A thatched Grade II listed former farmhouse with an abundance of period features has come up for sale in Forward Green, near Stowmarket, at a guide price of £650,000.
Water Run Farm is believed to date back to the late 15th century and sits in grounds measuring approximately 0.4 acres with views over surrounding countryside.
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The detached property is bursting with period features including exposed timbers and studwork, mullion windows and a striking arched tie beam in the principal bedroom. Selling agent David Burr added that the farmhouse “has been maintained and presented to an excellent order throughout by the present owners”.
The entrance door opens directly into the kitchen/breakfast room, a substantial double-aspect space with stairs rising to the first floor, pamment flooring, exposed timbers and studwork. It is fitted with rustic base units that incorporate an inset Butler-style sink with mixer tap, and there is space for a refrigerator.
The former fireplace, which sits under a bressummer beam, is home to an Esse range cooker, and there is room for a dining table in the centre of the room.
Next to the kitchen/breakfast room is a spacious, double aspect sitting room, also with exposed timbers and studwork as well as a charming fireplace with exposed brickwork and an inset wood burning stove.
An inner hall off the kitchen/breakfast room opens to a utility room with adjoining WC and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a dining room.
The dining room is described as “a genuinely impressive room that offers an excellent display of period features” including exposed brick flooring. It is believed to have originally been part of a ‘hall house’.
At the back of the house is a covered porch/seating area with a part-vaulted ceiling and pamment tiled floor – ideal for relaxing and looking out over the garden and the countryside beyond.
The first-floor landing enjoys views over the garden through a mullion window and provides access to the first three bedrooms and a stairway to the second floor.
Bedroom one is located above the dining room and is also believed to form part of the original hall house. It has a striking vaulted ceiling showcasing a grand arched tie beam, timbers and studwork, and benefits from a double aspect with a mullion window overlooking the garden.
The other two first-floor bedrooms are also dual aspect and have oak floorboards, with bedroom two having the added feature of an exposed brick fireplace with bressummer beam and a large, back-to-back built-in cupboard through to bedroom three.
A family bathroom comprising a roll-top ball and claw bath with shower attachment, shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and low-level WC serves the bedrooms on this floor.
On the top floor is a further bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, exposed floorboards, studwork, timbers and a chimney breast.
Outside, Water Run Farm is approached via a track (which the vendors have right of access over) leading to a designated parking area. The grounds total approximately 0.4 acres.
The property’s gardens have been “meticulously cared for” by the present owners over the years. They are mostly laid to lawn with a variety of well-established borders and trees as well as terrace areas for al fresco dining.
There is also a selection of outbuildings in the grounds which have power and light connected.
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Forward Green is a small, quiet hamlet around four miles from Stowmarket, located in the parish of Earl Stonham. The nearby village of Stowupland has a village shop, post office, petrol station, two public houses and schools.
Stowmarket, which is around four miles away, is home to a range of amenities and facilities and has direct rail links to Ipswich and London Liverpool Street.
For more information, please contact David Burr.
PROPERTY FACTS
Water Run Farm, Forward Green
Guide price: £650,000
David Burr, 01359 245245
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