Location

Horringer is a much sought-after village adjoining the National Trusts lckworth Park, and just south-west of Bury St Edmunds, which is a fine historic Cathedral Market Town situated in the heart of East Anglia with excellent communication via the A14, which provides unbroken dual carriageway between the East Coast, Felixstowe, Cambridge, and the M11 motorway. The recently-restored Grade II Listed railway station provides services linking with London Liverpool Street as well as regional centres. Cultural and leisure activities are well catered for including the fine Georgian Theatre Royal, Apex venue, cathedral, The Abbey Gardens two golf courses, tennis, squash and fitness clubs. There is a wide choice of educational facilities, including, private preparatory schools at South Lee and Culford Public School just four miles away

Description

Briar Cottage is set in an outstanding position at the end of a private track surrounded by farm, wood and park land. It adjoins the National Trust Ickworth Estate with outstanding far-reaching views. This former pair of estate cottages is approached over a long track with no near neighbours to spoil this idyllic and peaceful setting. Briar Cottage has been extensively renovated and tastefully extended with a traditional and contemporary green oak addition, providing flexible two-storey accommodation with many fine period and architectural features. This represents an incredibly rare opportunity to purchase a detached cottage in an enviable location. The ground floor accommodation comprises a reception hall with oak timbers, cloakroom, staircase to first floor and French doors to terrace and garden.

The delightful sitting room is very light and airy with a triple-aspect, exposed oak beams and French doors to terrace and garden as well as being open-plan through to the dining room. The kitchen, also has triple aspect and an extensive range of painted Shaker style wall and base kitchen units with oak worksurface and drainer, butler's sink, stainless-steel De Longhi range cooker, pantry cupboard and stairs to first floor. The breakfast room has an open fireplace with fitted Stanley range cooker, oriel window, stable door to a triple-aspect and French doors to garden. The sitting room has a triple-aspect with an open fireplace and French doors to garden. The first floor is divided into two separate areas approached via two staircases.

The principal bedroom is a stunning room with exposed timbers and magnificent gable end window providing uninterrupted views over the garden and across the adjoining parkland of The National Trust Ickworth House, partial open-plan to the en suite bathroom with a matching gable end window with free-standing roll-top bath facing wonderful views over the rolling Suffolk countryside and benefits from underfloor heating. There are a further three double bedrooms and a family bathroom as well as a fifth bedroom/study.

OUTSIDE
The gardens are a particular feature of the property beautifully landscaped and extending to approximately 1/3 of an acre (STS), surrounded on all sides by farm, park and woodland. Featuring a sunken terrace, well-stocked flower and herbaceous beds with a variety of flowering shrubs and plants. There is with ample parking and turning space, a detached green oak cart lodge with adjoining garage and garden store.

Agents Note: Planning permission was granted on 14th May 2021 for annexe and home office, this expires in May 2024. DC/21/0479/HH

Directions

Leave Bury St Edmunds on the A143 towards Horringer and Haverhill. On entering the village of Horringer take the first right hand turning, proceed out of the village and after a short distance, turn left into a private driveway with a white picket fence located in a wooded area on the left-hand side. Continue down this driveway taking the first left past a pair of cottages, continue to the end where Briar Cottage will be found.