The house and barn themselves, are set amidst circa 0.85 acres of beautiful gardens and feature a split-level decked terrace area flanked by a pond full of wild water lilies, giant gunnera, and quintessentially English cottage plants such as wisteria and tumbling antique roses. NB there was once a swimming pool in the gardens (now a paved over section of the garden), which could very easily be reinstated. Of further note, a path from the front garden leads to 2 acres (sts) of level grassland, which subject to consent could make for a rather special equestrian facility or indeed as a wild flower meadow. To summarise, The Old Woodyard is a one-of-a-kind country retreat, which has been preserved and nurtured by the present owner for the last 20 years, and it is now time for an incoming purchaser to take on the mantle of this historical and magical property.
Total gross square footage: 4415 sq. ft. (NB includes main house, barn, storeroom and garage)
Accommodation comprises:
Main house:
Reception room; Conservatory; Kitchen (with oil fired Aga); Utility room; Cloakroom; Master bedroom with French doors leading to balcony; En-suite bathroom with shower cubicle; Three further double bedrooms; Bathroom; Top floor with two large eaves attic bedrooms; Shower room, External cupboard housing Independent oil fired boiler.
Barn:
Reception open-plan room with log burner stove; Kitchen; Double bedroom; Shower room; Large storeroom (with scope to develop). Independent oil fired boiler.
Outside:
Private gate leads to gravelled parking area and garage. Front garden laid mostly to lawn with ornamental pond.Pentagonal wood-clad garden room (once used by the present owner as a group meditation room). Path leading to approx. 2 acres of grassland with a number of native specimen trees (NB refer agent note below - there is a public right of way running over the connecting link from the front garden to this field). This parcel of land would lend itself either to an equestrian facility (subject to consent) or easily drilled to create a wildflower meadow. The gardens behind the main house and barn feature a split-level decked terrace area and pond. The pond is full of wild water lilies with giant gunnera on the margins. The main garden is a mixture of low-maintenance dry garden planting. The main house has wisteria and antique roses covering the façade, and the rear partly covered by hanging grapevines and roses.
Services:
Independent (non-mains) septic tank drain with soakaway (The soakaway drain was recently overhauled and serviced - details upon request). Mains water. Wifi mast providing strong internet signal (current owner uses Voip internet phone system).
EPC rating: To be confirmed
Council tax band: To be confirmed
Agents Note: The current owner some time ago acquired a 2 acre (sts) parcel of land which connects to the curtilage of the house by way of a small length of path. There is a public right of passage pathway which passes over this connecting section of path. Further information upon request.
Price: £985,000 subject to Contract
Tenure: Vacant possession of the freehold will be given on completion
Location:
The Old Woodyard is situated on the edge of the coastal and sought after village of Dunwich. The village benefits from its close proximity to the beach and there are fine walks within the area both up the coast towards Walberswick and Southwold and down the coast towards Thorpeness and Aldeburgh. There are further walks along the surrounding marshes and heath and further south over Minsmere bird sanctuary.A popular walking trail runs from Dunwich Beach car park, past the eerie ruins of Greyfriars Franciscan Priory and onto the beautiful, National Trust managed Dunwich Heath. The village has a local pub, The Ship Inn and the nearby village of Westleton has two pubs, a garage and a village shop. Dunwich is only 10 miles from the market town of Saxmundham, which provides a range of day to day facilities including a bank, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, a High Street with a variety of shops. Darsham railway station lies about 6 miles to the west and provides services via Ipswich to London's Liverpool Street station.
Dunwich:
Dunwich was once the Anglo-Saxon capital of East Angles (East Anglia) and was a thriving port trading in timber, fish and furs with a population of approx. 4000 inhabitants. However, in present day, Dunwich is a much sleepier, unspoilt coastal village, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Most of the original town of Dunwich was lost to sea due to coastal erosion and a series of severe storms. However, legend says that if you stand on a particular stretch of beach where the original city of Dunwich once stood, you can still hear the tolling of the church bells underwater - although the original church was lost to sea many years ago.
