House For Sale £1,800,000
A stunning substantial 13th century Grade II listed detached country residence featuring in the Doomsday Book. This impressive house has been significantly renovated providing a mixture of historical and contemporary styles. This versatile accommodation stretches over three floors with a stunning open plan german designed kitchen/dining/sitting room with glazed walls and doors open to landscaped gardens. In addition, an atmospheric living room with vaulted ceiling and exposed stone wall, dining and music room. The landscaped gardens extend to about 0.43 acres with detached studio/office, substantial detached games room/annex and storage shed.
A most impressive and substantial Grade II listed detached historic residence of significant charm and character. This fine house has been recently improved and extended providing versatile accommodation over three floors with a stunning open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with glazed walls and doors open to the landscaped gardens, in addition an atmospheric living room with vaulted ceilings as well as two other reception rooms, The enclosed, landscaped gardens extend to about 0.43 acres with detached studio/office with detached games room and storage shed.
Swaffham Bulbeck is a charming village, located just 6 miles north east of Cambridge and 7 miles from the horseracing town of Newmarket, while also being well placed for access for all major routes including the A14. The village has an excellent range of local amenities many which are just a short walk away including a village store, primary school, inn/restaurant and picturesque village green.
Oak timber braced entrance door leading into:
Reception hallway With a wealth of exposed beams and timbers, staircase rising to the first floor with under stairs storage cupboard, double panelled radiator, further storage cupboard, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, double glazed casement window to the rear.
Cloakroom Fitted with glazed decorative wash hand bowl with wall mounted gold mixer, Porcelanosa gold dual flush wall mounted w.c., Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, shelved recess, designer mirror and lighting, extractor fan.
Music room Victorian decorative cast iron open fireplace, exposed timbers, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, period radiator, double glazed casement window to the front, integrated wifi router.
Dining room Feature inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork and bressumer beam, exposed timber beams, fitted cupboards to chimney breast recess, period radiator, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, double glazed casement windows to the front and rear.
Living room A recent vast extension with full height vaulted ceiling, feature double glazed contemporary window to the gable wall with twin double glazed doors leading out to the garden. Exposed wall, open fireplace with fitted log burner, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, underfloor heating, four double glazed casement windows to the front and rear, integrated wifi router.
Kitchen/dining/family room An impressive open plan room with full height vaulted ceiling with double glazed Velux windows and a double glazed sliding windows to one wall opening out to the garden. This german designed SieMatic kitchen is fitted with an expansive range of cupboards with feature island unit. This high end kitchen is equipped with Gaggenau appliances incorporating a pair of ovens, steam oven and bean to cup coffee machine, Gaggenau zoneless induction hob with extractor fan, undermount sink with Zip boiling & sparkling water tap, Gaggenau full height substantial refrigerator and freezer as well as full height Gaggenau twin zone wine cooler, a pair of Gaggenau dishwashers, all cupboards and drawers are soft close, laminam working surfaces, Fired Earth porcelain tiled floor with underfloor heating, provision for wall mounted television. Multi-way intercom system between kitchen, gate, third floor, studio/office and games room/annex, integrated wifi router.
Walk-in shower wetroom With designer Diesel wall tiles, stone wash hand basin, black chrome wall mounted mixer, walk-in wetroom shower with Fired Earth stone sunken shower tray, black chrome drencher shower head and hand held rose, heated towel rail/radiator, Fired Earth tiled floor with underfloor heating and a double glazed casement window.
Utility/boot room A comprehensive range of storage shelving and coat rail, bench, stone working surfaces with single drainer sink unit and mixer tap and extractor fan. Further cupboards housing underfloor heating controls and electric cupboard. Plumbing and space for automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Oak timber braced door with access to the side of the property, double glazed casement windows to front and side. The house has its own communications hub including wifi & CAT5 network, intercom system throughout the house and electronic gate controls.
On the first floor
landiing Exposed beams and timbers, linen cupboard with slatted shelving, staircase rising to the second floor with return landing, double glazed casement window to the rear.
Bedroom 1 with dressing room Exposed timbers, chimney breast, double glazed windows to front and rear and mullioned windows to the side and period radiator. Walk-in dressing room with mullioned windows to the front and exposed timbers, clothes rail and shelving.
Bedroom 2 Feature fireplace with bressummer beam, cast iron hood and basket, period radiator, fitted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed casement window to the front.
Bathroom/wetroom Luxuriously appointed with copper & nickel slipper bath with floor mounted copper mixer, walk-in shower with copper drencher shower head, wall mounted copper controls, copper & nickel wash hand basin with pair of copper taps, heated copper towel rail/radiator, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, Fired Earth glazed mosaic tiling to walls, low level w.c., historic lead window, double glazed casement window to the rear, extractor fan.
On the second floor
landing Fitted storage cupboard, exposed beams and timbers, multi-way intercom system between kitchen, gate, third floor, studio/office and games room/annex, intercom system and integrated wifi router.
Bedroom 3 Period radiator, double panelled radiator, ceiling with inset downlighters, exposed timbers, two double glazed casement windows to side.
Bedroom 4 Ceiling with inset downlighters, period radiator, pair of double glazed casement windows to side.
Outside The property sits in its own delightful established landscaped garden wrapping around the front, side and rear of the property. A pair of electric intercom timber gates leading to gravelled parking area for 3 cars. Stone tiled pathway leading from the parking area to the house and around with adjoining raised beds with inset lighting, series of olive trees and wall with wrought iron railings. Front, side and rear connected gardens are principally laid to lawn with floodlight, all securely enclosed by hedging and fencing. Concealed to the side of the property is the external oil-fired boiler, oil tank, butler sink/dog shower and wheelie bin storage. Throughout the garden there is designer external lighting, numerous outside taps & external power supplies to front and rear.
To the rear, outside the kitchen there is a large generous paved terrace with outdoor kitchen with space for barbecues, outside lighting and power, storage cupboards, granite working surfaces.
Within the gardens there is a detached studio/office which is an insulated building with weatherboarded elevations, double glazed Velux roof lantern which opens electronically, electric radiators, double glazed picture windows with views of the garden, ceiling with inset downlighters. The house has its own communications hub including wifi & CAT5 network, intercom system throughout the house and electronic gate controls.
Further detached games room/annex with pitched tiled roof, weatherboarded elevations, loft storage, electric heating, intercom and integrated wifi router, ceiling with inset downlighters, double glazed windows as well as a pair of entrance doors and a single entrance, outside lighting including flood light over garden. Currently used as a games room but potential to convert into an annex.
Designer German storage shed with high level windows and electric supply.
Listing House, originally a chapel. Early C13 converted in late C16 or early C17 when a bay was added to the West end. This bay was demolished or collapsed and has in turn been replaced by a single storey brick room in C20. Apart from minor alterations the original clunch rubble and limestone walls of the C13 building are intact. On the South side are two buttresses, of post medieval date, with the offsets rebuilt. On the North side the original wall has been cased in gault brick with a band between the storeys. The roof is late C16 or early C17 and is steeply pitched and plain tiled. Both stacks at West and East gable ends date from the time of the conversion to a house. The one at the East end with grouped shafts probably retains its original brickwork whilst that at the West end has probably been rebuilt. The present plan is that of a post medieval house with a hall and service and parlour ends. Between the hall and service bays is a narrow stair and entry bay. Two storeys and attics. At the West gable end, first floor, there is an intact C13 lancet window with splayed reveals and coursed clunch ashlar quoins, and a recently exposed (c1980) larger window opening with brick voussoirs to a two centred arch. At the East end there are three C13 larger lancets with similar quoins and splays, but the arches and heads of the windows were replaced, c1600. The fenestration of the South wall is C20, except for a late C16 or early C17 three-light window with chamfered mullions, to a closet. There is no evidence as to the location of the doorway to the chapel, the present doorway dates from the time of the conversion to a house. Inside. All the internal partition walls are timber-framed with short, deeply incised carpenters marks to the studs. The upper flights of the staircase are original and retain the newel posts with concave finials, the moulded rail and blocked balustrading. At ground floor there are two doorway openings from the hall to the stair or entry bay, one of which is original. There are abutting hearths to the hall and parlour. An upper room over the service end has an original fireplace obscuring the central of the three C13 East windows. There is an original closet leading off this room. The main beams are stop chamfered. The roof is of butt purlin construction in line, with straight wind bracing to each bay between the principal rafters and the purlin.
Material information Tenure - Freehold
Council Tax Band - G
A most impressive and substantial Grade II listed detached historic residence of significant charm and character. This fine house has been recently improved and extended providing versatile accommodation over three floors with a stunning open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with glazed walls and doors open to the landscaped gardens, in addition an atmospheric living room with vaulted ceilings as well as two other reception rooms, The enclosed, landscaped gardens extend to about 0.43 acres with detached studio/office with detached games room and storage shed.
Swaffham Bulbeck is a charming village, located just 6 miles north east of Cambridge and 7 miles from the horseracing town of Newmarket, while also being well placed for access for all major routes including the A14. The village has an excellent range of local amenities many which are just a short walk away including a village store, primary school, inn/restaurant and picturesque village green.
Oak timber braced entrance door leading into:
Reception hallway With a wealth of exposed beams and timbers, staircase rising to the first floor with under stairs storage cupboard, double panelled radiator, further storage cupboard, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, double glazed casement window to the rear.
Cloakroom Fitted with glazed decorative wash hand bowl with wall mounted gold mixer, Porcelanosa gold dual flush wall mounted w.c., Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, shelved recess, designer mirror and lighting, extractor fan.
Music room Victorian decorative cast iron open fireplace, exposed timbers, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, period radiator, double glazed casement window to the front, integrated wifi router.
Dining room Feature inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork and bressumer beam, exposed timber beams, fitted cupboards to chimney breast recess, period radiator, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, double glazed casement windows to the front and rear.
Living room A recent vast extension with full height vaulted ceiling, feature double glazed contemporary window to the gable wall with twin double glazed doors leading out to the garden. Exposed wall, open fireplace with fitted log burner, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, underfloor heating, four double glazed casement windows to the front and rear, integrated wifi router.
Kitchen/dining/family room An impressive open plan room with full height vaulted ceiling with double glazed Velux windows and a double glazed sliding windows to one wall opening out to the garden. This german designed SieMatic kitchen is fitted with an expansive range of cupboards with feature island unit. This high end kitchen is equipped with Gaggenau appliances incorporating a pair of ovens, steam oven and bean to cup coffee machine, Gaggenau zoneless induction hob with extractor fan, undermount sink with Zip boiling & sparkling water tap, Gaggenau full height substantial refrigerator and freezer as well as full height Gaggenau twin zone wine cooler, a pair of Gaggenau dishwashers, all cupboards and drawers are soft close, laminam working surfaces, Fired Earth porcelain tiled floor with underfloor heating, provision for wall mounted television. Multi-way intercom system between kitchen, gate, third floor, studio/office and games room/annex, integrated wifi router.
Walk-in shower wetroom With designer Diesel wall tiles, stone wash hand basin, black chrome wall mounted mixer, walk-in wetroom shower with Fired Earth stone sunken shower tray, black chrome drencher shower head and hand held rose, heated towel rail/radiator, Fired Earth tiled floor with underfloor heating and a double glazed casement window.
Utility/boot room A comprehensive range of storage shelving and coat rail, bench, stone working surfaces with single drainer sink unit and mixer tap and extractor fan. Further cupboards housing underfloor heating controls and electric cupboard. Plumbing and space for automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Oak timber braced door with access to the side of the property, double glazed casement windows to front and side. The house has its own communications hub including wifi & CAT5 network, intercom system throughout the house and electronic gate controls.
On the first floor
landiing Exposed beams and timbers, linen cupboard with slatted shelving, staircase rising to the second floor with return landing, double glazed casement window to the rear.
Bedroom 1 with dressing room Exposed timbers, chimney breast, double glazed windows to front and rear and mullioned windows to the side and period radiator. Walk-in dressing room with mullioned windows to the front and exposed timbers, clothes rail and shelving.
Bedroom 2 Feature fireplace with bressummer beam, cast iron hood and basket, period radiator, fitted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed casement window to the front.
Bathroom/wetroom Luxuriously appointed with copper & nickel slipper bath with floor mounted copper mixer, walk-in shower with copper drencher shower head, wall mounted copper controls, copper & nickel wash hand basin with pair of copper taps, heated copper towel rail/radiator, Mandarin Stone travertine marble tiled floor, Fired Earth glazed mosaic tiling to walls, low level w.c., historic lead window, double glazed casement window to the rear, extractor fan.
On the second floor
landing Fitted storage cupboard, exposed beams and timbers, multi-way intercom system between kitchen, gate, third floor, studio/office and games room/annex, intercom system and integrated wifi router.
Bedroom 3 Period radiator, double panelled radiator, ceiling with inset downlighters, exposed timbers, two double glazed casement windows to side.
Bedroom 4 Ceiling with inset downlighters, period radiator, pair of double glazed casement windows to side.
Outside The property sits in its own delightful established landscaped garden wrapping around the front, side and rear of the property. A pair of electric intercom timber gates leading to gravelled parking area for 3 cars. Stone tiled pathway leading from the parking area to the house and around with adjoining raised beds with inset lighting, series of olive trees and wall with wrought iron railings. Front, side and rear connected gardens are principally laid to lawn with floodlight, all securely enclosed by hedging and fencing. Concealed to the side of the property is the external oil-fired boiler, oil tank, butler sink/dog shower and wheelie bin storage. Throughout the garden there is designer external lighting, numerous outside taps & external power supplies to front and rear.
To the rear, outside the kitchen there is a large generous paved terrace with outdoor kitchen with space for barbecues, outside lighting and power, storage cupboards, granite working surfaces.
Within the gardens there is a detached studio/office which is an insulated building with weatherboarded elevations, double glazed Velux roof lantern which opens electronically, electric radiators, double glazed picture windows with views of the garden, ceiling with inset downlighters. The house has its own communications hub including wifi & CAT5 network, intercom system throughout the house and electronic gate controls.
Further detached games room/annex with pitched tiled roof, weatherboarded elevations, loft storage, electric heating, intercom and integrated wifi router, ceiling with inset downlighters, double glazed windows as well as a pair of entrance doors and a single entrance, outside lighting including flood light over garden. Currently used as a games room but potential to convert into an annex.
Designer German storage shed with high level windows and electric supply.
Listing House, originally a chapel. Early C13 converted in late C16 or early C17 when a bay was added to the West end. This bay was demolished or collapsed and has in turn been replaced by a single storey brick room in C20. Apart from minor alterations the original clunch rubble and limestone walls of the C13 building are intact. On the South side are two buttresses, of post medieval date, with the offsets rebuilt. On the North side the original wall has been cased in gault brick with a band between the storeys. The roof is late C16 or early C17 and is steeply pitched and plain tiled. Both stacks at West and East gable ends date from the time of the conversion to a house. The one at the East end with grouped shafts probably retains its original brickwork whilst that at the West end has probably been rebuilt. The present plan is that of a post medieval house with a hall and service and parlour ends. Between the hall and service bays is a narrow stair and entry bay. Two storeys and attics. At the West gable end, first floor, there is an intact C13 lancet window with splayed reveals and coursed clunch ashlar quoins, and a recently exposed (c1980) larger window opening with brick voussoirs to a two centred arch. At the East end there are three C13 larger lancets with similar quoins and splays, but the arches and heads of the windows were replaced, c1600. The fenestration of the South wall is C20, except for a late C16 or early C17 three-light window with chamfered mullions, to a closet. There is no evidence as to the location of the doorway to the chapel, the present doorway dates from the time of the conversion to a house. Inside. All the internal partition walls are timber-framed with short, deeply incised carpenters marks to the studs. The upper flights of the staircase are original and retain the newel posts with concave finials, the moulded rail and blocked balustrading. At ground floor there are two doorway openings from the hall to the stair or entry bay, one of which is original. There are abutting hearths to the hall and parlour. An upper room over the service end has an original fireplace obscuring the central of the three C13 East windows. There is an original closet leading off this room. The main beams are stop chamfered. The roof is of butt purlin construction in line, with straight wind bracing to each bay between the principal rafters and the purlin.
Material information Tenure - Freehold
Council Tax Band - G
