.6 miles
  • Derby Road Station2.0 miles
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Woodcock & Son, Ipswich

16 Arcade Street, Ipswich, IP1 1EP

Woodcock & Son, Ipswich

Established since 1850 we are a family owned and managed firm of Estate Agents specialising in sales of classic homes in Ipswich especially those period homes close to the town centre and lying within the conservation area also period and country property and properties with land and throughout the region.

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