House For Sale £540,000
Property description Enjoying an idyllic setting on the banks of the River Stour is this generously proportioned three-bedroom riverside property, understood to have been constructed in the 1990s enjoying a central village location within the parish of Bures. Situated on the Suffolk/Essex border, the property offers an accommodation schedule of approximately 1,500 sq ft arranged over three floors, arranged via two generously proportioned reception rooms and afforded a wealth of natural light from the French doors to the rear elevation offering an easterly aspect across the tiered gardens with jetty and river beyond. Ideally suited as either a principal residence or weekend home/additional property, Stour House offers versatile accommodation throughout benefitting from an abundance of natural light throughout with notable features including a part granite topped open plan, dual aspect kitchen/dining room, glass atrium to the front elevation affording a direct aspect across the village green in one direction and wooded parkland in the other, double glazing, en-suite shower room to the principal bedroom and two further double bedrooms. A rarely available opportunity to the regional marketplace, the property further benefits from garaging, allocated off-street parking and direct river access from the jettied rear gardens.
Half-glass panelled door with part obscured glass atrium opening to:
Entrance hall: With tiled flooring throughout, staircase off, spotlights and panelled door to:
Sitting room: A versatile room originally envisaged as the ground-floor sitting room of the property although currently being used as a generously proportioned office with central ceiling rose, fitted corner bookcase, storage cupboard with fitted shelving and enjoying an easterly aspect via two double panelled doors opening directly to the rear terrace.
Cloakroom: Fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin with tiling above and wall-mounted heated towel rail. Tiled flooring.
Storeroom: Ideally utilised as a cloaks storage cupboard with shelving and hanging rail.
First-floor
landing: With part obscured glass full-height atrium to front, spotlights and opening to:
Dining/reception room: Enjoying a direct open plan link with the kitchen and afforded a dual aspect with three-window range to front and French doors to rear opening onto first-floor balcony. Stripped wood-effect flooring, tiled fireplace with gas burning stove, wooden surround and mantle over. Opening to:
Kitchen: A bespoke, solid wood kitchen with part granite and part wooden preparation surfaces. Double ceramic sink unit with Bristan mixer tap above. Fitted appliances include a Bosch oven with grill, four-ring Zanussi hob with extraction over set within a tiled recess, fridge and Bosch dishwasher. Stripped wooden flooring, part glass fronted wall units and window to rear with easterly views across the gardens and river beyond.
Family bathroom: Fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin with tiling above. Bath with tiling above, mounted shower attachment over and glass shower screen to side. Wall-mounted heated towel rail.
Second-floor
landing: With hatch to loft, single spotlight and door to linen store housing hot water cylinder with useful fitted shelving.
Principal bedroom: Afforded a dual aspect with a box bay window to front and three-window range to rear affording outstanding views across the river, surrounding rooftops and parish church of St Marys. Door to:
En-suite shower room: Fully tiled and fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin, bidet and fully tiled, separately screened shower with chrome shower attachment.
Bedroom 2: With glass screen atrium to front elevation affording an elevated aspect over the surrounding landscape. Sliding panel doors to recess fitted wardrobe.
Bedroom 3: With two-window range to rear affording an easterly aspect with elevated views.
Outside The property is situated on Bridge Street and approached via a brick paved double-width driveway providing access for these three individual properties. Stour House is accessed via a small patio located within a walled garden enjoying a variety of shrubs, plants and mature cherry tree. Allocated off-street parking is provided to the front of the property with direct access provided to the:
Garage: With single up-and-over door to front, light and power connected and personnel door to rear. A utility area benefits from cupboards, sink and plumbing.
Garden The rear gardens are set over three distinctive levels with a walled side aspect screened by mature hedging with various perennial and evergreen planted borders, a single silver birch tree and low-level terrace providing an ideal seating/entertaining area with direct access to the jetty and River Stour beyond.
Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Gas fired heating. Note: None of these services have been tested by the agent.
Half-glass panelled door with part obscured glass atrium opening to:
Entrance hall: With tiled flooring throughout, staircase off, spotlights and panelled door to:
Sitting room: A versatile room originally envisaged as the ground-floor sitting room of the property although currently being used as a generously proportioned office with central ceiling rose, fitted corner bookcase, storage cupboard with fitted shelving and enjoying an easterly aspect via two double panelled doors opening directly to the rear terrace.
Cloakroom: Fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin with tiling above and wall-mounted heated towel rail. Tiled flooring.
Storeroom: Ideally utilised as a cloaks storage cupboard with shelving and hanging rail.
First-floor
landing: With part obscured glass full-height atrium to front, spotlights and opening to:
Dining/reception room: Enjoying a direct open plan link with the kitchen and afforded a dual aspect with three-window range to front and French doors to rear opening onto first-floor balcony. Stripped wood-effect flooring, tiled fireplace with gas burning stove, wooden surround and mantle over. Opening to:
Kitchen: A bespoke, solid wood kitchen with part granite and part wooden preparation surfaces. Double ceramic sink unit with Bristan mixer tap above. Fitted appliances include a Bosch oven with grill, four-ring Zanussi hob with extraction over set within a tiled recess, fridge and Bosch dishwasher. Stripped wooden flooring, part glass fronted wall units and window to rear with easterly views across the gardens and river beyond.
Family bathroom: Fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin with tiling above. Bath with tiling above, mounted shower attachment over and glass shower screen to side. Wall-mounted heated towel rail.
Second-floor
landing: With hatch to loft, single spotlight and door to linen store housing hot water cylinder with useful fitted shelving.
Principal bedroom: Afforded a dual aspect with a box bay window to front and three-window range to rear affording outstanding views across the river, surrounding rooftops and parish church of St Marys. Door to:
En-suite shower room: Fully tiled and fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin, bidet and fully tiled, separately screened shower with chrome shower attachment.
Bedroom 2: With glass screen atrium to front elevation affording an elevated aspect over the surrounding landscape. Sliding panel doors to recess fitted wardrobe.
Bedroom 3: With two-window range to rear affording an easterly aspect with elevated views.
Outside The property is situated on Bridge Street and approached via a brick paved double-width driveway providing access for these three individual properties. Stour House is accessed via a small patio located within a walled garden enjoying a variety of shrubs, plants and mature cherry tree. Allocated off-street parking is provided to the front of the property with direct access provided to the:
Garage: With single up-and-over door to front, light and power connected and personnel door to rear. A utility area benefits from cupboards, sink and plumbing.
Garden The rear gardens are set over three distinctive levels with a walled side aspect screened by mature hedging with various perennial and evergreen planted borders, a single silver birch tree and low-level terrace providing an ideal seating/entertaining area with direct access to the jetty and River Stour beyond.
Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Gas fired heating. Note: None of these services have been tested by the agent.
