Naughton

Glorious part moated 3700 Sq Ft 17^th Century country residence, with 2 Acres (stls) and an array of outbuildings.

What We Say at The Zoe Napier Group

This really is a superb former hall house, steeped in history and bursting with character, the impressive 3700 square feet of accommodation would appeal to a family that enjoy living a semi-rural lifestyle in a picturesque location overlooking the village green and church. The added bonus being, with collectively 3.86 acres of beautifully manicured grounds (stls) and an array of outbuildings, the property could easily be utilised for equestrian use and allow you to live in tranquil surroundings, whilst having your horses at home!

What the Owners Say

The property belonged to my late mother and father, who resided here for many years and thoroughly enjoyed seeing out their latter days in this wonderful, peaceful location. Being situated within a twenty-minute drive of Ipswich town and station allowed them both easy access to the abundance of amenities that the town offers, as well as good access into London. The time has come to pass the baton onto another family and for ease for the incoming buyer, offer the property for sale with no onward chain.

History & Background

Situated overlooking the village green, this charming, part moated 3700 Sq Ft country residence, boasts 3.86 Acres of grounds (stls) and an array of outbuildings.

Believed to originally date back to the 1600’s with latter additions the property is enriched with original features, including beamed ceilings and walls, open fireplaces, brick and hardwood flooring, octagonal chimneys and leaded windows. The ground floor enjoys good size kitchen/ breakfast room, utility and boot rooms, three principal reception rooms, with additional study, family room and shower room/cloakroom that could easily be utilised as a self-contained annexe.

Spread over the first and second floors are five bedrooms, family bathroom and shower room, enjoying glorious views over the manicured grounds and adjoining countryside from all aspects of the property

Excitingly, Historic England details the grounds as a scheduled monument that date back far earlier than the Grade II listed house. There are around 6000 moated sites of similar interest – the majority served as prestigious aristocratic and seigneurial residences with the provision of a moat intended as a status symbol.

A further extract for the designation in the listing states: The moated site at Naughton Hall survives well. The island is largely undisturbed by post-medieval and modern activity and will retain buried evidence for structures and other features relating to the development and character of the site throughout its periods of occupation. The house was a later addition from the 17^th century.

Externally the property enjoys two acres (stls) of beautifully landscaped grounds, large work shop/ store that is believed to have formerly be utilised as stabling and an additional, separate 1.86 acre (stls) parcel of land.

Setting & Location

Positioned off the green, the property benefits from a rural village setting. Naughton has a charming pub and church, as well as a farm shop. The village is conveniently located for Hadleigh, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and the nearby medieval village of Lavenham (8.4 miles), one of England’s finest medieval villages. The nearby area hosts an array of beautiful Church’s, market squares, grocery stores, pharmacist, post offices, and schools, as well as galleries, speciality shops, fine restaurants, hotels and pubs.

More comprehensive facilities can be found in the historic market town of Hadleigh (4.8 miles) and the Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds (18.5 miles), which offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities. There is excellent schooling in both the private and public sectors and a range of swimming pools, health clubs and golf clubs. For the rail commuter, Ipswich station is about a 20 minute drive and has a regular rail service to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 65 minutes.

Ipswich Station 10.7 miles Hadleigh 4.8 miles, Lavenham 8.4 miles, Stowmarket 9 miles, A14 7.6 miles, Sudbury 13 miles, , Bury St Edmunds 17.9 miles

Ground Floor Accommodation

As you enter the property you are instantly impressed by a welcoming entrance hall that provides access to the spacious kitchen/ breakfast room, a bright and airy, dual aspect room with an array of useful units, oil fired Aga, secondary staircase to the first floor and adjoining utility room. Located centrally is the dining room, a charming room, adorned with a plethora of exposed timbers and useful attached boot room, whilst situated adjacent is the well-proportioned sitting room with attractive open red brick fireplace housing cast iron wood burner. The drawing room resides in the East elevation, an elegant, dual aspect room with splendid bay window overlooking the sumptuous front garden and boasts a charming red brick fireplace. Residing in the rear of the property is rear lobby that provides access to the study, family room and downstairs shower room, which could collectively be amalgamated to form a self-contained annexe for teenagers, elderly relatives or live in au pair.

First Floor Accommodation

On the first floor the principle bedroom offers a bright and spacious space, with beautiful feature red brick fireplace and being positioned overlooking the village green, offers the perfect outlook to wake up to every morning. The remaining three bedrooms are all doubles and are serviced by the family bathroom and separate shower room.

Second Floor

Residing on the second floor is the fifth bedroom a generous double room with sliding doors providing access to a further room that with some remedial work, could easily be utilised as a dressing room, sixth bedroom or en-suite bathroom facility if required (subject to the necessary consents).

Grounds & Outbuildings

Set back from the green, gated access allows access to the shingle drive that offers off street parking for numerous vehicles, with larger than average detached garage and spacious detached workshop that is believed to have previously been used as stabling and could be reinstated (subject to the necessary consents). A second pedestrian entrance can be found nestled between two tall perfected shaped Yew trees with feature cast iron gate that sits perfectly in line with the shingle footpath leading to the front door, bordered by beautiful circular carved Buxus hedging, immaculately cut lawns and colourful flower beds.

The gardens are a real feature of this charming home with panoramic views over the adjoining countryside and wrap around the property on all sides. Areas for sitting and wonderful outdoor ‘rooms’ to enjoy, with a wide variety of mature trees, shrubs and spring bulbs complete the scene. The moat has been carefully incorporated into the landscape, with an abundance of wild flowers and spring bulbs that surround the fringes, along with a quaint bridge that leads to a secret garden to enjoy the morning coffee or escape from the sun. An additional outbuilding is situated to the rear, a useful space for storing the essential ride on lawnmower!

Located a short walk away, adjacent to the village church is a further parcel of land of circa 1.86 acres (stsls), previously pasture land, now an enchanted woodland which is gated and could be converted into an area for grazing. A wonderful area to enjoy a pleasant walk, away from the main gardens.

Agents Notes

* The private drainage/sewage system is likely to require updating with a modern system to comply with current legislation, this has been factored into the asking price.

* Our Client is organising for a modern drainage system to be installed (Klargester via the specialists firm Binders)

* We understand that the property can be purchased almost fully furnished subject to requirement and additional negotiation.

* The Listed building entry number Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument is 1020245. This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. 

* There is a footpath crossing the woodland parcel of land only.

Services

Local Authority: Babergh District Council.

Oil-fired central heating

Private drainage

Mains water and electricity

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EPC rating: F. Tenure: Freehold,