An individual and well appointed cottage of great character, with beautiful gardens and views over the Deben Valley. About 0.3 acre.

Hoo is a small hamlet nestled in stunning rolling countryside on the edge the Deben Valley. It is conveniently located close to the market towns of Wickham Market and Framlingham (both approx. 4 miles), which have a good range of local shops and small supermarkets. There are a number of excellent local pubs nearby at Kettleburgh, Easton, Brandeston and Cretingham, which also has a country club with a nine hole golf course. Woodbridge is also within easy reach and has first rate leisure amenities including sailing, a cinema and a leisure centre. There is branch line rail service from Campsea Ash Station and mainline rail service to London Liverpool Street from Ipswich Station.

The property
Willow Cottage is understood to date from 1540 and was originally two cottages and has subsequently been significantly altered and extended. The property stands in an elevated position with far-reaching views across the Deben Valley. The living space is light and well laid out with some lovely beams and wall timbers. Off the entrance hall is a spacious sitting room with a fireplace housing a wood burner and a bookcase with window seat. The dining room and snug overlook the lovely rear courtyard and have a shared chimney breast housing a further wood burner. The galley kitchen has a good range of units with an integrated double oven and hob. This opens to a utility room with a back door to the garden and adjoining room housing the plant for the air-source heat pump with room for a freezer.

At the other end of the kitchen is a study and a ground floor bedroom with an adjoining shower/cloak room. A staircase rises to the first floor where there are three further bedrooms, which have wonderful views across the surrounding countryside and a bathroom. For security the property benefits from an intruder alarm and CCTV system.

Outside
Willow Cottage has the benefit of a block paved driveway which leads to a further shingle parking area. Adjacent to this is the single garage with an adjacent home office, separate to the house, which are both fully insulated.

A gate opens to a garden on the western side which has a timber summerhouse with a storage area and workshop to the rear. A small garden gate opens to the walled courtyard which has shrub beds and a rockery with a raised paved seating area, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. On the eastern side of the house is a further garden with a large lawn, raised flower beds and many mature fruit trees, espalier fruit trees as well as a hornbeam hedge and silver birch trees. There are numerous garden sheds and two greenhouses.

Services
Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Central heating via an air-source heat pump with photovoltaic panels and battery storage, generating renewable energy. Pressurised hot water. Drainage via a private treatment plant.

Local Authority – East Suffolk

Council Tax - Band F

Directions
IP13 7QU
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