Entrance hall, 32’ sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room with pantry, conservatory, study, utility room and cloakroom.  Galleried style landing, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and family bathroom.  Double cartlodge, secure store, 19’ gym and further outbuildings.  Generous tarmac driveway. Hot tub with covered gazebo.  Landscaped garden of approximately a quarter of an acre.  NO FORWARD CHAIN.

Location

Chestnut Lodge is located in the very centre of the pretty village of Metfield, next to St John The Baptist Church.  The village benefits from a community run village store, The Suffolk Jungle Room Café, and a former Second World War airfield site - which includes 'Winks Meadow' (managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust) and The Family Millennium Woodland.  The neighbouring village of Fressingfield, 10 minutes drive (3.5 miles), benefits from the Fox & Goose Inn, as well as The Swan public house, a village store and also a primary school.  The Waveney Valley village of Mendham, 2.5 miles away, is famous for being the birthplace of Sir Alfred Munnings, and it has a pub of the same name as well as a primary school.  

Harleston is approximately 4 miles away, with Bungay being 9 miles away and Halesworth some 7.8 miles.  All are thriving market towns with many historical buildings and an excellent range of independently owned shops, along with supermarkets, doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeries.  Harleston has two hotels, as well as a number of cafes, restaurants and pubs.  Diss, which is 11 miles to the west, benefits from Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi supermarkets.  There are mainline rail links from Diss to London Liverpool Street, which takes approximately 90 minutes.  Norwich is about 20 miles (40 minute drive) to the north and is the principal shopping and commercial centre for the county of Norfolk.   The popular coastal town of Southwold, 16 miles, with its shops, pubs, restaurants and the renowned Adnams Brewery, is a 30 minute drive away. 

Directions

Heading south from Harleston, cross the River Waveney and shortly thereafter take the turning to the left (B1123).  Proceed past the fishing lakes and into Withersdale Street.   Continue on the B1123 passing St Mary Magdalene church on your right and, at the sharp right hand bend, the Suffolk Jungle Room on your left.  Continue into the centre of the village of Metfield and just after St John the Baptist Church, turn right into Skinners Lane.   Chestnut Lodge is the first property on the right hand side.  For those using the What3Words app: ///belt.grins.skinny

Description

Chestnut Lodge comprises an extremely well presented, light and spacious family home offering over 2,700 sq ft of accommodation in a central position, next to the church, in the well regarded rural village of Metfield.   The accommodation is very versatile throughout - on the ground floor there is a generous entrance hall, together with a 32’ L-shaped sitting and dining room, that links through to the 15’ conservatory, which benefits from a woodburner.  In addition there is an extremely well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, with breakfast bar, integral appliances and pantry, as well as a large office, well fitted utility room and cloakroom.  On the first floor there is a galleried style landing, master bedroom with spacious and well fitted en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a well fitted family bathroom. 

Outside the gardens and grounds have been landscaped to a high standard and also benefit from a double bay cartlodge adjoining the generous tarmac driveway that is sufficiently large enough to park 6 to 8 vehicles.  The rear garden offers large areas of Black Indian slate patio which is interspersed with low maintenance Astroturf and a rear border containing an established horse chestnut tree (which is subject to a TPO) and mature shrubs.  There are a number of other outbuildings including a brick built room, forming part of the main house but with an external door and currently used as a gym, a timber store and a garden shed.  There is also a hot tub with solid roof gazebo.   In all the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 0.26 acres.

The Accommodation

The House

Ground Floor

A wood-effect door with leaded light glazed insert, set beneath a covered porch, opens into the 

Entrance Hall

A spacious area for receiving guests, with a staircase rising to the first floor.  Useful understairs storage cupboard.  Wooden boarded floors.  Radiator.  Doors off to 

Sitting/Dining Room 32’2 max x 19’0 (9.80m x 5.80m)

A substantial, open plan, L-shaped room with windows on the front, gable and rear elevations.  The focal point is the fireplace containing the wood burning stove set on a raised stone hearth with matching surround.  Radiators, recessed spotlighting and TV point.  A second door (from the dining area) returns to the Entrance Hall.  From the Sitting Room, double doors provide access to the 

Conservatory  15’1 x 13’2 (4.60m x 4.02m)

A fantastic additional room to the house that makes the most of the wonderful rear garden.  A fully glazed roof, along with a number of windows and fully glazed French doors providing access to the garden.  Impressive views of the church.  Pamment tiled flooring and raised pamment hearth supporting the Aga wood burning stove.    TV point and underfloor heating TBC.

Returning to the Entrance Hall further doors provide access to the

Cloakroom

Extremely well fitted with RAK WC and mounted hand basin with mixer tap and storage cupboard under.  Wall tiling throughout.  Radiator.  Wood-effect flooring.   

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 15’5 x 13’9 (4.70m x 4.20m)

With window overlooking the rear garden.  Extremely well fitted with an extensive range of cupboard and drawer units with granite-effect work surface over incorporating a Bosch induction hob with light and extractor hood over.  Double butler-style ceramic sink with mixer tap.  High-level Bosch double oven.  Recess containing the Samsung American-style fridge freezer, with water connection.  Integral dishwasher.  Wooden block breakfast bar.  Recessed spotlighting, together with over counter lighting.  Wood-effect tiled flooring throughout.  Door to shelved pantry cupboard.  Column radiator.  TV point, and part glazed door opens to the 

Utility Room 11’6 x 6’9 (3.50m x 2.07m)

With large window overlooking the rear garden and providing plenty of light, together with part glazed door giving direct access to the patio and garden.  Further range of matching cupboard units with granite-effect work surface over incorporating a ceramic sink with mixer tap and drainer.  Recess and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.  Floor-standing oil-fired boiler.  Integral undercounter drinks fridge.  Wood-effect tiled flooring to match the Kitchen/Breakfast Room.  Radiator and recessed spotlighting.  

A further door from the Kitchen/Breakfast Room provides access to the 

Study  18’6 x 7’11 (5.65m x 2.42m) 

Large window on the front elevation overlooking the driveway and village street.  Fitted desk, together with range of fitted shelving.  Radiator and telephone point.  

Returning to the Entrance Hall the staircase rises to the

First Floor

Landing

Galleried in style and with window providing plenty of light overlooking the front drive and surrounding roofscape.  Access to roof space, radiator, door to Airing Cupboard and doors off to 

Bedroom One  13’1 x 11’6 (4.0m x 3.5m)

A good size double bedroom with large window on the rear elevation providing plenty of light and overlooking the rear garden.  Recessed spotlighting, radiator, TV point and door to 

En-suite Shower Room

Well fitted with large fully tiled walk-in shower enclosure, mounted wash basin with mixer tap and storage cupboards under together with RAK WC.  Fully tiled walls, recessed spotlighting, extractor fan, shaver socket, wood effect flooring and heated towel rail.

Bedroom Two 19’1 x 12’2 (5.82m x 3.7m)

A large twin aspect double bedroom with windows on the front and rear elevation providing plenty of light.  Good range of fitted wardrobe cupboards with bespoke fitted drawers and hanging rails. Bespoke fitted desk and shelf unit.  Radiators and wood effect flooring.

Bedroom Three 11’3 x 9’1 (3.43m x 2.77m)

A double bedroom with window providing views to the rear, radiator and telephone point.  

Bedroom Four  9’9 x 9’1 (2.96m x 2.77m)

Another double bedroom overlooking the rear garden.  Radiator and TV point. 

Bathroom

Well fitted with suite comprising panelled bath in tiled surround with separate mixer shower over.  Mounted wash basin with mixer tap and storage cupboard under and RAK WC.   Fully tiled walls, shaver socket, radiator, heated towel rail, wood effect flooring, recessed spotlighting and extractor fan.  

Outside

Chestnut Lodge will be found centrally within the village, approached via a block paved entrance way with side hung metal gates opening onto a very generous tarmac driveway, that is sufficiently large enough for the parking of 6 to 8 vehicles if required.  

Beside the driveway is the double cartldoge, approximately 20’7 x 18’9 (6.27m x 5.72m), with power and light connected and painted concrete floor.  

There is a further brick outbuilding attached to the property, measuring approximately 19’ x 10’ (5.78m x 3.05m), with entrance door and windows on the front and side elevation, with power and lighting connected, and which was used as a gym by the vendors.  There is also a secure store forming part of the front elevation of the property. 

The driveway connects with the covered porch that leads to the front door and with a pathway that leads alongside the front of the house, via a wooden gate and to the rear.  

The rear garden has been extensively landscaped and comprises large sections of black Indian slate patios that separate areas laid to Astroturf.  A raised bed runs alongside much of the rear boundary and this  contains an established horse chestnut tree, together with a number of mature shrubs, and is laid to slate chippings for ease of maintenance.  The patio areas can be directly accessed from the Garden Room and Utility Room, and there is also a gazebo covering the hot tub.  

Chestnut Lodge also offers a useful, secure timber frame store of approximately 21’ x 12’ with power connected.  To the rear of this is an open sided covered store. 

In all, the site extends to approximately 0.26 acres.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the agent.  

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage.  Oil fired boiler serving the hot water and central heating systems.

EPC  Rating = D

Council Tax - Band E; £2,403.92 payable per annum 2023/2024

Local Authority - Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Rd, Ipswich IP1 2BX; [use Contact Agent Button]

NOTES

1.  Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  If there is any point, which  is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you.  These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.  All measurements quoted are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.  Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise.  Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan. 

2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.

October 2023