FOCUS ON: IPSWICH, SUFFOLK
GREEN FARM, NEAR STOWMARKET, IP14 3RE
Price: Offers in excess of £975,000
If you’re looking for the property that has everything then this is it. Believed to date from the 16th century, this listed barn conversion comes complete with swimming pool, tennis courts, and even a carp lake/boating pond. Inside, the house has recently been modernised but has kept its original exposed beams. Many of the seven bedrooms come with en suite and the sitting room has a large open fireplace with brick hearth. The nearest station is Stowmarket, which is 80 minutes from Liverpool Street.
Contact Bidwells on 01473 617727, www.bidwells.co.uk
KIRTON MANOR, KIRTON, IP10 0PD
Price: £895,000
Lying near the Suffolk coast just outside Ipswich – 65 minutes from Liverpool Street – this Grade II-listed house has recently been restored to provide an attractive family five-bedroom home. The two reception rooms have high ceilings and period features such as an inglenook fireplace, while the kitchen comes with an Aga. The property also has a separate two-floor coach house which has a work shop area, garage and store rooms. The extensive grounds include gardens and meadowland.
Contact: Strutt & Parker Ipswich on 01473 214841, www.struttandparker.co.uk
9 WARRINGTON ROAD, IP1 3QU
Price: £745,000
If you’re after an elegant townhouse with a large garden then this is the property for you. With high ceilings and large windows the house appears even more spacious than it is. It has five bedrooms, one with en suite shower, kitchen with Aga and a breakfast room which looks out onto the back garden. The double garage in the coach house provides ample parking space and storage and the back garden has plenty of shrubs and flower beds.
Contact Strutt & Parker Ipswich on 01473 214841, www.struttandparker.co.uk
COLNE HOUSE, HENLEY ROAD, IP1 3SJ
Price: £895,000
This is an imposing Grade II-listed property in the heart of Ipswich. Arranged over three floors, the first floor has six bedrooms, one with en suite, while the top floor is a self-contained two-bedroom flat. Downstairs, the period features have been retained. In the drawing room there is a grand piano – included in the sale – which was made especially for the property. The back garden has a summerhouse and is surrounded by a high wall to provide privacy.
Contact Jackson-Stops & Staff Ipswich on 01473 218218, www.jackson-stops.co.uk