4 bedroom detached house for sale

Pump Green Cottage first and foremost offers excellent value for money, this Grade II listed detached cottage has extensive and flexible accommodation occupying glorious, private and interesting grounds of some 1/3 of an acre. Set within an area of conservation with an abundance of wildlife and rural walks. The property enjoys modern-day benefits which include, en-suite cloakrooms, oil fired central heating and modern kitchen. Outside, the property enjoys a heated swimming pool and former forge outbuilding ideal for garaging / workshop.

Located within easy travelling distance of the thriving towns of Bury St Edmunds to the South-west and Thetford to the North. The property is within a conservation area and offers a most enjoyable environment in which to live. The property is of timber frame construction with rendered and colour-washed elevations beneath a reed thatched roof. Originally constructed in the C17th century with later additions. The ground floor ceiling heights are generous allowing taller people to enjoy a period home of immense character; upstairs the ceilings are partly vaulted again, giving generous ceiling height. Features of particular note are the magnificent exposed heavy framework including wall framing; studwork exposed sole plates and upstairs, wall plates and rafters. In the sitting room there is a redbrick inglenook fireplace with substantial bressummer. Outside, the property has a gravelled driveway with turning area which leads to the former forge- now providing garaging and workshop facilities. There is a private east facing front garden and tiered rear garden with several terraces and lawned areas rising to the top of a grass bank, which is adjoined by open countryside and fallow farmland, enjoying far reaching views.

The accommodation in summary:

Gabled porch: Substantial entrance door with centre light to the;

open plan hallway: Pamment floor.

Kitchen: 9’2 x 8’6 (2.8m x 2.6m). Cream fitted kitchen with cupboards and drawers. Integrated dishwasher, ‘fridge and double oven with halogen hob over. Ample worksurface with stainless steel sink with drainer unit, matching wall cupboards and shelved corner unit, incorporating hood with light. Tiled floor, exposed ceiling joists and wall framing. Front garden views to the East.

Dining area: 10’ 11 x 14’ 7 (3.3m x 4.4m). Exposed framework of studs, braces and bridging beam. Two full height cupboards one of which has leaded lights. Stable door to the rear. Tiled floor. Radiator. Broad arch to:

Snug: 13’8 x 10’ (4.1m x 3.0m). Exposed ceiling joists and sole plate. Wall light points, radiator. Broad opening to:

Sitting room: 16’7 x 14’3 (5.0m x 4.3m). Magnificent inglenook fireplace with red brick back wall and chimneybreast. Pamment hearth on which stands the wood-burning stove with fireside cupboards. Exposed timber frame, wall light points, radiator. Views of the front garden. Stairs to the first floor.

Study: 12’9 x 9’8 (3.9m x 2.9m). Radiator. Views over the driveway and side garden. Interlinking door to:

Bedroom 5: 11’9 x 10’ (3.5m x 3.0m). Radiator. Views to the rear over swimming pool. (These two rooms could easily form one larger room.).

Inner lobby: Stairs to the first floor. Radiator. Useful storage cupboard.

Bathroom: 8’1 x 9’4 (2.4m x 2.8m). White suite of bath, pedestal hand basin, tiled shower enclosure, wall tiling, heated towel rail, tiled floor, down lighting.

Cloakroom: WC, Radiator, tiled floor.

Landing.

Bedroom 1: 11’ 7 x 13’ 10 (3.5m x 4.2m) into eaves. Charming room with rafters and wall plate, fireside cupboard. Fitted double wardrobe.

En-suite cloakroom: WC and hand basin.

Bedroom 2: 9’ 6 x 8’ 7 (2.9m x 2.6m). Wall and roof framing. Radiator.

Secondary stairs to:

Bedroom 3: 10’11 x 13’11 (3.3m x 4.2m) to eaves. Rafters and wall plate. Rising red brick chimneybreast. Radiator. Views to the front, side and rear aspects.

En-suite cloakroom: WC, pedestal hand basin.

Bedroom 4: 13’ 6 x 10’ (4.1m x 3.0m) into eaves. Rafters, wall plate and tie beam. Radiator.

Outside: Ample gravel parking / turning area which leads to the former Forge. Encompassing delightful gardens which are typically cottage style with lots of interesting areas, all of which have a high degree of sunshine and privacy.

Former forge / garage: 19’ x 30’ width and depth (5.7m x 9.2m) One 11’ door and one 14’ door. Of brick elevations with a half-hipped roof clad in French pantiles. Power and light connected, windows, concrete floor.

Heated swimming pool: 30’ x 15’. 7’ at the deep end and 2’6 at the shallow end. Heated via dedicated oil fired external boiler. Sand filter, winter and summer covers all included in the sale.

At a glance

Address: Pump Green Cottage, Thetford Road, Fakenham Magna, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Postcode: IP24 2QX

Tenure: Freehold

Bedrooms: 4/5

Room to extend? No

Square footage: Tbc

Distance from Bury: 10 miles

Vendors position in moving: No upward chain.

Drainage: Private

Outlook: Rural

Viewing arrangements: Via agent on or Clive

Further questions:

Heating: Oil central heating to radiators

Windows: Casement.

Special comments: Most appealing, excellent value for money. Super for entertaining.

Council Tax: Band F

Date on market: Late November 2011

Local Authority: St Edmundsbury