A charming detached period cottage substantially but sympathetically extended, standing in gardens and grounds of over 0.5 of an acre on the outskirts of this highly regarded village.

Reception hall/music room, sitting room, kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, study, office/studio and shower/cloakroom.

First floor master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Two driveways & parking, double cartlodge & garage with studio/gym above, detached garden office and gardens & grounds.

In all about 0.57 of an acre.

THE PROPERTY
White House is a charming timber framed Grade II listed period cottage presenting colour washed rendered elevations under a series of pantile roofs. It has been beautifully restored and substantially extended over recent years, yet retains a wealth of period features and now boasts a comfortable family house of over 2,400 sq ft with accommodation arranged over two floors.

The reception hall/music room has an open fireplace, brick floor, storage cupboards and leads into a study, which has front and side aspects and a built-in cupboard. The sitting room features a red brick fireplace with a hearth, housing a wood burning stove. There is a door and a window to the front aspect, a door with the second stairs leading to the first floor and a further door leading into the office/studio, which has a front and side aspect and a built-in storage cupboard. The inner hall, which has a slate floor, features the stairs leading to the first floor with a cupboard under, double doors to the rear garden and leads to the fabulous kitchen/dining/family room, which is part vaulted and is comprehensively fitted with a Neptune kitchen having a range of base and eye level units, Corian work surfaces and a large larder cupboard with storage and drawers. There is a Stoves range oven with extractor hood over and an integrated dishwasher. There is a double Belfast sink and the floor is covered partly by floorboards and partly by tiles. Two sets of bi-folding doors lead onto the abutting terrace and gardens. Continuing on the ground floor there is a utility room, which has a solid wood work surface and a stainless-steel sink with cupboards and space for appliances under, airing cupboard, storage cupboard and a window to the rear aspect. There is also a shower/cloakroom.

On the first floor the landing and secondary landing lead to four double bedrooms with a large master en-suite bathroom and a family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The gardens and grounds are of particular note being predominantly laid to lawn, featuring an abundance of mature trees, including beech and walnut and many mature shrubs, plants and hedging and abut woodland.

The gardens feature to the east and west of the house, both having individual vehicle access with a five-bar gate access on the west side leading to a large gravelled parking area, leading to a double cartlodge and garage/workshop, which has an office/gym above accessed from an external staircase. There is a further home office with power, light, water and drainage and a large terraced area abuts the side of the property with access from the kitchen/dining/family room, making an ideal al fresco dining area.

LOCATION
White House stands on the outskirts of the highly regarded village of Ixworth, noted for its extensive facilities, which include a well-stocked village store, two public houses, a restaurant, doctors’ surgery, police station, primary school, secondary school, fish and chip shop and a fine parish church. The property offers easy access into Bury St Edmunds along the A143 and good access to the A14, which leads to the east coast ports or west to Newmarket, Cambridge and the M11. For the rail commuter there are frequent mainline services from either Stowmarket (12 miles) or Diss (15 miles) with Stowmarket taking approximately 80 minutes into London Liverpool Street.