Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk

Built in the early 17th Century, Mockbeggars Hall is an impressive Grade II* Listed Jacobean Manor with flexible accommodation set over three floors and benefits from a wealth of stunning period features throughout, including wooden floors, studded doors and stone fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation is accessed through a large entrance hall with a spacious, open dining room to one side, and a formal drawing room adjacent benefitting from a set of French doors that open onto the gardens. To the other side of the property is the oak-panelled library, with a beautiful fireplace lending itself perfectly as a snug, and a further useful study. Offering a taste of the 21st Century, the well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with bespoke cabinetry and emerald green Aga, and an adjacent larder offering further storage. There is also a useful utility room and a wine cellar, perfect for additional storage.

To the first floor is the primary bedroom with spacious en suite bathroom. An adjacent bedroom is currently utilised as part of the primary suite as a dressing room. Further on this floor are two double bedrooms, one of which is en suite, as well as a separate family bathroom. To the second floor are five additional bedrooms, a family bathroom and useful storage space.

General
Local Authority: Mid-Suffolk District Council
Services: Oil-fired central heating, mains electricity, private borehole water supply and private drainage.
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold

Approached via a long, tree-lined driveway, to the front elevation is a circular, sweeping drive around an ornamental box-hedged garden. Accessed from the main drive, extensive garaging offers ample space for secure storage of up to 8 cars; making ideal storage for car enthusiasts. To the first floor above the garage is further accommodation, either creating a quiet place for those looking to work from home, or further space for guests.

To the rear of the property is a south-facing terrace which overlooks the formal gardens. Interspersed with a variety of shrubs and hedges making an ideal place for al fresco dining or entertaining. A heated swimming pool is set away from the house, and is secluded behind mature hedging, with a further useful outbuilding providing garden storage. The gardens and grounds stretch in all to about 3.74 acres. Predominantly laid to lawn, with a wealth of mature trees and shrubs to the boundary that offer seclusion, the garden rises gently away from the house, allowing for elevated views, creating an idyllic setting.

Lot 2
Adjacent to the property is a a single-storey cottage available in addition to the main house, by separate negotiation for £300,000. The cottage benefits from a spacious sitting room, kitchen, family bathroom and two bedrooms, perfect to be used as a guest cottage or annexe.

In all about 3.74 acres

Nestled within the wonderful Suffolk countryside with Claydon village close by the village offers several amenities, including a supermarket, pharmacy, coffee shops and a range of restaurants and pubs and a church. Local schooling includes Claydon Primary School and High School.

Just four miles away, Ipswich town provides excellent shopping and recreational facilities, including a wide range of shops, public houses and restaurants, the Wolsey Theatre and the marina. There are many excellent schools in Ipswich and the surrounding area, including The Ipswich School for Boys, The Ipswich School for Girls and St Josephs. For the commuter, there are regular trains direct to London Liverpool Street station (about 70 minutes).

Claydon 1 mile, Ipswich 4 miles (London Liverpool Street in approx. 70 minutes), Witnesham 7.3 miles, Woodbridge 12.2 miles