Summary - WOODWARDS HOUSE HIGH STREET NEEDHAM MARKET IPSWICH IP6 8DQ
7 bed 3 bath Town House
Grade II listed timber-framed town house, c.1537
Woodwards Lodge is an impressive Grade II listed town house on Needham Market High Street, offering over 4,000 sq ft of carefully renovated accommodation with abundant period character. The main house has generous reception rooms, sash windows and an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove, while the well-updated kitchen, boot room and utility add everyday practicality. The property was built circa 1537 and retains exposed timber framing and other historic features alongside modern finishes.
Flexible living includes five first-floor bedrooms plus a dressing room in the main house, and a self-contained two-bedroom annex with its own kitchen and sitting room — ideal for multi-generational living, long-stay guests or potential short-term letting (subject to consents). Practical benefits include gated parking, a fully enclosed rear garden with lawn and storage, and a covered heated entertaining area with pizza oven and drinks fridges.
Buyers should note material considerations: listed status means restrictions on alterations and may complicate works; there are low beams on the first floor typical of the age; the annex uses electric heating while the main house is gas-heated. Although recently renovated, the age and listed nature of the building mean specialist maintenance and consents could be required for significant changes.
Set in the heart of Needham Market, the house places local shops, station links to Ipswich and Stowmarket, and countryside walks within easy reach. This property will suit a family seeking a large, character-filled town residence, a buyer wanting flexible live/work potential, or an investor able to manage listed-building responsibilities and local consent processes.
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