4 Bedroom Property for Sale in Suffolk

A superb equestrian property with stable block, Charles Britton 20m x 40m manège and paddocks extending to about 7.25 acres. Having a lovely timber frame containing a large sitting/dining room, study/fourth bedroom, well equipped kitchen and utility room, first floor master bedroom, three/ four bedrooms all together bathroom and shower room. Planning permission has been obtained for a “Heritage” style cart lodge with garage and first floor office/guest suite.

Butterfly Farm is situated at the end of no through road in a delightful rural location on the edge of the village of Great Finborough. The village offers a wide range of local amenities including a public house, post office, schools and village hall. Wider amenities will be found in Stowmarket including mainline station with services to London Liverpool Street station. The village is also well placed for the A14 dual carriageway providing access to Ipswich and the East Coast, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and the Midlands.

The property comprises an attractive conversion of a grade II listed barn set at the end of a long driveway with attractive views across open countryside. The barn is understood to date back to the late 16th Century with some late 18th/early 19th Century alterations and is a remnant of the former farm complex of the nearby Butterfly Farmhouse.

The attractive timber framing is visible internalayl in the original structure which has been enlarged in recent years to provide additional ground floor accommodation to consist sitting/dining room, kitchen, galleried master bedroom, 2/3 further bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside there is a modern stable block including tack room, manège and paddocks. In all the gardens and grounds extend to just over 7 acres.


Front door opening in to the

HALL
(N & S)
Which opens into an


INNER HALL
Which goes through to the main living room.


SHOWER CLOAKROOM
Having a double shower, wash basin and low level wc.


LIVING ROOM
(N)
26’6” reducing to 23’4” x 16’2”
The room reaches the full height of the barn and features a large window overlooking the front garden and drive. There is a free standing log burning stove and spiral staircase to the main mezzanine principal bedroom. There is a wide opening to the kitchen and access to the study/fourth bedroom.


STUDY/FOURTH BEDROOM
(W)
11’ x 7’10”


KITCHEN
(E & S)
13’10” x 10’11”
With extensive range of work surfaces having drawers, cupboards and space beneath. Built in gas (butane) hob and electric oven with cooker hood above. Inset 1½ bowl single drainer sink unit, tiling above the work surfaces, built in dishwasher, range of wall cabinets, built in cupboard and door to the utility room


UTILITY ROOM
(E & W)
7’8” x 4’11”
There is work surface with plumbing for washing machine, oil fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating. Door to the rear garden.

From the hallway there is a lobby leading to


BEDROOM TWO
(E & W)
12’ x 11’4”
Plus a range of built in wardrobes to one wall.


BEDROOM THREE
(N)
11’11” x 7’9”


BEDROOM FOUR
As study


BATHROOM
(W)
With panel bath having shower mixer taps, wash basin and low level wc.

FIRST FLOOR

PRINICPAL BEDROOM
(W)
15’11” x 10’10”
Having a vaulted ceiling , this room overlooks the main reception room.


EXTERIOR
The property is approached along Borough Lane until just after a sharp left hand bend. The roadway becomes a private drive which is owned by the property and on entering a belt of trees the drive continues through an avenue of popular trees to an area in front the house where there is hard standing and space for a garage. Immediately to the right of this area there is an area of grounds which has planning permission for the construction of a proposed cart lodge/store with study/bedroom and wc over. Ideal use for a guest bedroom suite. Continuing around the property the drive continues to the yard where there is ample space to park and turn a horse box and other vehicles


GARDENS
To the front of the property is largely grass which continues around the side, there is an established fish pond and immediately to the rear of the house there is a paved courtyard with circular paving for Alfresco eating,


THE YARD
Consisting of a pole barn style stable block with three large boxes measuring 13’4” x 12’ each, a large hay store, tack room and pony box. In front of this building there is a fenced grooming yard and beyond there is a


CHARLES BRITTON MANEGE
40 x 20 m
With rubber and silica sand base (constructed about 2 years ago) with fully fenced around


PADDOCKS
Lie to the east of the barn and have post and rail fencing with three holding paddocks, two large paddocks and large paddock beyond. In all the grounds extend to approximately 7¼ acres


SERVICES
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage system and oil fired central heating. Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council – Council Tax Band D