Location

Waldringfield (2 miles) is a delightful village, on the banks of the River Deben, in east Suffolk. There is a vibrant community with various clubs and societies including a sailing club, Wildlife group and tennis court association. The Maybush is a well-known and popular public house, overlooking the river.

Woodbridge (5.5 miles) is a thriving and highly regarded market town known for its attractive historical architecture, scenic river walks and its tide mill, a rare working example, which traces its roots to the 11th century. The town offers an incredible array of boutique shops, shops, cafés, public houses and restaurants.

Ipswich (9 miles) is the county town of Suffolk and provides a wide selection of independent and high street shops; and a variety of theatres, galleries, and museums.

There are excellent schools locally including Waldringfield Primary School, Farlingaye and Kesgrave High School, which are all popular state schools; renowned local independent schools include Woodbridge School, Framlingham College and Ipswich school.

All times and distances are approximate.

Description

Red House is situated within 1.7 acres on the edge of Newbourne, a charming village nestled between the rivers Orwell and Deben estuaries on Suffolk's picturesque east coast. The property enjoys a peaceful, semi-rural setting while remaining conveniently close to local amenities, and also benefits from an outstanding range of outbuildings and loose horse boxes.

Newbourne lies approximately 8 miles east of Ipswich and has a charming pub and village hall/playing field. Ipswich, Suffolk's county town, offers a wide range of schooling options, shopping facilities, and recreational opportunities. The well-regarded coastal towns of Woodbridge and Felixstowe are also within a 10-mile radius, providing further amenities, seaside attractions, and transport links.

Red House is a delightful home, which is in need of modernisation. The house has been extended over the years that has been thoughtfully extended to provide well-proportioned accommodation, with many rooms enjoying charming views over the surrounding countryside. The property also benefits from an excellent range of outbuildings, loose horse boxes, and grounds extending to about 1.7 acres.

The accommodation within the original part of Red House includes a kitchen, dining room, and sitting room, with stairs leading to two double bedrooms and a bathroom. One bedroom benefits from French doors opening onto a balcony. To the rear of the property is a light-filled reception room with sliding doors providing views over, and access to, the gardens. There is also a study, bathroom and an additional bedroom on this level. A further staircase leads to an exceptional family room, complete with a wood-burning stove and far-reaching views across the gardens. A door from this room opens onto a balcony, which also connects to the bedroom accommodation.

Red House is approached through wrought iron gates where beyond is a shingle driveway, which provides ample parking for numerous cars. There is also a range of outbuildings including a garage, workshops, wood store and various other storage spaces. A path leads through the outbuildings and to the house where there is a formal garden that surrounds the house and is predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with herbaceous and shrub borders.

Also within the grounds are three loose horse boxes and a useful storage room beside, making the property well suited to those with equestrian interests. Adjacent to this area lies a post-and-rail paddock.