A five-bedroom thatched cottage thought to date back to the 17th century is for sale in the village of Dalham, near Newmarket, at a guide price of £695,000.

Selling agent Jackson-Stops said: “This charming property has been extensively refurbished and further extended in recent years by the current owners creating a rather special country cottage, adjoining Dalham Hall parkland.”

Entering the property, there is a small reception hall with window to one side and a door leading to the main hallway, where there are stairs to the first floor.

The sitting room features parquet flooring and an open fireplace with a cast iron surround and stone hearth.

The sitting roomThe sitting room (Image: Jackson-Stops) This room is also accessible from the rear hallway, which has further doors to a study and utility room with space for washing appliances.

The study opens to a family room/bedroom with parquet flooring, open fireplace and double-aspect views over the front gardens.

A further ground-floor bedroom is accessible from the kitchen/breakfast room, also enjoying views to the front.

The kitchen/breakfast roomThe kitchen/breakfast room (Image: Jackson-Stops) The generous kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a double hob Aga and a range of wooden floor units under worktops allowing space for appliances. Double doors open to the rear terrace and gardens beyond.

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Completing the ground floor is a family bathroom comprising a WC, wash basin and bath with shower over.

The family bathroomThe family bathroom (Image: Jackson-Stops) There are three bedrooms on the first floor, all accessible from different staircases.

The master bedroom features original wooden floors, built-in wardrobes and an en suite comprising WC, wash basin set in a vanity unit and tiled shower cubicle.

The master bedroom features original wooden floorsThe master bedroom features original wooden floors (Image: Jackson-Stops) Bedroom two is accessed by a private staircase leading to a landing. The spacious room has views to the front, wooden floors and built-in wardrobes providing plenty of hanging and storage space.

Located off the landing is a bathroom comprising WC, wash basin and double shower cubicle, which serves as the en suite.

Bedroom five is located at the front of the property, serviced by a private staircase from the family room, and overlooks the front gardens.

The studyThe study (Image: Jackson-Stops) Outside, the mature gardens enjoy raised elevations with a large terrace flanked by well-stocked beds and borders.

To the front is a gated lawn incorporating a large log store and bordered by mature hedgerow.

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There are two outbuildings at the rear – a brick-and-flint summerhouse and a timber-framed building incorporating a bathroom, currently used for office purposes.

The gardens include a large terraceThe gardens include a large terrace (Image: Jackson-Stops) The property is situated on a no-through country lane, approached by a five-bar electric gate leading to off-road parking for several vehicles and a single garage.

Jackson-Stops said: “Although the cottage has historical origins, no listing constraints are attached to the property within the village conservation area. The roof was re-thatched in reed with a straw ridge and a fire-retardant membrane in 2012.”

There are two outbuildings to the rear There are two outbuildings to the rear (Image: Jackson-Stops)

Dalham sits in attractive countryside close to the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds.

The village has a 14th century church, public house and village hall.

For more information, contact Jackson-Stops.

PROPERTY FACTS

3 Church Lane, Dalham
Guide price: £695,000
Jackson-Stops, 01638 662231
jackson-stops.co.uk