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Guide Price£950,000

Moats Tye, Combs, Stowmarket

Land size
1.75 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Delightful period farmhouse in an attractive countryside setting
  • Approximately 1.75 acres of established gardens and grounds
  • Substantial modern timber-framed garage/barn complex
  • Gated driveway with extensive parking for numerous vehicles
  • Beautifully presented accommodation extending to approximately 2,576 sq ft
  • Impressive modern kitchen with AGA and extensive fitted cabinetry
  • Four double bedrooms and family bathroom
  • Multiple reception rooms including sitting room, dining room, snug and office/reading room
  • Two glazed garden rooms/conservatories enjoying views across the grounds

Description

A beautifully presented period farmhouse occupying an appealing countryside setting with approximately 2 acres of established gardens and grounds, complemented by a substantial modern timber-framed garage and barn complex.

Coveys Ley offers an increasingly rare combination of period character, generous family accommodation and extensive ancillary space, all set within attractive gardens and grounds on the edge of the countryside at Moats Tye, Combs.

The house is approached via a gated driveway which opens onto a generous gravelled parking and turning area, providing ample space for numerous vehicles and giving access to the impressive detached garage and barn complex.

Internally, the property is presented in excellent order throughout and provides approximately 2,576 sq ft of accommodation, with the ground floor offering a particularly versatile arrangement of reception rooms.

At the heart of the house is a splendid modern fitted kitchen, measuring approximately 22'3" x 11'2", fitted with an extensive range of cabinetry and work surfaces together with a traditional AGA set within an exposed brick recess. The kitchen combines contemporary practicality with a style entirely in keeping with the character of the house.

Adjoining the kitchen is a formal dining room, while a separate reading room/office provides an ideal home-working space or quieter reception room.

The principal living room is an especially attractive room, with generous proportions and a substantial inglenook-style fireplace forming its focal point. Beyond this is a cosy snug, offering a more informal everyday sitting area.

A particular feature of the property is the addition of two glazed garden rooms/conservatories. These provide valuable further reception space and create an excellent connection between the house and gardens, with extensive glazing allowing far-reaching views across the grounds and surrounding countryside.

A welcoming central entrance hall, cloakroom and connecting hallways complete the ground-floor accommodation.

First Floor The first floor provides four double bedrooms, including an impressive principal bedroom extending to approximately 14'8" x 14'7".

The remaining bedrooms are also well proportioned, with fitted storage available to several rooms. A family bathroom serves the first-floor accommodation.

Outside Coveys Ley stands within approximately 2 acres of attractive gardens and grounds which provide an exceptional setting for the house.

The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and wrap around the property, interspersed with mature trees, established shrubs and attractive planted borders. The scale of the grounds gives the property an appealing sense of space and privacy while retaining a manageable, garden-led feel rather than being predominantly agricultural.

There are numerous areas from which to enjoy the setting, with the glazed garden rooms opening directly towards the lawns and enjoying views across the grounds and adjoining countryside.

Garage & Outbuildings One of the property's most distinctive features is the substantial detached timber-framed garage and barn complex, providing approximately 1,921 sq ft of additional accommodation.

The building includes a particularly impressive double garage measuring approximately 26'7" x 20'6", together with a further garage, outbuilding/workshop and garden store.

A staircase gives access to a substantial first-floor loft space above the garages, measuring approximately 35'11" x 13'5", together with an additional adjoining area.

The building offers tremendous flexibility for the storage of vehicles, workshop use, hobbies or other ancillary purposes, subject of course to any necessary consents.

A separate garden room within the grounds provides an additional place from which to sit and enjoy the gardens.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-09-21

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,159 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£542,857 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £378,725 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

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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
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
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Parking
Garage, Off-Street Parking
Garden
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Combs Ford Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    299
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Abbot's Hall Community Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    366
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ringshall School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chilton Community Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    133
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Stowmarket High School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    901
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Stowupland High School3.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    846
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Claydon High School6.5 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    765
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hadleigh High School7.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    712
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ormiston Endeavour Academy8.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    793
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Co-op Combs Ford Foodstore, Stowmarket1.7 miles
Co-op Stowmarket, Stowmarket1.8 miles
Asda Stowmarket Superstore, Stowmarket2.2 miles

GP surgery

Combs Ford Surgery1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Combs Ford Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Ipswich Hospital11 miles

Green space

Playing Field83 metres

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

Stowmarket Rail Station2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Gardeners Arms267 metres

Typical drive times

Ipswich26 min · 15 miles
Hadleigh25 min · 11 miles
Stowmarket8 min · 2.8 miles
Needham Market11 min · 5.2 miles
Colchester (city)44 min · 32 miles

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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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