This breathtakingly gorgeous Georgian country house has a magnificent timber frame construction and plenty of other period features.
Grade II-listed Moor Hall, in the village of Stoke-by-Clare in Suffolk, has Georgian frontage but originally dates back to the 1600s.
The beautiful family home would have been remodelled during the early 1800s and has some outstanding period features.
These include flagstone and brick floors, inglenook and Georgian-style fireplaces, sash and bay windows, high ceilings and generous room proportions.
An inviting reception hall with flagstone flooring creates an instant grand impression and leads to the spacious farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room, as well as to the four reception rooms and study.
The drawing room and dining room have fine exposed timbers as well as inglenook fireplaces, one of which is open, while the drawing room has a wood burner.
Adjoining is a bright morning room with lovely views over the garden, which are also enjoyed by the study beyond.
The stunning kitchen has a range of units with granite and marble work surfaces as well as superb antique pine furniture including a large dresser, all of which can be negotiated into the sale.
Integral appliances include a Miele dishwasher, two fridges, a four-oven Aga and separate electric Aga companion.
This room flows into the garden room with glazed double doors opening onto the balustrade alfresco dining terrace.
A traditional boot room with brick flooring provides an ideal area for dogs and this connects to the laundry room, both of which can also serve the adjoining annexe/north wing of the house.
On the first floor a central landing gives access to all of the five bedrooms, three bathrooms and the attic.
The principal bedroom suite has a dressing room and en-suite bath/shower room.
The guest bedroom suite also has an en-suite bathroom and this one can be accessed via the landing, thereby serving additional bedrooms.
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Bedroom five has an en-suite shower room which can also be accessed via the landing.
The bathrooms are fitted with classic white suites and roll top baths.
The north wing could provide annexe accommodation if required. It comprises a sitting room with a magnificent 43ft vaulted party room or studio/bedroom above.
There is a further double bedroom, en-suite shower room and separate WC. If serving as an annexe, the utility and boot rooms could be utilised by this part of the house as opposed to the main house.
The property has grounds of about 5.5 acres partly designed by landscape architect Capability Brown, whose mother is rumoured to have once lived at the property.
A large balustraded terrace with a pergola has steps leading down to an expanse of lawn which incorporates a fine variety of trees, a pond and two lakes, which provide a haven for wildlife as well as resident swans and ducks.
There is a delightful jetty seating area and paths leading through woodland and to a former railway line on the eastern boundary.
Mature trees and hedging screen the house to the front and there are two driveways.
Cast iron gates lead onto a meandering gravel driveway and to a spacious parking courtyard with a path leading to the front door.
A second gated driveway leads to the rear car park and double garage with electronic up and over door which connects to the workshop. There is also a kennel, garden machinery store and two sheds.
The swimming pool complex has two shower rooms, a sauna, jacuzzi and a viewing gallery with a kitchenette. The glazed walls provide a wonderful outlook over the garden.
Stoke-by-Clare has a post office, village inn and popular private school Stoke College.
It lies about two miles from the village of Clare, which has a wide range of local amenities including a school, shops, hairdressers, galleries and a doctors surgery, as well as access to Clare Country Park and a variety of wonderful walks.
Sudbury is about 10 miles away, where a wider range of shopping and leisure facilities can be found, including a rail link to London Liverpool Street.
Long Melford is eight miles away and Cambridge 22 miles distant.
