The Red House offers an elegant period home with fine character presented in harmony with stylish interior design and incredible architecture. Showcasing full height arched doors and windows, sash apertures, high ceilings, wonderful panelling to walls and original fireplaces, this stunning home offers ideal family entertaining space.

An impressive entrance hall with feature stair gives access to the accommodation, which is spacious and light-filled. To the ground floor is three formal reception rooms, a drawing room with bay window recess and French doors to the garden. Adjacent is the sitting room, displaying a beautiful panelled wall, with built in speakers in a seamless fashion ideal to be used as a cinema room. With the formal dining room on the opposite side of the reception hall providing ideal space for hosting family and friends. The impressive kitchen/breakfast room has a step level change creating a subtle divide to the family area, with double doors to an incredible garden terrace offering a seamless transition from the inside to the outside. The kitchen is fitted with modern wall and base level cabinetry, topped with wood work surface including a large island unit, and an Aga stove. On the first floor, a spacious landing gives access to five bedrooms which enjoy an elevated outlook over the garden and countryside views. The principal bedroom benefits from a luxury en suite bathroom.There is one further en suite and a family bathroom. Supplementary accommodation is provided by a detached, versatile studio/annexe currently presented as Gym, and studio with shower room.

Outside A circular graveled driveway with round planted features at its centre creates an enchanting arrival at the frontage of the home, whilst further parking and garaging lies to the rear. The garden is aesthetically designed and beautifully maintained with features including clipped hedging, swathes of lawn interspersed with mature and specimen trees, naturalistic areas with mown walkways offering a pleasing meander through the grounds and flower beds filled with a colourful selection of mature shrubs and perennial plants. A paved terrace adjoins the house offering opportunities for outdoor entertaining and dining and the garden offers spots to sit and relax in the dappled shade of trees taking advantage of the idyllic setting.

General Local Authority: Mid Suffolk council Services: Wood pellet central heating. Private drainage - the vendors are currently unsure if this complies. Mains water and electricity. Super fast Broadband Council Tax: Band G Tenure: Freehold

This property has 3 acres of land.

Outside

A circular graveled driveway with round planted features at its centre creates an enchanting arrival at the frontage of the home, whilst further parking and garaging lies to the rear. The garden is aesthetically designed and beautifully maintained with features including clipped hedging, swathes of lawn interspersed with mature and specimen trees, naturalistic areas with mown walkways offering a pleasing meander through the grounds and flower beds filled with a colourful selection of mature shrubs and perennial plants. A paved terrace adjoins the house offering opportunities for outdoor entertaining and dining and the garden offers spots to sit and relax in the dappled shade of trees taking advantage of the idyllic setting.

Situation

The property is situated just outside the picturesque village of Ashbocking, enjoying a nestled position in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Local amenities include a parish church, a garden nursery, motor repair services and the Swiss Farm butchers. The larger village Witnesham is approximately 2 miles away offering golf enthusiasts, the Fynn Valley Golf course, whilst nearby Otley has a post office, primary school, award winning general stores and medical surgery. The area is well connected with the A14 and A12 providing access between London and the Suffolk Coast, while Ipswich mainline station provides regular services into London Liverpool Street. Independent schooling in the vicinity includes Meadows Montessori Primary School, Ipswich Prep, Ipswich High School, St. Joseph’s College, Woodbridge School and Framlingham College.

Witnesham 2 miles, A14 (Jct 52) 4.7 miles, Westerfield train station 5 miles, Ipswich 6.8 miles, Needham Market 7 miles, Ipswich mainline station 7.8 miles (London Liverpool from 1hr 14mins), Woodbridge 8 miles

Directions

On the A14 going north, take the exit at Junction 52 and at the roundabout, take the third exit onto Ipswich Road, then turn right on to Church Lane and continue for 1.6 miles, and then turn right onto Bell’s Cross Road. At the cross junction, continue straight. At the T-junction turn left onto Ashbocking Road and continue for another 0.7 miles before turning left onto a long graveled drive, and the property can be found on your left hand side.