5 bed detached house for sale

Huntsmans Lane, Foxearth CO10

This exquisite detached equestrian property with land, paddocks and additional living accommodation** is offered **for sale** in the village of Foxearth, close to Sudbury, providing versatile accommodation extending to approximately 6,313 sq ft and set within about 3.2 acres, including gardens, meadow and fenced paddocks. Thought to date back to the 17th century, the property is unlisted and presented in immaculate order, combining extensive character features with a layout well suited to modern living. In addition to the main five-bedroom, five-bathroom house, there is a self-contained cottage, a further self-contained annexe and an additional outbuilding arranged as further accommodation, presenting clear scope for multi-generational living or rental opportunity, subject to any necessary consents.

The main entrance opens into an impressive dining hall, a room of considerable character with exposed timbers and floorboards, enjoying far-reaching countryside views. From here, a staircase rises to the first floor, and there is useful understairs storage. Double doors lead directly into the drawing room, which is a substantial reception space with dual-aspect views and further exposed timbers. A central inglenook fireplace with floor-to-ceiling red brick chimney breast, inset wood-burning stove, oak bressumer and stone hearth provides an attractive focal point, and double doors open onto the terrace for a natural connection with the gardens.

To the rear, the aga kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of wooden base-level units and granite worktops incorporating a double butler sink. Appliances include a triple aga range cooker with dual hotplates and a four-ring electric hob, with space provided for a large free-standing American-style refrigerator/freezer, an integrated dishwasher and space for a wine cooler. Exposed wooden floorboards continue through to a dining area with French doors and floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto terracing, allowing generous natural light and views over the gardens.

Open-plan to the kitchen/breakfast room is a comfortable sitting room, also with French doors to the terrace and extensive floor-to-ceiling glazing. This creates a large informal living zone, well arranged for day-to-day family use. From here, a door leads through to a utility/secondary kitchen room and a separate laundry room, providing practical ancillary space and additional storage.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite enjoys dual-aspect, far-reaching countryside views and double doors with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a balcony. The en suite bathroom is of generous proportions, fitted with a large double-width shower and a bath. A separate dressing room is fitted with wardrobes and eaves storage cupboards. Two further double bedrooms are also located on this level, each with its own en suite bath or shower room, offering well-appointed accommodation for family or guests. The second floor provides an attic bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe, a shower room and a separate cloakroom.

The property has been thoughtfully configured to provide private accommodation with three further self-contained homes, each of which could readily be re-incorporated into the main house if preferred.

The cottage currently offers self-contained living accommodation suitable for multi-generational occupation or potential rental income. It includes a sitting room connected to the main drawing room via a curtain to one side of the chimney breast and a temporary wall. This room has exposed timbers and a large inglenook fireplace with an inset wood-burning stove and an oak bressumer, echoing the character of the principal reception rooms. A staircase rises to the first floor, where there is a kitchen with base and wall units, an electric hob with combination oven, a cloakroom and a double bedroom with dual aspect, original exposed floorboards and beams, and an en suite bathroom.

To the rear of the triple cart lodge is a further self-contained maisonette-style annexe. The ground floor provides a kitchen/breakfast room with a matching range of base and wall units, wood-effect work surfaces and an induction hob with a Lamona oven. On the first floor, there is a sitting room with large skylights, taking in views over open countryside, as well as a double bedroom and a Jack & Jill bathroom.

An additional outbuilding off the courtyard is currently used as accommodation, including a bedroom, shower room and living room with a kitchenette, offering further potential as a guest annexe, subject to the necessary consents.

Externally, the house sits centrally within its plot and is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway providing off-road parking for numerous vehicles, enclosed by hedging, estate fencing and a wooden five-bar gate. This leads to a triple cart lodge, providing sheltered parking for three vehicles and useful storage space to the rear.

The gardens surround the property and are primarily laid to lawn, divided into sections by mature hedging. Immediately adjacent to the house is a wrap-around stone terrace, well placed for alfresco dining and outdoor entertaining. To the rear, an enclosed walled garden with a south-westerly aspect offers a high degree of privacy, with gravelled pathways, lawn and mature rose beds, and gates leading back to the driveway. Opposite the property lies additional land with fenced paddocks, two stables and a tack room, offering clear potential for equestrian or livestock use.

Foxearth itself is a traditional village characterised by period buildings and centred around its parish church. Everyday services and wider amenities are available in Sudbury, approximately four miles to the south. Sudbury offers supermarkets, independent shops, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities, along with schooling options and medical services. The historic village of Long Melford, about two miles away, provides a primary school, doctor’s surgery, local shopping, specialist shops, antiques galleries, pubs, tea rooms and restaurants. The wider area is noted for its picturesque countryside, riverside walks and historic Suffolk villages.

Sudbury railway station provides a branch line connection to Marks Tey, where services continue to London Liverpool Street; typical journey times from Sudbury to London via Marks Tey are around 1 hour 20–30 minutes, subject to connections. Road links from the property allow access towards Bury St Edmunds, Colchester and Cambridge, the latter being around a 40-minute drive, providing further cultural, educational and commercial facilities.

The property has an EPC rating of D and falls within Council Tax Band G. This detached five-bedroom house with associated land, multiple ancillary dwellings and established paddocks presents a substantial and flexible residential opportunity in a sought-after rural setting near Sudbury.

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