5 bedroom house

MAULKINS HALL A rare opportunity to acquire an attractive and secluded period country house in the popular village of Pakenham. Approached by a private gated driveway, the house is partly moated and surrounded by 12 acres of landscaped gardens and paddocks.

Mainly Victorian with parts dating back to the 17th century and built of soft red brick under a slate roof. The property is in good condition throughout with spacious rooms, high flat plaster ceilings, and many period features, such as deep skirtings, feature fireplaces, picture rails, and original doors.

In the same ownership for nearly 20 years, the property comprises five double bedrooms and four reception rooms including a spacious Orangery built by the present owners. The well-equipped kitchen has a central island and dining area and links to a large utility room, former dairy, cloakroom and cellar. Two rooms on the second floor are used as home offices. In all, circa 5,000 sq ft.

A slate roofed timber barn and stores at circa 8,000 sq ft and a brick and flint cattle barn under a pantile roof at circa 2,500 sq.ft are two of the well-maintained former farm buildings within the estate which would lend themselves to redevelopment, subject to change of use.

There is a large parking area to the front of the house. The formal gardens to the rear are laid out with flower beds, lawns and paving and include a heated swimming pool.

Old fired central heating, underfloor heating to orangery. Mains water and electricity, private drainage, borehole & well. A bridleway runs down the drive. Council Tax band G.
 

SELLERS INSIGHT We were attracted to the property due to its generous size, its secluded location in twelve acres and the opportunity for home working provided by the two second floor rooms. Over the last few years we have upgraded a number of areas and added a spectacular orangery and a large double garage. The rural setting and the village is ideally located for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket with its regular train service to London Liverpool Street. We will miss the views over the moat with its ducks and the hay meadows as well as our formal garden with its colourful beds and borders.  

STEP INSIDE GROUND FLOOR Ground Floor

Entrance Porch
Quarry tiled floor and Victorian iron frame

Hall
Original Victorian tiled floor
Stained-glass light over door
French doors to Orangery

Drawing room
Dual aspect including south facing bay window
Elaborate plaster ceiling rose
Elegant alabaster marble fireplace, originally from Stowlangtoft Hall

Orangery
Beautiful dual aspect room
Glazed roof lantern, electric roof opener
Recessed lighting, tiled floor, underfloor heating
French doors to side garden, dining room and entrance hall

Dining room
Bay window, deep skirting, picture rail
Large shelved cupboard

Sitting room
Dual aspect, wood burner, picture rail, deep skirtings
Door to kitchen

Corridor
Stairs to first floor
Ceramic tiled floor, walk-in storage cupboard, door to cellar

Cellar
Ideal for wine storage, sump pump

Kitchen
Dual aspect windows, ceramic tiled floor
Dining area to side window
Shaker style kitchen, island unit, granite work tops
Franke stainless steel double sink and drainer
Neff ceramic hob and double oven. Extractor fan
Integrated dishwasher
Two large built-in larder cupboards
Door to rear garden

Cloakroom
Tiled floor, half-tiled walls
WC & basin

Utility Room
Fitted cupboards, space for washing machine and tumble dryer
Single sink & drainer. Coats cupboard, 2 full height shelved storage cupboards
Water softener, oil-fired boiler, tiled floor. Door to garden. Door to back stairs

Former Dairy
Original brick work benches with quarry tiled tops and storage arches below. Dual aspect windows, vaulted ceiling, concrete floor
 

STEP INSIDE UPPER FLOORS Principal Bedroom
Dual aspect double bedroom with range of fitted wardrobes and drawer units.

En-suite:
Half-tiled. Bath with mixer taps and hand set, corner shower. Vanity unit incorporating cupboard storage, basin & WC. Concealed cistern.

Family Bathroom
Generous sized room with bath, separate shower, WC, unit incorporating basin and cupboards.

Half landing with stairs down to utility room.
Walk-in airing cupboard. Generous sized under-eaves storage cupboard.

Bedroom 2
Large south-facing double bedroom, two built-in wardrobe cupboards, pedestal wash basin.

Bedroom 3
East facing double bedroom with views over open countryside. Built-in wardrobe cupboard.

Bedroom 4
Large double room situated at the front of the house. South-facing bay window, dual aspect with extensive views. Victorian fireplace, wash basin.

Bedroom 5
West-facing window, period fireplace with tiled surround. Range of built-in wardrobes and drawer units.

Second floor

Large landing with Velux window and access to water tanks.

Room 1:
Used as home office. East facing window, fireplace.

Room 2:
Used as home office. West facing window.

The second floor has the potential to provide further bedroom accommodation or for use as playroom or hobby area.
 

STEP OUTSIDE Approached over a long tarmac drive through clipped hedges into a circular gravelled yard with traditional well-maintained farm buildings to either side. Through a gate onto a driveway with extensive parking, lawns and flower bed. A side gate leads to the rear garden on the east, to the left the drive leads to the garage and the grounds on the west.

Surrounded by the moat the rear garden has paved seating areas, flint walls, and mature trees and hedges which provide privacy and shelter. Paving extends around the thirty six foot swimming pool which has a recently fitted new liner.

Garden Outbuildings

Workshop of brick and flint elevations under a pantile roof. Original bread oven, swimming pool pump and boiler.
Gardener's shed of brick and flint elevations under a pantile roof.

Garage with dual electric doors. Separate storage area at rear for garden tractor and equipment.

Farm Buildings

Hay/Drying Barn, a superb double height wooden structure with a wealth of exposed timbers, under a pitched tiled roof. With timber side stores, a brick and flint lean-to and open fronted sheds and loose boxes. In total an internal area of circa 8,000 sq.ft.

Cattle Barn, a period brick and flint barn under a pitched tiled roof. Part single and part double storey, the building forms an L-shape facing an enclosed flint walled grass courtyard. Double gates to main yard at front. With an internal area of circa 2,500 sq. ft.
 

LOCATION In a very desirable location, the village of Pakenham is situated seven miles north east of Bury St Edmunds with easy access to the A14 and to Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Main line rail services to London Liverpool Street are available from Stowmarket, Cambridge and Ipswich.

The village has a thriving local community and excellent facilities including a shop/post office, village hall, Norman church and public house. Pakenham is best known as the village of two mills with its historic Water Mill and Windmill.

Bury St Edmunds, with a thousand years of history to explore, offers a wealth of award-winning restaurants, cafes and casual dining. The historic cathedral of St Edmundsbury, once one of the most important monasteries in medieval Europe, is set in the elegant surroundings of the Abbey Gardens and is a centrepiece for the town. There are many local shops, annual festivals and stunning parks. The Apex and Theatre Royal offer a variety of live productions and along with two cinemas provide excellent entertainment for all ages. Bury St Edmunds is truly "a jewel in the crown of Suffolk".


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