7 bedroom manor house

An impressive Grade listed period home built in 1820 and sitting in extensive and well maintained gardens and grounds extending to approximately 6.5 acres (sts). With an abundance of fine Georgian features including a stunning central staircase, original fireplaces and wonderful high ceilings, the beautifully elegant and well proportioned accommodation is arranged over two floors and features four reception rooms and seven bedrooms.

The accommodation briefly comprises:-

• Entrance Hall
• Reception Hall with central staircase
• Sitting Room
• Drawing Room
• Snug
• Study/Morning Room
• Formal Dining Room
• Cloakroom
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Laundry Room
• Cellar/Basement

• First Floor Landing
• Seven Bedrooms
• Three en-suite shower rooms
• Further shower room and bathroom
• Dressing Room

Gardens and Grounds

• Attractive lawned gardens
• Terraced seating areas
• Ample car parking
• Cart lodge
• Courtyard kitchen garden

The Property
This fine Georgian property has been owned by the current vendors for the past 25 years and has been beautifully restored and maintained to an extremely high standard whilst retaining the wonderful original features.

The front entrance door opens into the impressive entrance hall with marble fireplace and door into the reception hall with a magnificent central staircase with a domed skylight above allowing lots of natural light to flood in. The principal reception rooms lead off from the reception hall, with an inner hall leading into the study and kitchen and through to the formal dining room. A secondary staircase leads to the first floor with a further access to the cellar/basement and cloakroom. The kitchen/breakfast room complete with Aga has double doors leading out to an attractive paved terrace and leads through to the laundry room which provides access to the courtyard kitchen garden.

Stairs lead up to a fabulous circular landing and leads off to the bedrooms, bathrooms and dressing room.

Gardens and grounds
A long track leads to a timber gate which opens onto a shingled driveway flanked on both sides by a mature laurel hedge and leads to the parking and turning area in front of the house. The well maintained gardens extend to around 6.5 acres (sts) and are mainly lawned with a woodland area. Raised terraces provide attractive seating areas with a further courtyard area to the side and access to the cart lodge.

Location
Ashmans Hall is situated up a long track off the main road between Bungay and Beccles. The market town of Beccles has a comprehensive range of facilities including shops, supermarkets, restaurants, schools, access to the Broads network and a Railway Station with connections to London via Ipswich. The Cathedral City of Norwich with all the cultural and commercial facilities including International Airport, University and direct train line to London Liverpool Street is approx 16 miles to the north west. The unspoilt beaches of Southwold and Walberswick are approximately 30 minutes drive.

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures and fittings including curtains are specifically excluded in the sale (unless mentioned in the sales particulars), but may be available in addition, subject to separate negotiation.

Services
Oil fired radiator central heating.
Private drainage – shared water treatment plant.
Mains water and electricity

Energy Rating: Exempt due listing

Local Authority
East Suffolk District Council
Tax Band: G
Postcode: NR34 8HE

Agents Note
The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, all way leaves, easements and other rights of way whether specifically mentioned or not.

Tenure
Vacant possession of the freehold will be given upon completion.