5 bedroom house

A superb and spacious property in a highly sought after edge of village location offering extensive family accommodation including an annexe with stunning grounds and woodland – extending to approximately 3.94 acres in all (sts)

The PROPERTY
Moosewinkle Lodge is an impressive and beautifully presented family house enjoying paddock views in a sought after edge of village location. Originally built in the early 1980’s as one of four large properties permitted to be developed within the expansive grounds of Freckenham House, formerly the home of Lady Hyde, Moosewinkle Lodge was purchased in 2008 by the current owners and comprehensively refurbished, extending the accommodation into part of the loft space. This substantial and versatile property has high ceilings, an impressive reception hall, two well-proportioned reception rooms with wood burners, large kitchen/breakfast room, impressive master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, family bathroom, useful cloakroom, annexe with separate kitchen, bedroom and shower room, extensive gardens and woodland, extending to 3.94 acres (sts).

OUTSIDE
Moosewinkle Lodge is approached through wooden electric gates leading to a shared driveway with one other property. The property is accessed through an electric five bar gate leading to an impressive sweeping driveway with parking and turning for several vehicles and access to the integral double garage with insulated electric door, three bay cart lodge, outbuildings and private grounds. The attractive landscaped grounds offer a high degree of privacy and extend to 3.94 acres in all (sts). The gardens are enclosed by a mixture of fencing and hedging with well-maintained lawns, mature specimen trees, large woodland, well stocked flower and shrub beds and a large paved terrace, ideal for entertaining. The large detached garden room has its own terrace, there is a large greenhouse, garden and wood store, outside lighting and water tap.

LOCATION
Moosewinkle Lodge occupies a superb edge of village location. Approximately six miles north-east of Newmarket on the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border, situated on the outskirts of the unspoilt village of Freckenham. Largely surrounded by farmland, the village has a public house, village hall and church. Chippenham Fen, a national nature reserve and the popular La Hogue Farm Shop and Café are located just outside the neighbouring village of Chippenham. The nearby towns of Newmarket, Ely and Bury St Edmunds offer a wide range of local facilities including shopping, hotels, restaurants, schools and leisure facilities, with health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. Cambridge is approximately eighteen miles away and has excellent schools, shopping and other facilities. There is easy access to the A14, A11 and M11 and via these to the national road network. There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge, Ely, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately an hour’s drive.



Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Newmarket