For Sale3 Bedroom House in Campsea Ashe, Woodbridge, IP13£1,150,000

An enchanting lodge house set at the end of a long Lime tree avenue with mature grounds, small lake and island. THE PROPERTY Ashe Lodge dates from the late 1800s and has been subsequently remodelled and added to, providing well laid out accommodation principally over one floor. The front door leads into the reception hall with cloakroom off and then running along the side of the house with its glazed elevation overlooking the box parterre garden. Thoughtfully laid out kitchen/breakfast/dining area, fully fitted with wall and floor cupboards. The garden and veranda elevations are fully glazed with bi-fold doors opening out along the entire wall. The utility room has extensive shelves and storage along with garden door to the terrace. Stunning drawing room overlooking the lake and island. A mural forms the end of the room and access to the bedroom wing. Glazed doors to the terrace and garden. Open plan to the sitting room with beyond the study, both with gothic arch leaded light windows. Front door with pilastered porch. Two ground floor bedrooms with shower room and staircase to the first floor with master bedroom and en suite bathroom with roll top bath. OUTSIDE Ashe Lodge is approached along a stunning mature Lime tree avenue. Gravelled drive to extensive parking and turning area, with large utility outbuilding incorporating double garage, with 10 solar panels, car port, machinery store, plant store, logs and garden equipment. Box parterre garden to one side, with veranda and terrace to the other, with mature grounds beyond. Stunning specimen trees including Oak, Ash and Beech. Garden studio currently used as an office with potential to be used as a fourth bedroom, with glazed elevation and access onto the wooden deck which provides a stunning sitting out area, overlooking the lake and island beyond. Two separate bridges join the grounds to the island and small woodland copse. LOCATION Ashe Lodge enjoys a wonderfully quiet and private rural setting, close to Campsea Ashe itself. Created by the joining of the parishes of Ashe and Campsea many years ago, the village has the benefit of its own rail station with regular branch and direct services running along the east coast line connecting to Woodbridge, Ipswich, Cambridge and beyond to London Liverpool Street Station. There is also a local pub and village stores, whilst nearby Wickham Market (2 miles) and the popular riverfront town of Woodbridge (7 miles) both of which are easily accessed providing an extra range of local shopping and commercial facilities. There is a wide choice of educational opportunities, with top performing schools in both the private and state sectors catering for all age groups across the eastern half of Suffolk, whilst recreationally there are well established golf courses on the edge of Woodbridge and Aldeburgh (10 miles). The nearby Rendlesham, Rendham and Tunstall Forests provide numerous footpaths and bridleways and the picturesque Suffolk Heritage Coast, with its popular villages and towns of Orford, Snape, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness lies to the east with the nearby Ore, Alde and Deben Estuaries providing a wide choice of watersports. The A12 dual carriageway bypasses Wickham Market and provides a direct link into the county town of Ipswich (15 miles) and beyond to London's M25, Stansted Airport (via the A120), as well as Cambridge and the Midlands (via the A14). DISTANCES Wickham Market - 2 miles Woodbridge - 7 miles Aldeburgh - 10 miles Ipswich - 15 miles DIRECTIONS (IP13 0QB) Take the B1078 from the A12 through to Campsea Ashe. Continue past the station and over the railway, turning off right after the church and then immediately left. Continue past Ashe Park on your left and follow along the red brick wall. After approximately half a mile fork right into the Lime tree avenue and, after approximately 150 yards, Ashe Lodge comes up on the right-hand side. What3words: ///officials.embarks.playfully SERVICES Air source central heating. Well water (with all appropriate plant and machinery to ensure clean water is delivered). Private drainage. Solar panels. Council Tax - Band G EPC - F FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Items regarded as fixtures and fittings, including carpets and curtains, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation. VIEWINGS By appointment with Jackson-Stops.