5 bedroom house

THE LOCATION

Walnut House is located approximately two miles to the North of the thriving and highly regarded village of Bures which straddles the River Stour and Essex/Suffolk borders. The house stands on its own up and back from the road with open countryside in every direction and enjoys far reaching views out and across the Stour Valley. Bures offers good local facilities with many clubs and associations, a Primary School and a Station which provides shuttle trains through to the main London to Colchester line, making a City commute entirely practical. To the North is the market town of Sudbury which has multiple shopping facilities, supermarkets, and many other clubs and associations. To the South is the main County town of Colchester with its extensive amenities, main line station and links on to the A12 and A120 for Stansted Airport, London and the M25.  

THE PROPERTY

Walnut House is built with traditional painted brick walls, with a large extension finished with rendering and pargetting, all under a slate roof. The house has been substantially improved by the present owners, including the installation of uPVC triple glazed replacement windows and a superb heated and insulated garden room. The interior is finished to a high standard with an excellent kitchen with granite work tops and high specification electric AGA. The bathrooms and cloakroom are beautifully appointed and the property is in impeccable decorative order. There is a good driveway providing plenty of parking and a brick built detached garage with useful storeroom with plumbing at the rear. The gardens are mainly laid out to lawn with a large terrace and verandah summer house and well hedged and screened boundaries.  

ON THE GROUND FLOOR

Enclosed Canopy Porch 9'x 3' (2.75m x 0.9m) A brick and timber enclosed canopy porch with a pitched slate roof and useful boot area to the left with leaded light glazed panes. Light above and traditional timber style uPVC panelled front door with inset fanlight above and full length window alongside opening into:

Reception Hall 15' x 8'6" (4.6m x 2.6m) A good hall with lovely polished limestone flag floor tiles, boxed radiator, LED downlights, stairs up to the galleried landing with painted bannisters and handrail, understairs storage cupboard, pair of glazed doors to the kitchen and an entrance to the side hall and sitting room.

Dual Aspect Sitting Room 27' x 12'3" reducing to 9' (8.3m x 3.7m to 2.75m) With a traditional sash style window to the front and a full length and full width triple window to the side overlooking the garden with fields beyond. At one end a chimney breast with brick fireplace, oak bressumer, slate hearth and cast iron wood burning stove. Two radiators, stripped and varnished pitch pine floorboards, fluted glass door to the kitchen and a pair of double doors to the dining room. Central ceiling beam and door to hall.

Dual Aspect Dining Room  15' x 12'6" (4.6m x 3.8m) With a triple sash style window to the front and a further window to the side overlooking the garden, chimney breast with wide display shelves on either side, radiator.

Dual Aspect Kitchen/Breakfast Room 19'6" x 11'6" (5.9m x 3.5m) Divided into the kitchen and breakfast areas by a peninsular unit. Kitchen fitted with an extensive range of handmade and painted cream coloured shaker style base units (by Orwells Furniture) with traditional stainless steel handles, spice cupboard and china cupboards on the end and reverse end of the island, and real granite working surfaces with matching kickboards on all four sides including the island unit. A range of matching painted traditional shelves above and externally ducted roof mounted full size hood above the AGA. Comprehensively equipped with three dual control electric AGA ovens with twin hot plates and chrome tops, twin porcelain butler style sink with traditional mixer tap above, integral NEFF dishwasher, integral fridge, and slide out waste and recycling bins. Wide window above the sink overlooking the garden. The breakfast area has a window to the rear and a pair of French doors to the garden room. Fitted dresser style unit to match the kitchen units with cupboards at the top, bottom and drawers. Boxed radiator. The whole room with polished real limestone flag tiles and LED downlights plus main light over the kitchen table. 

Garden Room 13'6" x 11' (4.1m x 3.3m) A superb all year round garden room with proper insulated vaulted roof with downlights and wide gap double glazed windows all around with a pair of French doors at the end. 12 opening fanlights, dimplex electric wall heater, limestone floor flags to match the kitchen, wall uplights and main central light.  

Downstairs Cloakroom 4' x 3' (1.2m x 0.9m) With white low flush WC and wall mounted hand basin with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, floor tiles to match the hall, extractor fan. 

Side Hall 7'6" x 3'6" (2.3m x 1.1m) With another traditional timber style uPVC panelled back door with inset fanlight and a canopy porch above, floor tiles to match the main hall, coat hanging hooks and a multi-glazed door to :

Utility Room 10'3" x 6'6" (3.1m x 2m) Fitted with a range of cream Magnet wall and base cupboards on both sides with satin stainless steel handles and oak woodblock effect laminate working surfaces with tiled splashbacks. Stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, spaces for washing machine, tumble dryer, and two full height fridge or freezers. Wall mounted Worcester Propane Gas boiler supplying central heating and hot water, floor tiles to match the hall, LED downlights.  

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Galleried Landing 16'6" x 16'6" (5m x 5m "L" shaped) A good sized landing with gallery rail to match the bannisters overlooking the stairwell. Walk in airing cupboard with access to the loft. Radiator, window to the front looking down the drive, and doors to the various rooms. 

Dual Aspect Master Bedroom 1 15' x 12'3" (4.6m x 3.7m plus door recess) With window to the front looking right out across the Stour Valley and a window to the side overlooking the garden with valley views beyond. Fitted with a range of custom built-in bedroom furniture comprising two double and two single wardrobes and central dressing table with drawers on either side. Door to:

En Suite Bathroom 9'6" x 5' (2.9m x 1.5m) White heritage style suite comprising double ended bath with side mixer and shower attachment, plus a Triton TAT Electric shower over and glass shower screen, pedestal hand basin and low flush WC. Limestone tiled walls with mosaic highlights and inset mirror above the basin, limestone style ceramic flag floor tiles, radiator, extractor fan, window to the side with far reaching views.  

Bedroom 2 13' x 12' (4m x 3.65m) Sash style window to the front overlooking the Stour valley, radiator.

Bedroom 3 10' x 8' (3m x 2.4m) With window to the side overlooking the garden with valley views beyond, radiator. 

Bedroom 4 11'6" x 8'6" (3.5m x 2.55m) With window to the front, built-in wardrobe and dressing table with cupboards over.

Bedroom 5/Dressing Room 9'6" x 6'6" (2.9m x 2m) Ideal as a dressing room, study or small bedroom with a window to the side with valley views, radiator.

Family Bathroom 13' x 7' (4m x 2.1m) Fitted with a matching white contemporary suite comprising double ended bath with side mixer tap plus a separate chrome power shower above (with shower pump) and glass shower screen, low flush WC with concealed cistern and hand basin set into vanity surface with mixer tap and cupboards below and either side. White tiled walls, grey Mermaid laminate panel flooring, radiator, window to the side, extractor fan. 

OUTSIDE

Brick Built Garage 16' wide x 9'9" (4.9m x 2.95m internally) A brick built detached garage with a proper pitched slate roof with a pair of timber doors to the front and a personal door to one side. Proper ceiling with loft hatch and useful storage space above, power and light connected.

Store Room/Dark Room 16' x 4'6" (4.9m x 1.4m) Originally created as a dark room with two windows to the rear temporarily boarded over and a range of kitchen style base units with sink, cold water tap, and electric water heater above. Power and light connected.

The Drive and Parking 78'long' (24m long) A sweeping shingled forecourt leading up from a tarmac entrance mouth at the road and providing extensive parking for several vehicles, with a high bank on the right sloping up to the field and on the left down to the road. Both banks are planted with various trees and there are wrought iron gates to the left beside the garage and to the right of the house with a brick arch. The Calor gas propane tank is concealed completely out of sight on the right of the house behind a conifer screen.

The Gardens  There is a wide flagstone path leading down beside the house giving plenty of storage space and opening on to a flagstone terrace beside the garden room with the timber summer house 10' x 8' verandah in the corner. The top part of the garden is a bank with mature trees and bushes and raised brick edge borders. The main garden is laid to lawn which slopes gently down for the first part, there is a low brick wall and three steps down to the second lawn. This slopes right down to the join with the road which is well screened by a row of conifers and dog proof fence. The gardens slope right down to a point where there is a Timber Shed - in all around 0.25 Acres.  

MISCELLANEOUS

SERVICES  We are advised that mains water, electricity, telephone (fibre broad band) are connected, although we have not made enquiries to confirm. Satellite dish. Drainage is to a private septic tank in the garden, central heating and hot water powered by Calor Gas with Propane Storage well screened at the front.  Please note we have not carried out a survey, nor tested the plumbing, heating, electrical and drainage system. House purchasers are always advised to have a survey.

COUNCIL TAX  Babergh District Council (Tel: ) advise Charge Band F, amount payable 2022/2023 £2800.47.

TENURE, SOFT FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES Freehold. We have inspected the Title Deeds. Fitted carpets included. Curtains, blinds and other fixtures may be available by separate negotiation. Full list provided with formal contracts.

VIEWING AND DIRECTIONS Viewing by appointment through the Vendor's agents above. 

These sale particulars and any representations made by Sworders staff or any advertisement, promotion or internet representation do not constitute part of any formal offer or contract. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars they are for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a strict statement of fact. All measurements are approximate.