BEAR HOUSE NAYLAND, SUFFOLK

BEAR HOUSE NAYLAND, SUFFOLK

Colchester Station 6 miles (Liverpool Street Station from 50 minutes) Ipswich 16 miles BEAR HOUSE MAGNIFICENT GRADE II LISTED VILLAGE HOUSE 8 Bedrooms, 2 Dressing Rooms, 5 Bathrooms, 2 Shower Rooms, Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Morning Room, 2 Cloakrooms, Sitting Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Office, Boot Room, Utility Room, Cellar, First Floor Media Room, Tower Hard Tennis Court, Natural Swimming Pond, Stable, Paddocks, Formal Mature Gardens, Double Cart Lodge, Double Garage, Outbuildings ABOUT 5.5 ACRES OFFERS INVITED Savills Ipswich 50 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1RJ 01473 234800 ipswich@savills.com savills.co.uk

SITUATION Bear House is situated in the beautiful village of Nayland, considered as one of the very best villages in East Anglia. The village is located in the heart of the Stour Valley and the Dedham Vale, made famous by the paintings of the local artist John Constable. The village offers excellent local facilities including a primary school, shops and public house. It is not far from the historic Roman town of Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain with its much wider range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities. A bus service runs from Nayland to Ipswich private schools. For commuters, Colchester train station is 6 miles to the south-east and provides a regular train service to the heart of the city of London, the scheduled journey time being 50 minutes. By road, the towns of Colchester, Sudbury, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Chelmsford are all within comfortable driving distance. DESCRIPTION Bear House is an impressive listed village house dating back to 1483. The house which is timber framed, was refaced in the late 19th century and has a jettied upper storey with timber framing and red brick to the first floor. The property offers a wealth of original features including fine examples of 15th century moulded beams, wall panelling, natural wood floors, open fireplaces and wood burning stoves. Ground floor accommodation consists of a spacious reception hall and 3 principal reception rooms along the front of the house which offer fantastic entertaining spaces. The rear wing incorporates the every day living area with Aga kitchen, breakfast room and sitting room. There are 6 bedrooms, 5 en suite bathrooms, shower room and a media room on the first floor with an additional 2 bedrooms and shower room on the second floor. The Tower is situated on the third floor providing extensive views across Nayland and the Stour Valley. OUTSIDE Wide electric double gates lead off from Bear Street onto an extensive parking and turning area fronting the cart lodge and garaging. There is a private terrace of old brick and pamment tiles at the rear of the property with doors opening out from the kitchen, breakfast room, hall and drawing room. The gardens rise away from the house with a series of differing levels, incorporating a hard tennis court, Edwardian tennis pavilion, natural swimming pond, croquet lawn, paddock at the top of the grounds with a stable and a further meadow to the rear. Agent s Note: Bear House owns the rear access lane from Gravel Hill to the far meadow and allows access for two other properties to gain access to their grounds. The neighbouring property The Old Stables has a right of way across the front of the drive for oil deliveries to the property. There is also a development covenant on the top 2.5 acre meadow. ACCOMMODATION See floor plan. GENERAL REMARKS Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession. Postcode: CO6 4HX DIRECTIONS From Colchester travel in a northerly direction on A134 signed to Sudbury. On entering the village turn right into Bear Street and Bear House is situated further down on the left hand side. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with SAVILLS. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property. IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Bear House, Nayland 619 sq m (6,664 sq ft) For identification purposes only. Not to scale. fullaspect.co.uk N S Utility Room 12'8 x 10'8 (3.86m x 3.25m) Breakfast Room 15'9 x 14'7 (4.80m x 4.45m) Boot Room 14'5 x 8'3 (4.39m x 2.51m) 16' x 14'6 (4.88m x 4.42m) Cellar Kitchen 18' x 14'6 (5.49m x 4.42m) Sitting Room 18' x 14'3 (5.49m x 4.34m) 10'4 x 9'2 (3.15m x 2.79m) 18'6 x 8'5 (5.64m x 2.57m) 19'8 x 8'5 (5.99m x 2.51m) Drawing Room 27' x 15'9 (8.23m x 4.80m) Dining Room 17'6 x 16'10 (5.33m x 5.13m) Morning Room 22'3 x 14'3 (6.78m x 4.34m) Ground Floor

Bear House, Nayland First Floor 13' x 6'3 (3.96m x 1.91m) Bedroom 12'8 x 11'3 (3.86m x 3.43m) Media/Games Room 19' x 17'4 (5.79m x 5.28m) 17'6 x 10'6 (5.33m x 3.20m) 19'3 x 8'9 (5.87m x 2.67m) Bedroom 15'2 x 14'2 (4.62m x 4.32m) Bedroom 13'9 x 10'8 (4.19m x 3.25m) 10'5 x 10' (3.18m x 3.05m) Loft Access Loft Access Second Floor - Guest Suite 6'4 x 6'4 (1.93m x 1.93m) Third Floor - The Tower Master Suite 20'3 x 18' (6.17m x 5.49m) Bedroom 16'10 x 13'8 (5.13m x 4.17m) Dressing Room 14' x 5'6 (4.27m x 1.68m) Bedroom 14'9 x 9'8 (4.50m x 2.95m) First Floor

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A13848 BEAR HOUSE_A4959 Hunters Farm 12/04/2013 12:24 Page 10 Area: 5.57 acres Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown copyright (100041908) NOT TO SCALE

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