3 bedroom detached house for sale

A detached house with outstanding scope for improvement, superbly set in grounds of about 0.56 of an acre with far reaching countryside views.

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room/study/bedroom, kitchen & pantry, boot room and bathroom. Two first floor double bedrooms and one single bedroom.

Driveway and parking area, detached timber single garage, gardens and grounds and orchard area. In all 0.56 of an acre.

THE PROPERTY
Orchard House is an established detached home believed to date back to the late 1930’s / early 1940’s and sits centrally within its lawned grounds of 0.56 of an acre (sts). The property enjoys a fabulous rural setting abutting farmland, yet is only 7 miles from Bury St Edmunds. Presenting red brick elevations with an interlocking concrete roof structure under a plain tiled covered roof with double glazed windows throughout, the accommodation is presented in fair condition but has significant scope for updating and extending the accommodation, subject to consent, due to its wonderful setting and gardens. The accommodation comprises entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor and cupboard under, boot room with stable door, dining room/study/ground floor bedroom, kitchen/breakfast room with base & eye level units, wonderful aspect overlooking the garden and fields beyond, space for fridge and dishwasher, stainless steel sink and drainer and useful pantry cupboard with space and plumbing for automatic appliances. The dual aspect sitting room has a unique open fireplace with a decorative red brick surround and hearth. On the first floor the landing leads to two good-sized double bedrooms and a single bedroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached across a small green and through a five-bar gated entrance leading to a hard-standing parking area and a detached timber single garage. The fence and hedge enclosed grounds extend to around 0.56 of an acre and are predominantly laid to lawn with trees, shrubs and a rear orchard. The south facing gardens enjoy unobstructed views over picturesque countryside.

LOCATION
Orchard House is superbly set next to a farm with a farm shop, in the peaceful and gently rolling countryside of this sought-after location, just south of the A14, giving easy access to nearby Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and beyond to Cambridge. Denham itself is a small hamlet lying just around 1 mile from the thriving and well-appointed village of Barrow, which benefits from a primary school, village stores and post office, doctors’ surgery a very well-regarded pub and a popular riding stables and country store, and lies just 7 miles from Bury St Edmunds and 8 miles from Newmarket. Comprehensive facilities can be found in the fine cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds, which offers an excellent comprehensive range of shopping and amenity facilities, including the Arc shopping centre, a diverse range of restaurants and the acclaimed Georgian Theatre Royal. There is excellent schooling in both the private and public sectors and a range of swimming pools, health clubs and golf clubs.