Erwarton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1LL

Part of our Signature collection, a rare opportunity to buy an individual single storey residence with panoramic views over the River Stour and offering huge potential to create a stunning family home.

This individual detached residence offers over 3,500 sq.ft. of family accommodation set in over 0.6 of an acre of grounds with panoramic views from an elevated position overlooking the River Stour. This offers a unique and rare opportunity to create a stunning residence.

The versatile accommodation could be reworked if required to create a contemporary residence in this sought-after location.

This individual red brick residence has many individual features, it has been superbly designed to have views of the river from all three sides of the dwelling. Another feature are the traditional red brick floors running through the reception hall and inner halls providing access to the living and bedroom spaces.

In the middle of the property is a large sitting room with vaulted ceiling, windows overlooking the river and doors leading onto the patio. It has an open fire plus a range of cupboards and shelving to one wall. Twin doors lead to the dining room which has a window to the rear and a further range of display cabinets and shelving.

The L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room is linked by an open arch. The kitchen has an extensive range of base and eye-level units, work tops, sink and a tiled floor. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, hob, microwave and there is an Aga with extraction hood over. The breakfast room has a door to the garden, a walk-in pantry and door to a large study with bay window overlooking the garden and river. It has built-in cupboards and bookcases. Also off the breakfast room is a utility room with a further range of base units, work tops, sink, tiled floor, double cupboard and door to the rear hall. This has a door to the side, tiled floor, door to the boiler room housing the oil-fired boiler, water tank, water softener and a door to the double garage.

Off the sitting room is an inner hall with a brick floor, skylights, door to the rear hall and access the main bedroom suite. The dressing room has three double wardrobes, drawers, door to the en-suite and an archway to the main bedroom which is of generous proportion with two windows giving panoramic views to the river. The en-suite is of generous proportion with bath, basin with cupboards below, separate tiled shower and WC.

The rear hall measures over 70ft in length and has a brick floor, velux skylights and doors off three further double bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes, two with dressing tables and a good size bathroom with suite of bath, tiled shower, basin with cupboards below and WC.

At the far end of the hall is a door the entertainment/garden room which has three feature windows overlooking the garden and a matching door leading to the rear. The ceiling is 11ft high.

Outside
Set in grounds which extend to approximately 0.6 of an acre, which have been extensively landscaped by Notcutts of Woodbridge. To the front is a long shrub bed setting the property back from the road and a driveway, which provides parking and turning space for many vehicles, it has inset and border shrubs enclosed by hedging and red brick wall. This leads to the detached double garage measuring 23’ x 20’8, twin wooden doors to the front, plenty of eaves storage and houses the oil tank. There is a personal door to the boiler room.

The five bar gate leads to the rear garden where there is a timber and brick garden store measuring 20’ x 10’. Immediately to the rear of the property is a large tiered patio with inset pond and an array of shrub beds. There are large lawns, border and inset shrubs all enclosed by fencing and hedging. To one side there is a vegetable plot with raised planters.

Important Information

Services – Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Tenure – Freehold
Council Tax Band – G
EPC rating – E