4 Bedroom Detached House, Duke Street, Hintlesham, IP8

Hollyhocks is an imaginatively designed and beautifully presented detached village house offering spacious and well-balanced accommodation with four bedrooms, generous reception areas and attractive gardens backing onto open farmland. The property enjoys a peaceful setting, set back from the road within this highly regarded Suffolk village, and has been thoughtfully arranged to suit modern family living.

Built in 2012, the property presents a striking mixture of brick and weatherboard elevations beneath pitched roofs clad with pan tiles and benefits from sealed unit double glazing throughout together with oil fired central heating. The property further benefits from underfloor heating throughout the ground floor accommodation, with conventional radiators serving the first floor.

The property is entered via a large and welcoming reception hall with staircase rising to the first floor, built-in storage cupboard and doors leading to the principal reception rooms. A cloakroom fitted with a white suite completes the reception space. The sitting room is a particularly attractive room centred around a wood burning stove and enjoying views over the rear garden through windows and French doors which open directly onto the terrace and gardens beyond.

The kitchen/breakfast room is an impressive and beautifully arranged space fitted with an extensive range of quality cabinetry, complemented by a silestone worktop to the central island and solid timber work surfaces to the remaining preparation areas. The feature central island incorporates an inset sink with immediate boiling water tap, whilst further appliances include a Rangemaster cooker fuelled by Calor gas, integrated dishwasher and space for an American-style fridge freezer. The room provides ample space for dining and informal seating, whilst bi-folding doors allow excellent natural light and create a seamless connection to the gardens.

The dining room offers an ideal setting for formal entertaining and enjoys views to the front aspect, whilst the separate study provides a versatile room perfectly suited for home working.

A utility room adjoins the kitchen and provides excellent additional storage and practical space incorporating a sink unit together with space and plumbing for both a washing machine and tumble dryer, as well as a door leading to the front of the property and door into the garage.

On the first floor, a spacious part-galleried landing provides access to the bedroom accommodation and family bathroom. The principal bedroom is a generous double room featuring French doors opening onto a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear gardens and countryside beyond, together with built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room.

Bedroom two is also a spacious double room enjoying views over the rear gardens, whilst bedrooms three and four overlook the front aspect and provide versatile accommodation suitable for family living, guests or additional home working space. These rooms are served by the family bathroom fitted with a panelled bath, separate shower enclosure, wash basin and WC.

Outside, the property is approached via a private driveway providing ample off-road parking and access to the single garage. Immediately adjoining the rear of the property is a paved seating terrace ideally suited for outdoor dining and entertaining, beyond which the gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and back directly onto open farmland, creating a delightful rural backdrop and offering a good degree of privacy.

A beautifully designed outdoor entertaining area features a substantial timber pergola positioned upon a raised decked terrace, attractively framed by mature climbing plants and established hedging creating a wonderful degree of privacy. The gardens also incorporate a productive vegetable patch together with a garden shed and access down the left-hand side of the property. A side gate leads to a fenced area housing the oil storage tank.

Hintlesham is one of Suffolk’s most sought-after villages and offers an excellent range of local amenities including a highly regarded primary school, village public house and the renowned Hintlesham Hall Hotel and Golf Club. The county town of Ipswich lies approximately five miles to the east and provides a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities together with a mainline rail service to London Liverpool Street.