High Town Green, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30

A beautifully presented family house with substantial, well-proportioned accommodation, standing in a picturesque secluded setting within ¾ of an acre.

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, shower/cloakroom and a tv/games room with kitchenette. First floor galleried landing with study area, master bedroom with en-suite, three further bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.

Gated driveway, parking, double cartlodge garage, gardens and grounds. In all about 0.77 of an acre (sts).

THE PROPERTY
Maltings House is a superbly presented detached family house standing in a mature secluded setting presenting brick elevations under a series of tiled roofs. This individual, architect designed house is understood to be about 35 years old and offers substantial, well-proportioned accommodation, which has been greatly improved over the years to include a new kitchen, new bathrooms and landscaped gardens. The ground floor is versatile and could provide separate annexe accommodation.

From the entrance hall, which has oak floorboards, access is gained to the ground floor accommodation with a vaulted sitting room with a balcony over, oak floorboards, fireplace with bressumer beam, housing a wood burning stove, double doors to the garden and access into the dining room, which has a rear aspect and accesses the kitchen. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of granite work surfaces, matching base and eye level units and integrated appliances, including twin ovens, large hob with extractor over and a dishwasher. French doors lead to the outside decked area and a door leads to the rear hall, which also has access to the rear garden and through to the games/TV room, which also accommodates a further kitchen/utility area and a door leading to the garden. Also accessed from the rear hall is a large shower room and storage cupboards. On the first floor the large landing area, opens into a study balcony overlooking the sitting room. There are four double bedrooms with an en-suite to the master bedroom and a family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached through a five-bar gate into a shingle driveway leading to a detached double cartlodge garage and parking area. The gardens are of particular note and there are front lawned areas with many shrubs, trees and hedging. The rear and side gardens are predominantly laid to lawn, interspersed with an abundance of shrubs and trees of varying variety. Immediately to the side of the house is a raised decked area accessed from the kitchen/breakfast room, making ideal alfresco dining, together with a rear terrace.

The gardens and grounds extend to 0.77 of an acre (sts) and are enclosed by mature hedging giving a most pleasant seclusion abutting farmland.

LOCATION
Maltings House occupies a beautiful and secluded setting within this picturesque hamlet located about 1.5 miles from the main village of Rattlesden, which has amenities including a village store/post office, Primary School, Parish Church and two village Public Houses/Restaurants. The village of Woolpit is situated only 4 miles away and has a health centre and an extensive range of amenities. The cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds lies about 9 miles to the west and has a wide range of shops and cultural amenities, schooling in the public and private sectors and a good range of leisure facilities. The town of Stowmarket lies just 6 miles to the east and has a mainline railway service to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. Rattlesden also has easy access to the A14 dual carriageway linking the Midlands, Cambridge and London via the M11.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds proceed east on the A14 and take the Woolpit/Elmswell exit. At the roundabout follow the sign for Woolpit and proceed into the village. Take the left turn in the village centre towards Rattlesden. Follow the road for approximately 3 miles into Rattlesden. Proceed straight through the village heading west on the Felsham Road. After 0.5 of a mile take the left turn signposted Brettenham/Hitcham and Rattlesden Airfield. Continue for another mile and take the right turn to Gedding/Felsham and Maltings House will be found shortly on the right.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band G
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 1800Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - Varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
Viewing By prior appointment with Jackson-Stops. Tel.