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Guide Price £825,000

Property type
Detached    
Bedrooms
5  
Bathrooms
4  
Reception Rooms
5

Tucked away in a truly exceptional setting, Willow Lodge offers a rare opportunity to enjoy a peaceful, country lifestyle within one of Suffolk’s most picturesque and unspoilt environments. Positioned on the edge of Mellis Common—England’s largest continuous area of unfenced common land.

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Property description

  • Exceptional parkland-style setting directly overlooking Mellis Common
  • Beautifully improved 5-bedroom residence, designed for multigenerational living
  • Versatile 2-bedroom annexe with independent access and it’s own address.
  • Integral double garage and three substantial detached outbuildings
  • Grounds pf 0.75 of an acre (sts) with excellent privacy and rural views

Key features:

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Key features:

- Exceptional parkland-style setting directly overlooking Mellis Common

- Beautifully improved 5-bedroom residence, designed for multigenerational living

- Spacious and stylish open-plan kitchen/living/dining spaces

- Generous living areas with garden room and wood burner in the main

property.

- Versatile 2-bedroom annexe with independent access and it's own

address.

- Grounds pf 0.75 of an acre (sts) with excellent privacy and rural views

- Integral double garage and three substantial detached outbuildings

- Located in a thriving Suffolk village with pub, Outstanding primary school and strong community

Willow Lodge, has been thoughtfully and tastefully updated in recent years, including the addition of a superb open-plan kitchen/living/dining room with doors opening onto the rear garden-ideal for entertaining or simply enjoying the view. The main property has two main living areas, the larger offering three double bedrooms (all with en suites), two sitting rooms, a charming garden room, a study, and a generously proportioned utility and boot room.

The self-contained annexe (Willowsby), features its own entrance, two double bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen/living area, and a shower room. Designed for independent multigenerational living with permission for family use and short-term letting, offering significant potential for rental income.

The gardens are a particular feature of the property. The grounds span 0.74 acres, including south-facing lawns, mature trees, and a formal garden at the rear. There is an integral double garage, ample parking and three substantial detached outbuildings accessible by a gravel drive. The outbuildings provide ample storage, workshop or hobby space - ideal for those working from home or seeking room for creative, practical pursuits or small business.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and biodigester waste drainage. Oil

fired central heating. 4kWh solar PV with index-linked tariff payments until

2034.

NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Mid Suffolk District Council

- COUNCIL TAX: Willow Lodge: Band D - Willowsby: Band B

EPC RATING: Willow Lodge Band E, Willowsby Band A.

BROADBAND AND MOBILE: Please see our website and Ofcom.org.uk

for further details

VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR

Woolpit office 01359 245245

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

Contact David Burr Woolpit :
01359 245245 or [email protected]

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