5 bed detached house for sale

Middleton Moor, Middleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17

Superb character house & cottage set close to the coast.

Description
The Thatched House which is Listed Grade II of special historic interest has enormous character & charm throughout. The house is located close to the Heritage Coast with easy access to Southwold, Walberswick, Dunwich, Thorpeness & Aldebugh. Nearby Saxmundham benefits from a train station with links to London via Ipswich as well as two supermarkets (one of which is Waitrose), a doctors surgery and range of shops.

Internally the house has numerous period features including open fireplaces fitted with wood burning stoves, exposed beams & studwork, wooden floors and French windows.

The front door leads into a porch and hall beyond, giving access to two superb reception rooms both with large inglenook fireplaces. Beyond lies a spacious sun room which is light and bright with French windows opening into the gardens. There are three bedrooms in the main house with the master bedroom benefitting from an en suite shower room.

Opposite the house lies a spacious detached cottage / self-contained annexe comprising two bedrooms, a shower room, kitchen and sitting room. This could be ideal as additional accommodation for the main house, or as a holiday let subject to the necessary consents.

Outside
The gardens of The Thatched House are a particular feature of the property. The house is approached over a gravelled drive culminating in a parking sweep beyond. The gardens are laid to lawn with numerous mature trees, shrubs and hedges. The gardens surround the house on the east south and west sides with most of the land to the south. There are terraces that are ideal for al fresco dining and a large paved and gravelled seating area benefitting from wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. To one side is a spacious outbuilding which comprises of three stables, each 12ft x 12ft, and a tack room.

Agents Note - Infrastructure projects including Sizewell C are taking place on the Suffolk Coast. Further details are available from the selling agents.

Location
The village of Middleton benefits from a public house, a primary school, a garage and children’s nursery.

The village is well located for access to the Heritage Coast at the popular villages of Southwold, Walberswick, Dunwich, Thorpeness and Aldeburgh and also popular nature reserves such as Minsmere, located just to the north of Westleton.

There is a wide range of sporting facilities in the area with a number of good golf courses within easy reach as well as sailing on the rivers Alde and Deben.

The nearby town of Saxmundham provides a range of day to day facilities including a bank, two supermarkets, a high street with a variety of shops and a train station with access to London via Ipswich. Snape, the home of the Aldeburgh Music Festival at Snape Maltings is within easy reach. Ipswich is the country town of Suffolk and has a mainline rail service to London taking from 65 minutes.

Square Footage: 2,121 sq ft





Additional Info
Mains electricity, water & drainage. Lpg fired heating