High Street, Debenham, IP14

This historic Debenham property, part of a Wealden Range and Listed Grade II* offers versatile and extensive accommodation along with a meadow extending to approximately 0.2 Acres (0.08 Hectares). Extending to over 4500 Sq Feet this fully functioning elegant home offers tremendous opportunities for those seeking a home/business combination.

The Weavers, No.1 High Street is a remarkable building which with adjoining neighbours forms an historic line of buildings defining this part of the village. Dating from the 14th Century, the building grew to the north culminating in a jetted cross-wing presenting an ornately decorated gable to the street The flank wall alongside Water Lane features pargetting and is bordered by much coveted off-street parking space. Not surprisingly No,1 and its adjoining neighbour is Listed Grade II with the added * Star indicating it is one of Suffolk's special historic buildings. Internally, as one enters via the principal outer door between two classic shop windows, the timber frame is strikingly apparent having been widely exposed and now illustrating fine straight and close studding and notable ceiling timbers including a Dragon beam. The property is now regarded as fully residential however it takes little imagination to see the commercial potential of the ground floor should new owners have plans for running a business from home subject of course to returning Planning Usage to its former definition. In recent times the property has served as a Gallery and for many years a high class Antique shop. Back in history the building served as the upmarket village Grocers and Drapers.

Currently the fabulously presented interior is fully utilised combining various reception room spaces across two floors linked via three staircases. Bedroom numbers can vary depending on requirements as can the use of reception rooms. The layout really does suit the prospect of living and running a business from home given the extremely comfortable nature of the first floor and its self-contained day and night facilities.

The current owners, having owned the property since 1999 have moved the property across to being a stylish and comfortable home and in addition to keeping on top of day to day and periodic maintenance have installed a Grant Spira Condensing Wood Pellet boiler supplying domestic hot water and radiators.

Location

This prominent village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is where weavers worked and Cromwell's soldiers' uniforms were made. It greets arrivals from Eye and north of the area with an array of Listed Buildings, and is one of Suffolk's most attractive street scenes. Although technically a village, Debenham has facilities to rival many small rural towns not least Eye and Framlingham, Shops and businesses serve everyday needs along with related facilities such as Primary & High Schools, Health Centre, Vets, Dentist and Community Centre serving a wide age range creating this strong vibrant community. The picturesque village is further enhanced by the surrounding rolling countryside in this lovely part of Suffolk, well placed for access to the wider County. Roads to the main towns head off in all directions with good lanes providing shortcuts to those in the know. In addition to the road system a fifteen minute drive to Stowmarket will find the London Mainline rail services between Norwich and Liverpool Street/Stratford Eurostar along with being a hub for Peterborough and The Great Northern Railway line between Kings Cross & Edinburgh.
AGENTS NOTE
The property, as with a number of properties in this part of the village, suffered flooding following Storm Babet in October 2023. Works have been carried out since to restore the property.

Direction

1 High Street is easily found in the centre of the village.