4 Bedrooms Barn conversion for sale in Cuckoo Hill, Bures CO8 | £ 695,000

Property Description

Property description An unlisted four bedroom (one en-suite) detached period conversion enjoys a central village location, conveniently located within the village of Bures with its branch line railway station and range of local amenities. Understood to have been converted in the 1970s, the property offers accommodation in the region of 2,100 sq ft with all reception rooms and bedroom embracing a southerly rear aspect over the private gardens. Completed to an excellent specification, the property blends a wealth of period features with contemporary detail including an array of exposed timbers and studwork, inglenook fireplace, oriel bay window, oak internal doors and staircase, part stained glass windows and granite topped Orwell kitchen. The 28ft triple aspect sitting/dining room provides an outstanding reception space with further benefits to the property including a detached double garage, private off-street parking for approximately six vehicles, established, well-screened gardens with total plot size of approximately 0.2 acres.

Heavy oak door opening to:

Entrance hall: 10' 7" x 9' 2" (3.24m x 2.80m max) With stripped wood-effect flooring throughout, 6ft dual panel window to front, radiator with oak top cover and doors with Suffolk latches opening to recessed shelving and cloaks cupboard. English Oak door with leaded light glass panelling opening to:

Inner hall: 18' 5" x 10' 3" (5.63m x 3.14m) With stone tiled flooring, oak staircase off, range of useful under stair storage. Wealth of exposed timber and studwork, oak door with Suffolk latch opening to:

Sitting/dining room: 28' 11" x 23' 1" (8.82m into bay x 7.05m) An outstanding reception room, affording a triple aspect with windows to front, oriel bay window to rear with door opening to garden and part stained glass leaded light French doors to side opening to terrace. A substantial timber crossbeam is further complemented by a wealth of exposed timberwork with exposed redbrick inglenook fireplace, tiled hearth and inset woodburning stove. Enjoying a wealth of natural light with attractive views over the private, south facing rear gardens.

Aga kitchen/breakfast room: 18' 7" x 14' 0" (5.67m x 4.28m) Ideally placed to the rear of the property and fitted with an Orwell bespoke, handmade granite topped kitchen with solid wood base and wall units, two-door electric aga with companion, fitted dishwasher and space for American style fridge/freezer. Ceramic double butler sink unit with mixer tap above. Tiled flooring throughout with an array of exposed timbers and studwork, part stained glass leaded light windows to side and rear and a conveniently placed breakfast area.

Utility room: 12' 0" x 11' 11" (3.66m x 3.65m) Forming part of a single storey side extension with bespoke Orwell solid wood base units with granite surfaces over and upstands above. Ceramic single sink unit with mixer tap over and window to side. Further window to rear and 8ft shelving unit, vaulted roofline and wooden framed double-glazed windows.

Study: 8' 3" x 6' 2" (2.52m x 1.90m) With wooden framed double-glazed casement windows to front, oak topped office furniture with range of shelving behind and base level storage units.

Boiler room: 5' 7" x 4' 5" (1.71m x 1.35m) With leaded light window to front, tiled flooring, stainless steel single sink unit and also housing oil-fired boiler.

Cloakroom: 5' 6" x 3' 10" (1.70m x 1.17m) Fitted with a ceramic WC, pedestal wash hand basin and part tongue-and-groove panelling with base level storage. Clouded glazed part stained glass leaded light window to front.

First floor

landing: Spanning the width of the property with a wealth of substantial timberwork, part stained glass leaded light windows to front, three Velux skylights, useful storage recess with door to linen cupboard housing water cylinder with useful fitted shelving.

Master bedroom: 15' 4" x 10' 5" (4.69m x 3.20m) With mullion styled leaded light window to rear, further window to side, range of exposed timber and studwork and doors to double-width recessed wardrobes. Oak door with Suffolk latch opening to:

En-suite bathroom: 6' 7" x 5' 6" (2.03m x 1.68m) Partly tiled and fitted with ceramic WC, Waverley pedestal wash hand basin and bath with tiling above and leaded light mullion style window to side.

Bedroom 2: 15' 4" x 10' 5" (4.69m x 3.18m) Embracing a southerly rear orientation with part stained glass, mullion style leaded light windows to rear overlooking gardens and double doors to recessed wardrobe unit.

Bedroom 3: 15' 4" x 9' 3" (4.69m x 2.82m) With mullion style part stained glass leaded light windows to rear embracing the southerly aspect over the rear gardens. Double doors to recessed fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom 4: 15' 4" x 9' 1" (4.69m x 2.79m) With mullion style part stained glass leaded light windows to rear enjoying a southerly aspect and views over the rear gardens. A wealth of exposed timbers and studwork.

Family bathroom: 10' 9" x 5' 10" (3.29m x 1.80m) Fitted with WC, ceramic oval wash hand basin within a base level unit, bath with featured brick work behind and fully tiled separately screened shower with both hand-held and wall-mounted chrome shower attachments. Exposed oak flooring, range of exposed timber work and part stained glass window to side.

Outside Prominently located on Cuckoo Hill, the property is within walking distance of the centre of the village with its range of public houses, Ofsted 'outstanding' rated primary school and deli. The market towns of Colchester (7 miles) and Sudbury (6 miles) are conveniently reached via road or rail with the village further benefitting from a branch line railway station. Independent schools include Littlegarth Preparatory School (5 miles) and Holmwood House School (8 miles) which are conveniently accessed from the village.

Set behind a five-bar gate, the property is approached via an area of shingled off-street parking for approximately six vehicles. Bordered by an attractive redbrick boundary wall and established hedging which provides considerable privacy, access is in turn provided to:

Detached double garage: 19' 1" x 14' 10" (5.83m x 4.53m) With up-and-over door, light and power connected and personnel door to side.

Garden The gardens are particularly well placed for the mid-afternoon/evening sun and enjoy a southerly aspect with a single raised expanse of lawn bordered by a low-level brick wall, established hedge line border and steps to centre of terrace with range of border plants and further terrace to side.

Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil fired heating. Note: None of these services have been tested by the agent.

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