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The Street, Belchamp Otten, Sudbury

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

5

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

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Key features

  • Stunning Grade II listed country house with particularly elegant proportions
  • Established grounds comprising formal gardens, pond and carraige driveway
  • 16th century four bay cart lodge, garaging, timber frame barn
  • Picturesque and tranquil village setting on Suffolk/Essex border
  • Four elegant reception rooms
  • Aga kitchen, breakfast room
  • Cellars, utility, cloakroom
  • Five principal bedrooms, two large bathrooms
  • 16th century origins with mostly Georgian remodeling
  • Original features including sash windows with window shutters, panelled internal doors and marble fireplace

Description

A gracious Grade II listed country house offering elegantly proportioned accommodation complemented by delightful grounds whilst enjoying a quiet country setting.

Understood to have origins dating back to the 16th century and elegantly remodelled in the 18th century, when mostly encased in white gault brick beneath a hipped grey slate roof, Otten Hall is a particularly fine example of Georgian architecture boasting beautifully proportioned rooms retaining many original features including sash windows with original window shutters, high ceilings, panelled internal doors and marble fireplaces. The house stands within beautifully private grounds comprising a gated carriage driveway with original railings, formal lawned gardens, 16th century cart lodge, large pond (part of former moat) and a superb art studio. All in about 1.7 of an acre.

The elegantly proportioned accommodation currently in brief comprises a large reception hall with fine 18th century staircase to first floor and stairs down to the cellars. The study is a fine panelled reception room with fireplace and windows to front and side enjoying views across the front gardens and pond. The formal dining room is an ideal reception for entertaining with fireplace and window to front. The sitting room is a light and airy reception room with fireplace, window to side and French doors to the rear gardens and the snug has a further elegant fireplace and window overlooking the front gardens and pond. The farmhouse style "AGA" kitchen has a brick floor and is fitted with a range of units providing drawer and cupboard space and leads through to the separate breakfast room with large redbrick fireplace, exposed timbers and French doors to the rear gardens. An inner hall with back staircase and a utility room, a cloakroom and rear porch complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor is landing leading to the five large double bedrooms and bathrooms. All the elegant bedrooms have excellent ceiling height and afford stunning views across the grounds and countryside beyond and most retain the original fireplaces. There are two bathrooms. One fine gentleman's bathroom, a further family bathroom, both a wonderfully spacious size with free standing baths and built in cupboards. A shower room and a further separate cloakroom completes the first floor accommodation.

Gardens And Grounds - The house is approached through a pair of brick piers and gates opening to a private driveway leading past the front of the house to the 16th century cartlodge and further garaging, carport and old timber frame barn. To the front of the house a large pond and gated carriage driveway with original railings. The formal gardens are mostly laid to lawn and extend to the side and rear of the house, providing an excellent degree of privacy and stocked with a myriad of flowering plants, shrubs and mature trees and fruit trees. To the rear of the house is a large terrace for entertaining and of particular note is the superb 45ft purpose built studio including stylish Bi-fold doors, kitchen area, cloakroom and further outside toilet. All in about 1.7 of an acre.

Location - Otten Hall enjoys a peaceful and picturesque village setting adjacent to the village church. The pretty village of Belchamp Otten is situated on the Suffolk/Essex border with both a church and public house. The nearby village of Belchamp St Paul offers further facilities including a Church of England primary school with a full range of amenities available at nearby Clare and Sudbury.

Belchamp Otten is a village and civil parish in Essex, England, known for its historical significance, particularly its church and manor house. The village's name is believed to be derived from an early owner named Otto or Otho, with the estate being held by his descendants, including Otho FitzWilliam, by 1200. The parish church, St. Ethelbert and All Saints, has a history spanning centuries, with its nave dating back to the 12th century and additions like the chancel, porch, and chancel arch added later.
Belchamp Otten is situated in the beautiful Stour Valley. A distinctive landscape with many ancient villages that has inspired such famous artists as John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough. The Belchamps are mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Directions - From Bury St Edmunds proceed south along the A134 towards Sudbury. When reaching the Sudbury roundabout turn right onto the B1064 towards Long Melford and take the first left onto Borley Road towards Foxearth. Follow the road into Belchamp Otten and The Street, where the driveway leading to Otten Hall, will be found on the right just before the village church.

Services And Agents Notes - Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired radiator central heating
Council tax - Braintree. Band H.
Broadband speed: Up to 1000 mbps available (Source Ofcom)
Mobile phone signal for: Three and O2 (Source Ofcom)

Agents note: It is understood that there is a footpath running down part of the drive leading to the adjacent farm. The property is Grade II listed.

Grade Ii Listing Details - House. C16 and C17. Timber framed with C18 gault brick facing. Hipped grey slate roof. Projecting eaves. 2 storeys. 4 bays with pilaster strips between and double pilaster strips to right and left, capitals to all pilasters. Band below eaves. 4 window range of small paned vertical sliding sashes. Flat headed open porch with moulded square shafts with moulded base and capitals. Round head arches to front and sides. Reveal panels to 3 panel door with 2 lights. Shutters to ground floor windows. Gault brick chimney stacks to right and left. Internally are many good C18 features including window shutters, panelled doors and staircase. There is also a complete bread oven and an on edge brick floor. C16/17 features include chamfered beams, inglenook fireplace and several windows with original ironmongery. Remains of moat. Probably RCHM 9. Manor house.

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