Bulmer Street, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10

A charming four bedroom detached family home, built in the style of a traditional Suffolk farmhouse with rendered and pargetted elevations. Standing in magnificent grounds overlooking beautiful rolling countryside.

On the market for the first time ever, having been built 25 years ago by the present owners.

Constructed on a brick plinth under a roof which is a mixture of clay tiles and pantiles. The gable is jetted in traditional style and there is a red brick chimney stack. The windows are timber units with double glazing, some traditional sash and others casements.

The interior has large and bright rooms, the centrepiece being a particularly fine reception hall vaulted up to the first floor and galleried on three sides. There is a traditional inglenook fireplace in the sitting room and the attic in the main gable has an untrussed roof and floor already added, with windows at either end, designed to allow the addition of another two bedrooms if required, subject to building regulations and the necessary consent.

There is an exceptionally large forecourt providing extensive parking with plenty of space for a motorhome, caravan and/or to construct additional garaging. To the rear is a wonderful sweeping garden with large terraces, a main lawn and former orchard at the far end - in all around 0.66 acres.

THE ACCOMMODATION

GALLERIED RECEPTION HALL:
A most impressive hall with a fine six panelled front door opening from beneath a canopied porch, fully glazed French door to the rear looking straight down the garden. Vaulted right up to the first floor ceiling with a magnificent hardwood turning staircase with quarter and half landings, and upstairs galleried on three sides looking down. Exposed brickwork on one wall and side lobby leading off with a large cloaks cupboard with double doors and a downstairs cloakroom.

SITTING ROOM:
A fine double aspect room with two three quarter length windows to the front designed to take advantage of the spectacular views out over open countryside opposite and a pair of wide French doors to the rear, opening on to the terrace and looking down the garden. Splendid red brick inglenook fireplace built in traditional style with inset Tudor Rose bricks, with a heavy reclaimed oak bressumer above. Fitted with cast iron multifuel stove. Ornate plaster ceiling rose. Two radiators.

DINING ROOM:
At the front of the house with a large window overlooking the drive and with spectacular views over open fields beyond. Ornate plaster ceiling rose plus two wall lights. Boxed radiator. Open archway to the kitchen and doors to the hall and study.

STUDY:
On the front corner of the house with windows to the side, overlooking the courtyard. Radiator.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM:
With two windows to the rear looking down the garden, and a half-glazed back door to the side. Fitted with an excellent range of beech woodgrain contemporary wall and base cupboards with satin stainless steel handles and blue granite-effect work surfaces with white tiled splash backs. Comprehensively equipped with space for 110cm range cooker and stainless steel filter hood above, 1½ bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap and spaces for full height fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The breakfast area has exposed brickwork with Tudor Rose bricks inset. Walk-in pantry with shelving, ceramic floor tiles and LED downlights. Vertical radiator.

UTILITY ROOM:
Half-glazed hardwood back door out to the side courtyard and a window above the sink looking down the garden, further range of base units and worktop to match the kitchen, white tiled splash backs, stainless steel laundry sink with mixer tap and space/plumbing for washing machine. Ceramic floor tiles. Radiator.

CLOAKROOM:
Matching white suite comprising low flush WC, hand basin set into a tiled vanity surface with mixer tap, partly tiled walls, patterned glazed window to the front, white marble effect ceramic floor tiles. Radiator.

FIRST FLOOR

GALLERIED LANDING:
Superb landing, galleried on three sides with hardwood balustrading looking down the staircase to the hall below. Windows to the front and rear, ornate plastered ceiling rose, downlights. Deep linen cupboard with shelving. Radiator, doors to Bedrooms 1 and 2 and an archway to the inner landing.

BEDROOM 1:
Door leading in from the landing to the dressing area containing two large double wardrobe cupboards, a window to the front and a radiator. The main room with windows to the front and rear, the latter having a built-in low drawer unit with window seat. A range of built-in wardrobe cupboards either side of the bed with bedside cabinets and a matching dressing table with drawers. A further radiator, ceiling light, door to:

ENSUITE BATHROOM:
Fitted with a matching suite comprising bath with corner mixer tap, pedestal hand basin, low flush WC. Large one and a half size fully-tiled shower cubicle with sliding glass door, white marble effect ceramic floor tiles, patterned glazed window to the rear, chrome heated towel rail, mirror with light above.

BEDROOM TWO:
Door leading in from the landing with a large built-in wardrobe cupboard, radiator and archway through to the bedroom. The bedroom has a window to the front with fine views over the countryside beyond, another radiator and a door to :

ENSUITE BATHROOM:
Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal hand basin and low flush WC. Chrome heated towel rail, window to one side, marble-effect ceramic floor tiles.

INNER LANDING:
With an archway from the main landing, radiator, loft hatch, airing cupboard with pressurised hot water cylinder with immersion heater and doors to Bedrooms 3 and 4 and the family bathroom.

BEDROOM 3:
A double aspect bedroom with windows to the side and rear, the latter looking right down the rear garden. Radiator.

BEDROOM 4:
Another double aspect room with windows to the side and rear with the latter looking down the rear garden, built-in double wardrobe. Radiator.

FAMILY BATHROOM:
With matching white modern suite, comprising moulded bath with mixer tap, pedestal hand basin with mixer tap and WC, separate fully-tiled shower cubicle with glass door and Aqualisa shower assembly. Walls fully tiled. White heated towel rail, ceramic floor tiles, patterned glazed window and medicine cupboard with mirror doors and lights above. Downlights. Extractor Fan.

ON THE SECOND FLOOR

ATTIC ROOM (2 further potential bedrooms):
Constructed with a view to adding two further bedrooms on the second floor, perhaps using the airing cupboard area to create stair space. With fully trimmed rafters, the gable end is plastered with windows to the front and rear.

OUTSIDE:

DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE:
A very good sized detached double garage of rendered block construction and a pitched clay pan tiled roof. Two pairs of timber doors to the front, window on one side and personnel door and window on the other leading through to the side courtyard and garden. Level concrete floor, useful eaves storage space, power and light connected.

Drive, Forecourt and Front Gardens (approximately 30m x 20m). Along the front boundary are a number of mature trees, and a wide entrance in the middle which opens into a very large and secure forecourt providing extensive parking. Borders on either side and with gated access round to the rear. The double garage is on the left hand side.

Back Garden (approximately 74m x 23m). Looking at the back of the house on the right is a large private flagstone terrace with the house on one side and the garage on the other, creating a very peaceful and sunny area. Borders all around with some ornamental box heading and a sundial spot and many shrubs and roses. Wide gate up to the front giving access for tractor mowers etc. A flagstone path runs across the back of the house and at the left hand side is the second large flagstone terraced area behind the sitting room. This opens on to a splendid flagstone path running part way down the garden with lavender hedges on either side. There are lawns flanking this path with a line of shrubs and a pair of silver birch trees opening through to the second part of the garden. This is again laid to lawn with a tree lined walk on the right and a number of fine specimen and fruit trees, the left of the first part of the garden is a hornbeam screen behind which is a brick built GARDEN STORE and a useful area for garden storage, composting etc. The whole of the back garden is bordered by mature hedges (hornbeam and mixed native) giving very good screening.

LOCATION:
Bulmer is a small pretty village under 3 miles from the historic market town of Sudbury, in the Belchamp Brook valley. It has a Church, a Village Hall and a well regarded Primary School. The surrounding Stour Valley countryside is absolutely delightful - gently sloping, quintessential rural Essex and Suffolk. Country walks and numerous country pursuits are quite literally on your doorstep. The whole area has been immortalised by the paintings of Constable and Gainsborough.

Sudbury boasts a twice-weekly market, monthly farmers' market, supermarkets, shops, churches, restaurants, schools and medical facilities. Sudbury also provides excellent recreational clubs and associations, including rugby, football, hockey, cricket, tennis, bowls and rowing. There is also a theatre and a modern swimming pool/leisure complex. The town railway station provides a branch link to the main London and Colchester line, with fast services on to Liverpool Street and there are good bus and road connections to the surrounding area, towards the A12, M11 and Stansted Airport. The nearby market towns of Colchester and Bury St Edmunds (17 and 20 miles respectively) offer further extensive amenities.

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

LOCAL AUTHORITY:
Braintree District Council. Council Tax Band G.

VIEWING:
Strictly by prior appointment only through Winkworth.

NOTICE:
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by Winkworth or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.