An impressive and substantial Edwardian detached property located in this quiet, highly-sought after residential area. Only a short walk from both the town centre and the main line train station, which has frequent direct connections to London Liverpool Street (90 minutes), Cambridge (45 minutes) and Norwich (30 minutes). Stowmarket also has easy road access to the A14, with the main routes of the A12 and A14 providing access to the Suffolk heritage coastal resorts, along with Norwich to the north.
The property occupies a prominent position towards the cul-de-sac end of Temple Road and offers excellent and flexible accommodation that includes: six bedrooms, one currently fitted out as a dressing room, five reception rooms, including an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, office/study, family room/library, three bathrooms, a well fitted-out kitchen with utility room to the rear and a cellar.
Outside the plot lies mainly to the rear offering a large, secluded garden laid out in several different rooms - a woodland wilderness, a small meadow flowers section, a mature herbaceous border and a private courtyard screened by walls of honeysuckle.
Stowmarket itself offers a wide variety of facilities - cinema, leisure centre, a varied range of shops and good schools for all ages (both state and private).
| Location | Hanwood House is situated towards the upper end of Temple Road, which is a privately owned road. (The purchaser of Hanwood House would acquire a share in the ownership of the road).
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| . | Stowmarket provides a range of shopping facilities and amenities including a cinema, leisure centre, schools, doctors surgeries and a main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street station (approximately 90 minutes), Cambridge (45 minutes) and Norwich (30 minutes). The A14, which by-passes Stowmarket to the north east, provides access to both Bury St Edmunds and the Midlands to the west and the ports of Ipswich and Felixstowe to the east.
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| Description | An impressive and substantial Edwardian detached property located in this quiet, highly-sought after residential area, only a short walk from both the town centre. Stowmarket also has easy road access to the A14, with the main routes of the A12 and A14 providing access to the Suffolk heritage coastal resorts, along with Norwich to the north.
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| . | The property occupies a prominent position towards the cul-de-sac end of Temple Road and offers excellent and flexible accommodation that includes: six bedrooms, one currently fitted out as a dressing room, five reception rooms, including an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, office/study, family room/library, three bathrooms, a well fitted-out kitchen with utility room to the rear and a cellar.
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| . | Outside the plot lies mainly to the rear offering a large, secluded garden laid out in several different rooms - a woodland wilderness, a small meadow flowers section, a mature herbaceous border and a private courtyard screened by walls of honeysuckle.
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| THE PROPERTY | Is entirely brick construction under a slate roof, with one area under a flat roof. The house provides very good family accommodation and could be split to provide an annexe if required.
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| ACCOMMODATION | A half glazed entrance door, with a stained glass window over, to the side opens into:
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| Reception Hall | 19'4\" x 11'10\" (5.9m x 3.6m). The focal point of the room is a fireplace with slate mantel and surround. Two sash windows, one to rear aspect and the other to the side aspect. There is a pine picture rail, cornice, high skirting boards and a radiator. An ornate, pitch pine, staircase with Newell post leads up to the first floor. Further doors lead to the dining room, drawing room, kitchen, study/office and family room/library.
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| Drawing Room | 13'9\" (4.2m) x 14'2\" (4.32m) plus bay. The focal point of the room is an open fireplace with slate surround and mantel. Bay sash windows to front aspect and sash window to side aspect. There is a picture rail, cornice, television point and two radiators.
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| Dining Room | 13'9\" x 13'5\" (4.2m x 4.1m). This room features an open fireplace with a marble surround. Bay sash windows to front aspect. There is a picture rail, cornice, a telephone point and two radiators.
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| Cellar | 12'6\" x 12' (3.8m x 3.66m). Approached from under the main stairs.
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| Kitchen | 16' x 13' (4.88m x 3.96m). Fitted with matching oak wall and floor units and pull out drawer units, with solid wood (ash) work surfaces over along two sides, built-in double oven and hob, space for two undercounter fridges / freezers and space for an upright fridge freezer. Peninsular comprising low level drawer units with work surfaces over, extending across the kitchen from the outer wall. Inset two bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap and space for dishwasher beneath. Tiled splashback imported from America. Half height wood cladding. Quarry tiled floor. Radiator. Sash window to rear aspect and door leading into:
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| Utility Room | 13' x 7'2\" (3.96m x 2.18m). Continuation of quarry tiled floor, low level base units, half height wood cladding, plumbing and drainage for washing machine, two radiators, two casement windows to side, two separate doors leading into garden and court yard and opening into the pantry with brick flooring.
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| Hall Lobby | 13'6\" x 6' (4.11m x 1.83m). Coving, dado rail, picture rail and high skirting boards, radiator, door into study/office and entrance door leading to the front of the property. When the property was previously divided to provide an annexe, the entrance lobby was used as the kitchenette area and still retains the cooker point and water supply in the existing storage cupboard which is currently shelved.
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| Inner Lobby | Doors leading into shower room, family room/library and entrance lobby, coving, dado rail and high skirting boards.
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| Study/Office | 16'6\" (5.03m) x 10'6\" (3.2m) plus bay of 8'10\" (2.7m) x 3'9\" (1.14m). There is a cornice and picture rail and two radiators. Dado rail. Feature bay to front with sash windows. Sash window to side aspect.
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| Family Room/Library | 16'6\" (5.03m) x 10'6\" (3.2m) plus bay of 7'4\" (2.24m) x 3'3\" (1m). Sliding doors lead out onto the terrace. There is a cornice, picture rail, dado rail, a television point and two radiators. Book shelves partially line some walls. Two stained glass feature circular windows either side of the sliding doors. Sash window to side aspect. (Please note that the mirror in this room is not included in the sale).
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| Shower Room | Two sash opaque windows to side aspect, tiled shower cubicle, vanity unit with space for a washing machine underneath and low level WC, half height cladding, door leading to a cupboard housing the immersion tank and space for dryer, tiled flooring and radiator.
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Landing | There is a picture rail, a radiator, doors to three bedrooms, bathroom and double doors leading to the inner landing.
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| Airing Cupboard | Housing second immersion tank.
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| Loft | Half boarded and electric. Insulated with double thickness insulation.
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| Bedroom One | 13' x 12' (3.96m x 3.66m). There is a picture rail and a radiator. Sash window to rear aspect.
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| Bedroom Two | 14' (4.27m) x 13'6\" (4.11m) plus bay. This room features a cast iron fireplace and a picture rail. There are two radiators. Feature bay to front with sash windows.
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| Bedroom Three | 14' (4.27m) x 13'6\" (4.11m) plus bay. A further room with a cast iron fireplace, a picture rail, a fitted wardrobe and two radiators. Feature bay to front with sash windows.
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| Bathroom One | White suite comprising panel enclosed bath, separate shower cubicle, hand wash basin, step up to low level WC, sash opaque window and feature window to rear aspect, radiator, laminate flooring, high skirting board and half tiled walls.
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| Inner Landing | With a picture rail, two built-in cupboards, a radiator and doors to three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is access to the loft void.
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| Bedroom Four | 11' x 11' (3.35m x 3.35m). Features a cast iron fireplace with tiled inserts, a radiator and a picture rail. Sash window to rear.
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| Bedroom Five | 13'4\" x 6' (4.06m x 1.83m). There is a picture rail and a radiator. Currently used as a dressing room with built-in hanging space, however would make an ideal nursery. Sash window to front.
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| Bedroom Six | 16'10\" x 13'5\" (5.13m x 4.1m). The focal point of the room is a cast iron fireplace with tiled insert. There is cornice, a picture rail, an oriel window to the west and two radiators. Sash windows.
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| Bathroom Two | White suite comprising roll top bath with claw feet with shower attachment, separate one and a half shower cubicle, hand wash basin, low level WC and towel rail. Radiator. Casement opaque window, high skirting board, spotlights and half height wood cladding.
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| OUTSIDE |
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| . | To the front of the house is a small lawned garden and a flower bed.
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| . | There are drives both to the east and western ends of the house for approximately five vehicles. The drive to the east of the house leads to a concrete parking and turning area to the south east corner of the house. In the garden there is a shed and a log store.
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| . | Immediately to the rear of the house is a paved terrace, beyond which are lawned gardens. The gardens are enclosed by fencing and hedging. The garden is split into a woodland area wilderness, meadow flower section, mature herbaceous beds, and a terrace and secluded courtyard enclused by honeysuckle. Around the gardens are shrubberies and flower beds and a small ornamental pond.
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