See inside seven-bedroom family home in Great Barton near Bury St Edmunds available for £2,250,000
A seven-bedroom family home in a private parkland setting in Suffolk is now on the market.
Barton House in Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds, is set within the grounds of the once highly impressive Barton Hall, the former home of Lord Bunbury.
It is now on sale with Savills with a guide price of £2,250,000.
Barton House retains the ruins of the north/west elevation of Barton Hall which met its demise through a fire in 1914.
The remnants of the hall serve as a backdrop for Barton House with the unique juxtaposition of modernity of the home combined with what remains of Barton Hall.
Property agent Katy Stephenson, associate director in the residential sales team at Savills in Suffolk, said: “Barton House is a substantial family home enjoying a private parkland setting in one of the area’s most sought after addresses.
“Large, well-proportioned rooms, beautiful gardens and a highly convenient location combine to make this a tremendous property.
“Of particular note, is an impressive 22ft kitchen breakfast room that is undoubtedly the hub of the house, while there are also a myriad of formal reception rooms with high ceilings, ornate cornicing, bay windows and fireplaces.”
Inside, the accommodation features a light-filled entrance hall with a semi-bay fronted window, cloaks cupboard and a handmade staircase rising to the first floor.
The drawing room is a dual aspect room with high ceilings, ornate cornicing and bay window to the west elevation, with French style double doors opening onto a southerly facing back terrace.
The dining room is a spacious room with a bay window looking towards the front and dual aspect windows to the side elevation while the sitting room is a cosy space located just off the inner hall.
At the back of the property, the kitchen/breakfast room is undoubtedly the hub of the home.
It is a handmade kitchen comprising three distinct work surfaces as well as a central island and a gas-fired AGA.
The kitchen flows openly to the garden room which is particularly well-suited to informal dining or entertaining.
Moving upwards, the first floor is laid out with the principal suite providing a bedroom with a view overlooking the gardens as well as a spacious dressing room and en suite bathroom.
There is a secondary suite with a door into a dressing area and archway leading into the double bedroom with a bay fronted window overlooking the gardens as well as an en suite bathroom.
There are also three more double bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate shower room and an upstairs office/bedroom.
To the side of the property is the studio/gym, which is accessed entirely independently from the principal residence.
An impressive property schedule in excess of 8000 sq ft is offered at the property in a private parkland setting with a combination of formal lawns, secret gardens, specimen trees, while boasting one of the areas most sought after addresses of ‘The Park' in Great Barton.
The gardens are divided into different areas and uses including a wild flower meadow to the left-hand side on entry to the home followed by a bark chipped play area before extending to the expansive formal lawns.
Around the gardens, are well-stocked and impeccably maintained borders comprising evergreen hedging, specimen shrubs and trees that provide a good degree of privacy.
Finally, the walled gardens, which are naturally formed by the remnants of the exterior walls to Barton Hall, are home to flower gardens, aptly named ‘The Rose Garden' and the ‘The Cutting Garden' which provide a beautiful foreground for the ruins of Barton Hall.
