An elegant Grade II listed, late Georgian house with beautifully presented and substantial accommodation, standing in a picturesque location just outside the village with over 3 acres of gardens and grounds.

Entrance Hall, drawing room, dining/garden room, music room/study, handmade bespoke kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, shower/cloakroom and games room.

Galleried landing, master bedroom with en-suite bath/shower room, four further double bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.

Carriage driveway, secondary driveway, double garage & parking for several vehicles, workshop, hard tennis court, formal gardens, outside kitchen & dining area, informal
gardens & grounds and meadow.

In all 3.37 acres (sts)

THE PROPERTY
Pentlow House is a beautifully presented early 19th century late Georgian house, which incorporates a 17th century cottage and presents predominantly gault brick elevations under slate roofs with elegant symmetrical fenestration. Listed Grade II, there are fine period features throughout including sash windows (some with vertical shutters) and the generous accommodation extends to approaching 4,000 sq ft with well-proportioned rooms. The reception hall features a tiled floor, stairs to the first floor and doors leading to the ground floor accommodation with a double aspect drawing room featuring a side bay window, an open fireplace with marble surround and hearth with alcoves to either side and exposed floorboards. The triple aspect dining/garden room has views overlooking the garden, a slate floor and a door leading to the rear terrace. The music room/study features an original fireplace area, window to the front aspect and doors to the front and rear hallway. The rear hallway features double doors leading to the rear terrace and leads into the impressive kitchen/breakfast room, handmade and fitted by Baker & Baker with a wide range of bespoke units under granite and oak worksurfaces, featuring a matching island with an integral solid oak seating area and under floor heating. There is a double butler sink, three oven electric fired Aga, integrated appliances including an oven, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. There is also a large built-in larder cupboard housing a drinks fridge. This triple aspect room leads into a further side hallway with underfloor heating, access to the garden and a second staircase leading to the first floor. The utility room has a brick floor, single drainer stainless steel sink, storage cupboards, worksurfaces and plumbing for appliances. There is also a shower/cloakroom and a games/playroom, which has a dual aspect and features a fireplace housing a wood burning stove, a wood block floor and a door to the garden.

On the first floor the galleried landing area leads to a master bedroom, which has a dual aspect including a side bay window, exposed floorboards, a range of fitted wardrobes and cupboards and has a large en-suite bathroom with underfloor heating and features a freestanding bath, large corner shower cubicle, low level wc, washbasin, windows to the side and rear aspect with half height shutters and a slate floor. The galleried landing also leads into a further large bedroom, which has a front aspect, built-in wardrobes and cupboards and exposed floorboards. A secondary landing area leads to a further three double bedrooms and a large family bathroom, featuring a roll top bath, separate large corner shower cubicle, twin sinks, low level wc, a slate floor and Fired Earth wall tiling.

OUTSIDE
The gardens and grounds are of particular note at Pentlow House being well stocked and beautifully presented. The property is approached over a shingle carriage driveway and has a front retaining wall. A secondary driveway leads to a further parking area with a large twin garage, EV charging point and a storage workshop.

The picturesque formal gardens to the rear and side are predominantly laid to lawn with many mature trees and hedging and an attractive hornbeam tree avenue. Abutting the rear of the house is a fabulous outside kitchen and dining area with tiled flooring, BBQ, food preparation surfaces, dining area and wine fridge. Beyond the rear formal garden is a well-kept paddock area used as a games field. There is a hard tennis court and further informal grassed areas. Beyond the gardens to the west and wrapping around to the north of the property there is a meadow of approximately 2 acres. In all around 3.37 acres (sts).

Pentlow House enjoys a picturesque location with unobstructed views over abutting countryside.

LOCATION
Pentlow House is located a short distance from the village of Cavendish, south of the river Stour, therefore, just into the county of Essex. The property is a short walk from the village centre, which is well served and has one of the prettiest village Greens in Suffolk.

Cavendish is a well-regarded village situated in the Stour valley between Clare and Long Melford and has an excellent range of local amenities including a village store, a number of shops/restaurants, three pubs, a primary school and a fine parish church ‘St Marys’.

More comprehensive facilities can be found in the nearby village of Clare, which is 2 miles away and is extremely well served with excellent everyday facilities including two schools, two hotels, several pubs/restaurants and a doctor’s surgery. The nearby towns of Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket provide further educational and recreational facilities. There is easy access to the A14, A11(M11) and for the rail commuter there is a mainline service from Sudbury to London Liverpool Street.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, gas and electricity. Private drainage.
Local Authority Braintree District Council
Council Tax Band G
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Average 68 Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
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