Property description

4 Bedroom detached house with 2 bedroom detached cottage.

Space,Style and Rural Tranquility. Hill House + Garden Cottage



Hill House was built by a well regarded local builder in 1982.It is of brick and tile construction and occupies an elevated site overlooking the valley of the River Wang AONB on the outskirts of the North Suffolk village of Wangford.Situated three miles west of the prestigious seaside resort of Southwold the village offers two pubs,a village store and a doctor's surgery.The A12 to London passes immediately to the west of the village and main line rail links to Ipswich and London are available from Darsham,some six miles to the south.Regular bus routes connect all the surrounding towns.
Hill House offers the perfect blend of stylish,comfortable country living.The architectural style is period French Provincial and the overall impression is one of space and light combined with rural tranquility. All modern refinements however ensure that this sense of rural timelessness does not come at the expense of other considerations.Cavity wall and extra roof insulation ensure modest heating bills.
Accommodation is over two floors.The generously proportioned Master bedroom looks out over the front lawn and has an en suite shower room and a large walk in wardrobe.A spacious family bathroom on the landing serves the other three bedrooms.There is an airing cupboard that also contains the controls for the gas central heating that is mains supplied.Entry from the landing to the large loft space would provide easy conversion to a full length studio if extra accommodation was required.
On the ground floor the entrance hall contains a large cloakroom and a separate W.C. with an understairs storage cupboard.A study/library with an extensive range of cupboards and built in bookshelves leads through to the large double aspect sitting room with French Doors leading to the outside patio area.This room also benefits from a woodburning stove.Internal glazed doors lead onto a dining room overlooking the lawned rear garden.A large kitchen with built in dishwasher and cooker leads into the utility room with stable type door to the rear garden.
Outside a gravelled drive leads via a five bar gate from the quiet country lane that accesses only a few other houses.The outlook to front is open countryside,to the rear the backdrop is of the village across the river valley.
Across the lawned rear garden is Garden Cottage.Built concurrently the main house the chalet style brick and tile cottage offers two bedroom accommodation.It is currently operated as a successful holiday let,a use that attracts 100% Business Rate relief.The buyer has the option of continuing with this use or the cottage can become further accommodation for themselves or their extended family .Garden Cottage was completely refurbished in 2013 when a new shower room to the main bedroom was added.Bedroom 2 benefits from the family bathroom.
Downstairs there is a very large sitting room,kitchen and a wooden floored dining area that opens out onto a private patio with raised lawned area.
To the extreme rear of the site there is a large gravelled parking area and a four car garage with power and two double electric doors.The garage offers the opportunity for leisure or business use (STP). Informal discussions with planners has intimated that an application to convert this to a second unit of holiday accommodation would be viewed favourably.In all the site extends to in excess of three quarters of an acre and is lined with mature Poplar trees to the northern boundary.
Whether you are looking for a retirement home with income,a shared home with relatives close but not under your feet or a stylish and comfortable family home Hill House is sure to fit the bill.This sense of space does not come with modern developments where houses are squeezed onto inadequate plots due to ever increasing planning restraints.Overall it offers an increasingly rare opportunity to re-locate for those seeking a change of lifestyle.