A most elegant Regency family house offering spacious, comfortable accommodation & standing in grounds of an acre, in the centre of Wickham Market.

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1 Chartered Surveyors / Estate Agents A most elegant Regency family house offering spacious, comfortable accommodation & standing in grounds of an acre, in the centre of Wickham Market. Guide Price 895,000 Freehold Ref: P5277/C Wyndham House 92 High Street Wickham Market Suffolk IP13 0QU Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, larder, utility room, boot room and cloakroom. Master bedroom with en-suite shower room. Four further double bedrooms and two further bathrooms. Outbuildings including superb studio/dining room, scullery, garaging, first floor stores and potting shed. Ample parking, attractive formal gardens and grounds extending, in all, to approximately 1 acre. Contact Us Clarke and Simpson Well Close Square Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9DU T: F: And The London Office 40 St James Place London SW1A 1NS @clarkeandsimpson.co.uk

2 Location Wyndham House is located in the centre of Wickham Market, within walking distance of all its services. The village has a range of businesses, including a destination butcher Revetts and also a Co-operative supermarket, restaurants, a health centre, library and primary school. The village is also within the Thomas Mills High School catchment area for secondary schooling. Wickham Market is conveniently situated for access to the A12 and the railway station at Campsea Ashe, which provides a connecting service to London via Ipswich. Attractions in this area include Framlingham and Orford Castles, the waterfront and Tide Mill at Woodbridge, and the seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold. The world famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall lies within convenient reach by car and there are nature reserves at Minsmere, Havergate Island and Shingle Street. There is easy access for sailing and golf. Description Wyndham House is a most prominent Regency property believed to date from circa It benefits from not being Listed, albeit it is situated within a conservation area. The principal reception rooms and bedrooms are all of excellent proportions with tall ceilings and highly attractive long sash windows. The hub of the house is the kitchen with its hand-built units, granite worktops and Aga. In addition is a sitting room/snug, along with a utility room and boot room. As well as three principal bedrooms on the first floor, one of which has an en-suite shower room, there are two further double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The house itself is built of white Suffolk brick and to the rear is a redbrick outbuilding used as a superb summer dining room/ studio, along with a scullery, garaging and first floor stores. The grounds, which extend to approximately one acre, are surprisingly private bearing in mind the central position within Wickham Market. The gardens have been lovingly maintained over the years and offer attractive beds and mature trees. The Accommodation The House Ground Floor The former front door to the house now leads to a storeroom, with the main entrance being to the side of the property. This leads to a Lobby East and west facing sash windows. Radiator. Built-in cupboard. Exposed floorboards. A door leads to the

3 Hallway 15 x 8 4 (4.57m x 2.54m) An impressive entrance to the house with stairs to the first floor landing. Understairs cloak cupboard. Radiator. Exposed floorboards. Doors lead off to the kitchen, dining room and double doors with a fan light window above lead to the Drawing Room 17 x 13 5 (5.18m x 4.09m) and x 10 4 (4.22m x 3.15m) A highly attractive, light and spacious L-shaped reception room. Substantial windows overlooking the north and south, and also two east facing sash windows with sash shutters. Cast iron fireplace with marble surround. Alcove, which is the former doorway to the front porch, now housing a fitted cupboard. Radiators.

4 Further doors from the hallway lead to the

5 Dining Room 17 8 x 14 3 (5.38m x 4.34m) A superb entertaining room with large bay window to the north. Stripped and polished floorboards. Wall light points. Radiator. Hatch to kitchen with fitted cupboard and granite work surface. Further fitted cupboards with drawers. Kitchen 15 2 x 12 (4.62m x 3.66m) Fitted with hand-built high and low level wall units with honed granite work surfaces. Butler sink with mixer tap above and drinking water spigot. Cambridge blue, two oven, gas-fired Aga. Four ring gas hob with extractor fan above. Recessed spotlighting. Tiled flooring. Hatch to dining room. Radiator. South facing sash window with pleasant views over the drive and formal gardens. A door opens to the

6 Inner Lobby Tiled flooring, radiator, built-in understairs cupboard and shelved pantry with north facing window. Further doors lead off to the utility room and Sitting Room 18 x 13 2 (5.49m x 4.01m) This comfortable snug has south and west facing sash windows overlooking the driveway and outbuildings. Fireplace with tiled hearth. Fitted book shelves and cupboards. Radiators. Utility Room 9 2 x 8 6 (2.79m x 2.59m) Comprising high and low level wall units with high level fan assisted electric oven. Roll edge work surface with stainless steel sink, drainer and mixer taps above. Space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Space for fridge freezer. Tiled flooring. North facing window. Radiator. A door leads to the rear Boot Room Fitted benches. West facing window and door to the exterior. Tiled flooring. Fitted shelves and coat pegs. A secondary staircase leads to the first floor and a door opens to the downstairs Cloakroom Comprising WC, hand wash basin and west facing window with obscured glazing. Tiled flooring. The principal staircase from the ground floor landing leads up to a First Floor Galleried Landing South facing sash windows and rooflight. Fitted shelving. Radiator and door to secondary landing. Doors lead off to Bedroom One x 10 7 (5.77m x 3.23m) A spacious dual aspect double bedroom with sash windows to the east and south overlooking the front and side of the property. Radiators. A door opens to an

7 En-Suite Shower Room A large room comprising WC, shower cubicle and hand wash basin. Radiator. Tiled flooring. East facing sash window. Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and cupboard above. Ladder style chrome towel radiator and recessed spotlights. Bedroom Two 13 8 x 12 (4.17m x 3.66m) A large double bedroom with south facing sash window with attractive views over the driveway and formal garden. Wall-to-wall fitted wardrobe with hanging rails and shelving with cupboards above. Radiator. Bedroom Three 14 4 x 14 (4.37m x 4.27m) A spacious double bedroom with north facing sash window. Built-in wardrobes with hanging rail, shelving and cupboards above. Radiator. Family Bathroom Comprising bath with high level shower unit and glazed screen. Hand wash basin. North facing sash windows. Radiator. Tiled flooring. Towel radiator. Cloakroom WC and hand wash basin. North facing sash window. Radiator. Tiled flooring. The main landing leads to a door with storage cupboard above, which in turn leads to a Secondary Landing Built-in airing cupboard with modern hot water cylinder, pressurising tank and slatted shelving. Further built -in cupboard with shelving. Radiator. Roof light. Secondary staircase down to the ground floor boot room. Doors open to Bedroom Four 17 8 x 9 3 (5.38m x 2.82m) Currently used as a study, a dual aspect double bedroom with windows overlooking the adjacent dwellings. Radiator. Built-in shelved cupboards. Bedroom Five 12 x 10 (3.66m x 3.05m) A small dual aspect double bedroom with west and south facing sash windows overlooking the outbuildings and formal gardens. Radiator. Built-in shelved cupboard. Bathroom Two Comprising bath with high level shower unit, WC and hand wash basin. West facing sash window. Radiator. Tiled flooring.

8 Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Outside There is an in and out drive to the front of the property and a substantial and mature flowerbed with shrubs and trees providing privacy. A shingle drive leads to the south of the house and a large area of parking. This in turn leads to the garage and outbuildings, which are of red brick construction under a slate roof. Double garage doors lead in to the building, which measures approximately 20 x 18. This has an east facing window and, in one corner, a wine store. Steep stairs lead up to storerooms measuring x 13 5 and 13 5 x 8 6. These have fan light windows to the gable ends and a south facing window overlooking the driveway. Whilst very useful for their current storage purposes, they offer scope to be converted as an annexe or home office, etc, subject to the normal consents. From the garage, a door leads to the potting shed, which has a door to the exterior. A further door from the main garage leads to a scullery. This is fitted with low level wall units and high level shelving. It has a timber work surface and a Butler sink with cold and hot water taps. There is a former fireplace and Suffolk brick flooring. This is an ideal room for catering for the adjacent studio/dining room. This room is superb for any high day and holiday, and general alfresco dining. It measures approximately x 13 and has glazed doors to the east, south and west overlooking the main house and attractive gardens leading to a secluded patio. There is a vaulted ceiling, tiled flooring and wall light points. A further door opens to a lean-to greenhouse. To the south of the main driveway and parking area is a raised terrace and the most impressive catalpa tree. Beyond this is a feature formal garden area with lavender enclosed by box hedging. The main gardens lie to the west of the house. Here there is a pretty area of grass with mature and maturing trees including walnut and larches. In addition is a more formal area of lawn. Here there are flowerbeds, an extensive area of patio and a feature pond. In total, the property extends to approximately one acre.

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11 Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent. Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. A boiler room is accessed from the exterior of the house and is home to two gas fired boilers, a water softener, an accumulator and pressurising tanks. Council Tax Band G; 2, payable per annum 2015/2016. EPC = E Local Authority Suffolk Coastal District Council; Melton Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1AU; Tel: NOTE These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. No warranty can be given for any of the services or equipment at the property and no tests have been carried out to ensure that heating, electrical or plumbing systems and equipment are fully operational. Any distances, room aspects and measurements which are given are approximate only. No guarantee can be given that any planning permissions or building regulations have been applied for or approved. April 2015

12 Need to sell or buy furniture? If so, our Auction Centre would be pleased to assist please call Directions Having found the centre of Wickham Market and its Market Hill, proceed in a northerly direction on the High Street. After a short distance, Wyndham House will be found set back from the road on the left hand side.