Listed for £875,000
April 6, 2024
An immaculately presented and well-proportioned family home enjoying a most beautiful tucked away setting abutting farmland, conveniently located in the centre of this highly regarded and well-served village.
Entrance lobby, entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, family room/study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and a cloakroom.
First floor part galleried landing, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Driveway and parking, double garage, gardens and grounds. In all around 0.43 of an acre (sts).
THE PROPERTY
Holm Oaks is an individual, architect designed family home with very well-proportioned accommodation and was built for the owners around 30 years ago by the well regarded Mothersole Builders and presents mellow red brick elevations under a slate roof. This most attractive family home has been updated over recent years and offers superbly presented accommodation of over 2500 sq ft arranged over two floors. The entrance lobby leads into the reception hall, which features the stairs to the first floor, accesses the cloakroom and leads into the ground floor accommodation with a sitting room featuring an open fireplace with wooden surround and mantel, large rear bay with windows and double doors leading to the garden and a further window to the side aspect. The dining room has triple windows to the front aspect and the family room/study has windows and a door leading to the garden and a further door leading to the breakfast room. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of base and eye level units, work surfaces, integrated oven, 4-ring gas hob, a tiled floor, has windows to the side and front aspects and opens into the breakfast room, which has a triple aspect and a tiled floor. The good-sized utility room is fitted with work surfaces, a range of cupboards, two tier cupboard, single drainer stainless steel sink, plumbing for automatic appliances and has a tiled floor, a window to the rear and a door to the front. On the first floor the spacious, part galleried landing features windows to the front and side aspects, double cloaks cupboard, large airing cupboard and leads to four double bedrooms with the master bedroom enjoying two built-in double wardrobes, a double aspect with beautiful views over the rear garden and abutting countryside and a recently fitted high specification en-suite. Bedroom two and three both enjoy double wardrobes and rear aspects with fabulous views and bedroom four has a front aspect and a built-in double wardrobe. There is also a recently fitted, luxury family bathroom.
OUTSIDE
Holm Oaks stands behind an attractive historic wall and has the remains of an original moat to the front with a sweeping shingle driveway leading to the front of the house and garaging. There is a large central area laid to lawn with three mature Holm oak trees and a wooden garden shed. There is a large shingle parking area and a detached double garage with twin up and over doors. The side area of garden is predominantly paved with a courtesy door to the garage, a potting shed and opens to the rear garden, which is predominantly laid to lawn with several well stocked flower and shrub beds, a terrace area to the rear of the house, ideal for alfresco dining and continues to the side with a further area of lawn and planted beds. The gardens have fencing and hedging to its boundaries and enjoy beautiful, uninterrupted views over abutting countryside. In all the gardens and grounds extend to 0.43 of an acre (sts).
LOCATION
Holm Oaks stands in a most attractive tucked away mature setting, located just off Upper Green in the centre of the village within the conservation area. Felsham is a popular and well-regarded village enjoying a post office/village store, The Six Bells public house and a fine parish church. More comprehensive facilities are available in the nearby villages of Woolpit and Lavenham or in the Cathedral Market Town of Bury St Edmunds which offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities including the Arc shopping centre and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. The University city of Cambridge is approximately 33 miles away and offers excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is good access to the A14, A11(M11) and the mainline station at Stowmarket (7.5 miles) offers a fast and regular service to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes.
DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds head in a southerly direction along the A134 into the village of Sicklesmere, taking the left turn opposite the village store/post office. Pass through the villages of Little Whelnetham and Bradfield St George and proceed onto Bury Road. Continue into Felsham, passing the Green on the right and at the next junction take a left turn into Church Road and after a very short distance the drive for Holm Oaks will be found on the right.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage.
Oil fired central heating. Propane gas serving the hob.
Local Authority Mid Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band F
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 80Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
Viewing Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel.
Agents Note: The brick wall to the front boundary is Grade II listed and the holm oak trees, along with other mature trees, are protected under tree preservation orders.
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