4 bedroom house

THE LOCATION

Monks Eleigh is a very pretty and well regarded village in the Brett Valley, surrounded by some of the nicest countryside in Suffolk. It contains a wealth of period houses and cottages, a local village shop, public house and parish church. The many villages all around include medieval Lavenham, which offers a surprisingly good range of local shops, public houses and restaurants. The nearby market towns of Sudbury and Hadleigh each provide further facilities, together with road connections to the surrounding area. Sudbury and Stowmarket stations provide trains through to London's Liverpool Street. Back Lane is a tiny lane running parallel to the main street but on the other side of meadows and a stream, away from through traffic. It contains a modest number of houses and cottages tucked in the trees and is a very pleasant setting.

THE PROPERTY

The house is built of traditional rendered masonry construction under a tall pitched tiled roof. The exterior has been superbly upgraded with the installation of wide gap double glazed uPVC windows with leaded lights, matching doors and uPVC fascias, soffits and rainwater goods. Cavity wall insulation has been added and the roof insulation was upgraded to a higher standard. Oil fired central heating is provided with a recently installed external modern boiler and uPVC storage tank. During the present ownership the interior has been substantially upgraded, with an excellent new shaker style kitchen, now open through to the dining room, superb new upstairs bathroom and downstairs shower room. They have also added a superb new garden room at the rear, designed to take full advantage of the views across the gardens and beyond.

To the side is a good drive providing excellent parking, which also runs across the front giving space for many cars and a caravan or motorhome. There is a large detached double garage which has been converted into two halves, one being a fully lined and plastered studio and the other a useful workshop. The roller doors remain and it could easily be reconverted for garage use. The present owners are horticulturalists and have carried out extensive landscaping and works and improvements to the gardens which are now quite wonderful. There are two large patios, sweeping lawns and numerous borders and beds planted out with an extensive range of plants, shrubs and specimen trees, providing colour throughout the year. There is a sizable pond, fed naturally by newly installed land drains running from the lane at the front and overflowing into the ditch and meadow beyond. The backdrop to the garden is a wonderful wooded water meadow leading down to the River Brett, containing many superb tall trees teaming with wildlife.

THE ACCOMMODATION

ON THE GROUND FLOOR

Reception Hall 19' 6" x 13' (6m x 14m), "L" shaped. An impressive and bright hall with three quarter glazed uPVC panelled front door with matching windows on either side, stairs leading up to the vaulted and galleried landing with a charming lit recess on the half landing. Understairs cupboard and deep cloaks cupboard, vertical contemporary radiator and attractive three quarter glazed contemporary doors to all the various rooms.

Triple Aspect Drawing Room 20' 3" x 18' 3" (6.2m x 5.6m). A fine almost square room with a very wide window to the front overlooking the drive and garden, a window to the side and a pair of French doors with a full length glazed window alongside opening on to the patio and rear garden. Splendid stone Minster fireplace with inset high efficiency woodburner. Real oak floorboards laid over an insulated floor, two radiators, wall and ceiling lights.

Study/Bedroom 4 11'3" x 9' (3.4m x 2.7m). With a window to the front overlooking the garden, radiator. Ideal as a study or fourth bedroom.

Shower/Cloakroom 9' x 4' 6" (2.9m x 1.4m). Superbly fitted with a large corner shower cubicle with glass side and door and chrome shower assembly with jumbo shower head plus handheld body spray. Low flush WC with concealed cistern and handbasin set into vanity surface with column mixer tap and cupboards below. White brick shaped tiling and riven slate floor tiles, pattern glazed window and heated towel rail.

Utility Room 11'x 9' (3.3m x 2.7m) average. With a window to the front and fully glazed French door to the side opening to the drive and round to the back. Fitted with a good range of cream high gloss wall and base units with block effect laminate working surfaces and cream brick shaped tiled splashbacks. Includes glass fronted cupboard, full height cupboard with shoe rack and hanging space, broom cupboard and drawers. Large stainless steel laundry sink with mixer tap, spaces for washing machine and dishwasher. Radiator, lino tiled floors, scaffolding board shelves, LED downlights.

Kitchen and Dining Room 22' 9" x 14' (6.9m x 4.3m). This room is divided by a central archway into the kitchen and dining area. The kitchen is fitted with a superb range of pale green shaker style wall and base cupboards with real oak woodblock working surfaces and cream tiled splashbacks on three sides. The fourth side is an island unit with white high gloss drawers and plate rack providing a divider. Comprehensively equipped with splendid cream Everhot range with twin satin stainless steel tops and three ovens, with an extractor hood and light above. 1 ½ bowl porcelain sink and drainer, Neff eye level built in double oven plus matching microwave over. Built in Haier stainless steel fridge and freezer and a further matching Samsung stainless steel full height fridge/freezer. Window above the sink and a pair of French doors to the rear both opening onto the patio and looking over the gardens. Riven slate floor tiles, LED downlights.

Dining area with built in display cupboards with three quarter glazed door, scaffolding board shelves and lighting and a deep proper pantry cupboard with automatic light and shelves. Radiator and a pair of fully glazed French doors to the garden room.

New Garden Room 16' x 11'6" (4.9m x 3.6m). A lovely bright room with a pair of full width French doors and windows on either side and matching pair of French doors at the back, all looking over the garden. Shallow vaulted ceiling with downlights, woodgrain flooring with underfloor heating.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Landing 17' x 6' (5.2m x 1.8m). A good sized landing with gallery rail overlooking the stairwell and a former cupboard on the half landing now providing a delightful display area with a light. Dormer window to the front, radiator, airing cupboard with linen shelving and heater and doors to the rooms.

Dual Aspect Bedroom 1 20' 3" x 13' (6.2m x 4m). With a dormer window to the front and a further window to the side. Extensive range of built-in bedroom furniture with dressing area at one end having two double built in wardrobes on either side, one with mirror doors and a further built in double wardrobe cupboard now with curtain. Matching dressing table and drawer chests.

Bedroom 2 13' x 12' (4m x 3.65m). With window to the side, radiator, loft hatch, built-in wardrobe cupboard with curtain, radiator.

Bedroom 3 13' x 11' 6" (4m x 3.5m). With window to the front overlooking the garden and house beyond and the lovely wooded bank beyond that. Radiator.

Luxury Bathroom with Separate Shower 11' 6" x 10' 3" (3.5m x 3.1m) average. A very good sized bathroom, recently refitted with a white contemporary suite comprising moulded bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, bidet, low flush WC, handbasin set into vanity surface with cupboards below, mixer tap and a corner shower cubicle with curved glass shower door and shower with jumbo shower head and handheld body spray. Two windows to the rear overlooking the garden, white brick shaped half-tiled walls all around and mosaic style ceramic floor tiles. Twin heated towel rails. *Agent's note: With the incorporation of the airing cupboard (which does not have a tank) and the fact that there are already two windows, this could perhaps be divided to provide two bathrooms.

OUTBUILDINGS

Garage 18' 3" deep x 17' 3" wide (5.6m x 5.3m). A good masonry built detached garage with rendered elevations and a pitched tiled roof, with two aluminium roller shutter doors at the front. Now divided to provide a useful garage/workshop on the right and an artist's studio with a window in the doorway and personal door to the side on the left. Power and light connected.

Summerhouse 12' x 10' (3.65m x 3.05m), including canopy. A good new summerhouse with a painted finish (by Homefields), pair of French doors and windows to the front and either side and a covered verandah.

Greenhouse 1 14'6" x 8'3" (4.4m x 2.5m). An excellent modern Rhino heated greenhouse in powder coated aluminium with opening fanlights, sliding doors and central division into two parts. Fully heated.

Greenhouse 2 8' x 6'6" (2.45m x 2m). A traditional aluminium framed greenhouse with sliding door and opening fanlight.

THE GARDENS - Overall Plot 166' deep x 115' wide (50m x 35m) around 0.44 acres.

Front Garden 115' wide x 31' deep (35m x 9.5m) - drive 50' (15m) long. The garden is bordered to the road with a lovely traditional iron railing fence with dog proof netting with sedge grass beyond. To the right is a pull in area for car or delivery van and a pair of new five bar vehicle and pedestrian gates onto the drive. This is double length and double width and provides plenty of parking but also turns across the front of the house with shingle to provide space for more cars and a bay at the far end. There is a front lawn with various shrubs and to the left of the house is a picket fence, main fence and a pair of wrought iron gates giving vehicular access to the rear if required. A very attractive frontage.

Back Garden 115' wide x 135' long (35m x 41m). This is the principal feature of the property and is most beautifully landscaped and planted. To the left hand side of the house is a large raised flagstone patio with steps down to a lawn with the greenhouses and the summerhouse. Behind the house with the garden room on one side and the garage on the other is a totally private patio with raised rockery bed and a pergola screen and walkway with climbing roses giving shade. This opens onto the main lawn which sweeps down to the bottom with box hedge plants. To the right are raised sleeper edged vegetable beds and a raised walk. There are numerous other separate flower beds with a wealth of plants and shrubs. To the left beyond the summerhouse is a delightful pergola walk made with felled branches and in the centre is a sizeable pond, which is fed by rain water running down from the road through drains, dropping into a second smaller pond and then piped into the ditch at the back. The garden joins on to a wonderful wooded water meadow which leads right down to the river Brett and provides a simply wonderful background at all times of the year, teaming with wildlife.

MISCELLANEOUS

SERVICES We are advised that mains water, electricity, drainage and telephone are connected, although we have not made enquiries to confirm. Central heating and hot water powered by oil with modern 1225L bunded uPVC oil storage tank to the side and recently replaced external oil boiler. Drainage is to a private system contained in the garden. Numerous external lights. Please note we have not carried out a survey, nor tested the plumbing, heating, electrical or drainage systems. House purchasers are always advised to have a survey.

COUNCIL TAX Babergh District Council (Tel: ) advise Charge Band F, amount payable 2022/2023 £2,800.71.

TENURE, SOFT FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES Freehold. We have not examined the title deeds. Fitted carpets, curtains and other fixtures may be available, by negotiation. Full list provided with formal contracts.

VIEWING AND DIRECTIONS Viewing by appointment please through the Vendor's agents, as above. Leaving Monks Eleigh on the Lavenham road, turn left signposted to Sudbury and cross over the hump-back river bridge and turn immediately left into Back Lane. The house is around a quarter of a mile along on the left. Coming in from Sudbury and Waldingfield, carry straight on into Back Lane instead of turning left over the aforementioned bridge.

These sale particulars and any representations made by Sworders staff or any advertisement, promotion or internet representation do not constitute part of any formal offer or contract. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars they are for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a strict statement of fact. All measurements are approximate.