Honeywood Grove, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31

SITUATION: Hidcote House is situated on the edge of this popular and well served, semi rural village. The village of Norton is highly regarded offering good village amenities including primary school, church, village hall, playing field and garage/service station incorporating a shop and Post Office. The highly regarded public house known as The Dog is within walking distance. The village offers easy access to the A14 providing further access to the market town of Stowmarket with main line rail line to London's Liverpool Street and to the high desirable and picturesque cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds with a good selection of independent shops. The A14 buys further access to the coats at Felixstowe and to Cambridge.

Hidcote House was recently constructed by a small firm known as Moore and Stone to an exceptionally high standard throughout, occupying a most appealing plot of approximately 0.25 acres (sts) backing onto farmland with far reaching views. A spacious reception hall gives access to a large sitting room with feature fireplace with wood burning stove and bi-folding doors opening to the garden, a superb well appointed live-in kitchen/dining and family room leads directly to an independent utility room and has bi-folding doors opening to the a secluded terrace. Located to the rear a garden room offers two sets of bi-folding doors and has amazing views over the garden and farmland beyond. The accommodation is well balanced with equal amounts of space on the first floor, a spacious landing gives access to four double bedrooms with the master bedroom having a full size en-suite with bath and separate shower. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature with vast amounts of parking leading to a detached double garage. The current owners have enhanced and landscaped the garden to a high standard. Internal viewing is highly recommended.

RECEPTION HALL: 20' 2" x 7' 3" (6.15m x 2.21m) Heavy oak entrance door, staircase to the first floor with built-in understair storage, solid stone flooring, double doors open to the sitting room.

SITTING ROOM: 19'10" x 16'4" ( 6.07m x 5.00m) Engineered oak flooring, central fireplace with heavy wooden mantle inset with wood burning stove and stone heart, bi-folding doors opening to the rear garden, generous double glazed window to the front aspect with bespoke shutters.

CLOAKROOM: Modern suite comprises low level wc with concealed cistern and vanity unit with mono mixer tap, solid stone flooring, double glazed window to the front aspect.

KITCHEN/DINING & FAMILY ROOM: 20' 2" x 17' 3" (6.15m x 5.26m) Bespoke shaker style kitchen with heavy panelled doors and drawer fronts, solid granite worktops inset with double butler style sink with mono mixer tap, impressive freestanding shaker style island with solid granite worktop inset black glass induction hob, extractor fan connected over, eye level Bosch double oven, integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer, solid stone flooring, bi-folding doors open to the breakfast terrace, large double glazed window to the front aspect, further double glazed window to the side aspect.

UTILITY ROOM: 7' 11" x 6' 4" (2.41m x 1.93m) Built-in shaker style cupboards, fitted worktops inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, built-in storage cupboard, solid stone flooring, inset spotlights, part glazed door to the garden.

GARDEN ROOM: 13' 8" x 9' 2" (4.17m x 2.79m) Solid stone flooring, inset spotlights, double aspect room with two sets of bi-folding doors opening to the sun terrace, far reaching views over the garden and farmland beyond.

GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR LANDING: 13' 4" x 6' 9" (4.06m x 2.06m) Radiator, decorative balustrading, built-in storage cupboard.

MASTER BEDROOM: 17' 4" x 13' 8" (5.28m x 4.17m) Radiator, direct access to the en-suite, double aspect room with double glazed windows to the side and rear aspects with views over farmland and bespoke shutters.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM: 11' 9" x 5' 6" (3.58m x 1.68m) Suite comprises large walk-in shower enclosure with fixed glazed screen, low level wc with concealed cistern, steel bath and vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and mono mixer tap and storage cupboards below, attractive stone effect wall and floor tiling, inset spotlights, double glazed window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 2: 16' 9" x 10' (5.11m x 3.05m) Radiator, generous double glazed window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 3: 16' 10" x 9' 9" (5.13m x 2.97m) Radiator, double glazed window to the rear aspect with views over farmland.

BEDROOM 4: 12' 10" x 9' 9" (3.91m x 2.97m) Radiator, double glazed window to the rear aspect with far reaching views over farmland.

FAMILY BATHROOM: Suite comprises large independent shower enclosure with fixed glazed screen, steel panel bath. low level wc with concealed cistern and vanity unit with shaker style storage cupboard below and inset wash hand basin with mono mixer tap, built-in shelved linen cupboard, attractive stone effect wall and floor tiling, double glazed window to the front aspect.

OUTSIDE: To the front of the house there is an extensive paved drive providing parking and turning space for numerous vehicles, areas of lawn and natural woven fencing, cold water tap. Drive gives access to the detached double garage 18'4" x 18'4" twin electrically operated roller doors, power and light connected, personal door to the side. The gardens are a particular feature of the house, surrounding on three sides, access directly from the kitchen there is a paved breakfast terrace and impressive rose arbour and secluded lawn. Well stocked gardens extend to the rear with further large sun terrace opening to an extensive lawn with well stocked flower and shrub beds, extending to the further side of the house with small pond, hot and cold water taps.

POSTCODE: IP31 3FS

ENERGY RATING: B - 86

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