Mill Farm is situated in a pleasant and secluded rural position in the village of Stonham Parva (also known as Little Stonham). The village well situated for access to the A140 Ipswich to Norwich road and linking to the A14 for links to the north, south and Midlands.
The nearby town of Stowmarket is a popular market town, well served with shops, schools, public houses, cinema and has a direct train route to London Liverpool Street and the City.Debenham 13 miles away has many local amenities including the highly regarded Debenham High School. It is situated some twelve miles North West of the County Town of Ipswich and 14 miles South East of Bury St. Edmunds and therefore occupies a strategic location in the centre of the county of Suffolk on the A14 road from the Midlands and the North to the Euro-Port of Felixstowe.
Ground Floor
A large covered porch with mullion style window with bench seating giving access through partially stained glass entrance door to:
Entrance Hallway.
An impressive entrance with many exposed wall and ceiling timbers, oak panelling, slate floor, original frieze, space for seating area and contemporary woodburner stove set on a hearth. Radiator enclosed behind a cast iron grate. Stairs off the first floor, and door giving access to a coat cupboard under stairs and oak panel door off to the sitting room (17'9 x 11'3).
Sitting room
With oak panelling, windows overlooking the side and front of the property. Two double panel radiators inset into wall. Television aerial socket. Fitted storage unit with range of shelves and drawers. Impressive inglenook fireplace with pammett hearth inset with cream wood-burning stove and exposed brick surround. Door to dining room.
Study
With heavy oak door to the outside. Windows to front and side of the property. Fitted desk and wall mounted shelves. Double oak doors from the entrance hallway open out to the Dining Room.
Dining Room
18'5 x 12'6 (The Old Hall - the original room of the house). A most impressive vaulted room with full height mullion windows. Minstrels gallery (This small mezzanine floor can be used in order to take items into the guest bedroom. During the Victorian era a full floor was added above the Old Hall room but this was mostly removed in the early 20th century). Large inglenook fireplace (NB fully lined) comprising cast iron grate, red brick surround and large bressummer beam over. Door through to the sitting room. Double panel radiator.
Snug
Used as a TV room but also previously as a music room. Hidden cupboard in wall contains water softener.
Kitchen/Breakfast room
18'6 x 12'6 A large room with many exposed wall and ceiling timbers. Range of bespoke kitchen units comprising cream fronts with solid wood work surface inset with double butler style sink with mixer tap. Rayburn Ranger oven (run on LPG) for cooking. Telephone socket. Ceiling mounted spotlights and archway through to utility area.
Utility area
With space and plumbing for dishwasher. Tiles worktop. Range of wall mounted shelves.
Cloakroom
With low flush WC and cast iron radiator. Fitted oak housing round wash hand basin with mixer taps over and tiled floor.
Laundry utility room. Range of base units. Door to the pantry.
First floor accommodation:
Leading from main staircase.
Two double bedrooms both with en-suite shower rooms. First with windows looking over the drive and the garden Second with a view out towards the church after which the Lane is named. Third bedroom - has a walk-in cupboard with a hatch into the roof which is useful for storage. Main Bathroom with bath.
Fourth Bedroom (guest) - leading from the spiral staircase from the kitchen. Loved by guests. The four poster bed is available for sale.
Outside
Double garage (which at some point was a stable). One half of the garage has been converted into a workshop (a previous owner was a carpenter) but could easily be converted back.
Garden - 3/4 acre including vegetable and hidden compost area. Leading up to the old summer house (needs work but useful for garden storage).
Heating system:
Mill Farm heating system is a newly installed oil fired Grant boiler. The boiler is situated outside of the utility. The system is pressurised complete with a tank to hold your hot water. The radiators are mainly concealed behind decorative panelling. The heating system has a Nest System installed so that you can control your heating and hot water remotely by your phone. The heating system was installed in February 2020 by Finbra Heating and Plumbing a local plumbing and heating engineer. Cooking is taken care of by a gas fired Rayburn cooker. The gas tank sits in the front of the property and only runs the cooker.
The Stonhams - local area. Mill Farm is in Stonham Parva / Little Stonham. Earl Stonham which can be reached by road or across the fields is the largest Stonham and has a village hall (with various clubs including a very active and highly recommended WI), pub/restaurant and church. The church in Church Lane (next to Stonham Hall) is part of the Earl Stonham church community and is used for occasions (carols by candlelight). Very good community spirit and friendly neighbours.
Accommodation comprises:
Four bedrooms; Two shower rooms; Bathroom; Two cloakrooms; Sitting room; Dining room; Study; Snug; Kitchen/breakfast room; Utility room; Pantry.
Guide price: £595,000 subject to contract
Tenure: Freehold
