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A Period Cottage With Equestrian Facilities In An Idyllic Rural Location

 

Rarely does one find a rural retreat that truly offers the opportunity to ‘Escape to the Country’, this charming early Victorian farmhouse of character provides for Bed and Breakfast accommodation, potential for holiday lets (stpp), camping and caravanning. Brick Kiln Farm was at one time a single large farmhouse and now is a spacious semi detached home that has been carefully modernised, retaining many period features and is nestled in a highly sought after area within rolling Suffolk countryside with rural views to both front and rear. The accommodation comprises of a principle bedroom with en-suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms fully set up for B and B (if required), shower room, good size sitting room, dining room, Italian designer kitchen diner, conservatory and utility room/cloakroom. Outside is a secluded, part covered courtyard area ideal for ‘al-fresco’ dining, which leads to the detached studio with sauna and shower room, brick built barn, further timber buildings, formal gardens, large caged vegetable garden and orchard. There are two further large buildings, large netted area for poultry and an area suitable for caravans. Equestrian facilities include recently rebuilt stables, foaling box and tack room with winter turn out areas, grass manege, two field shelters, maintained paddocks and easy access to extensive bridleways close by.

 

5.6 ACRES (stms)

ACCOMMODATION

 

A front porch provides access to:

 

ENTRANCE HALL

Wide stairs to the first floor landing and doors off to:

 

SITTING ROOM

4.27m x 4.04m (14’0” x 13’3”)

Window to front aspect with field views, open fireplace with Bressumer beam over, wood panelling to dado height, doors to conservatory and understairs study/office area.

 

UNDERSTAIRS STUDY

1.88m x 1.27m (6’2” x 4’2”)

A very useful small office/administration area with fitted shelving, telephone point, power and lighting.

 

CONSERVATORY

4.45m x 2.13m (14’7” x 7’0”)

Of timber frame construction on a brick and block plinth, triple aspect views in the main taking in the attractive formal gardens, radiator, wall light points.

 

DINING ROOM

4.27m x 3.78m (14’0” x 12’52)

Window to front enjoying field views, open fireplace with Bressumer beam over, exposed floor boards, twin panel radiator, wood panelling to dado height, door to the hall.

 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM

7.98m x 3.0m (26’2” x 8’10”)

Windows to side and rear, fitted Italian designer kitchen by 'Arrital' with many stylish features that includes ample high and low level wall units and marble worktops incorporating a 5-ring gas hob with extractor fan over. Fitted full height carousel pantry unit flanked by a glass fronted display cabinet. Two bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps above, space for dishwasher, solid fuel Rayburn range cooker also serving the domestic hot water and central heating system. Built-in double electric fan assisted oven, space for side by side fridge freezer, tiled flooring, ceiling spotlights, door to dining room and stable gate door to utility room.

 

UTILITY ROOM

4.83m x 2.08m (15’10” x 6’10”)

Windows overlooking the covered courtyard, low level wall units incorporating a stainless steel sink with mixer tap above, space and plumbing for a washing machine, stable gate door to the outside, large coats/boots area and door to the cloakroom.

 

 

CLOAKROOM

Fitted with a low level WC.

N.B. The coats area and the cloakroom could easily be combined to form a further shower room with enough space left in the utility area for coats and boots stowage.

 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

With doors to all rooms.

 

PRINCIPLE BEDROOM  SUITE    

4.22m x 4.04m (13’10” x 13’3”)

Window to front aspect overlooking open countryside, a large double bedroom, twin panel radiator, large built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and door to Inner Lobby.

 

INNER LOBBY

Having a hatch to the roof space, a built-in cupboard with shelving to one side and to the opposite side is an airing cupboard which has a pressurised hot water cylinder. Door to:

 

EN-SUITE BATHROOM

Obscured glazed window to rear aspect, fitted with a four piece white suite comprising bath with high level shower attachment, close-coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, part tiled walls and ladder style towel radiator.

 

BEDROOM TWO

4.22m x 3.84m (13’10” x 12’7”)

Window to front aspect with field/country views, a delightful large double bedroom set out for paying guests, original door, cast iron Victorian fireplace with timber surround, twin panel radiator and wash hand basin.

 

BEDROOM THREE

3.71m x 3.15m (12’2” x 10’4”)

Window to rear aspect with views towards the paddocks, a bright double bedroom having a wash hand basin with tiled splash back and twin panel radiator.

 

SHOWER ROOM

Window overlooking the paddock, white suite of large glass and chrome shower cubicle, close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls and ladder style towel radiator.

 

OUTSIDE

COVERED ‘Al Fresco’ Eating and Sitting Area with access to the Studio and the Brick Barn.

 

STUDIO 4.5m x 3.05m (14’9” x 10’0”)

A former garage of block construction under a flat felt roof, windows to two sides and two personnel doors, a further door to the Shower Room comprising of tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and Sauna.

 

BRICK BARN

9.75m x 3.96m (32’0” x 13’0”)

Located to the rear of the studio under a pitched tiled roof with a timber LEAN- TO (24’0” x 11’0”).The Studio and barn could be converted to holiday lets (stpp)

 

ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDEN

Large enclosed and netted vegetable garden, two small greenhouses, poly-tunnel and orchard.

 

DRIVEWAY AND GARDENS

The property is approached off the lane via a concrete drive with wide timber gates that turns into a hardcore drive with parking areas off and leads further on down to the buildings, stables and paddocks. The formal garden area lies to the South East of the house and is laid to lawn with many mature trees, shrubs and a most attractive raised covered water feature.

 

BARN ONE

9.65m x 6.27m (31’8” x 20’7”)

Sliding doors, concrete floor, hay storage area, tack room/feed store and 2 x internal Pony Stables@ 11’0” x 10’0” light and power are connected.

 

FORMER STOCK BUILDING

13.41m x 7.01m (44’0” x 23’0”)

Currently used as a very spacious free range poultry barn constructed of block with corrugated roof, concrete floor, excellent ceiling height and benefiting from having light and power. This building is further connected to the netted poultry paddock of some 700sq metres.

 

CAMPING and CARAVANNING AREA

A good easily accessed grassed area at the end of the driveway providing the space for 5 touring caravans and probably an equal number of tents. The vendors believe that certified electrical hook-ups can be installed by a purchaser for around £3,500.

 

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

Range of quality recently rebuilt timber stables on a brick plinth with concrete base, light and power connected and comprise:

 

THREE STABLES      @ 12’0” x 14’0”

FOALING BOX           @ 18’0” x 12’0”

FEED/TACK ROOM  @ 12’0”  x  8’0”

Adjacent to the stable block is a gateway through to:

 

TWO ALL WEATHER TURN OUT ARENAS with a woodchip top dressing bordered by post and rail fencing. Post and rail fenced grass manege and duck pond.

 

THE PADDOCKS

There are two upper paddocks leading from the stable yard with a further four paddocks in the main divided by electric tape fencing. The paddocks are well cared for and produce good quantities of hay, the whole of which are enclosed by post and rail fencing further bordered along the boundaries by mature trees and hedging. There is a double timber field shelter.