Farm for sale

A magnificent 220 acre equestrian estate with a beautifully refurbished 6 bedroom house, 4 separate ensuite guest rooms surrounding an Italian courtyard and 4 1–2 bedroom cottages.

The main house has undergone some changes since it was first built on the site of a much older house dating back to the Domesday Book. The Moat that surrounds the current house dates back to that period. The Arts & Crafts extensions to the house, built in the 1890s, provide excellent additional living space and give the house a note of grandeur.

The attention to detail carried out in the current works to the house has resulted in an impressive finish to all rooms and the materials used are of the highest quality. There is an AV system to the majority of the rooms with smart lighting and heating, a state of the art security system, underfloor heating to the ground floor and leaded windows.

The front drive leads you over the moat to a gravelled parking area at the front of the house. There are two foot bridges over the moat and one vehicle bridge. Through the front porch you enter the reception hall with limestone flooring and exposed oak timbers and lime plaster walling. Off the entrance hall lies the sitting room, drawing room, study, dining room and kitchen. The kitchen benefits from stunning views over the moat towards the parkland. Off the kitchen, there is a large utility room/back- back hall / boot room with a cold store, WC, plenty of storage, a safe, and the gym as well as the conservatory with access to the terrace. The cellar can be accessed from the main entrance hall and has climate control for wine storage.

On the first floor, the principal wing is to the east with a large bedroom, dressing room and ensuite bathroom. There are a further 4 ensuite bedrooms and a small double bedroom and family bathroom.

Across the moat to the rear of the house is the walled garden which has undergone extensive refurbishment to create a stunning private garden with 2 pétanque courts, a croquet lawn, pavilion kitchen and an indoor swimming pool complex. The pool complex benefits from stunning views over the walled garden and to the rear, over the paddocks. There is a modern, fully equipped bar, his-and-her changing facilities, infrared sauna, steam room, heated 15m pool and a jacuzzi. Upstairs, a treatment room and large games room running the length of the building.

The landscaped lawns flow seamlessly into the estate grounds and are complimented by the two show gardens both landscaped by Luke Haydon Gardens. The Walled garden and the Italian Courtyard have both been enjoyed during village open gardens. Set in the grounds is a tennis court and half basketball court.

The Folly that is positioned on the edge of the woodland in sight of Martley Hall was the Folly to Easton Manor. It was transferred with Easton Park in the 1920's to Martley Hall and with some restoration could be used for entertaining.

Martley Hall Stud is a family run business, offering superb equine facilities and over 45 years of combined experience in thoroughbred management, care and breeding. The equine facilities at Martley Hall Stud are state-of-the-art with an impressive Olympic sized indoor arena measuring 62m x 24m with an Equestrian Surfaces surface, 24 boxes, an outdoor arena and covered horse walker.

The BD award winning indoor arena has further space inside the building for an entertaining suite, with offices, changing facilities, commercial kitchen and viewing gallery and café area complete with a sound system and judge's box.

The brick stable yard has been built with 24 loose boxes, 4 heated foaling boxes with CCTV, stallion pen, grooms flat with windows over the foaling boxes, veterinary room and weighing machine. There are a further 7 'American Style' boxes along one side of the arena. Opposite the yard, down a tree-lined track is an outdoor arena with box hedging. Behind the yard there are 3 all-weather turnout paddocks, a 5 stall horse walker and lunging ring.

Situated on the northern edge of the village of Easton in Suffolk, the Martley Hall Stud is set in stunning parkland and Suffolk countryside within walking distance of Easton village itself. The estate is in an incredibly private position, with views over your land.
Easton offers an excellent pub, primary school, cricket club and Wickham Market and Framlingham, which can both be reached in approximately 5 minutes, offer supermarkets, a range of shops, doctors' surgery and a post office.

TRANSPORT
Martley Hall is just 3 miles from the A12 giving good access south to Woodbridge and north to Southwold. Ipswich can be reached in less than 30 minutes and offers regular trains to London and Norwich.

SCHOOLING
There is an excellent selection of private and state schools in the area, including Framlingham College, Thomas Mills, Woodbridge School, Farlingaye High School, Finborough School and St Felix School.

ACTIVITIES
Nearby activities include Easton Farm Park, Framlingham Castle, Snape Maltings, Southwold with the Adnams brewery and harbour, Minsmere Nature Reserve, Dunwich beach, Aldeburgh golf club and
Woodbridge golf club.

RESTAURANTS
White Horse Easton, Watson and Walpole, The Crown Framlingham, Greyhound Inn Pettistree, The Suffolk Aldeburgh, The Crown Ufford, Turks Head Hasketon and Number 1 Gastro Pub in the UK, The Unruly Pig, Bromswell.