Washbrook

An excellent five-bedroom equestrian and lifestyle home with a 1200 sq ft Barn, Stables, Manege, and a detached Home Office/Bar, set on 7.4 acres and surrounded by countryside

What We Say

Those who love horses will benefit from waking up in the morning to look out and see your horses grazing in their own paddocks. The outdoor facilities are great all round, accompanied by substantial grazing and with good surrounding country lanes and some bridleway hacking — a great location, also being within easy access to the A12 and London Liverpool Street via Manningtree.

What the Owners Say

Back in 2011 we searched for two years to find the perfect home and in 2013 we found The Cuttings, which ticked all the boxes in terms of our requirements.  The Cuttings has been a perfect family home to raise our family over the last 12 years allowing us to experience a wonderful family lifestyle in a rural Suffolk location where we could enjoy our hobbies of horses, cars and entertaining, with access to excellent schooling. 

History & Background

A beautifully appointed and vastly improved five bedroom family home, set within its own extensive 7.4 acres, with excellent equestrian facilities that include good storage, an alarmed tack room, five full size stables (including a larger corner box) constructed by National Stables alongside the 40 x 20m professionally constructed Chapelstone manege that has remote control solar lighting. In addition, there is an American-style 1200 sq ft barn with a modern mezzanine that can accommodate up to seven cars plus storage. A further addition is the detached home office with a sun deck – perfect for an evening drink and get-together while overlooking the paddocks.  There is vehicular access to the rear for additional parking with plenty of space for horseboxes.

The house has been improved and adapted to provide storage and spaces for country attire, dog beds, and plenty of storage. Two of the bedrooms enjoy their own en-suite bath or shower room, and there is also a family bathroom. The main hub of the house is the extensive kitchen, which is open-plan to the breakfast/dining area. The living areas include a sitting room, a walk-through music room and a home office.

Setting & Location

The property is near Chattisham, a wonderful and peaceful rural farming area on the Suffolk/Essex border, with a few scattered neighbours, yet is so conveniently placed 5 miles west from the centre of Ipswich, just over 2 miles from A12 access and for rail stations; Ipswich is 4.9 miles and Manningtree 9 miles. The quintessential village of Hadleigh is just 6 miles away and the historic city of Colchester lies 13 miles south.

The property is situated in an idyllic country lane setting with surrounding paddock and farmland. Offered with 7.4 acres, a rear vehicle right of access leads to parking for  horseboxes/motorhome where there is the extensive American style barn and the equestrian facilities.

The general area is good for country lanes and some bridleway hacking, country walks and is well placed for many surrounding equestrian centres, most within an hour’s drive in horse transportation. These include Topthorn, Stratford Hills, Water Farm and Suffolk Equestrian Centres, and immediately locally is Copdock Riding School.  For keen sailors, both the River Orwell and Manningtree are within 10 miles.

Ground Floor Accommodation

The entrance hall has attractive oak flooring with a spacious walk-in boot room, featuring bespoke bench and shoe storage. Access leads to a significant size kitchen/breakfast room which is open plan to the dining/breakfast area. Beautifully fitted in quality cream units beneath granite work tops and with extensive storage units. Two sinks feature and space are provided for a Stoves Rangemaster oven and an American style fridge/freezer (both available by separate negotiation). There is also a built-in microwave, a dishwasher, skirting heater and attractive tiled flooring. The spacious breakfast room/dining area is open plan with wood flooring and bi-fold doors that lead onto the rear terrace. From the kitchen access leads to a large utility room with space for white goods, additional storage cupboards, space for dog beds and access to the cloakroom/w.c. The reception rooms are interlinked with a walk-through snug/music room where access also leads into the home office which has a large understairs storage cupboard. The sitting room is triple aspect with further bi-fold doors onto the rear terrace, there is also a fireplace feature with an inset LPG gas living flame fire.

First Floor Accommodation

From the first floor landing are five good size bedrooms, four of double size. The main bedroom is dual aspect with a stylish en-suite that includes a bath with a plumbed shower over. The dual aspect guest bedroom further benefits from having an en-suite shower room and a separate walk-in dressing room. All of the bedrooms enjoy lovely views across its own acreage or over farmland to the fore. There is also a first floor family bathroom with a plumbed shower over the bath. The loft is insulated and boarded with lights.

Grounds

At the front of the property is a formal drive with a chipped slate surface and access to a large single garage with an auto roller shutter door. A partition wall allows for additional access from the rear terrace, providing storage for patio furniture etc. The property has extensive outside lighting and external power points with good lighting over the rear terraces. The expansive lawn area, designated as garden has well stocked borders and a storage shed to one side. Beyond is a bespoke home office/bar. An excellent addition, a custom built portacabin with double glazing, air conditioning and large south facing composite decking area. Vehicle access to the rear is by a right of way and close boarded double gates. The access turns into a public footpath.

Modern American Style Barn

An excellent storage barn extending to 1200 sq ft with the addition of a mezzanine floor. The barn is great for hobbies and could accommodate up to seven cars. The building might also offer potential for ancillary/leisure accommodation stp. The barn has its own security alarm.

Equestrian Facilities

The L shape stable block constructed by National Stables contains five boxes, four as full size and a larger corner box, plus an alarmed tack room. In total there are five double field shelters and two single shelters. Three are located in the paddocks on skids and the remaining are currently used for storage. Beyond is the professionally constructed Chapelstone 40m x 20m arena with remote control solar lighting on three sides. There is also a Goatel (Goat Hotel) with goat play equipment in the enclosed pen. The remaining acreage is paddock land with quality Octopost and Tornado wire horse fencing around the perimeter.

Agents Notes

• The property comprises one registered title SK332677
• The proposed National Grid Norwich to Tilbury transmission enforcement line is shown to run between the property and Chattisham village. A future pylon might be visible from the paddocks up to 1 km away.

Services

Mains Electricity

Mains Water

Modern Private Drainage

Oil Fired Heating

Fast Fibre Broadband

 

EPC rating: D. Tenure: Freehold,