4 bedroom detached house for sale

A superbly presented, edge of village property, peacefully situated in an elevated position, affording excellent views, at the end of a no through road and set in around 2.5 acres.

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, two bedrooms, utility cupboard and family bathroom. Two first floor double bedrooms and a family shower room.

Driveway and parking area, oversized garage/workshop, two stables and feed store area, gardens and orchard areas and a two-acre meadow with field shelter. In all about 2.5 acres (sts).

THE PROPERTY
Peddars Way dates back to the 1950’s and has over recent years been comprehensively renovated and remodelled to a high standard throughout, now benefiting from the luxurious convenience of modern facilities, fixtures and fittings. The property benefits from modern double-glazed windows and bi-fold doors and there is a recently replaced external boiler, oil fired radiator central heating throughout, all with the backup comfort of the stylish contemporary log-burning stove in the sitting room. The property has been comprehensively stripped back and refinished with upgraded insulation, new plasterwork (recess edged ceilings to the sitting and dining areas), rewired (Cat 6 wiring to all the main rooms) and replumbed. The main reception rooms to the ground floor have been stylishly finished with limed oak style tiled flooring.
The front entrance hall gives access to stairs to the first floor and all the ground floor rooms. An excellent feature between the hall and the dining room is the wall set fishtank. The sitting/dining rooms are open plan giving versatile options for the use of this space and benefit from two sets of contemporary bi-fold doors that open to the south facing sun terrace that overlooks the garden. There are also widows to the front and rear elevations and an 8.5Kw log burning stove fireplace as an excellent focal point for the sitting room. The new modern flat roofed kitchen/breakfast room affords French door to a terrace at the rear overlooking the meadow, a door to the side for general everyday access from the parking area and is beautifully fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units that along with the central ‘kitchen island’ unit are fitted with ‘Slabtech Icewhite’ worksurfaces, with hardwood insets to the counters. There is a 1 ½ bowl underset sink unit, 4 ring electric hob with double oven below and a further chest height microwave combi over set into the units along with the integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The atrium skylight and downlighters, over the breakfast bar area, gives the room a superbly spacious feel. A utility cupboard, off the hallway, affords space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There are two double bed sized ground floor bedrooms and the well fitted family bathroom with there being two further double bedrooms upstairs that are well served by the luxurious family shower room.

OUTSIDE
Peddars Way is located at the end of a no-through lane within generous gardens of about ½ an acre with a large areas of lawn having various shrubs and fruit trees including pear, cherry, apricot, and cooking and eating apples. There is a spacious brick-built garage/workshop and adjoining potting shed, ample parking, two stables with store area between them and a further area of lawn with a garden shed and mature hedging. Located immediately behind the property is a 2-acre post, rail and meshed fenced paddock with a field shelter on skids.

LOCATION
The property stands, without direct neighbours, in the elevated position, about 200 meters up the hill from the village of Rattlesden, which itself lies about 9 miles southeast of Bury St Edmunds and is well appointed traditional Suffolk village, with a village shop/post office, primary school, two popular public houses, a village hall, recreation area and a fine parish church. Rattlesden is situated in a picturesque valley 4 miles from the A14, giving access to the east coast ports of Ipswich and Harwich and west to Newmarket, Cambridge and the A11(M11). The historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. Stowmarket Golf Club lies just 2 miles away. For the rail commuter there is a mainline station at Stowmarket with a direct line to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds proceed east along the A14. Take the exit signed A1088/ Ixworth and proceed into Woolpit, following the signs for Rattlesden. Continue for about 2 miles into Rattlesden outskirts, keeping left at the village sign and into the village on Lower Road. Continue past The Brewers Arms and the stores/post office. Take the next right turn, off Lower Road, into High Street (which can alternatively be accessed, just after the village sign as you came into the village by bearing right into the road at the other end). Take the ‘No Through Road’ turning up School Road. Continue up this lane, past the village Primary School and the property will be found at the top of the lane on the right.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services - Mains water (fitted water softener), electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Cat 6 wiring to all main rooms.
Local Authority - Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax - Band E
Tenure - Freehold
Broadband - Ofcom states speeds available of up to 80Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
Viewing Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel.[use Contact Agent Button]

NB: A footpath runs along the rear of the property alongside the paddock.