A stunning family home with expansive walled gardens, a tennis court and sauna has come up for sale with Jackson-Stops at a guide price of £1.325 million.
Pipers Piece is a five-bedroom home located in the village of Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds. It is believed to have been built in the 19th century for the head teacher of the ‘Bunbury Estate’ school in the village – one of the first in England to educate young girls.
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The original property is built of gault brick and flint and has a tiled roof and Barlet twist chimneys. The current owners have updated and extended the property considerably, maintaining its original character whilst adding modern touches.
Pipers Piece benefits from oak-framed double-glazed windows and doors throughout, underfloor heating on the ground floor and ceiling speakers in many of the rooms.
There are two entrance halls to the property, one to the front through a formal entrance and another leading from a porch to the side of the house.
The spacious kitchen/breakfast/family room with its vaulted ceiling and limestone flooring acts as the heart of the home and features a classic-looking Neptune kitchen with a range-style cooker alcove, Corian worktops, a large island with underset double Belfast sink and integrated Neff dishwasher, bin cupboards and a wine rack. There is also an alcove for an American-style fridge freezer and a Velux window bathing the whole space in natural light.
The family area has oak flooring and a wall mount for a TV, while three sets of oak-framed arched doors lead to the rear garden terrace, creating a lovely space for entertaining.
Double doors in the family area open into the sitting room, which boasts a bay window to the front aspect with a bespoke built-in window sofa, as well as a fireplace, wall mount for a TV and a cupboard which houses the sound system for the surround sound speakers.
A formal dining room is found to the front of the house, along with a study/snug with an exposed brick floor, bespoke built-in bookshelves and cupboards and a log-burning stove.
Completing the ground floor are two cloakrooms, a playroom with built-in storage and a utility room with a door to the garden.
Heading upstairs via a set of stairs off the sitting room, you will find a lovely galleried landing which looks over the kitchen/breakfast/family room and leads to the five bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.
The principal bedroom enjoys its own walk-through dressing room and an en suite bath/shower room which is fitted with a clawfoot short, deep slipper bath, walk-in shower, vanity hand wash basin, WC and underfloor heating.
The rest of the bedrooms are all doubles, one with an en suite bathroom, and the family bath/shower room also has underfloor heating.
Outside, Pipers Piece is approached by a gravelled drive behind electric gates, leading to a turning circle and large parking area to the front and side of the house. Its expansive grounds are secluded, enclosed by brick and flint walls and extending to approximately 0.69 of an acre.
A limestone paved terrace with lighting, speakers and a brick-built barbeque is found to the rear of the house – excellent for alfresco dining and entertaining.
There are two handy brick and flint outbuildings to the side and a timber log store with oak pergola off a limestone path leading to an all-weather tennis court.
To top off Pipers Piece’s impressive grounds, there is a detached studio/office with power, lighting, air conditioning and a fitted infra-red sauna with an attached store to the side of the house.
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Great Barton is situated approximately three miles away from Bury St Edmunds and features shops, a post office, pub, two churches, primary school and petrol station.
For more information, please contact Jackson-Stops.
PROPERTY FACTS
Pipers Piece, School Lane
Guide price: £1,325,000
Jackson-Stops, 01284 332555
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