Location

Dallinghoo is a delightful rural village with a small but thriving community, a welcoming village hall, and a beautiful medieval church uniquely featuring a tower at its eastern end. The village is surrounded by gently rolling countryside, crisscrossed with numerous footpaths that invite exploration and offer scenic views.

Woodbridge (5 miles) is a thriving riverside town, with an excellent range of amenities, including an independent cinema and a railway station offer trains to London Liverpool Street via Ipswich from 92 minutes.

Framlingham (7 miles), the historic market town, is a most beautiful and energetic town with an iconic 12th century castle, restaurants, public houses and a thriving hotel. It offers a selection of independent shops, cafés and delicatessen.

Ipswich (11 miles), the county town of Suffolk, provides a wide selection of independent and high street shops; numerous restaurants and a variety of theatres, galleries, and museums. A mainline railway station offers direct trains to London Liverpool Street from 68 minutes.   

The stunning Suffolk coast comprises delightful seaside towns and pretty villages. Aldeburgh (15 miles), the popular coastal town closely associated with Benjamin Britten, is famed for its fish and chips and pebble beach. The neighbouring village of Thorpeness has a charming boating lake and country club.

Snape Maltings (10 miles) offers a wonderful selection of independent shops and a renowned concert hall. Orford (13 miles) has an enchanting 12th century castle and is home to the award winning Pump Street Bakery.

Description

Occupying a superb rural position with far-reaching field views in a particularly attractive part of east Suffolk, Merton Farmhouse is an enchanting period house set within about 2.36 acres. It offers a range of versatile outbuildings, delightful gardens, and an adjoining paddock.

A much-loved family home, Merton Farm House comes to the market for the first time in over 30 years. The house, which is unlisted, is believed to date from the mid-17th century and retains a wealth of period features throughout.

Merton Farm House presents attractive red brick and rendered elevations, with timber-framed casement windows beneath a tiled roof. Set back from a quiet road, with a handsome oak front door opening into the welcoming reception hall.

The elegantly proportioned sitting room is filled with natural light from its triple aspect windows, including a west-facing bay window overlooking the gardens. This inviting room also features a wood-burning stove, exposed beams, and timber flooring.

At the heart of the house is the double-aspect dining room, also featuring a wood-burning stove, making it ideal for formal entertaining or as a charming snug. This room leads into the generously sized, dual-aspect kitchen, which connects conveniently to the service areas, including a laundry room and pantry.

There are five bedrooms arranged across the first and second floors, accompanied by a family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom and enjoys wonderful views across gently undulating fields.

The grounds surrounding Merton Farm House extend to about 2.36 acres. To the west and south are charming gardens, principally lawned and interspersed with mature trees, leading down to a large pond. Additionally, a paddock of around 1.5 acres and stabling (two 9' x 9', and one 12' x 12'), ideal for the equestrian enthusiast.

There is a range of useful and versatile outbuildings, including work shops, garaging for multiple cars and additional storage. Extensive parking space is available for numerous cars.

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