Stoke By Clare, Suffolk

A unique and historic 1-bedroom early 19th-century Grade II listed gatehouse adjacent to the church and Stoke College

With origins dating back to 1815, this fascinating Lodge House is Grade II listed for being of historical or architectural significance. The property was built of brick and flint construction and is set beneath a terracotta/clay roof line with later twentieth-century additions to the eastern side. The property benefits from a stylish re-fitted kitchen, attractive Gothic-style windows and a fantastic outlook across to the church and the adjoining school grounds.

Entering from the south of the property, via the timber honeysuckle and rose covered, pillared porch is the reception hall/study with an open fireplace, tiled hearth housing a wood burning stove, with stripped pine flooring, this room is also used as an occasional second bedroom. The central portion of the cottage is set aside to kitchen/dining, again with stripped pine flooring and a modern-coloured Shaker units with a dark granite worktop with both base and wall storage, inset sink, induction hob with single Bosch oven below. The remainder of this room is set out as a sitting room, beyond which, through a lead glass door, is the apexed garden room, with parquet flooring enjoying views over both the cottage garden and the grounds beyond with the church to the left and the school dovecot to the right. From the kitchen there is a lobby with large storage area, giving access to both the bedroom and the bathroom with its white suite vanity basin with storage below, low-level WC, bath with shower above, and a curtained off utility area with plumbing and waste for washing machine.
Outside
The grounds are a real feature of this home, is an imaginatively planted cottage garden, within which are pathways bordered by mature shrubs and planted for colour and interest throughout the year, including a fernery, hellebore woodland walk, as well as two horse chestnut trees. To the south-west-aspect is a terrace looking to the church and its clocktower, as well as over the adjoining school grounds, in this part of the garden is a more formal area with box edged beds, seating and low fence border.
Completing outdoors is a useful garden shed/workshop and an external oil-fired boiler.

Agent’s Note – whilst there is no parking on the property, it is readily available on the green in front.

Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil-fired heating.
Council Tax band B – West Suffolk