4 bed cottage for sale

The Street, Barton Mills IP28

Lord Mayors Cottage sits within approx. 1.44 acres (sts) of beautifully landscaped and private grounds, backing onto the River Lark. The property has been sympathetically improved while preserving its character offering over 2,200 sq ft of accommodation retaining a wealth of period features throughout. Ideally positioned within a quiet village location, the property also provides convenient access to major transport routes connecting to Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Cambridge and London.

Entrance Hall

With a double glazed entrance door, radiator, double glazed window and door to the rear aspect.

Inner Hallway

With loft access with ladder, 2 double glazed windows to the side aspect.

Cloakroom

With a low level WC, hand wash basin, heated chrome towel rail, marble tiled floor, feature arched double glazed window.

Utility Room

With a butler sink cupboard unit, oak block worksurface, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, space for an American style fridge freezer, Norfolk pamment tiled floor, cupboard housing the gas fired boiler, further cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and immersion heater, double glazed window and fully glazed door to the side aspect.

Bedroom 3

A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the side and rear overlooking the garden with a radiator, vanity wash basin with mirror and lighting.

Bedroom 4

With built-in wardrobes and over bed storage cupboards, radiator, double glazed window overlooking the garden.

Bathroom

With a panelled bath with shower over, vanity wash hand basin, low level WC, ladder style heated towel rail, part tiled walls, double glazed window.

Kitchen

A beautiful room comprising bespoke handmade wall and base cabinets with granite work surfaces over, a Butler sink with mixer tap and water spray tap, central island with Butchers block working surface, integrated dishwasher, bin store and larder fridge, freestanding Aga range cooker with twin hot plates and three ovens and extractor hood over, exposed beam, glass splashbacks, Norfolk Pamment tiled flooring, radiator, double glazed windows to the front and side aspects.

Office/Dining Room

With an exposed beam, light-stained glass window to front aspect, twin arched windows to the side and an arched glazed door leading through to entrance hall.

Sun Room/Breakfast Room

Open plan with the kitchen with double glazed windows and French doors leading onto the outside terrace, glazed roof, radiator, ceramic tiled flooring.

Living Room

With a feature fireplace with inset grate and chimney canopy, log store with Pamment tiled hearth, exposed joists, stud work and beams, radiator, wall lights, leaded light stained glass window to the front aspect and a feature arched window to the rear aspect.

Inner Hall

With exposed beams, radiator, stairs leading up to the first floor.

Study

With secondary glazed windows, exposed joists, stud work and beams, radiator, door to garden.

Cloakroom

With exposed joists, stud work and beams, low level WC, hand wash basin.

Snug

With an Ingelnook fireplace with bressumer beam, exposed joists, stud work and beams, windows to the front and side aspects, door leading to front aspect.

First Floor

Landng

With a storage cupboard, exposed joists, stud work and beams, window to the side aspect.

Bedroom 1

A dual aspect room accessed via three steps up with exposed joists and stud work, sloping ceilings, radiator, down to;

Dressing Room

With exposed joists, stud work and beams, sloping ceilings, fitted wardrobes, vanity hand wash basin, window to front aspect.

Bedroom 2

A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the front and side aspects, exposed floorboards, exposed beams, radiator.

Bathroom

A beautiful room comprising a freestanding copper bath with a copper mixer tap and shower attachment, high level WC, feature vanity wash basin with copper mixer tap (by Thomas crapper), corner shower cubicle with a thermostatically controlled rainfall shower rain shower, enamel/copper antique heated towel rail, exposed joists, stud work and beams, Amtico vinyl tiled flooring, window to the rear aspect.

Outside

Lord Mayor's Cottage is approached via a large shingled driveway providing ample parking for various vehicles. The front garden is partly enclosed by hedgerow borders with a variety of shrubs and flowers and a traditional lychgate providing pedestrian access.

The property is set in beautiful grounds of approximately 1.44 acres (sts) and backs onto the natural riverbank of River Lark. The rear garden is landscaped and laid to lawn with a variety of relaxing spaces including an ornamental pond, a further natural spring fed larger wildlife pond and a secluded and private area known as the "Secret Rose Garden". Further to this there is a variety of trees, flowers and shrubs throughout the garden, vegetable beds, a cedar wood greenhouse and a large patio seating area adjoining the property.

Garage

With double timber doors, power and lighting.

Sales Agents Notes

Please note the property is Grade 2 listed and located in a conservation area.

The property is constructed with a combination of brick/block/render and timber framed under a pantiled and thatch roof.

For more information on this property, please refer to the Material Information Brochure on our website.