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Benhall Green, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
6
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
3,368 sq ft
313 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- A handsome Grade II Listed 17th Century former farmhouse
- Light & well laid out accommodation extending to 3,368 sq ft
- AGA kitchen/breakfast room open plan into the dining hall
- Drawing room, sitting room & study hall
- Utility room, 2 cloakrooms & cellar
- 6 bedrooms
- 3 bath/shower rooms
- Multi-purpose studio/games/workshop barn
- In all about ½ of an acre
Description
Lime Tree House is a beautiful Grade II Listed former farmhouse, originating from the 17th Century, blending exquisite character and modern day comforts. The accommodation extends in all to about 3,368 sq ft and displays a wealth of period features throughout.
Nicely elevated from the village street, the house exterior has been freshly painted, whilst the red brick rear looks out onto the delightful south west facing lawn. Many rooms are twin aspect, enjoying views over the stunning gardens.
The front door opens into the heart of the house, with an exposed brick floor and French doors opening out onto the sun-drenched York stone rear terrace. The open plan farmhouse kitchen/diner is ideal for everyday use or friend and family gatherings and features an electric AGA and ample work surfaces. Adjacent is a good sized utility room, set off which is a larder, cloakroom and separate side entrance from the vegetable patch. Perfect for gardeners with muddy boots or dogs with muddy paws.
Beyond the kitchen diner space, at the opposing end, is a further light filled sitting room and games parlour with wood burner and a walnut floor.
From here an adjoining study hallway is perfect for working from home, with high speed internet connection. The house now also benefits from a Google Nest thermostat linked to the oil-fired central heating system, which can be controlled remotely. The home office space leads to a large shower room and access to the wine cellar below. An atmospheric drawing room serves as a snug and TV space, with exposed timbers and on attractive carved brick fireplace, plus a hobbit door to a blissful courtyard garden. A true haven all year round.
The first floor is approached by two staircases, with the principle one rising to a light, wide landing with a vaulted ceiling. There are five well-appointed bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a luxury family bathroom with roll top iron bath, plus a sixth attic bedroom above that could be a children’s games room or further guest quarters.
OUTSIDE
Lime Tree house sits amidst delightfully mature sheltering and secluded gardens which lie mainly to the rear of the house. Facing south and west they are enclosed by natural hedgerow and a variety of maturing trees including Medlar, Mulberry, Walnut and Yew. An attractive York stone terrace runs the length of the house and opens out onto a wide central lawn with well stocked colourful herbaceous shrub and borders. To one side is an area of kitchen garden and complete with a greenhouse and the ‘gardeners’ folly’ potting shed, whilst at the southern end of the house is a delightful walled courtyard garden with its wall adorned with climbing roses and clematis. A wisteria clad pergola runs between the garden and a brick range of former outbuildings which have been converted to create a functioning art studio, workshop and a games room, with the benefit of power connections. This could be converted into a separate dwelling with relevant permissions. There is a small, shallow pond abutting the folly that could potentially be turned into a larger natural swimming pool. To the front of the house is a wildflower garden and ample gravel parking spaces.
LOCATION
Benhall Green is a peacefully tucked away village, with friendly inhabitants and its own thatched primary school. Situated just a mile and a half south of Saxmundham, the nearby town provides a useful range of local shopping and commercial facilities including a Waitrose and Tesco store. There is a doctors’ surgery, veterinary practice and the Seckford Foundation run free school. Schooling in Framlingham is also an option by bus. Branch rail services run to Woodbridge & Ipswich with connections to London’s Liverpool Street Station whilst the A12, which bypasses the town, links to the riverside town of Woodbridge (12 miles) and beyond Ipswich to London’s M25 as well as Cambridge and the Midlands (via the A14). The popular Suffolk Heritage Coast lies 612 miles to the east with its appealing and varied coastal towns and villages, including Aldeburgh and the well renowned Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
DISTANCES
Saxmundham & its rail station – 1½ miles
Aldeburgh & the Suffolk Coast – 6½ miles
Woodbridge - 12 miles
DIRECTIONS (IP17 1HU)
From Ipswich travel in a north easterly direction on the A12. After bypassing Woodbridge and Wickham Market proceed through the villages of Stratford St Andrew and Farnham and beyond the turning to Aldeburgh. Shortly thereafter turn off to the right onto the B1121 signed to Saxmundham. Proceed over the railway bridge and then take the next right hand turning signed to Benhall Green. The entrance to Lime Tree House will be found on the right-hand side just before the house.
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SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.
Council Tax: Band F
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
The fitted carpets are included, items regarded as fixtures fittings, together with curtains, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.
VIEWINGS
By appointment with Jackson-Stops.
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Particulars- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: F
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Benhall Green, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Saxmundham Station1.1 miles
- Wickham Market Station5.0 miles
About the agent
Jonathan Penn, James Squirrell, Tim Dansie and Sarah Walsh (Land and New Homes) at the Ipswich office have over 100 years' combined experience specialising in all aspects of the sale and valuation of prime residential properties throughout Suffolk. The key to our success has been personal Director level service, high quality marketing and presentation, combined with both local knowledge and national connections.
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