Summary - CLOCK HOUSE, CLOCKHOUSE LANE, STOWMARKET, LITTLE STONHAM IP14 5JP
6 bed 3 bath House
Substantial medieval hall house on c.4 acres with barn, tennis court and scope to renovate.
- Grade II* medieval timber framed hall house, c.15th century
- Six bedrooms, four reception rooms, garden/sun room, AGA kitchen
- Grounds ~4 acres: orchard, two ponds, mature lawns and hedging
- Large timber barn, garages, games room, outbuildings and stores
- Tennis court and potential annex outbuilding (subject to consent)
- Listed status restricts alterations; repair/consent obligations apply
- Needs renovation and cosmetic updating after long ownership
- Very slow broadband; oil heating and private drainage; Band G council tax
Clock House is a rare Grade II* timber‑framed medieval hall house set in just over 4 acres of mature gardens, orchard, ponds and farmland views. The house delivers more than 4,250 sq ft of accommodation including six bedrooms, four reception rooms, a garden/sun room and an AGA kitchen — together with extensive outbuildings, a large timber barn, garages, games room and a tennis court. Period features are abundant: crown post timbers, leaded windows, surviving wall paintings and areas of pargeting give the property notable historic character.
The setting and scale will suit a family seeking space and countryside privacy or a purchaser wanting a character house with potential for sensitive updating. The two independent driveways, garaging and plentiful stores make the site highly practical for rural life and for storing machinery or vehicles. There is also an outbuilding that could provide annex accommodation subject to consents.
Important practical points are straightforward: the house is Grade II* listed and will present constraints when altering fabric or services, and parts of the property require renovation and cosmetic updating after long ownership. Heating is oil‑fired with private drainage; broadband is reported as very slow. Council Tax is Band G — buyers should factor ongoing running costs and any listed‑building repair obligations into budgets.
An internal inspection is recommended to appreciate the volume, historic detail and outbuilding potential. This is a substantial, character‑rich estate for someone prepared to undertake sensitive renovation and to embrace the responsibilities of a high‑status listed building in a peaceful Suffolk lane.
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