Black Horse Farm Ashfield Green, , Nr Newmarket

Black Horse Farm Ashfield Green, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, SuffolkSuffolk,,,, CB8 8UZ

Features AAA picturesque equestrian property  Highly accessible to Newmarket and situated b etween Newmarket and Bury St  Grade II Listed thatched cottage  Reception hall Edmunds with a delightfu l Grade II Listed  Superb kitchen/breakfast room with Aga thatched cottagecottage,,,, range of stable buildings  Attractive sitting room/dining room with inglenook fireplace currently providing 18 loose boxes ((( with  Vaulted master bedroom with en-suite bathroom  2 further bedrooms scope for improvementimprovement)) and pos t and rail  Bedroom 4/study paddocks. About 20.6 acres in allallall (((sts(stsstssts))))  Shower room  Range of stable buildings providing 18 loose boxes  5 horse Claydon horsewalker  Post and rail paddocks with bridleway access  In all about 20.6 acres (sts)

Outside

Black Horse Farm is accessed from the road along a graveled drive, dividing to provide separate access to the house and equestrian facilities. The house occupies delightful gardens with an attractive pond, extensive lawns encompassed by hedges and flanked by five mature oak trees. Located to the north of the house, the stables are currently arranged around a principal yard comprising 4 boxes, feed and tack store, with 3 further blocks to the rear (housing 6 boxes) and 2 blocks to the side , each housing 4 boxes. There is a 5-horse Claydon horsewalker , former school and muck bunker. The layout and available space offers much potential to reconfigure the current facilities to a more modern American Barn arrangement (subject to planning).

The paddocks are encompassed with a ring fenced block of land divided into 6 paddocks a further field with water drinkers and internal access tracks. A bridleway runs within the southern boundary before leaving the property across fields to the west.

The Location Black Horse Fa rm is located in the hamlet of Ashfield Green, a short distance from the delightful village of Wickhambrook. The village is served by a good range of local amenities including a primary school, village stores/Post Office, garage, public house, community c entre and sports field as well as a health centre/surgery. The nearby towns of Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds offer a wide range of local facilities including shopping, hotels, restaurants, schools and leisure facilities, with health clubs, swimming pools and a golf club. Cambridge is approximately twenty three miles away and has excellent schools, shopping and other facilities.

The Property Black Horse Farm is a delightful equestrian property set in attractive rolling countryside within easy reach of Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds. Extending to around 20.6 acres in total the property offers the rare combination of a delightful period family home set in attractive gardens, with equestrian facilities offering exciting scope to re-configure and paddock s with access to a bridleway that traverses part of the boundary.

Built of timber frame, brick and render under a thatched roof, the house has accommodation arranged over two floors and displays a wealth of period features. The ground floor orientates a round a welcoming reception hall with storage cupboards, a cloakroom and timber staircase flanking the exposed brick chimney stack rising to a vaulted landing above. The kitchenkitchen/breakfast /breakfast room is a superb dua l aspect open-plan room with fully fitted units and worktops with integral hob and oven arranged around an Aga set in the former fireplace. The breakfast area is ideal for fami ly living with double doors to a stone dining terrace, together with a porch and side entrance. The sitting roomroom////diningdining room has a delightful triple aspect with open partition of exposed timber studwork, inglenook fireplace with wood burner and doors to the terrace. The triple aspect master bedroom is a magnificent vaulted room with enenen-en ---suitesuite bathroom . There are two further bedroombedroomssss, study/study/bedroombedroom 4 and separate shower roomroom.

There is easy access to the A14, A11 and M11 and via these to the national road network.

There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge, Audley End and Whittlesfo rd offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately an hour’s drive.

 Newmarket 10 miles  Bury St Edmunds 10 miles  Cambridge 25 miles  London 77 miles (distances approximate)

Directions From Newmarket take the B1063 through the villages of Cheveley and Ashley and continue for a further 2 miles before going straight over to . Continue through Ousden and follow the road to Hargrave. At the ‘T’ junct ion in Hargrave turn right and follow the road out of the village and past the water tower. The property can found approximately 0.5 mile further on the right hand side.

Property Information

Services: Mains electricity, water and private drainage facilities. Oil fired central heating.

Tenure: The property is freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Local Authority: St Edmundsbury Borough Council Tel: 01284 763233

Council Tax: Band G Current annual charge: £2,538.97

Viewing: Strictly by ap pointment only through the sole agent: Jackson-Stops & Staff 01638 662231

Fast find number: 55974

Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily Newmarket 01638 662231 [email protected] comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment 168 High Street Newmarket CB8 9AJ or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. J040