Sheepdrift Road, Bromeswell, IP12
- Land size
- 1.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Individual detached chalet-style home in a wonderfully leafy setting
- Three bedrooms arranged across the ground and first floors
- Exceptionally spacious and flexible ground-floor accommodation
- Impressive kitchen opening into a bright garden/dining room
- Substantial sitting room plus separate snug
- Dedicated home office with independent external access
- Ground-floor bathroom, separate WC and first-floor en-suite
- Detached indoor swimming pool building extending to approximately 527 sq ft
- Generous driveway and off-road parking
- Rural Bromeswell position only a short distance from Woodbridge
Description
Authors Went is an individual and remarkably versatile detached chalet-style bungalow occupying a mature and secluded setting along Sheepdrift Road in the sought-after village of Bromeswell. Placed in the middle of a 1.5 acre plot (sts) of mature woods this property also offers many large outbuildings, ideal for a business for storage. Dating from the first half of the twentieth century and subsequently extended, the property offers an generous amount of accommodation, extensive ground-floor living and the particularly rare addition of its own indoor swimming pool.
The accommodation is predominantly arranged across the ground floor, making the house particularly adaptable. At its heart is a substantial kitchen fitted with an extensive range of timber-fronted cabinetry, generous work surfaces and a large central island offering both additional storage and preparation space.
The kitchen opens naturally into the adjoining garden/dining room, an impressive reception area surrounded by glazing and finished beneath a characterful timber-lined vaulted ceiling. With views into the mature gardens and ample space for a substantial dining table, it creates an excellent everyday family and entertaining space with a strong connection to the outside.
The principal sitting room is particularly generous, extending to more than 20ft at its widest point and enjoying windows to several aspects. A substantial exposed-brick fireplace with stove forms the focal point of the room, while its proportions comfortably accommodate several seating areas.
A separate snug/bedroom four provides a further reception room and leads through to a dedicated home office, which benefits from its own external entrance. This makes the arrangement particularly useful for anyone regularly working from home, operating a small business or simply wanting working space away from the principal accommodation.
Also positioned on the ground floor is a generous double bedroom, together with a recently renovated bathroom, completed in 2024. A separate utility room and WC further enhance the practicality of the layout.
The first floor provides two further bedrooms. The larger enjoys its own en-suite shower room, while both rooms benefit from attractive elevated views across the surrounding trees and countryside. This arrangement gives the property considerable flexibility for family living, guests or buyers seeking predominantly single-storey accommodation without sacrificing additional bedroom space.
One of the defining features of Authors Went is the detached indoor swimming pool building, providing a sizeable private leisure facility set separately within the grounds. It is an unusual and increasingly rare addition and gives the property an entirely different dimension from most homes within the surrounding area.
Outside, the house sits within established and wonderfully leafy grounds, with mature trees, shrubs and planting creating an excellent degree of seclusion. Various paved seating areas are positioned around the grounds, while the drive area provides substantial parking together with a double garage.
The house benefits from oil-fired central heating, with the boiler understood to be approximately two years old and still covered by the balance of its warranty. The property is served by a private well water supply and septic tank drainage, with mains electricity and FTTC broadband available. The loft is also boarded, providing useful additional storage.
Authors Went is ultimately a house for someone looking for something unique, extensive and adaptable accommodation, mature private surroundings, excellent home-working potential and the extraordinary benefit of a private indoor swimming pool, all within easy reach of Woodbridge.
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EPC Rating: E
Sitting Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Utility Room
Ground floor Bedroom
Snug
Office
Bathroom
Bedroom
Bedroom 2
En-suite
Pool House
Garden
Wrap around 1.5 acre plot
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- E
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-18
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,222 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Private Supply
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
- Fibre (FTTC)
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Front Garden, Private Garden, Enclosed Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
76 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Eyke Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 97
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sandlings Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Community school
- Melton Primary School2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 163
- Type
- Community school
- Rendlesham Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 277
- Type
- Academy converter
- Woodbridge Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Farlingaye High School3.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,861
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kesgrave High School6.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,875
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Alban's Catholic High School8.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 967
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Copleston High School8.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,930
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northgate High School8.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,750
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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