An impressive barn conversion with an open-plan layout covering almost 3,000 sq ft has come up for sale just one mile from the village of Debenham, near Stowmarket, at a guide price of £1.1 million.
Sitting in a hamlet of just four properties, Poplar Hall Barn dates back to around 1850 and was completely refurbished in 1989.
It is currently on the market with Fine & Country, and although it is not listed, it benefits from exposed timbers throughout, oil-fired central heating, CCTV systems and recently fitted UPVC double-glazed windows and doors.
A solid oak door with glazed panels at the front of the property leads through to the tiled entrance hall with walk-in storage cupboard and an adjacent boiler cupboard. From here, the inner hallway provides access to a family bathroom with panelled bath and shower mixer taps, a shower room with fully tiled shower cubicle and heated towel rail, and a cloakroom with a pedestal wash basin and close-coupled WC.
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At the end of this hall is the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed oak beams. It includes wooden cupboards with a built-in stainless steel sink and Bosch dishwasher, a Cuisinemaster electric double oven with grill and five-ring electric hob and space for a fridge/ freezer.
Ideal for entertaining, this space could easily accommodate a large dining table and further seating for relaxing after a family meal or dinner party.
The main living room, accessed through a beamed partition wall in the kitchen, provides an additional open-plan entertaining space measuring approximately 40x20 ft. It boasts a large woodburner on a stone hearth, exposed oak frame timbers, pine flooring and large double French doors to the garden letting in ample natural light.
A small pine staircase leads down to a lower-level second living room currently used as an office/games room with a snooker table. Dual staircases here take you upstairs to two mezzanine bedrooms on the first floor, one of which is currently used as a single but offers plenty of space to become a double guest room or home office.
Two pine doors on the other side of the main living room open into the master bedroom and an inner hall. The master room has views over the courtyard garden and the countryside, as well as its own lit walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room with a double shower cubicle.
At the end of the inner hall is a second bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and exposed oak beams, terracotta tiled flooring, Velux window and French double doors to the courtyard.
This space also has access to a second bathroom; a utility with solid wooden work surfaces, an inset Belfast butler sink, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer; and a staircase to another bedroom with a Velux roof light and panoramic views over the countryside.
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Fine & Country adds that there is sufficient space to add another mezzanine bedroom above bedroom two, offering potential for an annexe conversion.
Outside, Poplar Hall Barn sits in about three quarters of an acre and enjoys uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside.
It is approached via a long driveway leading to a good-sized shingle parking area. The lot also includes a two-bay cart lodge and attached garage, both with power and lighting.
The grounds are mainly laid to lawn, enclosed by post and rail fencing and with shaped shrub and flower borders, a range of young trees and an oval-shaped natural pond with newly planted conifer borders.
A gate leads to the secluded courtyard garden with a good-sized patio area and a secondary raised area with a hot tub. This space also includes a large shed with ample power points and lighting, and concrete hard standing for a boat.
Debenham is about six miles from Framlingham, eight miles from Stowmarket and 12 miles from Ipswich. It has a doctor’s surgery, dentist, café, hair salon, pub and several shops, as well as a well-supported community centre, village primary school and high school.
For more information, please contact Fine & Country.
PROPERTY FACTS
Poplar Hall Barn, Low Road
Guide price: £1,100,000
Fine & Country, 01394 446007
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