3 bed detached house for sale

Barroway Drove, Downham Market PE38

● Three Bedroom Detached House with Excellent Private Equestrian Facilities
● Set In Approx. 7.6 Acres
● Ancillary Mobile Home Accommodation
● Range of Stabling, Barns, Manège, Post & Rail Fenced Paddock Grazing
● Multiple Vehicle Parking with Space for Horsebox / Trailer
● Office, Garage and Workshop
● Accessible Location

An excellent private equestrian home set in approx. 7.6 acres with a three bedroom house, ancillary accommodation, a good range of stabling, barns, manège and paddock grazing, in an accessible rural location

There are further outbuildings including a detached garage, office and workshop, as well as ample parking with space for multiple vehicles, horse box, trailers etc.

Kettle Row Farm is thought to be one of the oldest buildings on the Drove and is nicely set back from the road behind mature hedges and a lawned garden.

The property was originally a row of cottages, converted in the past to a single dwelling, and has been much improved and modernised by the current owners, who have also added the equestrian facilities. The vendors keep their own competition horses.

Barroway Drove is a small Fenland village to the west of Downham Market and the River Great Ouse, in an area of productive arable farmland. Downham Market offers a good range of local shops and amenities, including a doctor’s surgery, and there is a selection of both state and private schooling available nearby. There are excellent road links for commuters, and Downham Market provides rail links to Cambridge (approx. 30 mins), and on to London Kings Cross, which is a further approx. 45 mins by fast train.

In the Agent’s opinion the property offers potential, subject to gaining the necessary consents for extension of the existing house, or for the development of an additional property.

The residence

A detached three bedroom house with oil-fired central heating and double glazing. There is the following accommodation, please refer to floor plan for approx. Room sizes:

A side entrance door leads to the Entrance Hall which has a Cloaks Cupboard, laminate flooring and stairs to the First Floor. A Downstairs Bathroom has a free-standing claw foot bath, shower cubicle, wash hand basin, WC, heated towel rail, tiled floor, part tiled walls and extractor.

The Lounge has laminate flooring and an open brick fireplace on a brick hearth with a wooden mantle. From the lounge a door leads to the Kitchen which was refitted c. Five years ago and comprises a range of base units with wooden worksurfaces and tiled splashbacks, butler sink with mixer tap and an electric range cooker (available by negotiation) with extractor over. There is a Pantry Cupboard, a solid fuel Parkray Range (not in use and in need of servicing) set in a brick fireplace and a recess for a fridge freezer.

The Utility Room has tiled splashbacks and tiled flooring, a 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap, space for a tumble dryer, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher and a door to outside.

The Dining Room has two sets of double doors to outside, laminate flooring and a woodburner.

To the First Floor the Landing gives access to a Master Bedroom with an Ensuite comprising a WC, wash hand basin in vanity unit and bath with tiled splashbacks. There are then Two Further Good-Sized Double Bedrooms.



mobile home (annexe)

A one bedroom mobile home, benefitting from oil-fired central heating and double glazing.

An Entrance Porch / Boot Room with plumbing for washing machine and laminate flooring leads into an Inner Hallway that gives access to the Bedroom and a Bathroom with bath, wash hand basin and laminate flooring. The L-shaped Kitchen / Diner has a range of fitted units with worksurfaces, sink with drainer and tiled splashback, electric cooker point, space for a fridge freezer, laminate flooring and a fitted cloaks cupboard. The Sitting Room has a coal-effect electric fire with feature surround and a door to outside.

Outside, outbuildings & land

The property is approached from the road onto a large gravel driveway with turning area, which leads to the Substantial Garage with electric car charging point and Workshop. There is a second 5 bar gated access driveway from the road leading down to the mobile home and outbuildings.

There are formal gardens to the front and rear of the property which are mainly laid to lawn with a selection of mature trees and shrubs. The rear of the property offers a high degree of privacy and has an Office with power, light and electric heaters; a Pergola, Summerhouse, Greenhouse, Raised Beds and Chicken Run. To the side of the utility is an Outdoor Cattery/Pen.

From the rear garden a gate leads through to Further Outbuildings and the Equestrian Facilities There are the following outbuildings, please refer to the floor plan for approx. Sizes :

Covered Implement Store (not shown on floorplan) 4.8m x 3.2m

Open Fronted Tractor Store / Barn

Timber Shed with Composting Toilet and wash hand basin

Tack Room with a range of bridle and saddle racks, plumbing for washing machine, sink with taps and CCTV

Timber Clad Stable Barn with concrete floor and Two Stables with automatic drinkers

Two Loose Boxes/Corrals

Wash Bay with a Solarium (solarium included in sale) and cross tie area

Further Hay Store

Beyond the stable yard there are Two Winter Turnout Enclosures

Manège c. 60m x 20m with mirrors, lighting and a carpet fibre/rubber/sand mix surface. A covered seating/viewing area with power and light and a judge's box to the other end.

Three Further Pony Stables with attached Feed Room and Lean-to Store to the rear.

Various Paddocks are fenced with post and rail/wire. There is a water supply to most paddocks, and a total of Four Field Shelters. The land is divided into individual turnout paddocks with a hard trackway access from the stable yard, and a vehicular access for maintenance etc.

Large Barn/Field Shelter which has Three Corrals and could be utilised for extra stabling if required, plus a Range of Chicken Pens and a Goat Pen

in all approx. 7.6 acres
(About 3 Hectares)