For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Church Lane, Ipswich, IP7£725,000

A large character property which has been extended to offer a range of accommodation but still maintaining its authentic self with many of its original features. The home boasts an abundance of natural light running throughout, three bathrooms and sprawling field views on its large tiered gardens. A large grandeur character property located on a vastly sized plot, measuring 1.8 acres, the home has been thoughtfully extended to offer a range of versatile accommodation on several different levels, has a triple aspect kitchen/breakfast morning room, three reception areas, three bathrooms, five good size bedrooms, mezzanine landing, a long driveway providing substantial parking, a modern detached double garage and abundance of tiered lawns, hillside grounds with orchard & meadow. Semer is a small village located close the River Brett between Hadleigh and Stowmarket. Happy Cottage is set on Church Lane in a wonderful peaceful setting at the bottom of Watsons hill. On either side of the property are mature woodlands and the lane leads just to another three cottages and the farm at the end. Hadleigh is an ancient market town in South Suffolk situated next to the River Brett between the larger towns of Sudbury and Ipswich. The town has many amenities including shops, pubs, churches, schools and outdoor recreational facilities. Stowmarket is a market town in Suffolk, on the A 14 trunk road between Bury St Edmunds to the west and Ipswich to the southeast. The town is on the main railway line between London and Norwich. Stowmarket is a popular shopping centre and home of the Museum of East Anglian Life. Lower Ground Entrance Door Door to side. Inner Hallway Radiator and doors to: Cloakroom Block glazed window, low level w/c and sink. Utility Double glazed window to front, butler sink, plumbing for washing machine, base level units and radiator. Wooden Stairs To Mezzanine Mezzanine 15' 2" x 11' 8" ( 4.62m x 3.56m ) Triple aspect windows , feature brick wall, beams to ceiling and radiator. Kitchen 14' 3" x 11' 8" ( 4.34m x 3.56m ) Accessed via inner hallway, large feature chimney brick chimney breast with a inset hob and extractor fan and double electric oven under, wood worktops with double butler sink inset, wood ceiling, space for fridge freezer, space for dishwasher, triple aspect double glazed wood bay windows. Breakfast Room 12' 4" x 9' 2" ( 3.76m x 2.79m ) Window to side, radiator and double glazed door to garden. Reception Room 12' x 12' ( 3.66m x 3.66m ) Two windows to front, open fire, radiator, door giving access to separate wine cellar and pantry and stairs up to: Main Hallway 14' 1" x 12' ( 4.29m x 3.66m ) Window to front, main entrance door, feature fireplace, door to and stairs up. Shower Room Double glazed window to front, vanity wash hand basin, w/c and shower cubicle. Lounge 18' 10" x 14' ( 5.74m x 4.27m ) Window to front and rear, original beams, radiator and feature open fire. Door Stairs To Hallway First Floor Landing Window to front. Bedroom Four 12' x 8' 6" max ( 3.66m x 2.59m max ) Window to front and radiator. Bedroom Two 12' 3" x 11' 10" ( 3.73m x 3.61m ) Window to rear, radiator, window with borrowed light from mezzanine, loft access and stairs to: Second Floor Loft access and airing cupboard. Bedroom One 14' x 11' 10" ( 4.27m x 3.61m ) Window to side and rear, feature fireplace and radiator. Bedroom Three 14' 11" x 11' 10" ( 4.55m x 3.61m ) Window to front and side, fitted wardrobes, feature fireplace and radiator. Bedroom Five 8' 3" x 6' 7" ( 2.51m x 2.01m ) Window to front and radiator. Bathroom Bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low-level w/c, heated towel rail and window to rear. Outside The house is set into a hillside at the bottom of the site with mature woodland to one side and views opposite out across the mere. A shingled driveway pulls in from the front with plenty of parking and turning space, and leading down to the double garage. Behind the house is the main lawn with two flagstone patio areas and various brick retaining walls with built in barbecue, with the banked gardens sloping up. At either side of here are flagstone paths and steps. Beyond the parking area is a large ornamental pond with flagstone surround and timber pergola alongside and central fountain and flagstone surround with tiered beds leading up. Up above the main lawn and the pond is the further lower lawn in front of the summerhouse. Steps then lead up to the orchard with a variety of fruit and specimen trees and further lovely views of the mere. At the back of the orchard is a bank with trees and railway sleeper steps in one corner leading up to the meadow. The meadow is at the top of the plot, laid to grass with some trees and adjoining woodland.