4 bed detached house for sale

Hinton Road, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17

*** guide price: £700,000 to £725,000 ***

Built approximately 15 years ago, this incredible four-bedroom detached family home has been extended by the current owners and is set within a secluded plot on the edge of the idyllic village of Darsham, tucked away at the end of a small close of just two properties. ‘The Spinney’ is ideally located for easy access to the A12 commuter trunk road and the Heritage coast and benefits from a magnificent rear garden which has its own coppice, a detached cart lodge, and substantial block-paved gated driveway providing ample off-road parking for numerous vehicles. Beautifully decorated throughout with a real classic feel, the property comes with double-glazing throughout and oil-fired central heating.

A summary of the accommodation is as follows: Entrance hall, cloakroom, beautiful 18ft kitchen / breakfast room, dining room, utility room, spectacular 20ft garden room with foldback glass panels, generous 24ft sitting room with multi-fuel burner, and finishing off the ground floor is a 23ft music room with bi-fold doors opening out to the rear garden and which forms the extension. On the first floor is a spacious landing; impressive master suite with 19ft dual aspect bedroom, dressing area including a walk-in wardrobe, and four-piece en-suite bathroom; three further double bedrooms; and a stylish four-piece family bathroom.

The pretty village of Darsham is conveniently located between Ipswich and Lowestoft astride the A12 commuter trunk road and is a mixed community surrounded by farmland. The village houses a petrol station which has a well-stocked shop, farm shop with café, public house, and bakers with a bakery school attached. The Darsham railway station is on the Ipswich to Lowestoft line which offers direct rail links into London Liverpool Street Station and there is a bus service into Saxmundham, Leiston and Aldeburgh. Darsham is close to the historic town of Southwold on the picturesque Heritage Coast which offers a wide range of leisure facilities, shops and the award-winning pier. The area is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers an abundance of country and coastal walks.

Entrance Hall

Walnut flooring, radiator, coved ceiling, turning staircase with understairs cupboard, and doors to the cloakroom, kitchen / breakfast room and sitting room.

Cloakroom

A two-piece suite comprising low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with storage beneath and tiled splashback. The cloakroom has a radiator, censored lighting, and double-glazed opaque window to the front aspect.

Kitchen / Breakfast Room (5.74m x 4.98m)

The beautiful kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of eye level units including display cabinets with under unit lighting, base level cupboards and drawers, and built-in shelving. There are granite work surfaces and upstands, sink and drainer, and a feature centre island with granite work surface and ample storage beneath. The dishwasher and microwave are integrated and there is space for range style cooker with granite splashback and built-in extractor hood over. Also within the kitchen are two vertical radiators, walnut flooring, ceiling inset spotlights, room for a table and chairs, and walk-in pantry which has shelving, double-glazed opaque window to the front aspect and power and light connected. Double-glazed French doors open into the garden room, there is a double-glazed window to the rear aspect, and from the kitchen is a door through to:

Dining Room (3.05m x 2.72m)

Double-glazed window to the front aspect, radiator, coved ceiling with inset spotlights, walnut flooring, and door through to:

Utility Room (3.05m x 2.72m)

The utility room provides ample storage with a floor-to-ceiling cupboard and matching eye and base level units with roll edge work surface incorporating a sink and drainer with tiled splashbacks. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and space for a further undercounter appliance. Within the utility room is a floor-mounted Worcester oil-fired boiler, coved ceiling, double-glazed window to the rear aspect, and stable door opening out to the rear garden.

Garden Room (6.15m x 3.05m)

The spectacular garden room is a particular selling feature with eighteen foldback floor-to-ceiling glass panels which allows this room to become part of the garden. There is a glass roof, resin flooring, exposed brickwork, and two sets of doors opening out to the rear garden. This is a great room to enjoy uninterrupted views across the garden and can be accessed via the kitchen / breakfast room and sitting room.

Sitting Room (7.54m x 4m)

A very generous reception room with double-glazed window to the front aspect and bi-fold doors opening through to the garden room. There is a feature multi-fuel burner with polished Portland limestone surround, two radiators, bespoke handmade bookshelves with storage beneath, and door through to:

Music Room (7.3m x 3.8m)

This room forms the extension and is triple aspect with bi-fold doors opening out to the rear garden, a floor-to-ceiling glass panel to the side and double-glazed high-level window to the front. There is a bespoke handmade unit comprising bookshelves and cupboard and throughout the room is a limed oak flooring with underfloor heating.

First Floor Landing

Built-in cupboard with hanging rail, radiator, and doors to the bedrooms and bathroom.

Principal Bedroom (5.87m x 5.54m)

The impressive master bedroom is dual aspect with double-glazed windows to the front and rear and has built-in eaves wardrobes and cupboard, two radiators, and ceiling inset spotlights. From the bedroom is a squared opening through to a dressing area which has a floor-to-ceiling built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving, further walk-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving, walnut flooring, and door through to:

En-Suite Bathroom (3.48m x 1.52m)

A stylish four-piece suite comprising bath, walk-in shower enclosure with curved screen, low-level WC and hand wash basin. The en-suite has bespoke shelving, tiled walls and floor, heated towel rail, ceiling inset spotlights, extractor fan, and a Velux window.

Bedroom Two (5.26m x 3.2m)

A dual aspect bedroom with Velux window to the rear and two feature triangular full-length glass panels to the side; there is a radiator, exposed brickwork, and vaulted ceiling.

Bedroom Three (4.01m x 2.8m)

Double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden, radiator, and ceiling inset spotlights.

Bedroom Four (3.38m x 2.57m)

Double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden, radiator, ceiling inset spotlights, and built-in cupboard.

Family Bathroom (3.12m x 2.13m)

A stylish four-piece suite comprising bath, walk-in shower enclosure, low-level WC and hand wash basin. The bathroom has tiled walls and floor, heated towel rail, ceiling inset spotlights, and a double-glazed opaque window to the front aspect.

Outside

‘The Spinney’ is tucked away at the end of a small close of just two properties. The open front garden is laid to lawn with established flowers and shrubs and has a path to the front door. A five-bar gate opens onto a substantial block-paved driveway providing off-road parking for numerous vehicles with detached double cart lodge measuring 17’9 x 17’7.

The magnificent rear garden is extensively laid to lawn and stocked with an abundance of flowers and shrubs and mature trees; there is a wilded coppice area for birds and other wildlife. Within the garden is an impressive summerhouse, measuring 18’2 x 8’11, with power and light connected. The garden is fully enclosed by post-and-rail fencing and has an outside tap and lighting.

Agent’s Note

The property has a sewage treatment plant.