Nestling in the heart of the Deben Valley amidst delightful gardens and grounds, a well-appointed historic Elizabethan manor house.

Well set within its delightful grounds The Priory is a classic Elizabethan residence understood to date from circa 1586. Listed Grade II*, the house displays a wealth of period features, including fine exposed chamfered timbers, Tudor brick fireplaces, fine octagonal chimneys, oriel windows, panel and stud doors and a newel staircase. The property has benefitted from a refurbishment updating programme over the last 12 months, with works reported to include re-roofing, new heating and plumbing systems, updated wiring, new oak boarded floors, refurbishment of many windows, garden landscaping, together with new bath/shower rooms and the installation of a new private drainage system.

The accommodation, extending to some 4814 sq ft is, for a property of this period, very light with high ceilings and features a stunning central reception/dining hall, atmospheric drawing and sitting rooms and an amazing family/living room with glazed elevations opening onto and overlooking the formal gardens, and which is open plan to the AGA kitchen.

On the first floor, accessed by twin staircases, are four double bedrooms featuring wide oak boarded floors and enjoying views across the gardens, together with three smart bath/shower rooms. On the second floor are two further bedrooms and a shower room.

The property benefits from the aforementioned newly installed oil-fired central heating system with column radiators throughout and there is a modern security system.

OUTSIDE

A five bar gate and a long hedge lined driveway sweeps past a Poplar plantation and runs beneath a canopy of Plane trees before dividing and providing access to the turning and parking area to the front of the house. There is a triple bay cart lodge and a two storey brick granary barn. Whilst a second drive leads into a barn yard fronting onto which is a further range of cart lodges, with adjoining store and a general purpose workshop barn. In addition, there is a five box stable range with tack room.

GARDENS & GROUNDS

The Priory sits amidst a quintessential English country garden which flows through a series of ‘garden rooms’, offering a festival of colour and fragrance from the deep, well stocked herbaceous borders, shade from the numerous trees and shelter from the varied hedges. The well-kept lawns of the formal gardens run into wild flower areas leading to a ‘secret’ Yew hedged pond garden with a sheltered kitchen garden, complete with a new greenhouse beyond. A striking 75 tree lime walk is viewed perfectly from a picturesque summer house whilst beyond, the meadow grounds run down to the River Deben. Around the house, which is adorned with mature wisteria are York stone paved sun trap terraces, directly accessible from the house.

In all the property extends to about 16½ acres.

PLANNING PERMISSION & PLANS FOR A RE-MODELLED KITCHEN & LINKING GRANARY CONVERSION

The brick former granary barn, which also includes the plant room for the house, stands adjacent to the house and has the benefit of detailed planning permission and Listed Building Consent for conversion to create a linked entrance/reception hall, with a studio room above, together with a re-modelled kitchen/dining room.

East Suffolk Planning Reference DC/21/3173/LBC
(A full set of plans are available on request)

LOCATION

The Priory nestles beautifully amidst the picturesque countryside of the Deben Valley, a designated special landscape area on the edge of the popular and thriving village of Brandeston. Home to the Framlingham prep school and with its well-known local pub, the village has an active local community and enjoys a rural location, yet easily accessible to nearby Framlingham (5 miles), Woodbridge (10 miles) and Ipswich (14 miles), all of which provide an excellent range of local shopping and commercial facilities, as well as top performing schools in both the private and state sectors.

The nearby villages of the Deben Valley offer a range of local facilities have interesting pubs, whilst in the neighbouring village of Crettingham is a picturesque golf course.

The region’s main road and rail connections are accessible at both Woodbridge and Ipswich to connect through to London Liverpool Street Station, as well as Stansted Airport, the M25 and Cambridge and The Midlands via the A14, whilst the Suffolk Heritage Coast, with its popular destinations of Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Shingle Street and Orford is about a 30 minute drive to the east.

Framlingham – 5 miles
Woodbridge – 10 miles
Ipswich - 14 miles (London Liverpool Street Station 70 mins approx.)

DIRECTIONS (Post Code IP13 7AU)

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PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services Mains electricity and water are connected. Newly installed modern private drainage system

Broadband We understand that super-fast broadband is available to the property.

Fixtures and fittings Items regarded as fixtures and fittings, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing By appointment with Jackson-Stops.
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