A five-bed country home set within the grounds of Fornham Park is on the market for a guide price of £1.375m.
Lavanda House is set within the Grade II Listed remnants of the Fornham Hall estate at Fornham St Genevieve, near Bury St Edmunds, and occupies grounds that are widely reputed to have been the stage of the Battle of Fornham in 1173.
The property was finished in 2007 and selling agent David Burr Estate Agents say that despite its listed status, the house “enjoys many creature comforts including the likes of underfloor heating and partial double glazing which has been tastefully packaged in a light and airy Neo-Georgian style”.
The ground floor accommodation comprises an open-plan kitchen/breakfast room, reception rooms including drawing, sitting and dining rooms, a bedroom, boot room and a utility.
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The kitchen/breakfast room is vaulted and has been divided to afford the duality of a kitchen and living space.
A bespoke kitchen has been fitted with a range of matching wall and base units, as well as integrated appliances like dual ovens, Neff hob and extractor and a Fisher and Paykel dishwasher, with room to fit a freestanding American-style fridge-freezer.
The room overlooks the central courtyard, which can be accessed through French doors from the breakfast room.
The drawing room features an inset log burning stove and three sets of French doors that open onto the central courtyard and rear gardens.
The dining room is a dual aspect vaulted room, with dual sash windows overlooking the rear gardens, and a cloakroom nearby comprising a WC and hand wash basin.
The sitting room is versatile and can be used for informal entertaining, a work from home space, or even as another bedroom.
A utility room has space for freestanding white goods and features an additional stainless-steel sink, with a door out to the rear terrace.
There is also a bedroom on this floor, which includes integrated storage cupboards, an en-suite shower room and a boot room that can be used for extra storage.
Two sets of stairs provide access to the first floor. One set leads to the master bedroom, which features two sets of integrated wardrobes and an en suite comprising WC, double hand wash basin, bath with integrated water jets and shower with glass sliding door, plus another double bedroom with an en-suite shower room.
The second staircase leads to the final double bedroom, which also has an en suite comprising WC, hand wash basin and bath with shower attachment over and screen.
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Outside, the property is set at the end of a private track that leads to Fornham Park. Wrought iron double gates provide access to the driveway, which has ample paring space and there is also a detached double garage.
The gardens, which cover around 0.69 acres, have been thoughtfully landscaped for easy year-round maintenance, with formal gardens wrapping around the side and rear, specimen trees and shrubs, plus low-level fencing so the surrounding views can be enjoyed.
Fornham St Genevieve is a small, West Suffolk village that is rich in history. It is just over two miles away from Bury St Edmunds, where you will find plenty of amenities like retail, schooling and transport links to Ipswich connecting to London Liverpool Street.
For more information, please contact David Burr Estate Agents.
Property facts:
Lavanda House, Fornham St Genevieve
Guide price: £1,375,000
David Burr Estate Agents, 01284 658150
davidburr.co.uk
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