Abbey Farm
Culpho, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9DG
Guide Price
£985,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Grade II, Moat
Property Tags: N/A
Land Tags: N/A
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Sep 2022
- Removed: Dec 2022
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Grade II, Moat
- Property Tags: N/A
- Land Tags: N/A
Enjoying a tranquil, edge of hamlet rural setting with ‘big sky’ views, a delightful 17th Century Suffolk farmhouse.
Abbey Farm, with its distinctive roof angles, is Listed Grade II and understood to date from the early 17th Century. It is thought that the current property was probably built on the site of an earlier 13/14th Century dwelling known as The Grange, reputedly part of the important Leiston Abbey on the Suffolk Coast.
The moat, which is a registered heritage asset, is understood to date from that period and is a striking feature encircling the property as it does with a causeway like driveway leading to an extensive parking and turning area to the front and side of the house.
Abbey Farm, which has been home to the current vendors for some 30 years, features many fine exposed timbers and offers well laid out accommodation extending to some 3,522 sq ft.
The majority of the rooms are light and enjoy views across the gardens and surrounding countryside and include well-proportioned drawing and dining rooms either side of the central fireplace. The latter has French doors onto the south facing gardens, with a spacious kitchen/breakfast room beyond, including an inner hallway which leads to a study with an adjacent shower room, creating potential for a ground floor bedroom.
The ground floor is completed with a sitting room/music room, whilst on the first floor there are four bedrooms set off an inner landing and a family bathroom. The staircase continues to access two attic rooms and the property benefits from an oil-fired central heating system.
OUTSIDE
Abbey Farm is set well back from the road and approached over an oak tree lined private driveway which is shared with the three single storey neighbouring barn conversions. Proceeding beyond these, beneath the canopy of a mature willow tree, the driveway crosses the moat leading to a parking and turning area to the front and side of the house with access to the double garage. Beyond is an enclosed and sheltered courtyard garden with a brick store and deep brick well (currently sealed with a Perspex lid).
There is also an enclosed former kitchen garden and the grounds, which are laid mainly to grass, include a variety of maturing trees and are bordered by the circular moat which has fencing and hedging.
The property, including the moat extends, in all to about 2 acres.
LOCATION
Abbey Farm enjoys a tranquil rural setting within the small parish of Culpho. The hamlet has an active community and with its picturesque church, is conveniently located and easily accessible to both Ipswich and Woodbridge (4 miles respectively), both of which provide a full range of shopping facilities, together with top preforming schools catering for all groups in both the state and private sectors.
The neighbouring village of Grundisburgh (1.5 miles), also has an active community as well as a local stores, pub and primary school, together with a range of clubs and societies. There is a wide choice of leisure and sporting activities in the area including golf, rugby, tennis and football clubs whilst the East Coast Estuaries provide varied water sport opportunities.
The region’s main road and rail communication routes are easily accessible, with main line rail services running to London Liverpool Street Station from Ipswich in about 70 minutes, whilst the A14 and A12 provide dual carriageway links to London’s M25, Stansted Airport as well as Cambridge and The Midlands.
DISTANCES
Grundisburgh Village – 1.5 miles
Woodbridge – 4 miles
Ipswich – 4 miles
London Liverpool Street Station 70 mins approximately
DIRECTIONS (IP6 9DG)
From Ipswich travel in a north easterly direction on the Tuddenham Road. Proceed through the village of Tuddenham and continue into open countryside signed to Grundisburgh. After passing the Culpho Parish sign, the unmarked entrance to Abbey Farm will be found on the left-hand side after approximately 150 yards. (If you reach Culpho Church you have gone too far). At the head of the private track drive bear left past Abbey Farm Barns to the gated entrance of Abbey Farm.
What3words: nests.dock.grades
AGENT’S NOTE
Abbey Farm and the three Abbey Farm Barns enjoy a full right of way for all purposes over the oak tree lined private trackway drive, with a shared maintenance agreement in place.
SERVICES
Mains: electricity and water connected to the property. Modern private drainage system.
Broadband: Superfast broadband is available.
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.
Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Ipswich
Abbey Farm, with its distinctive roof angles, is Listed Grade II and understood to date from the early 17th Century. It is thought that the current property was probably built on the site of an earlier 13/14th Century dwelling known as The Grange, reputedly part of the important Leiston Abbey on the Suffolk Coast.
The moat, which is a registered heritage asset, is understood to date from that period and is a striking feature encircling the property as it does with a causeway like driveway leading to an extensive parking and turning area to the front and side of the house.
Abbey Farm, which has been home to the current vendors for some 30 years, features many fine exposed timbers and offers well laid out accommodation extending to some 3,522 sq ft.
The majority of the rooms are light and enjoy views across the gardens and surrounding countryside and include well-proportioned drawing and dining rooms either side of the central fireplace. The latter has French doors onto the south facing gardens, with a spacious kitchen/breakfast room beyond, including an inner hallway which leads to a study with an adjacent shower room, creating potential for a ground floor bedroom.
The ground floor is completed with a sitting room/music room, whilst on the first floor there are four bedrooms set off an inner landing and a family bathroom. The staircase continues to access two attic rooms and the property benefits from an oil-fired central heating system.
OUTSIDE
Abbey Farm is set well back from the road and approached over an oak tree lined private driveway which is shared with the three single storey neighbouring barn conversions. Proceeding beyond these, beneath the canopy of a mature willow tree, the driveway crosses the moat leading to a parking and turning area to the front and side of the house with access to the double garage. Beyond is an enclosed and sheltered courtyard garden with a brick store and deep brick well (currently sealed with a Perspex lid).
There is also an enclosed former kitchen garden and the grounds, which are laid mainly to grass, include a variety of maturing trees and are bordered by the circular moat which has fencing and hedging.
The property, including the moat extends, in all to about 2 acres.
LOCATION
Abbey Farm enjoys a tranquil rural setting within the small parish of Culpho. The hamlet has an active community and with its picturesque church, is conveniently located and easily accessible to both Ipswich and Woodbridge (4 miles respectively), both of which provide a full range of shopping facilities, together with top preforming schools catering for all groups in both the state and private sectors.
The neighbouring village of Grundisburgh (1.5 miles), also has an active community as well as a local stores, pub and primary school, together with a range of clubs and societies. There is a wide choice of leisure and sporting activities in the area including golf, rugby, tennis and football clubs whilst the East Coast Estuaries provide varied water sport opportunities.
The region’s main road and rail communication routes are easily accessible, with main line rail services running to London Liverpool Street Station from Ipswich in about 70 minutes, whilst the A14 and A12 provide dual carriageway links to London’s M25, Stansted Airport as well as Cambridge and The Midlands.
DISTANCES
Grundisburgh Village – 1.5 miles
Woodbridge – 4 miles
Ipswich – 4 miles
London Liverpool Street Station 70 mins approximately
DIRECTIONS (IP6 9DG)
From Ipswich travel in a north easterly direction on the Tuddenham Road. Proceed through the village of Tuddenham and continue into open countryside signed to Grundisburgh. After passing the Culpho Parish sign, the unmarked entrance to Abbey Farm will be found on the left-hand side after approximately 150 yards. (If you reach Culpho Church you have gone too far). At the head of the private track drive bear left past Abbey Farm Barns to the gated entrance of Abbey Farm.
What3words: nests.dock.grades
AGENT’S NOTE
Abbey Farm and the three Abbey Farm Barns enjoy a full right of way for all purposes over the oak tree lined private trackway drive, with a shared maintenance agreement in place.
SERVICES
Mains: electricity and water connected to the property. Modern private drainage system.
Broadband: Superfast broadband is available.
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.
Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Ipswich
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.