A superbly presented period house standing in a picturesque rural location within landscaped gardens and grounds of 1.25 acres, with fantastic outbuildings, yet within 10 minutes of a mainline railway station and the A14.

Hall, sitting room, dining room, Aga kitchen/breakfast room, garden room and cloakroom. First floor master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Studio barn/office with shower room and utility room, workshop/garage, summer house, greenhouse, gardens, grounds & orchard.

In all about 1.25 acres (sts).

THE PROPERTY
Hill House is a delightful detached period house standing in a picturesque rural yet accessible location. The property is Grade II Listed and presents colour washed rendered elevations under a reed thatched roof. The superbly presented and well-proportioned accommodation has been sympathetically modernised over the years, is double glazed and boasts the addition of an oak framed garden room. There is a wealth of attractive period detail throughout the house with an abundance of exposed timbers and from the entrance hall the impressive triple aspect sitting room has a pamment floor and features an inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove and double doors lead into the beautiful garden room, displaying an attractive green oak timber frame with a tiled floor, double glazed windows and double doors leading to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room features an AGA and is fitted with granite work surfaces and a range of base and eye level units with space for fridge/freezer and microwave, induction hob and electric oven. There is also a useful pantry cupboard and a further walk-in cupboard. This double aspect room leads into the rear lobby, which accesses a cloakroom and the rear garden, the kitchen/breakfast room also benefits from a door to the garden onto the terrace. Continuing on the ground floor the good-sized dining room has a pamment floor, red brick fireplace (not in use) a useful cupboard and a front aspect. On the first floor the landing leads to three double bedrooms with an en-suite to the master and a family bathroom. All the bedrooms enjoy picturesque views over surrounding countryside.

OUTSIDE
The most pleasant landscaped gardens are a particular feature of Hill House and in all extend to 1.25 acres (sts) with large areas of formal lawns interspersed with many beds planted with a varying variety of shrubs and flowers. There are many mature trees including fruit trees and a large terrace abutting the rear of the house is ideal for alfresco dining. The house is approached via a driveway, which leads to a parking area and a large garage (measuring 36’ x 18’), behind which is an attractive natural pond. There is a fantastic sized traditional timber framed, weather boarded barn, which is double glazed and currently in use as a studio/home cinema, which would also be ideal as a large home office and would lend itself for conversion into an annexe (subject to the usual consents). The Barn also has a shower room with wc and wash hand basin and separate utility room with sink and space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. To the rear of the barn is a useful storage room that also houses the plant for the air source heat pump. There is a further piece of land directly opposite Hill House.

LOCATION
Hill House stands in a commanding elevated position overlooking undulating countryside to the front, abuts meadowland and farmland and enjoys a picturesque rural setting. It is also conveniently located for easy access into the village and lies just 10 minutes from the town of Stowmarket, which has a mainline railway station leading to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. Old Newton itself enjoys a thriving local community with a primary school, football and cricket club, village shop and Chinese takeaway. In the neighbouring village of Haughley there is a Co-Op convenience store, public house, bakery and Indian restaurant. Stowmarket offers a good range of everyday local shopping and for more comprehensive facilities the towns of Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds offer an extensive range of shopping and schooling in both the public and private sectors.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Electric underfloor heating in the garden room.
Air source heat pump and underfloor heating in The Barn.
Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band F
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Predicted superfast speeds of 32 Mbps +
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
Viewing By appointment with the sole agents
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