Watery Lane, Little Henny, Sudbury, Essex, CO10

As part of our Signature Collection and set within approximately 0.4 acre plot is this charming 17th Century detached home featuring three generous double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a cosy front sitting room with the substantial plot providing excellent outdoor space and a well proportioned layout.


The property opens into a spacious entrance hall running from the front of the house through to the rear garden, featuring an attractive exposed brick floor that continues throughout the hallways, cloakroom and kitchen. From here, access is gained to the utility room, thoughtfully converted from former stables. This practical space offers room for white goods, a stainless steel sink and drainer, rear garden views, and spotlighting.

Moving into the original house, a further hallway with an LPG fireplace provides access to a downstairs WC, which includes a cupboard housing the oil fired boiler.

The kitchen is well-appointed and full of charm, featuring a traditional Aga, additional worktops of granite and oak, induction hob, stainless steel sink and drainer with Triflo tap including filtered drinking water, and front-aspect views across the lawn. Brick flooring continues here, complemented by LED spotlighting. A generous walk-in pantry houses the water softener.

Stepping up into the dining room which has wooden panel flooring, front-aspect windows, a concealed wall-mounted radiator and an impressive centrally positioned ornamental brick fireplace. A former entrance hallway, now used as storage is also accessed from here. Exposed timber beams add further character and continue through to the front sitting room which offers dual-aspect windows, carpeting, two concealed wall-mounted radiators and a log burner set within a brick chimney breast.

The living room, reachable from both the hallway and dining room, forms part of a 1990s extension. This light-filled space features laminate flooring, a distinctive arched design, expansive views over the rear garden and double doors opening onto the patio. Multiple wall-mounted radiators ensure comfort. A downstairs bathroom is accessed from this room fitted with a panel bath, wash hand basin, WC, side-aspect window and radiator.

An open staircase leads to the office with countryside views, wooden panel flooring and a wall-mounted radiator.

The landing provides access to three double bedrooms and the shower room. Bedroom one has dual-aspect countryside views, built-in wardrobe, carpeted flooring and concealed wall-mounted radiator. Bedroom two has a front-aspect window, generous freestanding storage space and a concealed wall-mounted radiator. Bedroom 3 with countryside views, has a wall mounted radiator, free standing storage space, and an airing cupboard.

The family shower room comprises a walk-in corner power shower with sliding doors, low-level WC, wash hand basin, heated towel rail, full tiling, and LED spotlighting.

A separate studio is accessed beside the front door and has two skylights, an insulated structure, a sink and a storage heater. This is ideal as a home office or creative space.

Outside
The gardens extend to approximately 0.4 acres, featuring sweeping lawns, mature shrubs, hundreds of spring bulbs and mixed hedge boundaries including copper beech. The front boundary is walled with iron railings and additional hedging.

There is a wildlife pond beside two mature oak trees, a natural well, which has a pump and is used for watering the garden, large eucalyptus tree, orchard area, greenhouse, a large patio and a glass covered dining area overlooking a water feature.


Location

Little Henny is a pretty village on the Essex/Suffolk border in the heart of the Stour Valley close to the River Stour. The nearby market town of Sudbury offers a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities including a branch rail link to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 70 minutes. Sudbury is approximately 4 miles away and is served by a local market twice a week. The popular river side village pub The Henny Swan is about 1.5 miles away and in the nearby village of Lamarsh is another fantastic local pub, The Lamarsh Lion. Approximately 3 miles away is the village of Bures offering a good range of local amenities and including a branch rail link to London Liverpool Street. Being on the Essex side of Sudbury there is convenient access to Stansted Airport approximately 30 miles distant.

Directions

SatNav - postcode CO10 7NG

Important Information

Council Tax Band – F
EPC rating – F
Services - We understand that mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Drainage is a soakaway system. Central heating is oil fired.
Tenure - Freehold
Ref - SUD260029/MR

Agent's Note
Right of access to neighbouring adjoining field due to soakaway system.

An energy company has stated their intention to apply for planning permission to develop battery farm local to this property