Summary
An impressive modern farmhouse style residence incorporating many original timbered features in a highly sought after village location. Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Study, Sitting Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Utility, First Floor Landing, Bedroom 1 with Ensuite Shower Room, Bedroom 2 with Ensuite Cloakroom, 2 Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom. GFCH. Detached Double Garage. Gardens.
Description
Great Barton is a popular and sought after village located just some three miles to the north-east of the historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds which affords excellent shopping facilities with the recently opened arc shopping centre and twice weekly open air market, together with educational, recreational and cultural amenities including the famed Theatre Royal and renowned Abbey Gardens with its ancient ruins. The A14 can be accessed from Bury St Edmunds which thus provides fast road links to Ipswich, Cambridge, the Midlands and London via the M11. Local village amenities include a Primary School, Post Office/Stores, Church, Garage and Public House.
“Red House Farm” is situated within Lithgo Paddock, a prestigious close of just five differing period style properties. This fine individual property is understood to have been constructed around 1989 by a company specialising in period homes incorporating character features including original timbers from former dismantled barns. “Red House Farm” is of a red brick plinth with rendered and colour-washed elevations together with stained wood windows under a black clay pan-tiled roof and stands set behind a twin gated approach within its own attractive gardens of about 0.22 of an acre, subject to survey, including complementing inset detached double garage.
The spacious accommodation of character also features a fine inglenook style brick fireplace with inset wood-burning stove and has been improved by the present vendors over recent years’ including a traditional gas fired radiator central heating system together with replacement sanitary ware to the cloakroom, ensuite shower room and family bathroom. An internal inspection of “Red House Farm” is wholly recommended by the selling agents which comprises in more detail:-
On The Ground Floor
ENTRANCE HALL:
With terracotta tiled flooring; exposed timbers; staircase to first floor; understair cupboard; radiator.
CLOAKROOM: 7’ 4” x 3’ 5”
Comprising re-fitted white WC and pedestal wash basin with pebbled splashback; radiator; terracotta tiled flooring; extractor fan; down-lighting.
STUDY: 12’ 4” x 11’ 0”
With exposed timbers; triple aspects; radiator; telephone points.
SITTING ROOM: 20’ 8” x 15’ 10” max into recess
flanking red brick inglenook style fireplace with beam over and brick hearth inset with Villager wood-burning stove; exposed timbers; triple aspects and french doors to side terrace; two radiators; TV point.
KITCHEN: 17’ 4” x 10’ 10” approx - with solid wood panelled floor cupboards incorporating Butler sink and wooden drainer with granite worktops and coloured tiled surround splashbacks; additional wall cupboards and complementing dresser with built-in wine rack and shelving; Britannia Range gas cooker with stainless steel and glass canopy hood over; exposed timbers; terracotta tiled flooring; down-lighting; opening into:
DINING ROOM: 15’ 10” x 9’ 4”
With terracotta tiled flooring; exposed timbers; radiator; down-lighting; double aspects with french doors opening to rear.
UTILITY ROOM: 10’ 3” x 4’ 6”
With terracotta tiled flooring; radiator; wall mounted Potterton Suprima gas fired boiler; plumbing for washing machine; built-in meter cupboard; stable door to rear garden.
On The First Floor
LANDING: 32’ 0” x 3’ 8”
Featuring a wealth of exposed timbers; radiator; down-lighting; loft hatch; deep shelved airing cupboard - 6’ 9” x 2’ 6”.
BEDROOM 1: 17’ 2” x 11’ 6” plus twin built-in double wardrobes; exposed timbers; triple aspects; radiator; TV point.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: 10’ 4” x 6’ 2” into fully tiled shower cubicle - 4’ 6” x 2’ 9” with Trevi shower and Merlyn screen; white Roca WC and mounted bowl sink; ceramic tiled flooring; radiator; under-floor heating; down-lighting; extractor fan; electric shaver point.
BEDROOM 2: 13’ 1” x 11’ 6” maximum overall including built-in double wardrobe; exposed timbers; radiator.
ENSUITE CLOAKROOM: 6’ 5” x 5’ 1”
With fitted coloured pedestal wash basin and WC; half tiled walls; radiator; exposed timbers.
BEDROOM 3: 17’ 2” x 9’ 6” plus built-in single wardrobe; exposed timbers; double aspects; radiator; down-lighting.
BEDROOM 4: 13’ 1” x 12’ 3”
With exposed timbers; double aspects; radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM: 7’ 9” x 6’ 5”
Recently re-fitted with white suite of mosaic tiled surround bath and backdrop mirror; Visions pedestal wash basin and WC; radiator; down-lighting; electric shaver point; extractor fan.
OUTSIDE:
The property stands set behind a twin gated entrance with shingled driveway and parking forecourt leading to:
Offset Detached Double Garage - 17’ 7” x 17’ 0” with up-and-over door, light and power connected.
The gardens encompass the property with front lawn and mature specimen trees, shrubs and rose bushes with twin side pedestrian gates leading to:
Enclosed and well screened rear garden laid mainly to lawn with well stocked borders and side paved terrace with adjacent Zen style shingle ornamental garden with water feature set within panel fencing. Rear pedestrian gate to footpath. Timber shed. Outside light and tap.
In total the overall plot extends to about 0.22 of an acre subject to survey (according to Promap O/S extract).
SERVICES:
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage understood to be connected.
LOCAL AUTHORITY:
St Edmundsbury - 01284 763233. The VOA website indicates Council Tax Band Gi.
DIRECTIONS:
From Bury St Edmunds travel northeastwards on the A143 taking the first left hand turn to Barton Stud. Follow the road bearing left and then turning right into Livermere Road. Continue along before taking a right turn into The Coppice and proceed before shortly turning right again into Lithgo Paddock whereupon the property will be found on the left.
Whilst measurements and statements given within the details are provided in good faith, the accuracy should not be relied upon.
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