5 bed house for sale Bentley, Ipswich, IP9
Added on 29/09/2026
- Type
- Detached
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- £250 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Freehold
Key features
- Substantial detached village property located along a no through lane well offset from the main road
- Kitchen/breakfast/utility area & Garden room with full span bi-fold doors
- Sitting room, dining room, games room & study/media room
- 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms (3 en suite)
- Annex with separate entrance, sitting room (currently used as an office), kitchenette & WC/shower room
- 3 car garage/workshop & ample parking
- South facing plot of landscaped gardens with raised patio with views over prime countryside
- Sauna with shower & large outbuilding
- Hydropool Executive Trainer 19Ex swim spa
- In all about 1/2 an acre
About this property
An immaculately presented 5-bedroom family home offering 4,177 sq ft of accommodation with the added benefit of an attached annexe, situated in charming, landscaped gardens approaching half an acre overlooking the glorious unaltered suffolk countryside. oakwood house is a substantial, detached five-bedroom village property, located in a quiet and secluded position in the wonderful suffolk village of bentley. the property was constructed in 2000 by the highly regarded and renowned thorcross builders and presents brick and rendered elevations under a tiled roofline, with accommodation arranged over three floors extending to approximately 4,177 sq ft. of note is the fabulous kitchen/breakfast room, which was fully renovated in 2025 with smeg oven and hood, fisher & paykel double dish-drawer and a good range of wall and base units with quartz worktops. from the kitchen access is given to the utility room and garden room with bi folding doors out to the charming garden. the ground floor also comprises a large entrance hall, games room, sitting room, dining room and study/media room. from the games room access is given to the annexe, where a staircase from the entrance lobby/boot storage area rises to the sitting room (currently used as an office), full facility kitchen with cooker and hob, fridge and freezer, and a shower room with separate boiler and water supply. from this entrance lobby there is also a door to the triple garage/workshop. from the main entrance hall in the house a staircase leads up to a large landing/study area, where access is given to the principal bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms (both en suite) and a family bathroom. from this landing area an additional staircase leads up to the second floor where there are two bedrooms, a wc and a good-sized landing with a very large walk-in loft space. oakwood house has the added benefit of multiple storage spaces, with three walk-in loft spaces which could, subject to any necessary consent, give further accommodation if required. a truly magnificent village, countryside prime property, fully renovated with no expense spared.
Floorplan
Council tax
Band G £3,903 a year
- Band A£1,561
- Band B£1,821
- Band C£2,081
- Band D£2,342
- Band E£2,862
- Band F£3,382
- Band GThis home: £3,903
- Band H£4,683
This home is in band G, which costs £3,903 a year in Babergh for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Babergh, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.
Price guide
£250 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in IP9 (£256–£420, 10th–90th percentile, 239 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 239 homes sold in IP9 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in IP9 →
Location
Bentley, Ipswich, IP9
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £1,125,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £250,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Cottage, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Aug 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £257,000 |
| The Acorns, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Jun 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £900,000 |
| Oakdene, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Dec 2018 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £775,000 |
| Southern Elms, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Aug 2018 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £580,000 |
| Blackthorns, Link Lane Detached · new build | Detached · new build | Feb 2018 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £595,000 |
| Hulvers, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Sept 2017 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £800,000 |
| Oakwood House, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Sept 2017 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £800,000 |
| Cropthorne, Link Lane Detached | Detached | Apr 2016 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £612,500 |
Area insights
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