Liston Gardens, Liston, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10

A beautifully presented country house situated within park like grounds including a converted barn, triple cart lodge with studio above and heated swimming pool.

Description

Lyston House is a substantial Grade II listed country home in a glorious rural setting with no near neighbours. The property has been significantly improved and extended during the current owners' tenure and provides characterful high-quality accommodation. The property contains three reception rooms, an AGA kitchen/breakfast room, garden room, study/snug, utility and cloakroom at ground floor. Upstairs are four double bedrooms (two with en-suites) and a further bathroom. On the second floor are two useful loft rooms with a variety of potential uses.

The gardens have been beautifully curated with a diverse variety of mature trees and colourful flowers and contain sweeping areas of lawn and numerous attractive areas of seating. There is also a detached barn which has been converted into a home office space with a shower room and conversion potential into a self-contained annexe as well as a cart lodge with a double and single garage and studio space above. There is also a lovely heated swimming pool.

Adjacent to the property is a stone paved terrace which provides a pretty elevated area of seating from which to enjoy views of the garden. The property benefits from a stunning mature garden which contains sweeping areas of lawn interspersed with specimen trees including a 600 year old oak and a variety of fruit trees. A central pond is an attractive feature set within the lawns. To the rear of the garden is a paved terrace providing a further area of seating and a separate fenced garden to one side of the house which is ideal for containing pets.

THE BARN Converted around 2011, the barn represents an opportunity for further conversion into self-contained accommodation if required and has been attractively clad in weatherboarding with cleverly designed windows to provide plenty of natural light.

OFFICE: 21'11" x 14'10" (6.69m x 4.52m) With a superb hand cut York stone floor, exposed timbers and a vaulted ceiling which measures an impressive 18ft in height. Double doors opening onto the pool area and an internal door leads into a storage area with further opening leading to:-

SHOWER ROOM: Walk-in shower with a glass screen, waterfall style showerhead and additional attachment below. WC and wash hand basin.

Within the grounds is a stunning walled area with windows overlooking the garden which enclose the:-

HEATED SWIMMING POOL: With a tile finish and electrically operated cover and with its own heating and filtration system in a pump room nearby. Adjacent to the pool is an attractive terrace with a pergola covered by a mature wisteria and arched doorway leading into the gardens.

In all about 3.4 acres (sts).

Location

The property is situated in a delightful rural setting on the edge of the attractive village of Liston. The larger village of Long Melford is a sought after location on the Essex/Suffolk border and is about three miles away. The town has a strong sense of community and an excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities. The neighbouring town of Sudbury retains a branch line railway station which links to the main line at Marks Tey giving easy access to London's Liverpool Street Station. Colchester is located approximately 17 miles to the south and offers regular train services to London's Liverpool Street Station the journey time taking from 50 minutes.

Square Footage: 3,801 sq ft


Acreage: 3.4 Acres

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Additional Info

Broadband Speed: up to 940 mbps download, up to 940 mbps upload

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Main water. Private drainage by septic tank. Main electricity connected. Oil fired heating by radiators and underfloor heating throughout much of the ground floor and some of the bathrooms.