Eye: Three

Oct 03, 2023

A unique barn conversion with an annexe and outdoor kitchen included in the grounds has come up for sale in Hoxne near Eye - and it could be the ideal opportunity for those who want to start a business.

Listed for sale for offers over £850,000, The Lodge comprises a main two to three-bedroom barn, detached two-bay cart lodge with accommodation above and a one-bedroom annexe – plus an al fresco kitchen, Nordic barbecue hut and the potential to create another annexe or home office if new owners wished.

Samuel Le Good, partner at abbotFox, calls the property an "interesting collection" of buildings and says it could be an "ideal holiday home."

The main building is a converted barn, which offers light and airy living space and lovely garden views (Image: abbotFox)

The kitchen is well fitted and offers lots of storage and worktop space as well as wide windows looking out over the garden (Image: abbotFox)The main dwelling is the converted barn, which features an exposed oak frame all under a Welsh slate roof.

The accommodation is well-proportioned and stylish, comprising a good-sized entrance hall, fully vaulted open-plan living area and an impressive custom-built kitchen and dining area, all of which are bathed in lots of natural light.

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Two bedrooms, a mezzanine, boot room and family bathroom are also included in the layout, and the living space also benefits from a recently-installed 8kw wood-burning stove. Hot water and underfloor heating, which is split into four zones, is provided by an air source heat pump.

The main living space is very sociable (Image: abbotFox)

Heating and hot water to the main barn is provided by an air source heat pump and it also has underfloor heating (Image: abbotFox)

The neighbouring annexe is fully self-contained and is ideal for family or guests. It includes an open-plan kitchen and living area, as well as an en suite bedroom.

The cart lodge offers two parking bays and has a shower room attached. While the space is ready and waiting to be used as is, it also offers further potential.

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Provision exists for a kitchen to be installed with stairs leading up to a vaulted and glazed living room, featuring a suspended wood-burning stove, and there is also a shower room. A first-floor balcony provides panoramic views of the neighbouring countryside, and beneath this there is a covered al fresco kitchen and dining area.

The cart lodge has accommodation included, as well as a sheltered outdoor kitchen with a balcony over the top (Image: abbotFox)

The gardens and grounds also include a barbecue hut and substantial garden building, which could become another annexe or even an office (Image: abbotFox)

The property enjoys a private countryside setting with fully enclosed gardens. It is mainly laid to lawn but also features several buildings including a barbecue hut and substantial garden building, which could become another annexe or even an office.

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According to the listing details, appliances and some furniture could be included in the sale, as well as a top-of-the-range spa hot tub, subject to negotiation.

For more information, please contact abbotFox.

PROPERTY FACTS Reading Green, Hoxne Offers over £850,000 abbotFox, 01603 510582 www.abbotfox.co.uk