House For Sale £850,000
Bury St Edmunds

What We Think At The Zoe Napier Group

An equestrians dream property!  A beautiful cottage set back from the road surrounded by quintessential gardens and grazing in a quiet setting, not far from the Kings Forest and within easy reach of good road access.

What The Vendors Say

We have loved living at the Cottage and thoroughly enjoyed the peace and tranquility that its location provides. The garden and surrounding meadow supports an abundance of wildlife with surrounding hedgerows and fruit trees creating privacy to enjoy the sights and sounds of the natural world. A perfect tonic for a busy day.

History And Backround

A rare opportunity to buy a beautiful period thatched cottage, situated up a long tree lined driveway, with automated gates, and surrounded by its own ten acres of paddocks in a rural but not isolated position. Originally known as Dormer Cottage, this late C17th Grade II Listed thatched cottage has four attractive eyebrow dormers to the front elevation and a further three eyebrow dormers to the rear, over its rendered finishes. The

cottage is naturally full of character both inside and out, combining attractive fireplaces and exposed brick flooring in part with exposed timbers and three attic bedrooms, each having a pleasing outlook.  The previous owners acquired the acreage for the property to become a super equestrian property, and the current owners have further improved the facilities including a hardstand access to the stabling area which has four stables, a tack room and wash box.  The paddocks have recently had new fencing and there is an all-weather tun out area.  

Setting and Location

The property is situated just north of the village of Langham on a quiet lane set back from the road and accessed via electric wooden gates with its surrounding acreage, further surrounded by farmland. The property is rural, yet not isolated being only 3.5 miles from Ixworth, which offers good local amenities, including both primary and secondary schools, a doctor’s surgery, fish & chip shop, a Chinese Takeaway, library, hair salon, café, restaurant, and public house. The surrounding villages include Walsham-le-Willows, Stanton and Stowlangtoft.  There is local hacking from the property with Kings Forest just 14.8 miles away offering permit riding on the estate of Euston Hall which also hosts the FEI Endurance competition as well as the East Anglian Game Fair and other events throughout the year.  The Suffolk Equestrian Centre (The Jays) hosts both affiliated and unaffiliated equestrian competitions and is just 12.4 miles away. Anvil Park Stud (16.5 miles) is a BSJA and British Dressage venue but also hosts unaffiliated competitions and arena hire.  For the “foodies” among us, Wyken Vineyards has a popular restaurant called The Leaping Hare. The vineyard holds a weekly Farmers Market as well as gardens and a country store being only 2.1 miles away.  Bury Sy Edmunds 10.8 miles, Norwich 35 miles, Cambridge 38.1 miles, the A11 12.6 miles, the A14 6.6 miles. Mainline train stations of Elmswell and Stowmarket are 4.8 miles and 10.7 miles respectively.  

Important Agents Notes

1) This property title deeds. SK258414, SK167817, SK391215

2) The property will be sold, subject to an overage clause for 25 years whereby 50% of any uplift in value over the prevailing permitted existing use value, following the grant of any planning permission for the construction

of a additional dwellings/development within the land owned. Full details to be provided by the solicitors.

3) Consideration has already been given to the fact that the private drainage system is likely to require updating by the incoming buyer.

4) Mid Suffolk Council Tax Band D