4 bedroom house

Enjoying panoramic south facing views across the Orwell Estuary, a well presented house complete with an annex studio.

Dating from Edwardian times, the original house has been comprehensively refurbished and extended to create 3,134 sq ft of accommodation. The majority of rooms enjoy the glorious views down across the estuary and the shoreline beyond. Well maintained and well-presented throughout. From the central entrance hall with its oak flooring, the accommodation includes an impressive 22 ft triple aspect open plan bespoke Orwell Furniture kitchen/dining/living room, with underfloor heating and bi-fold doors opening onto a sheltered terrace. There is an elegant and well-proportioned sitting room with a wood burner, a dining room, with oak flooring and French doors to the garden terrace, together with large study. Set off the kitchen is a generous size utility room with cloakroom beyond.

On the first floor a twin aspect master bedroom has an en suite shower room and dressing room and there are three further double bedrooms, one of which has an en suite shower room and one an en suite wash room, together with family bathroom.

The property benefits from an oil-fired central heating system which works in conjunction with a solar water heating panel to provide hot water, whilst a photovoltaic array, with feed in tariffs until 2036 further offsets the running costs.

OUTSIDE

The driveway leads from the lane through a five bar gate into an extensive brick set parking area, fronting onto which is the double garage complete with workshop area and with an independent one bed studio flat above, which offers potential for a variety of annex uses. It has a shower room and kitchenette area and its own boiler, with underfloor heating to both ground and first floors

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

Enclosed by natural hedgerow and post and rail fencing the gardens, which surround the house, are laid mainly to lawn, bordered by herbaceous shrub borders and interspersed with maturing trees. There is a part walled courtyard garden with raised beds and a large timber summer house. In all the property extends to about 0.75 of an acre.

ADDITIONAL LAND - By Separate Negotiation

Situated to the east of the property and with a gated access is 2.15 acres currently subdivided into four post and rail paddocks with a 20m x 40m manége. There is a three box stable range with the concrete area and a hay store. Water and electricity is connected.

LOCATION

The Haven is set off a quiet country lane to the east of Levington. The nearby village with its picturesque church has a well reputed local pub and is conveniently located nicely ‘off the beaten track’ whilst being easily accessible to the A14 which links nearby Felixstowe (6 miles) to Ipswich (10 miles) and Woodbridge (9 miles – via the A12). All of which provide a full range of shopping, commercial and educational facilities. There are regular main line rail services running to London Liverpool Street Station from Ipswich taking about 70 minutes, whilst for the boating enthusiast the popular Suffolk Yacht Harbour Marina is but a two minute drive.

DISTANCES

Suffolk Yacht Harbour Marina – of a mile
Levington Village - ½ a mile
A14 – 1 mile
Felixstowe beach front – 6 miles
Ipswich town centre & station – 10 miles (London Liverpool Street Station 70 mins approx)

DIRECTIONS (IP10 0LL)

Satnav/Google Maps will lead you onto the Old A14. Follow this beyond the first turning to Levington village proceed for a further half a mile turning right where signed to The Marina. Proceed over the railway crossing, continue beyond the entrance to the Suffolk Yacht Harbour where The Haven will be found a further quarter of a mile along on the right hand side.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Main’s electricity and water are connected to the property. Private drainage system.

The house and garage are alarmed and there is security lighting and CCTV on the driveway, together with an electric gate across the driveway.

Photovoltaic 4 kilowatt array with feed in tariffs until 2036 which it is reported, produced an income of some £1,930 in 2020. In addition, there is a solar water heating array to further offset the cost of hot water.

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.

Footpath: A public footpath crosses the first section of driveway and runs between The Haven and the additional (the vendors report this is very lightly used).

Viewings: By appointment with Jackson-Stops.



Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Ipswich