Acton, CO10 0AD

AN OUTSTANDING DETACHED FAMILY HOME PRESENTED TO A HIGH STANDARD AND SET IN GROUNDS OF ABOUT 0.51 OF AN ACRE IN A SUPERB, PEACEFUL, SEMI-RURAL SETTING. GROUND FLOOR - Entrance Hall - Sitting Room - Kitchen/Breakfast/Living Room - Dining Room - Playroom/Study - Utility/Boot Room - Cloakroom FIRST FLOOR - Galleried Landing Room - Master Bedroom with Dressing Room & En-Suite - Three Further Bedrooms - Family Bathroom SECOND FLOOR - Two Bedrooms - Family Bathroom OUTSIDE - Driveway & Parking - Double Garage & Separate Double Cartlodge - Front & Rear Gardens - Summer House, Hot tub Terrace & BBQ Area - In all about 0.5 Acres(sts) - Countryside Views THE PROPERTY Highlanders Barn is a superb, detached family home, wonderfully positioned in about 0.5 acres of grounds in a convenient, semi-rural location, close to Long Melford and Sudbury. This superb barn conversion, that was originally converted in the 1970’s, was completely re-furbished by the current owners around 12 years ago and with front and rear extensions and the conversion of the loft, it now affords a potential 6 bedrooms and approaching 3,000 sq ft of accommodation. The property presents an excellent mix of character charm, with exposed brick walls and some of the original barn timber frame on display, and modern contemporary finish with a bespoke fitted kitchen with modern vaulted ceiling and large bifold doors opening to the rear garden. The property, which has oil fired radiator central heating, also enjoys electric underfloor heating in the kitchen/living room and is double glazed throughout. The accommodation in brief comprises, an oak front door with glazed insert, leads in through the full height oak framed and glazed frontage into the entrance hall, which has a galleried landing above and features a slate tiled floor, stairs to the landing with understairs storage cupboards, and exposed old timber frame and some brickwork. The sitting room features a rolling ‘barn door’ from the hall, an exposed brick chimney breast with open fire and oak bressummer beam, with a tv alcove above, and there are double-glazed doors opening to the rear garden. The superb kitchen/breakfast/family room enjoys views of the garden and countryside beyond through a bi-fold opening gable vaulted window to the rear, and is comprehensively fitted with a bespoke range of base and eye level units, granite and stone worksurfaces, underset Franke ceramic butlers sink, six ring gas hob range cooker set into a mantled surround, space and plumbing for an American style fridge freezer and dishwasher and benefits from a slate floor with electric underfloor heating. The dining room has windows to the front and side aspects with an exposed feature brick wall with reclaimed fireplace. The study/playroom has a window to the front aspect and characterful exposed brick walls. Continuing on the ground floor there is a utility room featuring a stable door out to the side garden, a window to the rear, tiled flooring, a range of base and eye level units, granite topped worksurfaces, a large ceramic Belfast sink, a cupboard housing the oil fired boiler and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is also a stylish cloakroom. On the first floor the galleried landing enjoys far reaching views to the front and features the original exposed barn frame and stairs leading to the second floor. The master bedroom features a large casement window to the rear, wonderful, exposed timber frame, a walk-in dressing room cupboard and a luxurious en-suite with clawfoot slipper bath, tiled corner shower enclosure, wash basin and a wc. Continuing on the first floor there are two further double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a further potential bedroom currently used as a dressing room. On the second floor the landing, with Velux roof light to the rear and eaves access, leads to two further double bedrooms, both with cupboard storage, and one with a partitioned dressing area and with low access a play space/study reading area in the glazed gable to the front. There is also a 2nd family bathroom cleverly fitted between these two rooms. OUTSIDE From the ‘quiet lane’ to the front, Highlanders Barn is approached down a gravelled driveway leading to a spacious parking and turning area, detached double garage and separate double carport. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with an impressive tree to the front and hedging planted to the front boundary. There is a terraced sitting area and gated side access to the rear garden. The rear gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with slate and stone paved terraces from the back of the house, a brick-built BBQ area, hot tub terrace, a summer house and a wood chipped play area. The property has an history agricultural access to the field behind although this has not once been used by the farm in the 12 years that the owners have lived here, as there is a far better/more convenient access to the field from further up the lane. The property sits in a ‘quite lane’ setting with beautiful far reaching countryside views both to the front and rear. LOCATION Newmans Green is small hamlet and lies between the historic village of Long Melford and the thriving market town of Sudbury, both of which offer an excellent range of everyday facilities. The market town of Sudbury provides a rail link to London’s Liverpool Street via Marks Tey (about 80 minutes). Alternatively, there is a mainline service from Colchester with fast and regular trains taking about 48 minutes. The historic market town of Bury St Edmunds lies 10 miles to the north and offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the private and public sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. There are numerous high-quality restaurants and cultural amenities including the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens. There are excellent local schools in both the public and private sectors including South Lee, Finborough, Old Buckenham Hall, Culford and Barnardiston. PROPERTY INFORMATION Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating Local Authority Babergh District Council Council Tax Band G Tenure Freehold Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 15Mbps Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes- varies depending on network provider. Please visit www.ofcom.org.uk to check availability