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Freehold
Guide price
£850,000
5 bed detached house for sale
The Haven, Thorpeness, Leiston, Suffolk IP165 beds
2 baths
3 receptions
EPC rating: E
Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
E
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Alde Valley School 2 miles
- Leiston Primary School 2.2 miles
- Saxmundham 5.8 miles
- Darsham 7.5 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Excellent position in popular coastal village
- Outstanding views over the boating lake
- Original Ogilvie Estate House dating from 1910s
- First time to the market in six decades
- Immaculately presented Edwardian era house
- EPC Rating = E
Superbly positioned house with fine views in enchanting village.
Description
Occupying the most incredible and unique position, overlooking The Meare, 8 The Haven is one of the original Ogilvie Estate houses in the enchanting village of Thorpeness, believed to date back to circa 1915.
8 The Haven has been a much-loved family home and has remained within the current owner’s family for six decades, coming to the market for the first time since 1964.
Our clients underwent a comprehensive renovation programme between 2009 and 2020 and the house is presented in immaculate condition. Works included replacing all the windows, upgrading the boiler and re-wiring; a bathroom extension was completed in 2020.
The attractive house sits centrally in its plot, behind a pretty, white-topped timber fence, typical of the village, and a front lawn. The house has partially rendered and partially wooden-clad elevations, with double-glazed, timber-framed windows and a terracotta tile roof.
Internally, the accommodation flows exceptionally well and comprises wonderfully proportioned and light filled rooms.
The front door opens into the porch, which in turn leads to the elegantly proportioned sitting room with wide engineered oak floorboards, an open fire and a large window overlooking The Meare. The double aspect dining room has original wooden floorboards and a handsome chimneypiece.
The kitchen offers a great range of storage, an integrated oven and gas hob, and double sink. There is an excellent original larder cupboard and ample space for fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
To the rear of the building is a useful ground floor shower room and door to the rear garden – ideal for washing off sand and salt after a day on the beach or in the water.
The first floor consists of four double bedrooms and single bedroom, which our clients presently use as a study, with magnificent views over the lake. The first floor bathroom is a particularly fine and spacious space with a bath and separate shower.
There is a capacious loft room with a south facing window, presently accessed via a drop down ladder. Subject to necessary consents, there is a scope and space for this to make a fantastic second floor bedroom.
There is a principally lawned garden to the front with shrub borders and store; at the rear is a terrace, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining, and store; to the side of the house is a covered log store.
Location
Thorpeness is an idyllic, principally Edwardian village on the east coast of Suffolk and within the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths aonb. At the heart of the village is the boating lake, known as The Meare, and there are an array of amenities including a country club, golf club, public house and cafés.
Neighbouring Aldeburgh offers a greater selection of facilities including independent shops, galleries, superb restaurants, golf and sailing clubs, and a cinema. Nearby Snape Maltings is home to an internationally renowned concert hall, with various concerts throughout the year.
There is easy access to the A12 and a branch line railway station in Saxmundham (to London Liverpool Street from 115 minutes); Ipswich offers direct trains from 68 minutes.
Schools in the are excellent in both state and independent sectors including Orwell Park, Summerhill, Woodbridge School, Framlingham College and Ipswich School.
All times and distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 1,745 sq ft
Additional Info
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainages; gas-fired central .
Agent Note: Please be aware that there are various infrastructure projects proposed for east Suffolk including plans for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell. Wind farm expansion in the North Sea is also taking place and bringing power ashore along with associated cabling and substation works are also being proposed.
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Description
Occupying the most incredible and unique position, overlooking The Meare, 8 The Haven is one of the original Ogilvie Estate houses in the enchanting village of Thorpeness, believed to date back to circa 1915.
8 The Haven has been a much-loved family home and has remained within the current owner’s family for six decades, coming to the market for the first time since 1964.
Our clients underwent a comprehensive renovation programme between 2009 and 2020 and the house is presented in immaculate condition. Works included replacing all the windows, upgrading the boiler and re-wiring; a bathroom extension was completed in 2020.
The attractive house sits centrally in its plot, behind a pretty, white-topped timber fence, typical of the village, and a front lawn. The house has partially rendered and partially wooden-clad elevations, with double-glazed, timber-framed windows and a terracotta tile roof.
Internally, the accommodation flows exceptionally well and comprises wonderfully proportioned and light filled rooms.
The front door opens into the porch, which in turn leads to the elegantly proportioned sitting room with wide engineered oak floorboards, an open fire and a large window overlooking The Meare. The double aspect dining room has original wooden floorboards and a handsome chimneypiece.
The kitchen offers a great range of storage, an integrated oven and gas hob, and double sink. There is an excellent original larder cupboard and ample space for fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
To the rear of the building is a useful ground floor shower room and door to the rear garden – ideal for washing off sand and salt after a day on the beach or in the water.
The first floor consists of four double bedrooms and single bedroom, which our clients presently use as a study, with magnificent views over the lake. The first floor bathroom is a particularly fine and spacious space with a bath and separate shower.
There is a capacious loft room with a south facing window, presently accessed via a drop down ladder. Subject to necessary consents, there is a scope and space for this to make a fantastic second floor bedroom.
There is a principally lawned garden to the front with shrub borders and store; at the rear is a terrace, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining, and store; to the side of the house is a covered log store.
Location
Thorpeness is an idyllic, principally Edwardian village on the east coast of Suffolk and within the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths aonb. At the heart of the village is the boating lake, known as The Meare, and there are an array of amenities including a country club, golf club, public house and cafés.
Neighbouring Aldeburgh offers a greater selection of facilities including independent shops, galleries, superb restaurants, golf and sailing clubs, and a cinema. Nearby Snape Maltings is home to an internationally renowned concert hall, with various concerts throughout the year.
There is easy access to the A12 and a branch line railway station in Saxmundham (to London Liverpool Street from 115 minutes); Ipswich offers direct trains from 68 minutes.
Schools in the are excellent in both state and independent sectors including Orwell Park, Summerhill, Woodbridge School, Framlingham College and Ipswich School.
All times and distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 1,745 sq ft
Additional Info
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainages; gas-fired central .
Agent Note: Please be aware that there are various infrastructure projects proposed for east Suffolk including plans for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell. Wind farm expansion in the North Sea is also taking place and bringing power ashore along with associated cabling and substation works are also being proposed.
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