6 bedroom detached house

An immaculately presented, 17th Century Grade II listed property with later additions. The Forge is set in approx. 7.8 Acres (sts) * 4 Stables * BARNS * GARAGING * ANNEXE* EQUESTRIAN* CAMPING *

* NO ONWARD CHAIN *

LOCATION Blaxhall is a very pretty village with a great history and has an excellent pub, The Ship.  It is ideally located for Aldeburgh, Woodbridge, and Orford and Snape Maltings which has a great array of independent shops, cafes, The Plough and Sail public house and holds the renowned Aldeburgh music festivals. Just over five miles away is Saxmundham where there is a Waitrose, Tesco's and the train station giving access to London Liverpool Street via Ipswich.

THE FORGE - INTERIOR  A glazed porch with seating to either side leads you to the Entrance Door and into the hallway with stairs rising immediately to the first floor.  To the right is the Kitchen which benefits from a range of bespoke painted base units with granite worktops, Belfast sink with stainless steel mixer tap with window above overlooking the rear garden. There is an oil fired Aga with boiler behind, space for electric cooker and under counter fridge, recess with under stairs cupboard to the left and shelves and cupboard below to the right.  The room is light and airy being dual aspect.  A wood burner sits in the corner and there is plenty of space for a table and chairs, a further cupboard houses the electric consumer unit and shelving.  Down a step is the Utility Room which also benefits from bespoke full height cupboards with integrated AEG Freezer, space for washing machine and granite worktop with stainless steel sink/drainer with mixer tap.  A part glazed door leads to the rear garden and a further part glazed door leads to the original Forge which is currently used as a workshop. An old stable door leads into The Travis where the horses would have been held to be shod.  Back off the Entrance Hall is the Dining Room with a sash window to the front and there is a pretty ornamental stove (flue currently not connected). Double, glazed doors open into Bedroom 4/Study which has a further window and French doors leading to the rear garden. Off this room is a fabulous dual aspect Shower Room with large walk-in shower, wall mounted sink with vanity unit underneath and wc. From the Dining Room a door leads into the spacious Sitting Room which has a Bressumer beam over the fireplace with an inset wood burner sat on large stone hearth.  There are then two doors leading into the Annexe.  On the landing is a shelved airing cupboard. There is a door at the end leading to the Principal Bedroom which is of a generous nature and having two windows overlooking the front with field views beyond and has a large shelved storage area. There are two further double bedrooms both overlooking the front and they have intercommunicating wardrobes which could be made into a Jack and Jill cloakroom.  The Family Bathroom has a roll top bath, wc and wash hand basin, heated towel rail and a window overlooking the rear.  

THE ANNEXE - INTERIOR  The Annexe could be used for either holiday lets or a family member but as it has intercommunicating doors so could be reintroduced as part of one house.  The Annexe also has its own Entrance Hall which houses an oil central heating boiler.  To the right is the Sitting Room which is dual aspect. To the left of the Entrance Hall is a Kitchen which has a range of ash wall and base units with laminate worktops over and space for a cooker, under counter fridge and freezer.  There is a large shelved pantry cupboard and a further deep storage area which could be used as a Utility Room. This room has a window, tiled floor and door to the Annexe garden.  There is a utility cupboard in the hallway with a water softener and space for a washing machine. The downstairs bathroom has a roll top bath, wc, wash hand basin, large corner shower which is mains fed and a heated towel rail.  Upstairs there are two good sized double bedrooms.

THE FORGE - EXTERIOR To the front of the property there is a lawned area with pretty planted border and a path leading up to the Entrance Porch  There are two driveways, one leading to a single garage to the side of The Forge with parking for several cars and the other has a larger than average garage with parking for the annexe.  There are two further entrances one into a small paddock via a five bar gate in front of the four stables, which has power, light and water, with large hay barns behind and there is a further five bar gate into Paddock 3 which leads into Paddock 4, each paddock is separated by a five bar gate. There is a tall barn with double doors large enough to house a motor home, with further garaging and two up and over doors giving way to parking for several cars, there are also double doors at the back of the barn. Paddock 1 has been used in the past as a caravan holiday destination with five caravan hook ups, ten tents, and there is water to this paddock which also has an entrance via a five bar gate off the road for easy access. A pathway leads to an outside toilet which was erected for the use of campers.  The formal garden at the back of The Forge is mainly laid to lawn with a plethora of shrubs and trees and well established borders.  The Annexe has its own separate garden of the same ilk.  There is a fruit cage, greenhouse, raised beds for vegetable growing and an orchard with apples, pears and a cherry tree.  Another large workshop can be accessed from either end, has plenty of shelving, light and power and a garden shed to the side.  There are numerous places to sit and soak up the amazing environment along with miles of off-road horse riding.

TENURE  The property is freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

East Suffolk

Tax Band: F

EPC: Exempt due to being a listed building. 

Postcode: IP12 2DH

SERVICES   Oil Fired Central, mains drains, water and electricity.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All Fixtures and Fittings including curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be included subject to separate negotiation. 

AGENTS NOTES  The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, all easements and wayleaves, and other rights of way whether specifically mentioned or not. Please note if you wish to offer on any of our properties we will require verification of funds and information to enable a search to be carried out on all parties purchasing.