Haverhill Road, Barnardiston, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9

Barnbrook Hall is a home with great presence and gentle charm — a place shaped by history yet wonderfully suited to modern living.

The owners have created a warm and welcoming space, retaining the barn’s original timbers, vaulted ceilings and rustic character while adding thoughtful touches, versatile accommodation and lifestyle features that elevate daily life.

From the annexe wing to the pool house, orchard garden and peaceful rural outlooks, this is a home that offers both sanctuary and opportunity. It is as practical as it is beautiful, and as welcoming for family gatherings as it is for quiet moments of retreat.


Barnbrook Hall is an elegant and expansive attached barn, rich in heritage and believed to date back to the late 18th century. A beautifully preserved cross beam carved with the date 1787 sits proudly above the galleried landing, hinting at the property’s storied past. Blending period character with versatile modern living, the barn extends to an impressive 3,412 sq ft and includes a single-storey brick-built wing added in the mid-19th century.

This later wing provides outstanding flexibility, currently housing a striking vaulted reception room with exposed brick chimney and log burner, a fifth bedroom or further sitting room, a recently refurbished wet room with sauna, a study with fitted furniture with two workstations, and a utility room that also functions as a secondary kitchen, creating an ideal self-contained annexe for multi-generational living or guest accommodation.

The main barn is alive with warmth and texture, featuring honey-coloured timbers, brick fireplaces and charming rural views from many rooms. The welcoming galleried entrance hall leads to a generous triple-aspect sitting room with a modern Contura log burner and a separate dining room, both with French doors opening onto the garden. A well-appointed family kitchen offers a range-style cooker, Corian worktops and ample space for informal dining.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys glorious views across open countryside, enhanced by its glazed end wall, and benefits from an ensuite shower room. Three further bedrooms provide excellent family accommodation, two with additional mezzanine or loft spaces accessed via ladder staircases. A stylish family bathroom completes the first floor.

Key Features:
• 3,412 sq ft 18th-century barn conversion
• Flexible 5-bedroom layout with annexe potential
• Vaulted reception room with log burner
• Heated indoor swimming pool and dedicated pool house
• Two detached outbuildings including games room/home office
• Mature gardens of 0.89 acres with stream and orchard
• Private shingled driveway and oversize garage/workshop
• EV charging point installed
• Beautiful period features including exposed timbers and brick fireplaces
• Peaceful rural setting with far-reaching countryside views

Approached by a lane from the A143, the property opens through a five-bar gate into a wide shingled driveway leading to an integral oversize garage/workshop. The gardens are a true delight: beautifully landscaped, wonderfully private and divided by a stream cut into a deep bank, with a wooden footbridge linking the two sides.

The eastern garden, formerly part of the original farmhouse grounds, features a selection of orchard trees and is enclosed by a superb curved brick-and-flint wall with a gate leading to an adjoining pasture field (in separate ownership).
In the main garden area are two detached timber outbuildings. One houses the indoor swimming pool heated by a new air source heat pump and has changing facilities, plant room and a spacious seating area opening to a large south-facing patio. Solar panels positioned on the pool building roof not only help heat the pool but also provide eligible FIT (Feed In Tariffs) payments. The second outbuilding, currently used as a games room, offers excellent potential as a home office, studio or garden room.

Set within approximately 0.89 acres, the gardens are framed by mature trees and established planting, offering a serene rural backdrop and a wonderful sense of space and seclusion.

The Location
The village of Barnardiston enjoys a peaceful rural setting while remaining exceptionally well connected. Everyday amenities can be found just 3.6 miles away in Haverhill, with a wide choice of shops, leisure facilities and supermarkets. For a more extensive selection, the charming market town of Saffron Walden and the world-renowned University City of Cambridge are within easy reach.

Education in the area is particularly strong, with the highly regarded Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School located within the village itself—an ideal choice for families seeking an excellent independent preparatory school close to home.

The area is also well placed for travel, with London Stansted Airport just 25 miles away and Bury St Edmunds only 15 miles to the north.

Agents Notes
Tenure: Freehold
EPC: Rating E
Local Authority: West Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band: G