• IMPRESSIVE RECEPTION HALL / 26' SITTING ROOM
  • LIVING ROOM
  • 26' KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM
  • FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS & FOUR BATHROOMS/EN-SUITES
  • LARDER ROOM / INDEPENDENT LAUNDRY ROOM & OFFICE
  • SUPERB ONE BEDROOM ANNEX WITH CONSERVATORY
  • DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE & EXTENSIVE PARKING AREA
  • SUPERB LANDSCAPED SOUTH FACING GARDENS
  • EDGE OF VILLAGE LOCATION
  • EASY ACCESS TO IPSWICH & THE A14

Full Description

We are pleased to offer for sale this SUBSTANTIAL, RE-MODELLED AND EXTENDED VILLAGE HOUSE OCCUPYING A MOST APPEALING POSITION, with landscaped gardens and grounds of approx. 2/3 acre. With generous parking, garage and purpose built integrated annex. Located on the edge of Shrubland Park within the sought after village of Barham.

SITUATION: The property occupies a desirable location within the sought after village of Barham overlooking Shrubland Park, within walking distance of the village pub. The larger village of Claydon is approximately 1/2 miles distance offering a range of shops including post office, pharmacy, hairdressers, public houses and primary and secondary schooling. The Suffolk county town of Ipswich is approximately three miles distant offering a much wider range of facilities including mainline railway link to London's Liverpool Street. The A14 trunk road offers access in an easterly direction to the A12, Ipswich and Felixstowe and in a westerly direction
to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and on to the Midlands.

The Briars represents a superb, exceptionally spacious, remodelled and extended family house providing well planned, flexible family accommodation for multiple generations perhaps. Situated on a superb plot of approx. 2/3 acre with south facing well stocked gardens. The accommodation is arranged over two floors with spacious room sizes and 9' high ceilings. The property is finished to a high standard throughout with solid oak doors, flooring and staircase and extensive kitchen. An impressive bright & airy reception hall with feature solid oak staircase leads to the first floor accommodation and gives access to the ground floor rooms including a 26' sitting room, further generous living room and the large well fitted kitchen and dining room with views over the garden. The bedrooms are arranged on both the ground first floors, all doubles and both first and ground floor bath and shower rooms. The master bedroom is a particular feature with vaulted ceiling and glazed gable end overlooking the garden. The briars also features an independent, spacious and well appointed one bedroom ground floor annex with independent reception hall, well fitted kitchen, conservatory, shower room and double bedroom. The gardens ad grounds are a particular feature, well stocked with various flowering shrubs and trees, ornamental fish pond and orchard. Located within the garden there is a home office and laundry room and double garage. Viewing is essential to appreciate the size and quality of the accommodation on offer as well as the gardens and grounds.


RECEPTION HALL: 9'2" High ceiling with moulded coving, glazed door and arch top screen window, solid oak feature staircase to the first floor with built-in understair storage cupboard, solid oak flooring, radiator.

LIVING ROOM: 15' 11" x 13' 10" (4.85m x 4.22m) 9'2" high ceiling with moulded coving feature fireplace with solid stone surround inset with wood burning stove, radiator, feature bay window overlooking the garden.

SITTING ROOM: 25' 11" x 13' 10" (7.9m x 4.22m) 9'2" high ceiling with moulded coving, feature fireplace with decorative oak surround inset with wood burning stove, wall light points, solid oak flooring, double aspect room with feature bay window and further window to the side aspect, French doors and side windows opening to the garden.

GROUND FLOOR BATHROOM: 9' 7" x 8' 7" (2.92m x 2.62m) Suite comprises panel bath with traditional style mixer tap and electric shower connected over, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin, extensive lower wall tiling, tiled floor, contemporary radiator, window to the side aspect.

GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM 4: 13' 9" x 13' 2" (4.19m x 4.01m) 9'2" high ceiling with moulded coving, radiator, built-in full height double wardrobe inset with fitted shelves and hanging rails, window to the side aspect.

LIVE-IN KITCHEN & DINING ROOM: 25' 11" x 13' 9" (7.9m x 4.19m) 9'2" high ceiling, an extensive solid oak kitchen with panelled doors and drawer fronts, solid granite worktops including peninsular unit inset with one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, built-in appliances include fan assisted and micro/combination oven, integrated dishwasher, black glass induction hob with black glass splash back and extractor hood connected over, space for fridge/freezer, inset spotlights, solid oak flooring, bi-folding doors opening to the rear garden.

WALK-IN LADER ROOM: 9' 7" x 5' 9" (2.92m x 1.75m) Fitted with a range of base storage units, fitted worktops inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit, tiled floor, space for fridge/freezer, fitted shelves.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Radiator, solid oak doors, built-in double shelved linen cupboard, dormer window to the front aspect.

MASTER BEDROOM: 18' 3" x 14' 9" (5.56m x 4.5m) 9' high vaulted ceiling, two radiators, inset spotlights, large built-in wardrobe with sliding doors and inset with fitted shelves and hanging rails, lower storage wardrobe with sliding doors, door opens to the en-suite, amazing glazed gable with views over the garden.

EN-SUITE: Low level wc, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, built-in double shower enclosure, towel radiator, tiled splash backs, tiled floor, velux roof light,

BEDROOM 2: 17' 3" x 16' 1" (5.26m x 4.9m) partly sloping ceiling, two radiators, space for wardrobes, dormer windows to the front and rear aspects.

EN-SUITE: White suite comprises low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin and built-ion shower enclosure with glazed screen, tiled floor, radiator, eaves storage cupboard, spotlights, extractor fan, velux roof light.

BEDROOM 3: 18' 3" x 11' 4" (5.56m x 3.45m) Radiator, space for wardrobe, eaves storage cupboard, dormer window to the front aspect and velux roof light to the rear aspect.

THE ANNEX: Accessed via an independent entrance door

ENTRANCE HALL: 6' 0" x 5' 8" (1.83m x 1.73m)

SITTING ROOM & KITCHEN: 16' 2" x 13' 5" (4.93m x 4.09m) Extensive range of base and wall mounted storage units with solid pine panelled doors and drawer fronts, fitted worktops inset with one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, built-in electric oven, four ring induction hob, wood effect flooring, radiator, PVC French doors opening to the conservatory.

CONSERVATORY: 15' 1" x 9' 10" (4.6m x 3m) Of PVC double glazed construction upon a brick plinth with plastered and insulated ceiling, door opening to the garden.

BEDROOM: 12' x 9' 11" (3.68m x 3.02m) 9'2" high vaulted ceiling, good range of built-in wardrobes inset with fitted shelves and hanging rails, feature bay window to the front aspect.

SHOWER ROOM: White suite comprises low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin and double shower enclosure, radiator, extensive wall tiling, tiled floor, window to the side aspect.

OUTSIDE: Gates open to a large sweeping drive providing off road parking for numerous vehicles and giving access to the large double garage with pitched roof, twin up and over doors, power and light connected, personal door to the rear. To the further side of the house there is an independent outbuilding providing LAUNDRY ROOM 12'4" x 8'7" fitted base storage units, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, floor standing oil fired boiler, PVC entrance door and window. OFFICE/STUDIO 14'4" x 8'7" Partly vaulted ceiling, currently used as a gym, windows to the side and rear aspects.
The gardens extend to either side of the house with feature woodland area opening to lawns with numerous specimen trees and shrubs, hedged boundaries. The garden lie predominately to the rear and are south facing, large expanse of lawn inset with circular ornamental fish pond, well stocked flower and shrub beds and raised sun terrace. Gated access leads to the orchard and vegetable area with fruit trees, two greenhouses and timber garden store and open meadow style garden. In all we believe the gardens extend to approx. 2/3 acre.

Viewing
Please contact us on 01473 833307 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property, or require further information.

Energy Performance Certificate
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Hamilton Smith - IP16 endeavour to maintain accurate depictions of properties in Virtual Tours, Floor Plans and descriptions, however, these are intended only as a guide and purchasers must satisfy themselves by personal inspection.

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