The Granary is a striking and unique property nestled down a quiet country lane and has recently hit the market with Bychoice estate agents, offering spacious accommodation, grounds of approximately half an acre and a self-contained annexe.
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The four-bed detached property is located just outside the village of Hundon, near Clare, and is for sale for offers in excess of £895,000. It was purchased as a modest barn by the current owners in 2010 and has undergone several renovations including two extensions since then, as well as the addition of a cartlodge with annexe above.
As well as offering a spacious and versatile living space, The Granary is also filled with character features and fine detailing, including exposed beams, ornate woodwork, Bakelite switches and decorative cast iron radiators.
Entering through the charming wood front door with side panels and a timber frame surround, the welcoming entrance hall provides access to a spacious, open-plan kitchen/dining/living space.
The country-style kitchen is a wonderful space for entertaining and includes a Rayburn range oven and boiler which services the central heating. The light, contemporary cabinets are complemented by granite worktops and a ceramic butler sink. There is also a central island with a solid wood worktop, four-ring induction hob and wine cooler.
The kitchen opens up into a dining area with French doors overlooking the impressive front garden. This area also benefits from oil-fired underfloor heating and is open plan to the stunning garden/family room, which boasts a vaulted ceiling with beams constructed with solid oak, floor-to-ceiling windows to two aspects with views over the garden and a modern multi-fuel burner.
On the other side of the property is a beautiful sitting room with exposed beams, panelled walls and an inglenook fireplace with log burner creating a cosy feel befitting of this rural hideaway. A ceiling-mounted projector with an automated electric screen operated via remote control lets you turn this room into a cinema, so you can enjoy comfy movie nights with the family.
Completing the ground floor are an airing cupboard, a fully tanked (waterproofed) shower room with a walk-in shower, WC, wash basin, heated towel rail and underfloor heating, and an office with underfloor heating and a door to the outside, which could also be used as a bedroom.
Three further bedrooms are located upstairs off a central landing with wooden stairs to a loft/den and a Velux window.
Bedroom one has an impressive gable window and Juliet balcony overlooking the garden, as well as an en-suite shower room with walk-in shower, heated towel rail and WC, while bedroom two has a vaulted ceiling and French doors leading out on to a walk-out balcony.
The final bedroom is currently used as a dressing room but offers plenty of space and a range of fitted furniture, making it suitable for use as a bedroom.
A bathroom with underfloor heating, a freestanding bath, WC, wash basin, bidet and heated towel rail serves the upstairs bedrooms.
Outside, The Granary is accessed via a wooden gate, with a front driveway flanked by areas of lawn offering ample parking. The driveway leads to the cart lodge where additional parking, storage, provision for electric vehicle charging and the self-contained annexe are found.
The annexe is a cosy studio with a kitchenette including sink and drainer and space for a fridge and dishwasher, a bedroom area, and Velux window that opens to a balcony. Bychoice says that this space works well as a separate living space, but is also is fully equipped to be an ideal home office. It has a separate shower room comprising a shower, WC and wash basin.
The whole plot in which The Granary and the cart lodge sit totals approximately half an acre, with a range of sheds providing useful storage space, a lovely summer house, traditional greenhouse and a compost container.
A large pond to the side of the property surrounded by established trees and shrubs attracts a range of wildlife, including a group of resident ducks, and has a raised decking overhanging one edge where you can relax and watch the water.
A unique oak-framed and thatched structure provides cover for an outdoor hot tub, also included in the sale, and the remainder of the garden is laid to lawn with a generous paved patio adjoining the house – perfect for al fresco dining.
The Granary is nestled down a country lane outside the village of Hundon, which has a community shop and post office, two pubs and a village school. It is just four miles away from the market town of Clare, six miles from Haverhill and 14 miles from Sudbury. Audley End station, which provides direct access to Liverpool Street, is just a 30-minute drive away.
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For more information, please contact Bychoice estate agents.
PROPERTY FACTS
The Granary, Chimney Street
Price: OIEO £895,000
Bychoice, 01440 840594
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