4 bedroom detached house for sale

A charming four bedroom detached property with character accommodation over three floors located in a very popular village.

This property has a very warm feel to it with a wealth of character that gives this house its charm. The property is steeped in history and has family accommodation on three floors. Somersham is a very popular village and the property is a landmark property for the village.

What the Owners say

Forge House delivers charm via a big sweeping drive, with abundance of character. We have loved living here for 9 years, the house took our breath away on first viewing. We have had many fabulous years living here in the quintessential village of Somersham. We’ve loved and modernised many aspects of the house, but we now feel this house needs a new family where new memories and laughter can be continued. Unfortunately our family has now increased with two horses as well as three gundogs. We are now looking further afield and we will miss Forge house, as it holds a special place in our hearts!

Background & History

This lovely character house is believed to date back to the mid 1700’s and was formerly known as the local blacksmiths being owned by the Plumber family. The property has changed over the years and now creates a fabulous three story four bedroom property with its character still intact. The property has two very well proportioned reception rooms which are joined by the vast chimney stack that provides two inglenook fireplaces. There is a garden room situated at the rear of the property and the kitchen showcases the character with some split floor levels with access to the utility and shower room, the cellar and the pantry. On the first floor there are two double bedrooms with an additional study leading to the main bedroom with the en-suite bathroom and a separate family bathroom. A second staircase leads to the second floor where two further bedrooms can be found. There is a wealth of character with exposed beams and brickwork on view. The exterior of this property is just as charming with a sweeping shingle driveway leading up to the house and the double garage. There is a front garden with lawned and planted areas and a side patio with a creeping vine takes you round to the rear garden with a further array of planted borders and a sun trap decking.

Setting & Location

This property is located on the main road through Somersham village. A popular and community lead village with close access to Ipswich. Somersham is positioned to the north west of Ipswich and south of Needham market. A position that is well connected with access to the A14 and A12 and the train station at Ipswich with links to London Liverpool Street. The village has its own set of amenities with a village shop, public house/restaurant, garage and village hall along with a primary school. Being rural there are a good number of countryside walks and vistas to appreciate nearby. Ipswich provides a large range of amenities, shops, restaurants and outlets for all and is a central hub for a lot of activities. It also provides a further range of schooling at primary, secondary and further education levels and has a choice of private schools as well.

Ipswich 6 miles - Needham Market 6.1 miles – Wattisham Airbase 4.9 miles – Sudbury 17.9 miles – Bury St Edmunds 26.5 miles – Aldeburgh 28 miles

 Ground floor accommodation

The property is entered via a solid front door that leads in to the entrance lobby with a further glazed door leading into the first of the reception rooms. The first reception rooms is currently used as a dining room with the pantile floor and the feature inglenook fireplace with impressive wood burner inset to it. Windows look out to the front aspects and doors lead to the kitchen, the garden room and the living room. The living room is positioned at the end of the house with the second carved stone surround fireplace with a wood burner inset aswell. There are numerous exposed beams and windows looking out to the the front and rear aspects and recesses with shelving creating a room that feels warm and welcoming. The garden room has glazed elevations with a door leading out to the decking area. The kitchen/breakfast room is a great sized room with a feature Esse two plate aga set within the recess and a range of recently fitted Howdens range of wall and base units with solid wood worktops with a ceramic one and half bowl sink unit and a Rangemaster oven with gas hobs. There is a good sized walk in pantry and there is a door leading down to the cellar. Access leads also to the utility room that in turn has a door to the shower room.

First Floor Accommodation

Stairs from the dining room lead up to the first floor landing, the first door leads to the family bathroom with a Heritage three piece suite to include a panel enclosed steel bath. The second door on the landing leads to a connecting room currently used as a study that in turn leads to the first of the bedrooms. A good sized double with a range of built in wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom. To the rear of the landing there is a second double bedroom that has a window overlooking the garden. A second staircase then leads up to the second floor where a landing wraps around the central chimney stack with some restricted head heights and in turn leads to the two further double bedrooms both with built in wardrobes and vaulted ceilings.

Grounds and Gardens

The property is entered via a gateway leading to the shingled and sweeping driveway that leads up to the house and around to the double garage that has a set of up and over double doors. The front gardens consist of a lawned area that has some border planting and space for a vegetable garden with an array of fruit trees. A raised border flanks the west side and access to the side and rear of the property is by way of a side pathway to the west of the property and to the east there is a patio with a pergola laced with a vine that then leads to the rear garden where further planted borders are visible and surrounding the lawned area and the secluded decking. There is a brick built storage shed attached to the house.

Agents Notes

• The property is on one title deed Sk155815
• Zoe Napier Group operate the Propertymark protocol toolkit. Our client has completed a questionnaire (with appendix’s where appropriate) which allows a buyer to make a more informed decision when deciding whether to purchase a property. This questionnaire is forwarded to all legal parties at the beginning of the transaction which is intended to help speed up the sale process.

Services

Mains Water & Electricity.  Mains Drainage. Gas Fired Heating. Mid Suffolk Council 

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