5 bedroom detached house for sale

Delightful period village house with established gardens

Description

The Cottage is an ideal family home in the historic, picturesque village of Hoxne. It combines flexible modern living within a beautiful period property. This circa 17th century property (not listed) is constructed of a timber frame, rendered under a tiled roof, with many period features including exposed timber beams, brick fireplaces and Suffolk latch doors.

Having undergone an extensive renovation in 2018, The Cottage now boasts a am impressive light-filled two storey extension, housing a wonderful open plan kitchen/dining family room downstairs; and an impressively spacious master suite, offering an ensuite and dressing room upstairs. The well stocked, large rear garden has amazing views across meadows.

The flexible, contemporary living space sits sympathetically alongside the characterful, original period features. The well thought out, architectural design has created a very desirable family home.

Ground Floor
From the large driveway you enter the house through a side entrance hall with cloakroom and built-in storage. You then move into a snug area with French doors and open studwork to the large dining room with wood burner and original fireplace. The open plan kitchen area has shaker style base units with an Everhot electric range cooker, extractor oven and appliances with a matching peninsula bar with further kitchen units. To one side is a utility room with a larder cupboard and a door to the outside. The kitchen opens out to the family room with lovely views and two sets of bi-fold doors out to the gardens. Off the kitchen is a further sitting room, with a log burner in an original fireplace and built-in cupboards.

First floor
The principal bedroom is partially vaulted and has a delightful double aspect with large floor to ceiling windows. There is a walk-in dressing room with fitted wardrobes and easy access to extensive built-in storage in the eaves. There is a beautiful modern en-suite shower room. The landing lead to a family bathroom and four characterful bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers.

Outside
The property is set back from the road behind a picket fence with a wisteria along the front elevation. A gate opens onto the gravelled entrance providing ample parking and an EV charging point. Directly in front is the double garage. The garage has been split to create a superb home office with a side lobby, utility area. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with established beds as well as mature hedging providing a high degree of seclusion. There are several pockets of garden with seating, terrace and decked areas with a stunning backdrop of meadow land. Immediately off the kitchen is a terrace, perfect for alfresco dining. To the rear of the garage is a productive vegetable garden with raised beds, a hen run and greenhouses.

Location

The Cottage is situated in Cross Street, in the historic village of Hoxne, which has a parish church, public house, primary school and post office/general store. Hoxne is well located close to the market town of Diss on the Suffolk/Norfolk borders in the Waveney Valley, amid some of North Suffolk's most attractive countryside. Diss provides for day to day shopping, recreational and educational requirements and good shopping facilities can also be found in the nearby small market town of Eye. There is a main line station in Diss with trains to London taking approximately 90 minutes. The A143 provides easy access to the beautiful Suffolk coastline and market towns such as Beccles. The A12, A14 & M11 all offer great access to main motorway networks beyond. Hoxne is also well located between the two county towns Ipswich and Norwich which offer a far wider range of facilities.

Square Footage: 2,349 sq ft


Acreage: 0.25 Acres

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Additional Info

Mains electricity, drains and water. Oil fired central heating.

PV solar panels with feed in tariff to the property.

EV charging point.

In all about 0.25 acre