House For Sale £1,000,000
Regency village house with stunning walled gardens.
Location
The property is situated in the popular and picturesque Suffolk village of Stoke by Clare. The village is set in the western end of the Stour Valley amidst countryside and woodlands. The village has a nursery and well regarded private college, Stoke College. There is also a church, public house, village shop and
post office. A wider range of local facilities can be found in Clare two miles to the east which include a number of public houses/small hotels, shops, a bank, post office, brewery, doctors and dentists surgeries. More comprehensive shopping is available at the market town of Sudbury, and a Sainsbury's superstore at Haverhill and further more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities at Newmarket, the home of English racing and the high tech University City of Cambridge. Access to London by rail is available from Sudbury Station via Marks Tey or from Audley End both serving London Liverpool Street. The M11 is situated to the East of Cambridge approximately 22 miles to the West. There are local schooling facilities in Clare (Primary and Middle school).
Description
The house is believed to date back to 1830 and is Grade II Listed of special architectural and historic interest. The property is built from brick under pitched slate roofs with the elevations enhanced by large sash windows. The accommodation is classically proportioned and laid out with
light-filled rooms. The entrance hall continues right through the house with a door out to the back garden, an elegant staircase and access to the cellar. The drawing room has a fireplace with carved surround and over mantle. There is a delightful study/library with two walls fitted with full height bookcases with cupboards below. The dining room is positioned off the hall and just beyond the kitchen and both rooms look out over the south facing gardens. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of units with granite and wooden work tops, stone floor, Aga, two plate hob and oven below and a side pantry cupboard. There is a rear hall with brick floor leading to the cloakroom, laundry room and a snug sitting room with a wood burner, French doors to the gardens and wall panelling. The first floor has an attractive landing which leads to the four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The house is set well back from the road and approached through a gravelled carriageway drive with a wide parking sweep and bordered by established shrubs. There is a double garage to the side of the house. A gateway to the side leads to the formal walled and south facing garden. The rear elevation of the house is adorned by wisteria, clematis and rose. There is a terrace area to one side and rose adorned arbour flanked by lavender hedging opens out onto the formal gardens which are edged by herbaceous beds, a rose pergola, established shrubs and trees with a summer house to the far corner.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Square Footage: 3425 sq ft
Acreage: 0.5 Acres
Directions
From London proceed north up the M11 to Junction 9 taking the A11 Newmarket exit. Continue up the A11 to the next exit (Cambridge and The Abingtons) and take the slip road and proceed east on the A1307 towards Haverhill. Continue around the bypass and through Sturmer to Baythorn End. At Baythorn End turn left signposted to Stoke by Clare. The house is located on the other side of the road from the village stores.
Location
The property is situated in the popular and picturesque Suffolk village of Stoke by Clare. The village is set in the western end of the Stour Valley amidst countryside and woodlands. The village has a nursery and well regarded private college, Stoke College. There is also a church, public house, village shop and
post office. A wider range of local facilities can be found in Clare two miles to the east which include a number of public houses/small hotels, shops, a bank, post office, brewery, doctors and dentists surgeries. More comprehensive shopping is available at the market town of Sudbury, and a Sainsbury's superstore at Haverhill and further more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities at Newmarket, the home of English racing and the high tech University City of Cambridge. Access to London by rail is available from Sudbury Station via Marks Tey or from Audley End both serving London Liverpool Street. The M11 is situated to the East of Cambridge approximately 22 miles to the West. There are local schooling facilities in Clare (Primary and Middle school).
Description
The house is believed to date back to 1830 and is Grade II Listed of special architectural and historic interest. The property is built from brick under pitched slate roofs with the elevations enhanced by large sash windows. The accommodation is classically proportioned and laid out with
light-filled rooms. The entrance hall continues right through the house with a door out to the back garden, an elegant staircase and access to the cellar. The drawing room has a fireplace with carved surround and over mantle. There is a delightful study/library with two walls fitted with full height bookcases with cupboards below. The dining room is positioned off the hall and just beyond the kitchen and both rooms look out over the south facing gardens. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of units with granite and wooden work tops, stone floor, Aga, two plate hob and oven below and a side pantry cupboard. There is a rear hall with brick floor leading to the cloakroom, laundry room and a snug sitting room with a wood burner, French doors to the gardens and wall panelling. The first floor has an attractive landing which leads to the four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The house is set well back from the road and approached through a gravelled carriageway drive with a wide parking sweep and bordered by established shrubs. There is a double garage to the side of the house. A gateway to the side leads to the formal walled and south facing garden. The rear elevation of the house is adorned by wisteria, clematis and rose. There is a terrace area to one side and rose adorned arbour flanked by lavender hedging opens out onto the formal gardens which are edged by herbaceous beds, a rose pergola, established shrubs and trees with a summer house to the far corner.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Square Footage: 3425 sq ft
Acreage: 0.5 Acres
Directions
From London proceed north up the M11 to Junction 9 taking the A11 Newmarket exit. Continue up the A11 to the next exit (Cambridge and The Abingtons) and take the slip road and proceed east on the A1307 towards Haverhill. Continue around the bypass and through Sturmer to Baythorn End. At Baythorn End turn left signposted to Stoke by Clare. The house is located on the other side of the road from the village stores.
