Horsecroft, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29

Charming cottage set on the town edge with annexe & outbuildings.

Description

Spinney Cottage is a delightful cottage of enormous character fitting within the village vernacular. The property was originally part of the Hardwick Estate as a game lodge and believed to have been built in the Edwardian period. The property is constructed from timber under pitched roofs with a charming verandah at the front of the property. The cottage has been finished to a high standard throughout with 21st century conveniences including; underfloor heating on the ground floor and bathrooms, high quality sanitary ware and double glazed windows.

The ground floor accommodation offers light and airy reception rooms with oak & tiled floors and French doors that lead out onto the terrace and mature gardens, abutted by the surrounding countryside. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall which leads through to the sitting room, hallway and kitchen beyond. The sitting room is a well proportioned room with a bay window over the front of the property and benefits from a wood burning stove. The dining room is a lovely entertaining space and has exquisite stretched fabric walling in the French manner.

The bespoke kitchen has a tiled floor, base and wall mounted units and a large island unit with a Corian worktop as well as three sets of French doors out onto a secluded terrace, perfect for al fresco dining. The laundry is off the hallway with cloakroom. The study and dining room are off the inner hallway along with the staircase which rises to the first floor.

The first floor affords the vaulted principal bedroom with large en suite bathroom and delightful views over the surrounding countryside. There are a further three bedrooms and a family shower room.

Annexe
The two storey annexe is a fabulous, generously proportioned space accessed separately from the main house through a linked area. Designed as a garden pavilion with sail storage on the first floor, it was adapted and linked to the existing house. It has most recently been used by the current owner, working from home. It is finished to plasterboard, with surface fix power & lighting – just ready to finish. The annexe is fitted with high levels of insulation and remotely controlled zoned underfloor heating to oak engineered flooring.

Outside
The property is approached over a wide driveway which provides parking for several vehicles. To the side of the property lies a wood store, two stores and a workshop with power and light connected. The established gardens are a particular feature of the house, surrounded on all sides by the countryside. Numerous delightful areas include a lawned area and terrace, stocked raised beds and mature trees including a treehouse. There is also a productive kitchen garden and greenhouse.

Location

Spinney Cottage is situated in an attractive, secluded position in Horsecroft and is well known for its quiet location and especially convenient for the West Suffolk Hospital.

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. Newmarket, the headquarters of racing, is 14 miles away and Cambridge, 28 miles away, offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities.

There is good access to the A14 and A11 (M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross. Stowmarket station is 15 miles away with a direct line in to London Liverpool Street station from 75 minutes. (All miles and times are approximate)

Square Footage: 4,100 sq ft


Acreage: 0.56 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Private water (Hardwick Farms), Mains electricity. Private drainage. Calor gas. Heating is electric.

Council Tax Band is currently A but will change to G when sold.