4 bedroom house

TIPTREE FARMHOUSE Tiptree Farmhouse was built in the early 1970s, and is in a semi rural position, between the villages of Haughley and Old Newton.

The property requires some updating and modernisation, but offers flexible accommodation, although it should be noted that the upstairs accommodation bedrooms are created within the roof space.

The property is of good size, and offers an exciting project for somebody wishing to create a property with a good amount of space around it.

The internal accommodation provides a good sized entrance hall, the living room has double-glazed French doors overlooking the garden and fields beyond, and a stone face fireplace. The adjacent kitchen/breakfast room has a range of older style units, and large breakfast bar.

This opens through to the utility room, of good size, with a boiler room beyond, which includes a cloakroom.

The hallway provides access to a dining room/bedroom 4, and two further bedrooms, including the main bedroom with en suite shower, which was refurbished relatively recently, as a wet room shower area, with walk-in shower, wc and handbasin. There is an adjoining family bathroom.

The open plan staircase rises to the first floor, with the landing providing access to a shower room, and a bedroom at each end of the roof space.

There are some timber intrusions into the bedroom space.

The whole property has a good amount of fitted storage throughout, there is an attached garage. 

LOCATION The property is positioned along Haugh Lane, which is a narrow rural lane, but it should be noted that whilst there are fields to two sides of the property, there is a haulage yard to the north west, and commercial premises alongside the railway line. It should be noted that there is a public footpath running along the south eastern boundary of the property. 

SERVICES Mains water and electricity are connected. Gas is not available. Drainage is to a private tank system, this is of a style which is now considered illegal, and any purchaser will be required to take on an undertaking to replace the system with a modern compliant private drainage system. There is an oil fired boiler supplying radiator central heating system. 

AGENTS NOTE The vendors will be undertaking works to separate the current vehicular access to ensure that the haulage yards have their own vehicular access from just inside the shared driveway, and also will be providing a post and rail fence along the new boundary. 

OCCUPANCY RESTRICTION The property is subject to an Occupancy Restriction, issued as part of Condition 3 on the original planning permission W/6419 granted on 25th February 1969. That Occupancy Restriction advises "the occupation of the dwelling should be limited to a person employed in the animal boarding establishment on the site or solely or mainly employed or last employed in the locality in agriculture as defined in Section 290(i) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1971 or in forestry (including any dependents of such a person residing with him) or a widow or widower of such a person. It should be noted that the premises which at one time formed the kennels (now closed) are not part of this sale. 

DIRECTIONS To locate the property proceed into Haughley from Junction 49 on the A14, continue through Haughley to the centre just before the Co-op, turn right into Station Road.

Continue out of Haughley, over the level crossing, and follow the road round a sharp left hand bend. At the next right hand bend continue straight into Haugh Lane, continue up Haugh Lane, and then follow the track round into Tiptree Farmhouse.

Marketed by: Lacy Scott & Knight, Stowmarket