6 bedroom detached house for sale

An exemplary international style contemporary property exceeding 8,500 sq ft with leisure suite and south-facing gardens.

Located within the highly sought after village of Little Bealings, some three miles from the riverside town of Woodbridge, the property offers a welcome deviation to the local vernacular, with the contemporary styling and open plan living configuration.

Designed by award winning architects Wincer Kievenaar, the property was conceived by the current owners to provide a well-balanced, light and bright family home. Arranged over two storeys with accommodation exceeding 8,500 sq ft, the property offers grand proportions throughout, yet retaining the feel of a comfortable family home, and has been designed to connect with the garden and landscape beyond.

The reception spaces afford fully glazed pocket doors to the rear and side terrace, creating seamless in-outside living and entertaining. These rooms offer great versatility and are currently arranged as a raised living/family room, open to the dining area, which can seat 20 people, and connecting to the extensive and bespoke kitchen, with central island unit, integrated appliances, AGA and double fridges. Further accommodation offers a snug/study, along with a games room, with glazed wall to the indoor swimming pool, complete with shower and changing facilities, sauna and retractable pocket doors to two elevations connecting to the south facing rear terrace.

The central spine staircase rises in the atrium to the first floor and offer vistas through the canopy of surrounding oak and beech trees. The extensive principal suite affords an enviable dressing room, central bathroom with dual sinks, rainforest shower and oversized jet bath, whilst the bedroom beyond is oriented to the south, with dual aspect corner glazing, linking to the large and covered balcony. There are a further five double bedrooms on this level, two en suite shower rooms, a large family bathroom and a further room with covered balcony, currently arranged as a gym. Accessed direct from the first floor and via an external staircase is the extensive roof deck with far-reaching countryside views.

OUTSIDE

Approached through stone gabions, with security gate, the winding driveway and mature planting affords the property a high degree of privacy from the village road and neighbours. There is extensive parking provisions, with large integral double garages and gated access to the rear.

The thoughtfully designed landscaped gardens offer a wide terrace, both side and rear, with extensive entertaining provisions, including a fully equipped alfresco kitchen, with mechanical sunshade, along with a covered seating area complete with projector screen. There is a sunken jacuzzi adjacent to the gas firepit, and beyond lie the basketball court and lower lawn, with post and rail fencing separating the grass meadow of just under an acre. In all the property extends to approximately 2.1 acres.

LOCATION

The Bear Cave enjoys a sought after and accessible location within the Parish of Little Bealings. The nearby village, with its top performing primary school has an active local community and lies within easy reach of the county town of Ipswich (6 miles) and the riverside town of Woodbridge (3 miles), both of which provide a full range of local shopping and commercial facilities as well as having top performing schools in both the state and private sectors catering for all age groups. The region’s main road and rail network can be easily reached and link to London, Stansted Airport, Cambridge and The Midlands via the A12 and A14. Mainline rail services run regularly from Ipswich to London’s Liverpool Street station in about 70 minutes with branch line connections (soon to be through connections) to Woodbridge.

DISTANCES

Woodbridge station – 3 miles
Ipswich Station – 5 miles (London Liverpool Street Station 70 mins approx.)
Suffolk Heritage Coast – 10 miles

DIRECTIONS (IP13 6LX)

Entering Suffolk on the A12 turn right at the Copdock interchange and proceed on the A14. Continue over the Orwell Bridge and beyond the Nacton interchange. At the next junction re-join the A12 signed to Woodbridge and Lowestoft. Continue beyond the multi roundabouts at Martlesham Heath and turn left at the traffic light-controlled roundabout onto the A1214 signed to Kesgrave. After approximately half a mile turn right signed to Little Bealings and Kesgrave Hall. Continue beyond the entrance to Kesgrave Hall and proceed along Hall Road. At the next crossroads turn right where the driveway to The Bear Cave will be found almost immediately on the right-hand side.

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SERVICES

Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating system, with the leisure suite independently serviced.

Council Tax: Band G

EPC:

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Items regarded as fixtures and fittings are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

VIEWINGS

By appointment with Jackson-Stops.