6 bed farmhouse for sale

Stowupland Road, Gipping, Stowmarket IP14

Summary
A substantial listed farmhouse offering versatile accommodation with double garage with studio above, a generous and mature garden overlooking farmland, all situated in an enviable rural setting on the fringes of this highly regarded village.

Description
A substantial Grade II listed farmhouse, situated in an enviable rural setting convenient for Stowmarket Mainline Station.

Gate Farm House is set in the small hamlet of Gipping, 4 miles from Stowmarket, surrounded by farm land.
We have been advised that the oldest part of the house dates from circa 1600 but it has undergone numerous changes additions and modernisation over the centuries. Most windows are UPVC double glazed sealed units, plus some sash windows with secondary glazing.

The house has been changed and extended many times over four centuries and contains numerous period features reflecting its rich history.
The rooms are big light and airy with splendid views all round. With oil fired central heating it is a large comfortable family home with hard standing all round.

The accommodation comprises a reception hall, kitchen, three receptions, with double aspect sitting room with inglenook fireplace and modern wood-burning stove, with period features throughout

On the first floor is a large landing area, with access to the principal bedroom with en suite shower room, with five further bedrooms and a bathroom.

Located in a wonderful, rural setting approached from the village lane onto a private driveway and parking area. There is a high-quality modern detached double garage with studio above. The grounds being beautifully maintained and landscaped, with a large variety of mature trees and well-stocked flower beds.

Accommodation

Entrance Hall
From the drive and block paved area, enter through an oak framed porch and part glazed front door, built in 2019. The hall has 2 built-in cupboards for coats & shoes, radiator exposed beams and vinyl floor.

Inner Hall
Window showing west garden with lawns and shrubs, exposed beams, stairs to first floor, understairs cupboard and carpet.

Downstairs Shower
Off Inner Hall, a walk in shower, low level toilet and wash basin with cupboar beneat, radiator, with hooks or clothes and towels, and a wall mounted fan heater and vinyl flooring.

Kitchen 15' 8" max x 14' max ( 4.78m max x 4.27m max )
Window looking south east over blocked paved area and drive, with woods in the distance, fitted with a range of wall and base units with roll top work surfaces, stainless steel single sink with drainer, induvidual taps for hot, cold and hard (undsoftended water) space for dishwasher, double electric oven with hob and extractor over, two radiators, part tiled walls and vinyl flooring.

Living Room 18' 11" max x 18' 10" max ( 5.77m max x 5.74m max )
Sash window looking south east over block paved area and drive, bay window looking south west to lawns pampas grass and flower beds, door to porch, inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam over and wood burner, exposed beams, two radiators, tv point and carpet.

Edwardian Porch
Part glazed door, built in cupboard and carpet.

Sitting Room 18' 8" max x 17' 2" max ( 5.69m max x 5.23m max )
Bay windows to south west and north west looking out to lawns flowerbeds and mature oak trees, door to Edwardian porch on south west face, fireplace, wall lights, picture rail, two radiators and carpet.

Dining Room 17' 11" max x 16' 4" max ( 5.46m max x 4.98m max )
Window looking north west over garden, external door to patio and west garden which includes a small summer house, two green houses an asparagus bed and soft fruit cage, exposed beams, fireplace with bread oven, wall lights, radiator, carpet and door to utility room.

Utility And Pantry 16' 3" x 11' 6" ( 4.95m x 3.51m )
Window looking north west over patio lawns and west garden, door to workshop, exposed beams, brick floor, wall and base units with rolled worktops, ceramic sink with drainer and mixer tap, space for washing machine and tumble dryer.

Historic features: Brick floor, Window aperture looking ne - the back of the house. This was originally a ventilation grill into the dairy parlour with a hinge down flap shutter on the inside. The grill has also been covered on the outside by current owner, to be more draft-proof and secure. It has a slate bench originally for milk churns to stand and cool. Now used as a utility room for washing m/c tumble drier freezers and water softener, it is also used as a pantry so is not heated or insulated.
The central heating pipes do run through this room, so a radiator could easily be fitted if required.

Workshop 14' 2" x 9' 1" max ( 4.32m x 2.77m max )
Window looking north east and external door to rear of the property, also used as a boot room, with power and light it houses the central heating boiler and has one wall completely racked out with shelving storage.

Potting Shed
Attached to the workshop but accessed from its own outside door, has extensive shelving and hooks for garden tools pots and supplies, with power and light.

First Floor Landing
Window looking out over west garden, wall lights, access to loft, cupboard for electricity meter and consumer unit and carpet.

Bedroom One 16' 1" x 18' 1" ( 4.90m x 5.51m )
Sash window looking south west over lawns and front garden with oak trees along boundary, exposed beams, fireplace with bressurmmer beam, walk in wardrobe, radiator and carpet.

En Suite
Window looking south east over drive to grazing meadows and wood in distance, fitted with a shower cubicle, low level wc, vanity sink with drainer and mixer tap, part tiled walls, extractor, radiator and vinyl flooring.

Bedroom Two 15' 5" x 15' 7" ( 4.70m x 4.75m )
Sash window looking south west over lawns and front garden with pampas grass, lilac bush and mature walnut & oak trees, exposed beams, walk in wardrobe, fireplace, radiator and carpet.

Bedroom Three 14' max x 13' 10" ( 4.27m max x 4.22m )
Window looking south east over grazing meadow, arable land with woods in the distance, picture rail, fireplace, radiator and carpet.

Bedroom Four 11' 10" x 16' 8" ( 3.61m x 5.08m )
Window to north west looking over patio and west garden lawns, to oak trees along the boundary, also window looking north east, exposed beams, fireplace and surround, wall lights, two radiators and carpet.

Bedroom Five 13' 5" max x 8' 11" max ( 4.09m max x 2.72m max )
This is the smallest bedroom, but would still count as a double in a modern house. Window looking north west over patio and lawns of west garden, built in wardrobe, exposed beams, wall lights, radiator and carpet.

Bedroom Six 13' 6" x 8' 11" ( 4.11m x 2.72m )
Window looking north west over patio and lawns of west garden, exposed beams, radiator and carpet.

This room is currently used as an office, and has a fibre broadband hub. We are only 75 yds from the open reach connection box. Typical response time 8 ms and download speed 150Mbps.

Bathroom
The window looks south east, over grass meadows arable land and woods in the distance. It has a suite compromising a low level wc, shower cubicle, vanity sink, and a large bath, large hot cupboard, extractor fan, part tile walls, radiator and carpet.

Outside

Driveway
Long driveway leading to the house, parking area and to the double garage.

Double Garage 17' 1" x 18' 4" ( 5.21m x 5.59m )
This is an oak framed design built in 2017, with extensive power point and batten lights fitted with shelving and multiple hooks for tools and equipment. It is well insulated and has a wood store on the south side, two swing doors with power and light. External staircase leading to the studio.

Studio/Bedroom 7 17' 1" x 13' ( 5.21m x 3.96m )
Window to rear, window and door to veranda, power and light, wall lights and vinyl flooring.

Grounds
The house is positioned far back from the Stowupland road to the south east and from Chapel Green to the north west with most of the garden to the south and west of it. The tarmac drive leads to a block paved area by the current front door, where you can catch the morning sun, then there is sandstone patio to the south west and north west side of the house, and a concrete path at the back. The patio runs to extensive lawns, flower beds with shrubs and onward into an orchard, a pond, fruit cages and is bounded by well established hedges on all round. Outside of the boundary hedge is a rabbit proof fence.

Agents Notes
The grounds include a pond, lots of mature trees and a big garden. The nearest houses are 150m away, so you enjoy about an acre of secluded private space.

Has a Klargester Biodisc domestic sewage plant, which is trouble free and reduces our water charges.

Directions
'From junction 50 on A14 turn north on A1120 toYoxford and set trip meter. @1.7m turn left on sharp bend into Saxham Street to Mendlessham. @ 3.7m forget Mendlesham keep straight on for Gipping. @ 4.6m turn right into drive for Gate Farm House. Note: Most SATNAVs for IP14 4PT take you past our drive and on towards Gipping Church, ignore.'

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