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Guide price£1,150,000
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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Rattlesden, Suffolk
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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
3.30 acre(s)

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Historic Grade II listed village house
  • Exceptional rural setting surrounded by fields
  • 3.3 acres of grouinds, partially moated
  • Annexe and further outbuildings
A substantial listed15th-century house offering versatile accommodation extending to around 3,000sq-ft that offers scope to update and perhaps potential to extend .It comprising a well-proportioned principle house with outbuildings and annex for refurbishment all situated in an enviable rural setting on the fringes of this highly-regarded village.

Situated in an enviable rural setting adjoining farmland, on the fringes of this highly-regarded village, St Margaret’s Priory is a substantial Grade II listed house, believed to date back to the 15th century with later additions throughout its long history. The house offers versatile accommodation that flows remarkably well and comprises well-proportioned rooms.

The central reception hall, with exposed timbers and studwork, leading to a dining room, an elegantly proportioned room with a wood-burning stove, and the spacious kitchen/breakfast room, both with brick floors and exposed timbers. The kitchen has an oil-fired AGA, Bosch double oven and hob, double sink, space for a dishwasher, and wooden cupboards. Stairs off the kitchen lead to a further bedroom, which can also be used as an office/study.

The sitting room is a charming, double aspect room, which has a wonderful beamed ceiling, exposed studwork, and a handsome chimney piece with a wood-burning stove; stairs lead to the first-floor landing. The family room, a later addition to the house, is a light and bright room with French windows leading out to beautiful gardens.

The first-floor accommodation consists of well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom. The double-aspect principal bedroom has fine views over the garden, wide original floorboards and an Elizabethan chimneypiece.

Outside
St Margaret's Priory has a spacious annexe with an open plan kitchen/reception room, bathroom and bedroom. There are woodstores, workshops and further stores including a double garage.

St. Margaret's Priory has spectacular and beautiful gardens with a great array of ancient and interesting trees; and an orchard with apple, plum, pear, peach and medlar trees. There are expansive areas of lawn, which has been used as an informal tennis court, a kitchen garden and stunning ponds.

Location
St. Margaret's Priory occupies an excellent position on the edge of the village of Rattlesden. The village is an attractive village with a village green, a 13th century church, primary school, and two well-regarded public houses, The Five Bells and The Brewers, included in Michelin Guide.

Rattlesden has a thriving community with various clubs and societies including a badminton club, gardening club, and local history group. There is a well utilised village hall, pavilion and playground.

Stowmarket is a vibrant market town with a comprehensive range of amenities. It is home to the Museum of East Anglian Life, the independent Regal Cinema and the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, which hosts regular music and cultural events. The railway station provides direct trains to London Liverpool Street from 83 minutes.

Bury St. Edmunds is a charming cathedral town, offering a wide selection of amenities including award-winning restaurants, excellent shopping, galleries, museums and theatres.

Schools in the area are excellent in both the state and independent sectors, including Rattlesden's own primary school. Other renowned schools include Old Buckenham Hall and Gt Finborough, with buses in Stowmarket to Ipswich School, Ipswich High School, Culford School, Framlingham College and Woodbridge School.

Services
Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil fired heating and private drainage.

Local Authority: Babergh and Mid Suffolk Council – Band G

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