Upper Langdales, Creeting St. Mary, Ipswich

INTRODUCTION An exciting opportunity to create an individual countryhome.
Set within an attractive rural setting at Upper Langdales, Chaff, Harness and Granary Cottages form an adjoining group of three character properties offering a rare opportunity for a purchaser to create one substantial and highly individual home, subject to any necessary consents.

The existing accommodation extends across three cottages and currently provides four bedrooms in total, with each property retaining its own character and arrangement. Their adjoining configuration creates obvious scope to consider the accommodation as a whole, combining the existing spaces to form a significantly larger residence designed around modern family living.

Adding considerably to the opportunity, Granary Cottage already benefits from planning permission for a substantial extension, allowing a purchaser to further increase the scale of the accommodation and create a home of genuine individuality within this established Suffolk setting. 

THE EXISTING ACCOMMODATION THREE COTTAGES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME ONE

Chaff, Harness and Granary Cottages presently form three adjoining dwellings, each with its own accommodation but arranged in a manner that presents an exciting opportunity to consider the buildings collectively.

Chaff Cottage currently provides one bedroom together with a reception room, kitchen and utility, while neighbouring Harness Cottage offers a further bedroom, sitting room and kitchen.
Granary Cottage is the largest of the three, providing two bedrooms together with generous living accommodation.

Together, the cottages offer an unusual breadth of existing accommodation and, subject to any necessary consents, considerable scope for reconfiguration to create a single residence. The
resulting home could combine the character and proportions of the existing
buildings with larger interconnected living spaces more suited to contemporary family life. 

GRANARY COTTAGE & THE APPROVED EXTENSION PLANNING PERMISSION ALREADY IN PLACE

At the eastern end of the terrace, Granary Cottage provides a further dimension to the opportunity, with planning permission already granted for a substantial extension.

Permission was granted following appeal on 18th July 2024 under application reference DC/23/03734 and appeal reference APP/W3520/D/24/3337020. The approved plans provide for a substantial addition to the existing cottage, connected by a lower link and designed with the appearance and character of a traditional
agricultural building.

The proposed accommodation considerably increases the scale of Granary Cottage, with the approved floorplan showing an impressive open-plan living area together with additional bedroom and bathroom
accommodation.

When considered alongside Chaff and Harness Cottages, the approved extension creates the potential for a particularly substantial and distinctive country residence. 

THE OPPORTUNITY A HOME TO CREATE AROUND YOUR OWN WAY OF LIVING

What makes this offering particularly compelling is not simply the amount of accommodation already in place, but the opportunity to rethink it.

The three cottages could, subject to any necessary consents, be brought together to create one cohesive home, allowing the existing rooms to be repurposed and interconnected to suit the purchaser's requirements. There is scope to envisage generous reception spaces, home-working areas, guest accommodation and bedroom suites across the existing buildings, while the approved extension to Granary Cottage provides the opportunity for a substantial contemporary addition.

Rather than starting with an undeveloped site, a purchaser has the character and fabric of three established Suffolk cottages as the foundation from which to create an entirely individual home. 

OUTSIDE & LOCATION The cottages are complemented by established gardens and mature planting which soften the setting and provide an attractive backdrop to the buildings.

Connected countryside living.

Creeting St Mary is one of Suffolk's quietly desirable rural villages - offering a balance of countryside surroundings and excellent accessibility.

The nearby towns of Needham Market and Stowmarket provide a good range of everyday amenities and rail connections, with Stowmarket Station offering direct mainline services to London Liverpool Street in approximately 90 minutes. Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich and Cambridge also remain easily accessible.

The area is well regarded for schooling, with access to Debenham High School alongside a selection of respected independent schools including Old Buckenham Hall, Orwell Park, Culford and Woodbridge School.

Approximate distances:
Needham Market - 2.5 miles
Stowmarket - 4 miles
Ipswich - 10 miles
Bury St Edmunds - 20 miles
Cambridge - 40 miles