5 bed detached house for sale

Lower Farm Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14

Positioned in an elevated position to the edge of the village of Ringshall, Border Cottage is a delightful five bedroom family home set within 0.8 acres of charming gardens and grounds surrounded by open countryside and offering exceptional views. The property offers light-filled, flexible accommodation throughout arranged over two floors, coupled with an extensive range of useful outbuildings.

Configured to provide ideal space for family living and entertaining, the ground floor accommodation flows from the welcoming reception hall and comprises three well-presented reception rooms, including a spacious sitting room with doors opening to the rear terrace, a drawing/dining room with a grand inglenook fireplace and the two spaces separated by open beams, and a sunny conservatory with views over surrounding fields. The well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room acts as the central heart of the house, with solid oak cabinets to base and wall level as well as space for informal dining. Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room and a separate cloakroom.

To the first floor there are five bedrooms, one of which is a principal bedroom with en suite shower room; all rooms benefit with views. A family bathroom with both shower and corner bath completes the internal accommodation.

Outbuildings
A number of useful outbuildings surround the property, and include an array of substantial garaging, ideal for any car enthusiast. A single garage is located adjacent to the property and is accessed from the main driveway. Set away and to the rear of the house are the majority of the remaining outbuildings; comprising two substantial garages within the garden, and a full-height, triple garage which has the benefit of an external shower room and gardener's loo, accessed from the rear driveway. Subject to the necessary consents, the outbuildings do offer the potential for conversion to ancillary accommodation, or for use as a gym, home office or entertaining space.

General
Local Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council
Services: Water and electricity mains services are connected. We understand that the private drainage at this property may not comply with the relevant regulations. Further information is being sought.
Mobile and Broadband checker: Information can be found here
Council Tax: Band F
EPC Rating: E

Border Cottage is set in a peaceful, rural position overlooking open fields and rolling Suffolk countryside, and is approached via an in/out driveway providing ample space for parking to the front of the property. The drive continues around to the rear of the house, providing access to the outbuildings, as well as offering additional parking.

The beautiful rear gardens are predominantly laid-to-lawn, with an area of terrace to the rear of the house creating ideal space for al fresco dining, bordered by raised flower beds filled with colourful perennials. Trellis fencing neatly separates this more formal area from the remainder of the garden, which gently slopes up away from the house, and is also laid-to-lawn interspersed by a number of mature trees, and bordered by fencing and hedging.

The village Ringshall lies in a peaceful rural setting, benefitting from a primary school and a village hall, while the nearby villages provide several everyday amenities. Just three miles North is the bustling town of Needham Market which has a variety of shops and supermarkets. A wider selection of shops, larger supermarkets and leisure facilities can be found in Stowmarket, another six miles away.

There are various primary schools in the surrounding villages, with secondary schooling easily accessible in Stowmarket and Ipswich. The area is well connected with the A14 within easy reach, while rail services are available from Needham Market 1 hour 35 minutes to London Liverpool Street, via Ipswich.

Distances
Needham Market 4.7 miles
Stowmarket 8 miles
Ipswich 9.9 miles

Nearby Stations
Needham Market
Stowmarket
Ipswich
Key Locations
Needham Market Historic Town
Framlingham Castle
Combs Wood
Newmarket Racecourse

Nearby Schools
Ringshall School
Finborough School
Old Buckenham Hall School
Ipswich School