Total views: 1565
Guide price
£2,500,0005 bedroom detached house for sale
Whepstead, Suffolk
Study
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
5200
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1800Mbps *
Mobile signal:
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Features and description
An exceptional contemporary country house with 9,000sq-ft of outbuildings to include office complex, annexe, 63' gym, 6-car garaging and enormous warehouse. All in 10-acres with option for further 26 acres of land and 14,000sq-ft commercial yard (by separate lots).
LOT 1: PATTLES GROVE HOUSE
AND 10.3-ACRES
RECEPTION HALL • CLOAKROOM • DRAWING ROOM • SITTING ROOM • GARDEN ROOM • STUDY/SNUG • ‘LIVE-IN’ KITCHEN/BREAKFAST/FAMILY ROOM • BOOT ROOM • 5 BEDROOMS • DRESSING ROOM • 3 BATHROOMS • BARN 7 STUDIO COMPLEX: OFFICE FACILITY • ONE-BEDROOM ANNEXE WITH KITCHENETTE • 63’ STUDIO/GYMNASIUM 5,400ft2 BARN • TENNIS COURT
LOT 2: TIMBER YARD AND 1.6-ACRES
Guide: £700,000
INDEPENDENT ACCESS • RANGE OF STEEL-FRAMED OUTBUILDINGS AND WORKSHOP • FORMER STABLES • OFFICE WITH KITCHEN
LOT 3: 22 ACRES OF GRAZING
Guide: £250,000
POST AND RAIL PADDOCKS • FIELD SHELTERS
LOT 1
Pattles Grove House
Situated in an astonishing setting with one of the finest approaches flanked by paddocks, Pattles Grove House is an exceptional contemporary country house, having been completely remodelled and updated in the last 11 years, providing beautifully crafted and high-quality accommodation affording a large level of natural light, with most rooms having fabulous views over the grounds and gardens.
The original core of the house dates back to about 1890 and has been completely and utterly reconfigured to maximise the property’s orientation and setting, and incorporated within this exceptional design the property now offers adaptable living accommodation extending to around 5,200sq-ft.
The ground floor comprises a large attractive reception hall and cloakroom, a superb drawing room and sitting room opening to a garden room.
To the south is a stunning ‘live-in’ kitchen/breakfast/family room, undoubtedly the centre-point of this family home, incorporating a high-quality kitchen with integrated appliances. There is a rear entrance/boot room and double-aspect study/snug.
On the first floor is a split landing area giving access to a master bedroom which has an incredible suite with breath-taking views over the grounds, with high-quality en suite and large dressing room with handmade oak units. There are three further double bedrooms served by two luxurious bathrooms and a staircase leading up to bedroom 5/den.
Studio/Gym
This complex offers superb, versatile use extending to around 4,000sq-ft, and is currently being used for three specific areas, with a vaulted office suite with glazed doors to the front, an adjoining one-bedroom annexe with kitchenette and high-quality bathroom. There is also a purpose-built 63’ gymnasium with sprung-floor with full-width glass doors overlooking a beautiful red-brick original walled courtyard. Incorporated within this area is a state-of-the-art cinema system.
Outbuildings
Within the grounds of Pattles Grove House are two 3-bay garages one of which has a studio above with great views over the manege and land beyond. There is a steel-framed barn sub-divided into 3 sections, to incorporate workshop, storage and two helicopter hangars.
The Grounds
The property is approached from the lane onto a fabulous tarmac driveway flanked by trees and paddocks, leading down to an electric-gated access with video entrance system into the house grounds, together with orchard, formal gardens, woodland with tree house and tennis court. Adjoining the front of the house, on the south side, is a large terrace and heated swimming pool.
Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity • Air-source heating • Council Tax Band ‘G’ • Broadband: Ultrafast 1800Mb • EPC rating
LOT 2: TIMBER YARD AND 1.6-ACRES
Accessed from the same entrance as Pattles Grove House, yet over 200m away from the main house shielded by woodland and hedging, there is an independent driveway leading solely to the yard, presently comprising a number of open steel-framed barns and storage, totalling around 14,000ft2 a large workshop, single phase electric supply, former stables along with a modern office with its own kitchen and toilet facilities (with its own private drainage system).
LOT 3: 22 ACRES OF GRAZING
POST AND RAIL PADDOCKS • FIELD SHELTERS • WATER TO ALL PADDOCKS
Agents Note:
There is a public footpath running through the land, located alongside the stream to the north of the house, south of the yard and wood.
Agents Note 2:
Lots 2 and 3 are not to be sold until the house (Lot 1) has been 'sale agreed'.
LOT 1: PATTLES GROVE HOUSE
AND 10.3-ACRES
RECEPTION HALL • CLOAKROOM • DRAWING ROOM • SITTING ROOM • GARDEN ROOM • STUDY/SNUG • ‘LIVE-IN’ KITCHEN/BREAKFAST/FAMILY ROOM • BOOT ROOM • 5 BEDROOMS • DRESSING ROOM • 3 BATHROOMS • BARN 7 STUDIO COMPLEX: OFFICE FACILITY • ONE-BEDROOM ANNEXE WITH KITCHENETTE • 63’ STUDIO/GYMNASIUM 5,400ft2 BARN • TENNIS COURT
LOT 2: TIMBER YARD AND 1.6-ACRES
Guide: £700,000
INDEPENDENT ACCESS • RANGE OF STEEL-FRAMED OUTBUILDINGS AND WORKSHOP • FORMER STABLES • OFFICE WITH KITCHEN
LOT 3: 22 ACRES OF GRAZING
Guide: £250,000
POST AND RAIL PADDOCKS • FIELD SHELTERS
LOT 1
Pattles Grove House
Situated in an astonishing setting with one of the finest approaches flanked by paddocks, Pattles Grove House is an exceptional contemporary country house, having been completely remodelled and updated in the last 11 years, providing beautifully crafted and high-quality accommodation affording a large level of natural light, with most rooms having fabulous views over the grounds and gardens.
The original core of the house dates back to about 1890 and has been completely and utterly reconfigured to maximise the property’s orientation and setting, and incorporated within this exceptional design the property now offers adaptable living accommodation extending to around 5,200sq-ft.
The ground floor comprises a large attractive reception hall and cloakroom, a superb drawing room and sitting room opening to a garden room.
To the south is a stunning ‘live-in’ kitchen/breakfast/family room, undoubtedly the centre-point of this family home, incorporating a high-quality kitchen with integrated appliances. There is a rear entrance/boot room and double-aspect study/snug.
On the first floor is a split landing area giving access to a master bedroom which has an incredible suite with breath-taking views over the grounds, with high-quality en suite and large dressing room with handmade oak units. There are three further double bedrooms served by two luxurious bathrooms and a staircase leading up to bedroom 5/den.
Studio/Gym
This complex offers superb, versatile use extending to around 4,000sq-ft, and is currently being used for three specific areas, with a vaulted office suite with glazed doors to the front, an adjoining one-bedroom annexe with kitchenette and high-quality bathroom. There is also a purpose-built 63’ gymnasium with sprung-floor with full-width glass doors overlooking a beautiful red-brick original walled courtyard. Incorporated within this area is a state-of-the-art cinema system.
Outbuildings
Within the grounds of Pattles Grove House are two 3-bay garages one of which has a studio above with great views over the manege and land beyond. There is a steel-framed barn sub-divided into 3 sections, to incorporate workshop, storage and two helicopter hangars.
The Grounds
The property is approached from the lane onto a fabulous tarmac driveway flanked by trees and paddocks, leading down to an electric-gated access with video entrance system into the house grounds, together with orchard, formal gardens, woodland with tree house and tennis court. Adjoining the front of the house, on the south side, is a large terrace and heated swimming pool.
Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity • Air-source heating • Council Tax Band ‘G’ • Broadband: Ultrafast 1800Mb • EPC rating
LOT 2: TIMBER YARD AND 1.6-ACRES
Accessed from the same entrance as Pattles Grove House, yet over 200m away from the main house shielded by woodland and hedging, there is an independent driveway leading solely to the yard, presently comprising a number of open steel-framed barns and storage, totalling around 14,000ft2 a large workshop, single phase electric supply, former stables along with a modern office with its own kitchen and toilet facilities (with its own private drainage system).
LOT 3: 22 ACRES OF GRAZING
POST AND RAIL PADDOCKS • FIELD SHELTERS • WATER TO ALL PADDOCKS
Agents Note:
There is a public footpath running through the land, located alongside the stream to the north of the house, south of the yard and wood.
Agents Note 2:
Lots 2 and 3 are not to be sold until the house (Lot 1) has been 'sale agreed'.
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