4 bed farmhouse for sale

Gosbeck, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6,

The property occupies an elevated position on the edge of the rural Suffolk village known as Gosbeck. The popular rural village of Gosbeck is surrounded by undulating farmland and lies approximately 4 miles from the larger village of Debenham offering a good range of facilities including shops and High School. The Suffolk county town of Ipswich lies approximately 9 miles distance 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.

This substantial modern farmhouse has been in the same ownership for many years, having been built by the neighbouring farm holding, first time on the market for many years offering a superb opportunity to create a spacious, well planned family home, now requiring renovation throughout. Features include an inviting and spacious reception hall leading to the the impressive sitting room with two bay windows overlooking the gardens and grounds. The further reception room which could be used as a living or dining room with the kitchen and utility rooms to the rear leading to the shower room. On the first floor a spacious landing with far reaching views gives access to four double bedrooms, most with a double aspect and good size family bathroom. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property, approaching 2/3 acre (sts) comprising sweeping lawns with mature wooded boundaries, backing onto meadowland. Internal viewing is essential to appreciate the size and potential of this property.

Glazed entrance porch:

Reception hall: 14' 9" x 7' 8" (4.5m x 2.34m) Part glazed entrance door, staircase to the first floor with decorative wrought iron balustrading, two built-in understairs shelved storage cupboards.

Sitting room: 20' 4" x 13' 6" (6.2m x 4.11m) Two radiators, chimney breast with decorative wooden surround, tiled back inset flame effect fire, glazed French doors to the rear, two feature bay windows to the front and side aspects with views over the gardens.

Dining/living room: 15' 9" x 12' 3" (4.8m x 3.73m) Radiator, chimney breast, double aspect with windows to the front and side aspects.

Kitchen: 14' 9" x 7' 9" (4.5m x 2.36m) Fitted base and wall mounted units, fitted worktops with inset stainless steel single bowl double drainer sink unit, electric cooker point, floor standing oil fired boiler, radiator, access leads to the rear hall, window to the rear aspect.

Rear hall: 15' 5" (4.7m) Long.

Utility room: 11' 5" x 7' 2" (3.48m x 2.18m) Fitted base and wall mounted storage cupboards, fitted worktop with inset enamel sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, access leads to the shower room, two windows to the rear aspect.

Shower room: Suite comprise low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin and separate built-in shower cubicle, radiator, window to the rear aspect.

First floor landing: 18' 2" x 7' 8" (5.54m x 2.34m) Decorative balustrading with wrought iron spindles, access to the insulated loft, space, built-in airing cupboard, generous window to the front aspect with views.

Bedroom 1: 15' 9" x 11' 8" (4.8m x 3.56m) Radiator, good range of built-in full height wardrobes with inset fitted shelves and hanging rails, double aspect with windows to the side and rear aspects with views over the garden.

Bedroom 2: 15' 9" x 8' 9" (4.8m x 2.67m) Radiator, built-in open alcove, double aspect with windows to the front and side aspects.

Bedroom 3: 12' 3" x 9' 3" (3.73m x 2.82m) Radiator, built-in wardrobe, double aspect with windows to the front and side aspects.

Bedroom 4: 1' 4" x 9' 6" (0.41m x 2.9m) Radiator, range of built-in bedroom furniture, double aspect room with windows to the side and rear aspects with views of the garden.

Cloakroom: Low level wc, radiator.

Family bathroom: 10' 9" x 7' 9" (3.28m x 2.36m) coloured suite comprises heavy cast iron bath, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, chrome towel rail, built-in low level storage cupboard, window to the rear aspect.

Outside: The property is set nicely back with concrete access drive providing numerous parking spaces giving direct access to the detached brick built garage with up and over door. Good size lawned garden to the front with specimen willow tree and pampas grass, mixed native hedged boundary. Pedestrian access to the rear of the house leads to the majority of the gardens and grounds to the side of the house, comprising large sweeping lawn leading to mixed woodland with fenced and hedged boundaries, backing onto meadowland to the rear. In all we believe the gardens to be approaching 2/3 acre (sts).

Postcode: IP6 9RU

energy rating: Tbc

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