A detached thatched cottage set in just over two acres of land in Cockfield, near Bury St Edmunds, is up for sale at a guide price of £700,000.
The Hermitage is a Grade II listed property, which is thought to date back to the 1800s.
Many of the original features are on display today, including exposed timbers, brick flooring and brick fireplaces. The roof was newly thatched in March last year using Suffolk straw.
The current owners run a dog grooming business from the property and part of the surrounding land is unlisted, offering further potential for commercial use.
Last year, planning consent was granted for the creation of a two-bay cartlodge with commercial space and guest accommodation above, which could be suitable for holiday letting.
Permission was also granted for a stable block to cater for buyers with horses or livestock.
On the ground floor of the characterful cottage, there’s a kitchen/dining room, with a range of base and wall level units with solid oak worksurfaces and ceramic sink.
There’s an integrated Smeg dishwasher, space for a free-standing range cooker within a brick chimney breast with oak bressumer beam and extractor fan, and space and plumbing for an American style fridge/freezer.
In the sitting room, there’s a bay window that overlooks the side gardens and double doors into the garden room.
The garden room has pamment tiled flooring, many windows overlooking the grounds and double doors, which open onto a terrace.
In the drawing room/study, there’s a gothic arched window and a further bay window, which let in plenty of natural light.
The ground floor is completed by a utility room, with an industrial grade stainless steel sink with tap over and drainer to the side and a cupboard with space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, as well as a cloakroom.
On the first floor, there’s a landing with access to the loft storage space and doors leading to three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The principal bedroom has a double wardrobe and a thumb-latch door leading to an en-suite shower room, with shower cubicle, WC, pedestal wash hand basin and a linen cupboard.
Bedroom two has a vaulted ceiling, leaded windows and three sets of double wardrobes, while bedroom three has one double wardrobe.
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In the family bathroom, there's a bath with mixer tap above and shower attachment over, WC, pedestal wash hand basin and heated towel rail.
Outside, the driveway, which is located off the A134, expands into a large area of off-road parking for a number of vehicles.
The driveway continues onto a double garage, which has the potential for conversion into further accommodation, subject to any necessary consents. The garage has twin sets of timber double doors, power and light connected, sewage connected and a drop-down ladder leading into loft storage space.
Also accessible from the driveway is a detached timber barn with a peg tile roof and weatherboarded exterior, which is currently used as a dog grooming salon. The industrial grade commercial sinks in the barn are available via separate negotiation.
Formal gardens, which contain flowers, trees and a stone paved terrace, surround the cottage.
As the property is currently used as a dog breeding and grooming business, the grounds have been divided into numerous enclosed areas with high-grade fencing.
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The grounds in total measure approximately two acres, about one acre of which is currently used as a smallholding with a number of free-range chickens.
For more information, contact David Burr.
PROPERTY FACTS
The Hermitage, Cockfield
Guide price: £700,000
David Burr, 01787 883144
davidburr.co.uk
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