7 bedroom country house for sale

Entrance hall, dining hall, kitchen & living room, drawing room, garden room, study/playroom, pantry, utility room & cloakroom.
First floor accommodation comprising principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and family bathroom.
Second floor accommodation of three further double bedrooms.
Garage, studio and store.
Mature and established gardens and grounds extending to approx. 2 acres (0.82 hectares).

Location
The Red House will be found close to the centre of the highly desirable village of Hasketon.  Hasketon is a very popular village, which lies a short distance from the historic market town of Woodbridge on the banks of the River Deben. Woodbridge has an extensive range of shops, restaurants, public houses and recreational facilities along with an excellent Marina. There is also a good choice of schooling in both the private and state sectors. The Abbey Preparatory School and Woodbridge School are both located in the town, and Hasketon falls within the catchment area of the renowned Farlingaye High School.

The property has easy access to the A12, which provides largely dual carriageway driving to London and the south. The County Town of Ipswich, with a further choice of good schooling in both the state and private sectors as well as a good range of shopping and recreational facilities, including its popular marina area, is about 8 miles to the south-west and from here there are fast Inter-city rail services to London's Liverpool Street station, which are scheduled to take just over the hour. There are also some direct services from Woodbridge to London each day. The Heritage Coast lies within about 13 miles with popular centres such as Orford, Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Walberswick and Southwold.

Directions
Proceeding north along the Woodbridge A12 bypass, continue past the Shell garage, taking the third turning on the left into Manor Road. Take the next turning on the right where signposted to Hasketon and after approximately half a mile turn right onto a shingle drive that will lead you to The Red House.

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Description
The Red House comprises the principal part of a Queen Anne house, with Edwardian additions, that is beautifully presented throughout and extends to nearly 4,500 square feet.  The Edwardian architecture provided for incredibly light rooms of generous proportions coupled with excellent ceiling heights.  The Red House is not Listed, which allowed the vendors to undertake an extensive renovation and refurbishment project approximately ten years ago that comprised entirely re-roofing the property, new heating, hot water and electrical installations, re-configuring  some of the rooms and the installation of a shower room to the principal bedroom.  

Outside there are mature and established gardens and grounds that extend to approximately 2 acres in all.  The gardens, which adjoin and overlook the neighbouring parkland setting, which is used for grazing, are predominantly laid to grass for ease of maintenance, but interspersed with a number of mature and established specimen trees.  Within the garden is the Studio, with power and internet connected, and which could be utilised as a home office if required.  

The Accommodation
The House

Ground Floor
A wooden panelled front door opens into the 

Entrance Hall
With leaded light casement window overlooking the driveway and garden, column radiator and door through to the

Dining Hall  15’8 x 14’7  (4.78m x 4.44m)
A delightful reception room with large casement window on the front elevation overlooking the driveway and garden.  The focal point of the room is the Victorian iron hob fireplace with carved wood surround.   Original parquet flooring, column radiator and bi-fold doors opening into the

Kitchen/Living Room  26’6 x 17’2  (8.08m x 5.23m)
A wonderful, multi-functional room, that is the hub of the house.  The living area enjoys a bay frontage that offers huge amounts of light and good views of the garden.  The kitchen area is fitted with a range of cupboard and drawer units with polished stone work surfaces incorporating a large stainless steel sink with brass mixer tap and carved drainer to the side.  Matching island unit.  Double hob Aga with inset electric hob.  Former fire place containing a Nicholls & Clarke oven range as a feature.  Column radiators and original parquet flooring throughout.  

Returning to the Dining Hall, a door provides access to the 

Inner Hall
With staircase rising to the first floor with understairs storage cupboard, window overlooking the driveway and garden, original parquet flooring, column radiator door to the Rear Hall and door to the 

Drawing Room  18’0 x 15’6  (5.49m x 4.72m)
A stunning reception room with similar bay window arrangement to the Kitchen and Living Room, that offers a tremendous amount of light.  Fireplace with Jotul wood burning stove set on a raised stone hearth and with carved wood surround.  Original parquet and column radiators.  Glazed doors from the Drawing Room provide access to the

Garden Room
Linking wonderfully well with the Drawing Room and with half-height glazed elevation that offers views of the gardens and neighbouring grazing land beyond.  Doors providing access to the garden, column radiators and glazed door providing access to the

Study/Playroom  14’0 x 14’0  (4.27m x 4.27m)
Currently used as a study, and gaining light and views of the gardens and grounds through the Garden Room.  Original parquet flooring, column radiators, Victorian iron hob fireplace and shelved storage cupboard.  Part-glazed door through to the 

Rear Hall
With door returning to the Inner Hall, door to Cellar, herringbone oak flooring and doors off to the Pantry, Cloakroom and Utility Room.

Pantry
With connecting door through to the Kitchen and fitted with a range of shelved cupboard and drawer units.  Part-glazed door to the outside, herringbone oak flooring and column radiator.

Utility Room  10’ 0 x 8’ 0  (3.05m x 2.44m)
With polished stone work surface incorporating a sink with drainer to the side together with a range of fitted cupboards with plumbing connections for washing machine, tumble dryer and water softener. Range of fitted shelving, column radiator, downlighters and tiled flooring.  Door to shelved storage cupboard.

Cloakroom
With half height panelling and fitted with WC together with mounted hand basin.  Column radiator and tiled flooring.

From the Inner Hall a staircase rises to the

First Floor
With casement window on the front elevation overlooking the driveway, gardens and grounds.  Two separate staircases rising to the Second Floor, ceiling lantern, door to shelved storage cupboard, understairs storage cupboard, column radiators and doors off to

Bedroom One  20’0 x 17’0  (6.10m x 5.18m)
A stunning principal bedroom with large casement windows providing plenty of light and views of the gardens and grounds.  Victorian iron hob fireplace with carved wood surround, column radiators, solid oak flooring and door to

En-Suite Shower Room
With large walk-in, fully tiled shower enclosure, WC and mounted wash basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback.  Column radiator and tiled flooring.

Bedroom Two  16’0 x 14’2  (4.88m x 4.32m)
A generous double bedroom with windows on the front elevation offering plenty of light.  Victorian iron hob fireplace with wood surround and raised tiled hearth.  Column radiators, solid oak flooring and second door returning to the Landing.

Bedroom Three  15’8 x 14’2  (4.78m x 4.32m)
A twin aspect double bedroom with Victorian iron hob fireplace with wood surround and raised tiled hearth.  Solid oak flooring and column radiator.

Bedroom Four  14’2 x 14’0  (4.32m x 4.27m)
With large casement window on the gable elevation offering views of the garden and adjacent parkland beyond.  Victorian iron hob fireplace, door to walk-in wardrobe cupboard and door to second wardrobe cupboard.

Bathroom
With suite comprising free-standing cast iron roll-top bath, mounted ‘trough style’ sink with mixer tap over, large, fully tiled shower enclosure and WC.  Half height panelling, column radiator and tiled flooring.

From the Landing a principal staircase rises to the

Second Floor 
Landing
With doors off to 

Bedroom Five  27’ 0 x 12’ 0  (8.23m x 3.66m)
A spacious double bedroom that is partly sub-divided by the chimney stack which creates two separate areas if required.  Heritage window lights providing far-reaching views, boarded floor and column radiators.

Bedroom Six  
A double bedroom with heritage window lights, vaulted ceiling, boarded floor and column radiator.

The second staircase rises to 

Bedroom Seven  17’0 x 10’11  (5.18m x 3.33m)
Also used as a dressing room serving the principal bedroom.  Vaulted ceiling with Velux window lights providing plenty of light and far-reaching views.  Wooden boarded floor and eaves storage cupboards.

Outside
The Red House is approached via a shared driveway that leads to a five-bar gate which opens onto the sweeping shingled driveway to the front of the property.

Beside The Red House is the former Garage that provides useful storage, together with  a partly enclosed seating area, that enjoys the sun during the latter part of the day.  From here a gate opens onto a pathway, that leads to the rear door serving the Pantry.  

The majority of the gardens are to the front and beside The Red House, and facing in a south-westerly direction these enjoy the sun throughout the day and into the evening.  The garden comprises a central area that is laid to lawn, and which is interspersed with a number of mature specimen trees, including a magnificent spruce tree.  

There is an additional area of land, offset from the main garden, to the east.  This is also laid to grass for ease of maintenance, and adjoins and overlooks the adjacent parkland, separated by low level estate style fencing.  Here there is a useful studio outbuilding, measuring approximately 5.15m x 4.18m, of timber framed construction and with solid oak floor.  The studio has power and internet connected, and could act as a work-from-home facility if required.  Beside the studio there is also a timber framed store, approximately 3.6m x 2.4m.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent.  

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

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EPC  Rating = D

Council Tax  Band G; £3,471.15 payable per annum 2024/2025

Local Authority  East Suffolk Council; East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT; [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. 

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May 2024