The reception hall has a welcoming fireplace and extends into the kitchen/breakfast room where there is ample space for informal dining. Adjacent to this, is the dining room overlooking the garden terrace. An inner hallway links through to the drawing room and on the opposite side there are two sets of doors to reach the conservatory, which has access to the outside. From the kitchen, is a utility, laundry room, pantry and cloakroom, beyond which is the family room with folding glazed doors. On the first floor, there are five bedrooms, four have access onto the balcony areas, with picturesque garden views. The principal bedroom sits within one wing of the house and offers a generous dressing room and en suite bathroom. A family bathroom and a separate shower room, complete the upper level.

Local Authority: East Suffolk District Council
Services: All mains services are attached. ?Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold

The property is approached via wrought-iron gates set within brick-pillared walls, onto a tree-lined gravelled driveway which leads to the double garaging. The wrap-around gardens are beautifully maintained, with manicured hedging, swathes of lawn, mature trees and flower beds planted with an attractive selection of shrubs and perennial plants. There is a naturalistic pond to one corner with stone edging and waterfall, bordered by waterside planting, with a timber summerhouse offering a spot to sit and observe the visiting insects and birds. At the rear, the L-shaped configuration of the house forms a courtyard garden setting, where a formal pond with Welsh Slate water feature, surrounded by a paved terrace; creating a stunning outdoor environment. Useful outbuildings comprise a workshop, a barn, an art studio and the ideal office for home-workers. There is also a tennis court adjacent to a further area of garden with a variety of trees providing seasonal colour.

Surrounded by open countryside and bordered by the Rivers Orwell and Deben, the pretty village of Kirton offers rural walks on the doorstep with local amenities including a Church Hall, Village Hall and Sports Pavilion - all accommodating a large number of clubs and activities - a recreational ground, a village green and a pub. It is bordered by the village of Falkenham, which is also within easy reach of the seaside town of Felixstowe and Suffolk’s County Town of Ipswich. Ipswich provides a thriving high street, with independent shops and restaurants, as well as a mainline train station with regular direct trains to London Liverpool Street taking just over an hour. The A14 and A12 are both easily accessible, providing access to Ipswich and surrounding areas, the stunning Suffolk countryside and coastline. There are excellent schools in the vicinity including St Joseph’s College, Orwell Park Prep School, Woodbridge School and Ipswich High School.

A14 (Jct 59) 1.8 miles, Trimley train station 3 miles, Felixstowe 4.5 miles, Suffolk Yacht Harbour 5 miles, Woodbridge 9 miles, Ipswich 9.7 miles, Colchester 26.6 miles.