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A splendid Grade II* Listed hall with a detached 2 bedroom cottage - perfect for dual occupancy and privately set in this sought after village location with 1 acre (sts) grounds bordering countryside providing wonderful views. The hall has been sympathetically updated to a high standard and still displays much charm and character and Manningtree station is easily accessible for those commuting. Description Bentley Old Hall is a delightful three bedroom Grade II* Listed property with a separate two bedroom cottage located in a rural position on the edge of this much sought after Suffolk village of Bentley.Approached via a private driveway of approximately three quarters of a mile (sts), the drive offers far reaching views over the surrounding fields and meadows making this an ideal private location, yet convenient to local amenities and major trunk roads. As you approach the hall there is a shingle driveway providing ample off-road parking and turning space for a number of vehicles. Set within a plot of approximately one acre (sts) the mature gardens surround the property and complement this truly peaceful setting.The original house is believed to date back to circa 13th century and is of timber framed construction. The property has been extremely well maintained and sympathetically updated and extended in recent years and boasts an abundance of character throughout with all new fixtures and fittings having been selected offer a high specification finish whilst retaining the natural charm that Bentley Old Hall has to offer.The accommodation of the main house comprises the original entrance hall with the staircase rising to the first floor, sitting room with cast iron multi-fuel burner, study and shower room. The former aisled hall is now utilised as a spectacular dining hall with a fabulous red brick inglenook fireplace.The dining hall links the old part of the house to a wonderful extension which comprises an entrance lobby, utility room, cloakroom and a light and airy integrated kitchen/breakfast room with double doors opening on to the rear garden.The first floor comprises a large landing with the original horizontal sliding sash windows. The master bedroom usefully has built-in wardrobes, there are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.Located to the side of the main house is a detached cottage which is believed to date back to the Victorian era, which boasts its own cottage garden. Similarly to the hall, the cottage boasts some great period features and would make an ideal annexe, holiday let, a long term let of self-contained accommodation for guests (stpp). The front porch opens in to a reception hall which is currently utilised as a dining room, sitting room with a cast iron multi-fuel burner and kitchen. The stairs rise from the reception hall to the first floor landing, there is a bathroom and a master bedroom which leads in to a further bedroom.The gardens are extremely well maintained and have been developed over many years to provide a range of well stocked shrub borders and flower beds, there are large lawn areas to both the front and rear aspects of the property which feature a range of mature trees. There is an established orchard, and a wildlife pond all of which are enclosed by two bar wooden fencing which abuts picturesque countryside. About the Area Bentley is a small village approximately eight miles south of Ipswich, fourteen miles from Colchester and only four miles from Manningtree, all of which offer mainline rail connections to London's Liverpool Street Station with a journey time of approximately sixty five minutes. Ipswich offers good access to various road networks via the A12 to the South with links to London and the M25 and via the A14 to The Midlands and M11.The thriving town of Ipswich is set on the estuary of the River Orwell and has undergone an extensive gentrification programme in recent years, mainly around the waterfront and has become a popular '' commutable'' tow Fine & Country Ipswich e-mail: ipswich@fineandcountry.com telephone: 1,473,289,700 Ref: D63F8E7EF122
Other Details: Number of Bedrooms: 5, Number of Bathrooms: 2