Property description
Chippenham, a picturesque village, lies just 4½ miles north east of Newmarket and is set amidst most attractive open countryside, much of which is used for stud farming. The village contains a number of interesting period and modern properties and benefits from a community hall with play area. Further facilites including a highly rated primary school can be found in the nearby village of Fordham. Chippenham also enjoys good access to the A14 and A11 dual carriageways which interconnect with Cambridge, approximately 17 miles west, Bury St Edmunds, approximately 14 miles east, and the M11 motorway to London. There is a railway station situated in the nearby village of Kennett on the Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge line with connections to London.
"Cornfields" enjoys an idyllic semi-rural position, situated just outside the village towards Snailwell. The property, which forms part of a sympathetic barn conversion, enjoys spacious, high quality accommodation of charm and character. The house, which is Grade II listed (by association to the cart lodge), is approached via an archway which, in turn, forms part of a converted cart house and provides access to a gravelled parking area and two car ports situated in the remainder of the cart house. Inside the house is beautifully presented with many high quality fittings and retains a great deal of charm and character including exposed beams, a brick fireplace with a wood burning stove and a farmhouse style kitchen. To the rear of the house is a delightful landscaped garden with York stone style terrace, extensively stocked shrub borders, fruit trees and lawn. With the benefit of hardwood double glazed windows and an oil fired heating system in detail the accommodation includes:
GROUND FLOOR Entrance Hall: With a panelled front door, Lincolnshire Limestone floor, under floor heating, staircase giving access to the first floor accommodation, half height understairs cupboard with book shelving over, radiator with period style cover, telephone point, hardwood double glazed French doors to outside.
Cloakroom: With low level wc, hand basin with tiled splashback, electric radiator/towel rail, extractor fan.
Sitting Room: Approximately 17'5" x 14'8" with fireplace having a natural brick chimney breast, inset wood burner, extensive alcove book shelves with cupboards under, Lincolnshire Limestone floor, under floor heating, hardwood double glazed French doors to the terrace, exposed beam, TV aerial point, telephone point, radiator.
Farmhouse Style Kitchen: Approximately 13'10" x 12'1" with an excellent range of cream cupboards and drawers having solid wood Iroko working surfaces over, end display units, three wicker basket drawers, matching wall cabinets, butler sink with period style mixer tap, inset electric hob with extractor hood over, electric fan oven under, tiled splashbacks, concealed under cabinet lighting, plumbing for dishwasher, pantry/storage cupboard with plumbing for washing machine and range of wall shelving, ceramic tiled floor, under floor heating, exposed beam, double glazed hardwood window, cupboard housing the oil fired boiler, radiator.
FIRST FLOOR Landing: With French Oak floor, large airing cupboard housing a hot water cylinder, access to roof space, double glazed hardwood window, radiator.
Bedroom 1: Approximately 17'9" x 12'0" With French Oak floor , range of fitted wardrobes (two doubles and one single with shelves), hardwood double glazed dormer window to the front elevation, Velux roof window, built-in half height cupboard with display surface over, shelving to one side, radiator having a period style cover, TV aerial and Sky Connection Cable.
Bedroom 2: Approximately 11'8" x 9'1" With French Oak floor double glazed hardwood dormer window, picture rail, 2 BT telephone points, radiator.
Bedroom 3: Approximately 15'0" x 8'0" With French Oak floor double glazed hardwood dormer window enjoying views towards farmland, radiator and telephone point.
Refitted Bathroom: In a period style "Villeroy & Boch" white suite including a panelled bath having a mixer tap and shower hand set, shower with curtain over, ceramic tiled surround, hand basin, low level wc, inset halogen spotlights, shaver socket, hardwood double glazed dormer window, radiator.
OUTSIDE The property is approached via a shared gravel driveway having double entrance gates off the road. The front garden has two mature apple trees, cherry blossom trees, lavender hedge and mature magnolia tree. The property is then approached by going through a former cart house, with a 5 bar gate, and gravelled parking area beyond with two car ports situated in the remainder of the cart house. There is a light and power supply within this building. Oil storage tank.
The rear garden, which is approximately 130' long has been most attractively landscaped with a York Stone style terrace with well stocked herbaceous borders either side, pathway with steps down to a lawned area edged in brick with a central gravelled pathway, gate to one side with arbour over providing pedestrian access, screen fencing on either side with a variety of fan-trained apple, pear and damson trees to one side, raspberry bushes on the other. The gravelled pathway then opens to a rear lawned sitting area to the rear of the property. It is understood that planning permission has existed for a rear summerhouse/home office however at the present time this has lapsed.
Services: There is mains electricity and water with a septic tank for drainage.
DIRECTIONS From Newmarket town centre (Clock Tower) proceed in the direction of Fordham along Fordham Road (A142). After approximately ½ mile turn right into Snailwell Road and out of Newmarket. Pass through the village of Snailwell in the direction of Chippenham. Shortly thereafter the road bends around sharply to the left and then sharply to the right. Park Farm Barns will be located a short distance along on the left hand side just after a large period house, again on the left hand side. There is a gravelled driveway on the left with double entrance gates. Take the first left through the old cart house to the property.
Council Tax Band: C Viewing: Strictly by prior arrangement with Pocock & Shaw.
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