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7 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
7 bed
5 bath

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Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band H
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 7 bedrooms
  • 3 4 reception rooms
  • 5 bathrooms
  • 46.27 acres
  • Outbuildings
  • Period
  • Coastal
  • Conservatory
  • Detached
  • Double Garage
Woodlands dates back to 1845 and this is the first time it has been brought to the market having had 5 generations of the same family own the property. A sweeping drive through the grounds leads you to a parking area at the front of the house. The front door leads into the grand reception hall off which there is a formal dining room, drawing room and sitting room. There is also a kitchen/breakfast room at the front of the house with doors out to the garden. At the back of the house, there is a laundry room, utility/boot room and play room. An orangery, study and one bedroom flat are to the rear of the property, overlooking the swimming pool and gardens. Behind this are workshops and garages.
Upstairs is a large en-suite bedroom, a further bedroom suite, five bedrooms and two bathrooms. A further bedroom could be used as a dressing room. There is a three bedroom flat at the back of the house with a kitchen, sitting room and bathroom. On the second floor, there are three attic rooms.

The gardens and grounds surrounding the house are laid to lawn with established herbaceous borders and flower gardens. There is a heated swimming pool off the orangery, with a pergola with mature vines and a south facing terrace with flower beds. The are approximately 6 acres of parkland with a belt of woodland sheltering the farm buildings from the house. Lot 1 in total extends to 11.97 acres.

There are 3 arable fields surrounding the house and further woodland, which are farmed under a farm agreement. There is one bridleway across two of the arable fields. Lot 3 extends to 32 acres of the total 46 acres.

There is an extensive range of farm buildings to the rear of the property that benefits from a separate drive to the main house. A variety of potential uses for these buildings range from agricultural use, equestrian use or conversion for leisure or residential purposes, subject to planning. Lot 2 in total extends to 2.30 acres.


Woodlands is approached via a private drive off a quiet country lane on the outskirts of Holbrook, on the Shotley Peninsula. The house is set in a secluded and picturesque position in rural Suffolk, with the benefits of great connectivity. Ipswich can be reached within 15 minutes and offers a range of shopping, educational, recreational and leisure facilities and the village of Holbrook is home to a small shop, church, village hall, primary school and Holbrook Academy. The nearby Alton Water Reservoir is a popular destination for watersports, fishing and long walks around the 400 acre park.

The property benefits from excellent connectivity with the A14 10 minutes away and the A12 reached in only 12 minutes. The train to London takes less than an hour via Ipswich, Manningtree or Colchester.

Shotley Peninsula has an abundance of wildlife and wetland habitats. A coastal footpath runs from the Orwell Bridge around the peninsula showcasing the Stour mudflats, wetlands and estuaries which are designated a Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest, set in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.

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