Located in Boxted, near Sudbury, this stunning, spacious country house with its own swimming pool, tennis court and views over the Glem Valley could be yours – if you’ve got a spare £2 million to spend.
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Moorhouse Farm is believed to date from the 15th century and is thought to have been built as a hunting lodge for the nearby 14th century Boxted Hall. Constructed of a timber frame under a peg-tiled roof and with herringbone brickwork it also has some later 16th and 17th century additions and, in the 19th century was completely refurbished in the Victorian mock gothic style.
Tom Orford, director in the residential sales team at Savills Suffolk, selling the property, said: “Moorhouse Farm is an impressive Grade II listed country house that has spacious accommodation over three floors. Believed to date from the 15th century, the property has an abundance of character and sits in an idyllic park-like setting that includes woodland, a wild flower meadow and two paddocks along with outbuildings.
“Beautifully proportioned rooms with high ceilings are complemented by a wealth of original features such as sash windows, open stud work, exposed timbers, wide oak floor boards and open fireplaces with decorative surrounds. Of particular note is the large, high-status late-15th century parlour cross-wing made up of five bays. This wing initially adjoined an open hall on the left and features a fine ogee (decorative lines formed by two connected curves) moulded ceiling in its front parlour, with a decorated crown-post in the chamber above.”
The spacious accommodation is set over three floors, with the ground floor comprising a welcoming reception hall with a wooden staircase to the first-floor landing above and access to the impressive drawing room with open fireplace with original Georgian alcoves, a bay window and French doors opening onto a terrace. Beyond the drawing room is a secluded study.
The sitting room sits on the other site of the reception hall and features decorative carved original beams, a wood burning stove and a bay window.
An additional hall to the rear provides access through to a boot room, stairs to the cellar and the dining room, which has wide doors out onto the south-facing terrace and walled garden, and is open plan to the bespoke wooden kitchen, creating a charming family space with character features and plenty of room to entertain.
The kitchen has a range of base and wall-mounted units and a central island, as well as a handy larder, a four-door AGA and a secondary staircase to the upper floors. Off this room lies a utility room and a room which could be utilised as a cosy snug or another study.
Upstairs, the first floor is home to Moorhouse Farm’s five bedrooms, the majority of which boast lovely views of the gardens and surrounding countryside. The principal bedroom sits to the east and enjoys its own dressing room and an adjoining bath/shower room.
Of the remaining four bedrooms, one has the benefit of an en-suite bathroom, which would make it well-suited to use as a guest room, and there is a further family bathroom and separate shower room.
The entire second floor is currently used as a playroom/den and measures almost 40ft long. With this much space to play with, it also presents a great opportunity to be converted into additional bedrooms with en suites, a spacious master suite or something else, subject to the appropriate permissions.
Outside, Moorhouse Farm is situated on a ridge of high ground with views overlooking the Glem valley to the north, east and south. Your approach to the property takes you along a long private concrete lane and there is a gravelled driveway to the front of the property with parking for multiple vehicles.
The front garden is largely laid to lawn with a rustic brick and flint wall, and the formal walled gardens sit directly behind the house. With distinct areas carved out using established planting, this would make a really impressive space to wake up to each morning. It includes two terraces, an apple orchard, kitchen garden complete with a cedar greenhouse and fruit cage and access to the pool area. Savills says that the pool, which is heated by an air source heat pump, is very secluded and has a pool house with WC, shower and sauna.
The rest of the amazing grounds have a parkland-style and come complete with a millennium wood, wild flower meadow, pond area and two paddocks, all of which abuts open countryside.
Also located in the grounds are a wide variety of outbuildings – four stables, the Old Dairy, which could be converted into guest accommodation subject to obtaining the necessary consents, further workshops and a garage and a huge timber-framed barn which measures approximately 130ft.
Amongst the many outbuildings in the stable yard sits a full-sized astro-turf tennis court – ideal for keen players or just those who love spending time outside.
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Savills notes that there are covenants relating to the outbuildings, please contact the estate agent for details.
Boxted is an small village within easy access of a number of other attractive towns and villages offering a range of amenities. Sudbury is around six miles away, the small town of Clare around seven miles and Bury St Edmunds just over 10 miles.
For more information, please contact Savills.
PROPERTY FACTS
Moorhouse Farm, Boxted
Price: OIEO £2,000,000
Savills, 01473 234 800
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