5 bedroom house

A superbly presented and much improved period farmhouse occupying a glorious private setting with over 2.5 acres of beautiful gardens, grounds and substantial outbuildings, completely surrounded by farmland, yet only 15 minutes from a mainline railway station.

Reception hall, utility area, kitchen/breakfast room, drawing room, sitting room, inner hall/library, garden room and shower/cloakroom.
First floor master bedroom with en-suite & walk-in wardrobe, four further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Long private driveway, parking, two large barns, gardens & grounds, pond and vaulted studio. In all about 2.6 acres (sts).

THE PROPERTY
A superbly presented detached period farmhouse with comfortable and well-proportioned accommodation, standing in an idyllic rural setting. Presenting colour washed rendered elevations under a series of tiled roofs, Potters Farm is a period farmhouse with origins believed to date back to the mid 1600’s with later additions, several of which have been created over recent years by the current vendors, affording comfortable family accommodation of approaching 3,000 sq ft. The entrance door leads into the reception hall, which has a range of bespoke fitted cupboards and the utility area features a butler sink, hardwood work surfaces, plumbing for appliances, pamment floor and window to front aspect. The charming kitchen/breakfast room displays a range of bespoke cupboards and drawers under granite work surfaces and matching eye level cupboards and plate rack. A large island with a granite work surface has oak cupboards and drawers under and there is a Rangemaster oven inset into the original fireplace area. There is also a fitted corner breakfast bench and a pamment floor. Double doors lead into the oak framed garden room, which features a Cornish slate floor and enjoys a fully glazed triple aspect overlooking the gardens with front and rear doors. The inner hall/library area has a quarry tiled floor and a wide range of bespoke fitted book shelves, cupboards and a workstation and in turn leads into the drawing room, which is believed to be the core of the original house, displaying fine heavy oak timbers and a most impressive inglenook fireplace, housing a log burning stove. There is also a shelved recess and engineered oak floors. Continuing on the ground floor on the south-east side of the house there is a dual aspect sitting room, which features a fireplace housing a woodburner effect propane gas fire and double doors lead to a rear decking area. Leading off the inner hall/library is a generous sized ground floor shower/cloakroom. On the first floor a large landing leads to four bedrooms, including a master suite, which has a dual aspect enjoying beautiful views over countryside, has a large walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room. Three further bedrooms also enjoy picturesque views over gardens and surrounding farmland and each has a built-in wardrobe/cupboard. A secondary landing area leads to a further guest bedroom, which has a front aspect, built-in wardrobes/cupboards and a fitted window seat. The half-panelled family bathroom has a freestanding bath, a wash basin with cupboard under, low level wc and has a front aspect.

OUTSIDE
The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of Potters Farm enjoying attractive, well-kept, landscaped gardens with many lawned areas. The property is approached via a shingle driveway, which culminates at the property where there is ample parking. Previously a working farm, within the grounds there are two substantial and very useful barns with one currently used for garaging, measuring over 70’ (21m) x 60’ (18m) and the other around 70’ (21m) x 50’ (15m) and could be utilised for a number of purposes. On the north side there is an expansive area of grassland, which could be used as a paddock and measures around .75 of an acre and situated at the far end is a detached, vaulted studio, which is occasionally used for ancillary accommodation and features an open plan area with a kitchenette and an adjoining shower room. The formal gardens feature areas of lawn, interspersed with several well stocked flower and shrub beds and borders, many mature trees of varying variety, a lined pond and a substantial vegetable garden with fruit cage and greenhouse. On the south east side of the house is a further area of lawn with a corner decking area and rockery garden. There is a sandstone terraced area beside the garden room, ideal for alfresco dining. In all the gardens and grounds extend to around 2.6 acres and enjoy a pleasing mix of formal and informal areas.

LOCATION
Potters Farm is beautifully located in a tucked away rural setting, completely surrounded by countryside with no near neighbours and is approached over its own private 370yd (340m) driveway. It is situated ‘twixt’ the villages of Mendlesham and Cotton with Mendlesham being a well-served and highly regarded village with a thriving community. Cotton is also a pleasant village with a pleasing mix of housing and has a pub/restaurant. Mendlesham offers many amenities including a public house, bakery/stores, post office, health centre, fish & chip shop and a fine parish church. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the nearby town of Stowmarket, which lies just 6 miles to the southwest and the town of Diss, which is 10 miles to the north. Both towns offer a regular mainline train service to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes from Stowmarket. There is also good access to the A140 and A14 arterial routes. The cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities including the Arc shopping centre. Cultural amenities include the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens, both of which are home to the annual festival. The nearby centres of Stowmarket, Cambridge and Ipswich are all within easy reach.

The international airport at Stansted is about 63 miles away where, in addition to air services, there is an express train service to London.

Schooling: There are excellent local schools in both the public and private sectors including Framlingham College, Culford, St Joseph’s College and Old Buckenham Hall.



Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Bury St Edmunds