Detached house for sale

Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6

High House is an imposing and character-filled Tudor manor, set on a quiet lane in Otley, surrounded by a half moat. The property blends historic charm with modern services, with a biomass boiler, heating and water system. The property is in need of modernising, but the majority of works required will be mostly cosmetic. High House is a distinguished mid-16th century Tudor manor, likely built by the prominent Gosnold family who once owned the surrounding land.

The property boasts three expansive reception rooms, with one large entertaining room on the first floor, ideal for hosting events or to be used as a large principal bedroom. The back door leads you into the back hall, off which is the kitchen, pantry, boot room, downstairs loo and coat room. The kitchen is well sized and benefits from an aga, space for an island/breakfast bar and a back door to the garden. Off the kitchen is the smaller of the dining rooms, which could be used as a breakfast room with a large open fireplace. Through to the main reception room, the dining hall which could be used as a sitting room or subject to the necessary consents, converted to a large open plan kitchen, sitting room. This room benefits from high ceilings, dual aspect, a large open fireplace and plenty of natural light with historic stone flooring. Beyond this lies the drawing room, with dual aspect, open fireplace and high ceilings. The Tudor staircase turret leads you to the first floor, where there are four bedrooms, three bathrooms and the first floor drawing room. The principal bedroom suite sits above the drawing room and benefits from dual aspect views of the garden. There is a secondary staircase at the other end of the house which can be accessed from the dining room/breakfast room. The second floor has three further bedrooms, one of which has an ensuite shower room, and access to the loft.

Outside, there are a range of outbuildings which store the biomass boiler, indoor swimming pool, workshop and storage space, with potential for conversion. The gardens and grounds at High House are extensive, with formal garden areas with herbaceous borders, rose gardens and water features. Across the moat, there is a tennis court, orchard and walled vegetable garden.

Situated on the outskirts of the village of Otley in Suffolk, High House is set in beautiful Suffolk countryside with far reaching views, down a quiet country lane. Otley offers a village shop, nursery, church and village hall and nearby Woodbridge and Wickham Market, which can both be reached in under 15 minutes, offer supermarkets, a range of shops, restaurants, cafes, doctors' surgery and a post office.