Church Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29

A well-presented detached former school house standing in attractive, established gardens of around 0.5 of an acre, located in a highly regarded village close to Bury St Edmunds.

Entrance porch, drawing/dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and a cloakroom.
Two first floor bedrooms and a bath/shower room.

Gated driveway, parking, workshop/outbuildings and gardens and grounds.

In all about 0.5 of an acre (sts)

THE PROPERTY
Cullum House is a Grade II listed detached former school and schoolmaster’s house built by the Rev Thomas Cullum in 1843. Standing in wonderfully established private grounds of a little over 0.5 of an acre (sts), the property presents flint nodule elevations with red brick quoins under three gable roofs with ‘fish scale’ slate, finished with crested ridge tiles above Flemish gables and an axial, mock Tudor chimney stack having three carved diapered brick shafts. There are three carved family crests, east, west and south, depicting the Cullum coat of arms, seen again in the nearby All Saints Church.

Cullum House and The Old School House are now one in the same, being a village school, which closed in 1945. The property is in the ‘Tudor’ Victorian style of architecture as are a few remaining similar properties built within the extensive land owned at the time by the Cullum family and seldom does a property of this aesthetic charm and appeal in such a favoured village come to the market.

There is an impressive porch with the Cullum family coat of arms engraved within a limestone tablet has raking parapits with a gable roof clad in slate, decorative ridge tiles and finialed eaves. The drawing/dining room, the former school room, has a 16’ vaulted ceiling, a triple aspect and French, hand-blown glass pendant lighting. The focal point of this large and well-proportioned room is the marble chimney, piece with corbelled acanthus leaved mantel with plain columns, slate hearth and brick base for the Clearview wood burning stove, adjacent arched log store recess, original shutter ventilation shutters, which are in working order. There is a door to the side garden and a pair of broad glazed pitch pine original doors lead to the dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a Neptune ‘Chichester’ range of base units finished in limestone with pan drawers and bow fronted cupboards. The Butler sink has a Perrin & Rowe swan neck mixer tap with separate rinser, cupboards under, extensive oak worksurfaces/returns, integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer, concealed space and plumbing for appliances. The oil-fired Rayburn Range provides cooking via two ovens and two hot plates with extractor and the domestic hot water and central heating, walk-in barrel-vaulted pantry with heavy arched headed oak doors and shelving. There is a substantial battened and studded secondary front door, travertine floor tiles with underfloor heating and the room enjoys views over the gardens. The dual aspect sitting room has an open slate chimney and brick hearth with corbelled mantel and fluted columns, a walk-in cupboard with light and original shelves, an under stairs cupboard and door to the staircase. There is also a cloakroom.

On the first floor the landing has attic access, and leads to the master bedroom, which has an eastern aspect, stripped and sanded original pine floorboards, slate chimney piece with cast iron hob basket and slate hearth, door to a walk-in cupboard with light, original waxed pine floor, shelving and has potential for various uses. Bedroom two has a southern aspect, pine floorboards, recess for a wardrobe and houses the pressurised hot water cylinder. The bathroom has been refitted with a period styled modern suite of roll top bath with centre mixer tap and shower attachment, separate corner shower cubicle with a pressurised shower, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, radiator and heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE
The gardens at Cullum House are of particular note and encompass the property, being predominantly laid to lawn with various well-stocked borders, flower beds and two impressive Turkey Oak trees and mature yew trees. The grounds offer a high degree of privacy and afford several seating areas catching the day-long sunshine. There is a contemporary outbuilding being of the same construction as the main house, comprising; workshop, 11' x 8' (3.35m x 2.44m) with a brick floor. Former scullery 8' x 8' (2.44m x 2.44m) with original copper and firebox beneath with adjacent open fire with bread oven, low stone sink, brick floor and window to the courtyard. Covered store and two small former closets now tool sheds. The courtyard has a central Victorian well with cast-iron hand pump (non-functioning) laid with flint nodules and foot scrape by the Hall doorway. There is also an outside tap.

LOCATION
Cullum House stands in the highly regarded village of Hawstead, just 3 miles from Bury St Edmunds, surrounded by picturesque undulating countryside, conveniently situated in the centre of the village within walking distance of numerous footpaths, church and village hall. The cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities, including the Arc Shopping Centre. Cultural amenities include the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens. The nearby centres of Newmarket, Cambridge and Ipswich are all within easy reach and the property is well located for road communications with the A14 and for the rail commuter there is a fast and regular service to London’s Kings Cross from Cambridge taking approximately 45 minutes and from Stowmarket to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds follow Nowton Road heading south out of the town. Proceed through the village of Nowton and continue towards Hawstead. Once in Hawstead pass the village sign on the right and after a short distance further and on the left bend take the right turn signposted Horringer and Pinford End (Church Road). Cullum House will then be found immediately on the right.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority West Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band D
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 43Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - Varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
Viewing By prior appointment with Jackson-Stops. Tel.