4 bedroom house

PROEPRTY DESCRIPTION: Nestled within the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a unique, individual market opportunity comprising an unlisted three-bedroom detached property understood to date from 1819 and set within rolling grounds. Having been extended over the course of the 1980s/90s, the property in its present form is arranged via three distinctive reception spaces with bedrooms arranged via both floors and offering an unrivalled aspect with views across the rolling gardens, lake and woodland beyond. Enhancing the overall offering is a triple-bay open fronted cart lodge set beneath a pitched slate roofline and with direct access to a subterranean level comprising ancillary accommodation ideally suited for annexe/holiday let use (subject to the necessary planning consents). Further benefits to the property include a decked terrace, substantial further under-decking store and diverse, exceptionally screened grounds with a total plot size of approximately 1.3 acres.  

Timber door opening to:  

ENTRANCE HALL: With brick flooring and door to useful under stair storage recess. Door with Suffolk latch opening to: 

SITTING ROOM: Forming part of the original cottage with casement window to front, fireplace with surround and mantle over in addition to recessed book shelving.  

STUDY: Centrally positioned within the property and likely to have previously existed as the dining room to the original cottage with casement window to front, central fireplace with hearth, surround and mantle over and staircase off rising to first floor.  

INNER HALL: With stripped oak flooring and door to: 

DRAWING ROOM: A triple aspect drawing room forming a single-storey side extension with views to both front and side aspects incorporating both the lake, enveloping gardens and woodland beyond. Stripped oak flooring throughout, multiple corner storage units and two panel-glazed French doors opening to the raised terrace. The focal point of the room is an open fronted brick fire place with hearth, surround and mantle over.  

CLOAKROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC and wash handbasin within a granite-topped unit. Casement window range to front. 

STOREROOM: With wash handbasin, hot and cold tap over, granite-topped unit and shelving above.  

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM: A linear kitchen with terracotta quarry-style tiled flooring throughout and fitted with a matching range of base and wall units with tiled preparation surfaces. Double sink unit with mixer tap above, range of wall units and both Rayburn and AGA companion stove. A peninsula unit is centrally positioned with dining area beyond, further base level shelving and casement window range affording views across the rear terrace and gardens beyond. 

SCULLERY: Fitted with a matching range of base and wall units with tiled worktops, ceramic single sink unit with hot and cold tap over and doors with Suffolk latches opening to kitchen storeroom and pantry store with sensor lighting. Further door with half-height glazing to side opening to:  

LEAN-TO: Set on a brick base with glazed surround to front and side and door to rear.  

UTILITY HALL: A thoroughfare connecting the ground-floor principal bedroom suite with the kitchen/dining room and fitted with a full-height linen store with useful fitted shelving, space and plumbing for washing machine and casement window range to side. Door with Suffolk latch opening to: 

FAMILY BATHROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC, twin wash handbasins within a fitted base unit with tiled services above and wall-mounted mirror. Bath with tiled surround and shower attachment, bidet and casement window range to side.  

REAR HALL: With casement window range to side and door with Suffolk latch to: 

BEDROOM 1: Forming a single-storey rear extension with casement window range to rear, French doors to side opening to the terrace and set beneath a vaulted roofline. Extensive fitted book shelving.  

DRESSING ROOM: With mirror-fronted fitted wardrobes to side, fold-down bed and hatch to loft. 

First floor  

LANDING: With fitted book shelving and door with Suffolk latch to: 

BEDROOM 2: With casement window range to front affording an outstanding aspect across the lake and treeline border beyond. Door to walk-in storeroom with glass screen fitted shower with shower attachment. Door to: 

EN-SUITE CLOAKROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin and Velux window to rear. Door to eaves storage space.  

BEDROOM 3: Afforded a dual aspect with casement window range to front and side and door to: 

EN-SUITE CLOAKROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC and wash handbasin. Velux window to rear and door to eaves storage space. 

Outside The property is situated on Butt Road, a single-track, rarely used lane. Approached via a single driveway providing off-street parking for approximately ten vehicles with direct access immediately provided to the: 

TRIPLE CART LODGE: Set between a pitched slate roofline with oak vertical struts, the triple cart lodge offers a concrete hardstanding with door to side opening to: 

ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION: With steps descending to a hall with tiled flooring, window to side and door opening to sitting/dining room/bedroom. With underfloor heating throughout, UPVC double-glazed casement windows to rear and French doors opening directly to a covered terrace, lake and gardens beyond. 

KITCHEN: Fitted with a matching range of oak base and open-fronted wall units, tiled preparation surfaces and upstands. Stainless single sink unit with mixer tap over and space and plumbing for oven, fridge and freezer. Opening to storeroom housing water cylinder and providing space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

A further under stairs store provides useful fitted shelving and meter box.  

INNER HALL: With terracotta tiled flooring and double doors opening to fitted wardrobes units with useful hanging rail and shelving above. 

FAMILY BATHROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC, wall-hung wash handbasin and bath with shower attachment over.  

CLOAKROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin with tiling above and bidet.

 

GARDENS: The grounds envelope the property with a lawn to the south on a descending gradient to the lake which offers multiple willow trees. The overall aspect and grounds provide a setting rarely encountered within the Suffolk countryside providing a part-woodland border, undulating farmland stocked within an array trees, mature hedging and established shrubs. Providing complete privacy and seclusion with no visible neighbours, summer house and orchard to the north.  

TENURE: Freehold  

SERVICES: Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. Oil-fired electric heating. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent. 

EPC RATING: Pending report. A copy of the energy performance certificate is available on request. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX ). BAND:  

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