7 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautiful and elegantly presented Grade II Listed Old Vicarage, set on the edge of the historic town of Eye

The Old Vicarage is a timber framed, handsome Grade II Listed property believed to date from the 1450s, with a Georgian southern façade and re-modelled in the Victorian era. The property offers a great deal of character and has, in recent years, been fully restored with high quality finishings throughout. Period features include panelled doors, sash windows with shutters, fireplaces in the main reception rooms, together with a period fire grate in one of the bedrooms.

There is an impressive galleried entrance hall, triple aspect drawing room, with an ornate marble mantelpiece, together with dining room overlooking the front garden and sitting room. Many of the rooms have been paired back to enhance their original features with lime washed walls, original stone, wooden floors, together with a mixture of Period and 21st Century fixtures and fittings. The open plan kitchen/breakfast room has an inglenook fireplace housing an AGA and opens up into the garden room, resulting in a very light and airy living space. There is a scullery and boot room off the kitchen and access to the cellar.

Upstairs are seven well-proportioned bedrooms with views over the gardens and church. There are 3 en suite bath/shower rooms, together with a family bathroom and a further attic bedroom.

OUTSIDE

Approached through electric gates a sweeping gravel driveway leads to a parking area adjoining the coach house, which provides garaging and storage. The front of the house is approached via the churchyard through a charming wisteria covered lantern arch. The gardens are principally to the east of the house, flanking the drive, with a large lawn and shrub beds screened by a belt of tees including yew, silver birch and beech. There are many impressive mature specimen trees including, spruce, copper beech, yew and redwood. There are further gardens to the north west laid to lawn with a butterfly and bee border. A kitchen garden is laid out along with espalier fruit trees including fig, pear, quince, apple and greengage and a wild flower meadow.

LOCATION

The Old Vicarage is located in the historic core at the edge of the medieval market town of Eye. The town has a beautiful parish church, castle, public house, post office, bank and a variety of day-to-day shops.
Eye is well located between the market towns of Stowmarket and Diss which provide a wide range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities. There are main line stations in both towns with services to London Liverpool Street Station. The A140 provides routes to the A14, M11 and the main motorway network beyond. Eye is also well positioned for the two county towns of Ipswich and Norwich, which offer a wider range of facilities and further regular train services to London.

Diss – 5.5 miles (London Liverpool Street 90 mins)
Stowmarket – 14.5 miles (London Liverpool Street 90 mins)
Ipswich – 21 miles
Norwich – 23 miles

DIRECTIONS (IP23 7BD)

From London proceed north on the A12 and at Copdock turn left on to the A14 westbound. Turn off on to the A140 signposted to Norwich. Take the turning on the right to Eye along the B1117 and enter the town. Turn right on to Broad Street and then left on the B1117 to Stradbroke. Beyond the church and just as you are leaving the village, the gates to The Old Vicarage come up on the left-hand side.

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SERVICES

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating. Underfloor heating in the kitchen and 3 bathrooms.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

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

VIEWINGS

By appointment with Jackson-Stops

AGENT’S NOTE

Library images taken in 2022 have been used in this presentation.