5 bedroom detached house for sale

A light filled and well-presented village house with a secluded garden and fine rural views.

Harvest House enjoys an appealing location within the sought after and nicely tucked away hamlet of Monewden. Light-filled and well-presented throughout, the property enjoys delightful, rural and ‘big sky’ views to both the east and the west. Within, the accommodation which benefits from an oil-fired central heating system, extends to about 2,350 sq ft. A sheltered front door opens into a central reception hall, with twin glazed doors into an elegant sitting room with its attractive bay window and fireplace with a log burning stove. There is a connecting door through to the dining room, which has French doors onto the rear garden terrace, together with further twin doors into a fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room, which also has French doors onto the garden terrace. The accommodation continues to flow well, with a return to the hall, set off which is a good-sized study, a cloakroom and utility room, with its access into the integral double garage.

On the first floor, set to one side of the landing, the spacious principal suite includes a well-proportioned bedroom, with its Juliet balcony and fine views, a sizeable dressing room and luxury en suite bath/shower room. To the right are four further bedrooms, together with a family bathroom and en suite shower room.

OUTSIDE

The entrance, through attractive wrought iron fencing, leads to a gravelled drive and parking area, bordered by a well-established mixed herbaceous and shrub border to one side and trees and hedges to the other. A gated access leads to a sheltered and secure rear garden which abuts and enjoys fine views over the neighbouring countryside. There is a wide terrace, ideal for alfresco dining, accessible from the house and a central lawn with colourful beds and borders, sheltering trees and a large, newly constructed timber garden store and barbeque terrace.

In all the plot extends to about 0.25 of an acre.

LOCATION

Monewden is a beautifully tucked away rural hamlet, set amidst the picturesque countryside of the Deben Valley. Approached from its neighbouring villages of Brandeston, Cretingham, Charsfield and Clopton, through picturesque country lanes, the village, with its historic church, has an active local community, a regular pop-up pub, whilst the neighbouring villages offer local pubs and primary schools.

The nearby market towns of Framlingham (5 miles), Wickham Market (6 miles) and Woodbridge (9 miles), have a wide choice of local shops.

There are top performing schools in both state and private sectors, catering for all ages groups in the area, and the county town of Ipswich, with its main line rail services to London Liverpool Station (70 mins) is a 25-minute drive.

DISTANCES

Framlingham - 5 miles
Wickham Market - 6 miles
Woodbridge - 9 miles
Ipswich - 13 miles (London Liverpool Street Station 70 mins approx

DIRECTIONS (IP13 7DD)

Monewden can be approached from all directions. Satnav and google maps using the postcode IP13 7DD will lead to the property.

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SERVICES

Mains electricity and water are connected to the property. Modern private drainage system.

Broadband: Superfast broadband is available to the property.

Council Tax Band: E

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

The fitted carpets are included in the sale, curtains and Items regarded as fixtures and fittings are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

VIEWINGS

By appointment with Jackson-Stops.