Description
16th Century grade II listed cottage enjoying a wonderful rural setting, all in about 12 acres. This splendid grade II listed farm cottage provides charming accommodation retaining a wealth of original features, whilst enjoying an enviable rural setting set back from a quiet country lane, surrounded by open countryside and complemented by delightful gardens, range of outbuildings, barns, stables and large paddocks, all in around 12 acres (subject to survey).Understood to have origins dating back to at least the 16th century and extended/altered in more recent years from an original medieval hall house, this enchanting home was lovingly restored for the current owner, who has owned the property for almost 40 years and now results in a delightful "lifestyle opportunity" which rarely comes to market.The cottage enjoys a tranquil rural setting and is offered with no onward chain with accommodation currently in brief comprising; entrance door to Entrance Hall: with door to Sitting Room: a charming heavily timbered reception room with a fine Inglenook fireplace and windows to front and rear. Inner Hall: with door to Cloakroom and Study: with window to front. Garden Room: a delightful reception with views across the rear gardens. Dining Room: with a fine display of exposed timbers, Inglenook fireplace, stairs to first floor, dual aspect windows. Kitchen: range of fitted units with sink, oil fired Aga with twin hotplates, triple aspect windows and door to Utility Room.On the first floor are three bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom with free standing roll top bath and one with ensuite shower room, completes the accommodation.

Outside
The house is approached along a driveway leading to the side and rear of the property and also providing vehicular access to the outbuildings, barn and stables. To the front are well tendered lawns stocked with numerous mature trees and shrubs. The gardens extend to the side and continue to the delightfully mature rear gardens again stocked with an abundance of flowering plants, shrubs, variety of mature trees and a fine orchard.

There are stables, tack room and feed store, garaging (with adjoining hobbies/boiler room) cart-lodge, barn and a further large barn which was used as a piggery. To the side of the cottage is a small separate building known as The Lodge Cottage providing further scope and potential. Gated access leads to the paddocks and pond affording stunning countryside views. All in around 12 acres (subject to survey).

Location
The property enjoys a splendid rural setting on the periphery of the village surrounded by open countryside. Mentioned in the Doomsday Book and centering around Westhorpe Hall, the former seat of the Dukes of Suffolk and home to Mary Tudor, Queen of France, the village is steeped in History. Today, Westhorpe is a quiet, peaceful village off the beaten track which is one of its main attractions. Westhorpe is situated thirteen miles from Bury St. Edmunds, 8 miles from Stowmarket (with its main line rail link to London) and a mile from the villages of Wyverstone and Finningham.

Directions
From the centre of the village, proceed past the church on the right and proceed towards Walsham Le Willows, where Pear Tree Farm, will be the last house on the left as you leave the village.

Services
Mains electricity. Private water (via borehole) and septic tank drainage. Oil fired radiator central heating. Council Tax Band D.

Viewing
Please contact us on 01284 700018 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property, or require further information.

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