Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7

Rose House is an impressive period home of considerable standing and character situated in a highly-regarded village with a range of local amenities. The property is thought to date back to the 16th century at its earliest with subsequent Georgian alterations and an impressive façade with Tuscan porch. Rose House has been the home to 'The Boule-In', a much-loved and highly-acclaimed French antiques Fête which opens seasonally to the public, for which the house has been the perfect venue with its range of outstanding outbuildings and beautifully curated gardens.

The property contains two well-proportioned reception rooms to each side of an entrance hall and a further sitting room and AGA kitchen/breakfast room. A total of five/six bedrooms are served by two bath/shower rooms and a further shower off of bedroom 2. Further benefits include a cellar, ground floor cloakroom and a boot room/utility.

Adjacent to the house, timber double gates open onto a private driveway which leads further onto an area of stone paved terracing which provides additional parking if required. A range of outbuildings include garden/log stores, an open-fronted car port, a superb studio which offers the potential to be utilised as an artist's studio or gymnasium, a workshop, potting shed and plenty of further storage.

Wonderful, partially walled gardens include areas of lawn, neatly kept box-hedging, brick terracing and mature beds.

Offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN.  

HOUSE  

TUSCAN PORCH: With wood columns and a front door leading to:- 

ENTRANCE HALL: With exposed solid wood flooring, staircase rising to first floor with access to the CELLAR below and four-panel doors leading to:- 

DRAWING ROOM: A particularly impressive reception room with a dual aspect and a fine central open hearth with wooden mantel and a substantial storage cupboard off. Deep skirting throughout and secondary glazed sash windows with fitted shutters.  

DINING ROOM: Also with exposed wood flooring and with ample room for a large dining table and chairs, central fireplace with recessed display shelving to either side and a secondary glazed sash window overlooking the front garden.  

AGA KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: A charming room with high ceilings and a parquet brick floor. Plenty of space for a dining table and chairs and with a range of base level solid wood cabinets with oak worksurfaces incorporating an Armitage Shanks butler sink with mixer tap above and drainers to each side. Integrated electric combination oven with four-ring induction hob over and space and plumbing for a dishwasher. Windows with a pretty outlook over terracing and a two-door AGA Range cooker with twin warming plates with tiled splashback and pine overmantel. Attractive display shelving to one side and with further fitted cupboards. Door leading to second staircase and doors opening onto:- 

COLD STORE: With a continuation of brick flooring, fitted shelving, power and light and a further useful storage cupboard off.  

PANTRY: Also with brick flooring and a range of fitted storage worksurfaces, display cabinets and shelving.  

SITTING ROOM/STUDY: A versatile room with high ceilings and an impressive central fireplace with timber surround, brick hearth and inset wood burning stove. Pamment tile flooring, window overlooking the gardens, useful storage cupboards throughout and a thumb latch door leading to:- 

UTILITY/BOOT ROOM: Constructed in 2000 with brick flooring and a range of base level units with solid oak worksurfaces incorporating a large butler sink with mixer tap above and drainer to side and with space and plumbing for a washing machine below. Door opening onto the garden and plenty of space for coats and shoes.  

CLOAKROOM: Containing a traditional style WC and a wash hand basin.  

First Floor  

LANDING: With access to loft storage space and doors leading to:- 

BEDROOM ONE: A well-proportioned double room with a secondary glazed sash window overlooking the rear terrace. Pretty cast-iron feature fireplace with a generous fitted wardrobe off. Ceramic wash hand basin with storage below and door leading to:- 

DRESSING ROOM/BEDROOM SIX: A versatile room currently utilised as a dressing room and ideally situated adjacent to the principal bedroom. Containing a range of open-fronted wardrobes with inset shelving and hanging rail, outlook over the gardens and a further door leading to:- 

LOBBY: With staircase leading to the kitchen and further thumb latch door leading to:- 

SHOWER ROOM: Containing a tiled shower cubicle with glass screen door, WC, wash hand basin and fitted storage. Further access to loft storage space.  

BEDROOM TWO: A particularly well-proportioned room with high ceilings and a cast-iron feature fireplace. Window with attractive view over the street scene below and with a tiled shower cubicle off, and a wash hand basin with marble surround and storage below.  

BEDROOM THREE: A double bedroom with an attractive outlook over the street scene.  

BEDROOM FOUR: An ideal guest bedroom with storage cupboard off.  

BEDROOM FIVE: A charming children's bedroom with high ceilings and outlook over the street scene and a central cast-iron feature fireplace.  

BATHROOM: A charming room arranged over two levels with exposed studwork, free-standing rolltop bath with claw and ball feet, mixer tap and shower attachment over. Traditional style WC and a corner wash hand basin with tiled surround. 

Lower Ground Floor  

CELLAR: A useful area accessible via brick and timber stairs with good head height, plenty of space for storage, power and light connected and a sump pump. 

Outside To the front of the property is a well-kept, enclosed area of gardens bordered by wrought-iron railings on a brick plinth. Steps lead up to the front door via the Tuscan porch.

To the lefthand side of the property are timber double gates with pedestrian gate within opening into a gravel driveway providing OFF-ROAD PARKING which opens into a further area of stone paving with the additional potential for parking and a discreetly designed bin store with a gardener's loo adjacent. A range of useful outbuildings include the following:- 

LOG STORE: A useful area ideal for storage. 

GARDEN STORE: With a variety of potential uses, power and light connected. 

WORKSHOP: With power and light connected, exposed timbers and a doorway opening onto an access to the rear of the outbuildings for maintenance. 

STORE ROOM: With a variety of potential uses, power and light connected and a staircase leading to further loft storage. 

CARPORT: An open fronted cartlodge with power and light connected.  

STUDIO: An especially versatile room with tongue-and-groove panel walled, high ceilings and windows allowing for plenty of natural light. Door opening into the garden. 

POTTING SHED: A pretty lean-to with exposed brickwork and stone paved floor.  

The property's garden has been beautifully curated with various areas of seating on attractive brick and stone paved terraces and benefits from a west-facing aspect ensuring the best of the afternoon/evening sunlight. Areas of lawn are interspersed with neatly kept box hedging and well-planted herbaceous borders and which is enclosed in large part by a mellow red brick wall.  

In all about 0.22 acres (sts) 

SERVICES: Mains water and drainage. Main electricity connected. Oil fired heating by radiators. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent. 

EPC RATING: Exempt - Listed 

TENURE: Freehold 

CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Timber framed and slate front, brick and tile to rear. 

AGENT’S NOTES:The property is Grade II listed and situated in a conservation area.

The property benefits from entirely residential status despite its occasional use as a venue for the vendors' business, The Boule-In. As a result, buyers looking to obtain a residential mortgage should be able to do so subject to the usual qualifying criteria for a property of this style.  

POSTCODE: IP7 7ER  

WHAT3WORDS: direction.honestly.ducks 

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP1 2BX (0300 1234000).  

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F 

VIEWINGS: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR. 

NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.