Sutton Hall BALSHAM • CAMBRIDGE • CB21 4DX
Sutton Hall 13 WEST WRATTING ROAD • BALSHAM • CAMBRIDGE • CB21 4DX
Cambridge 10 miles • Whittlesford Station 10.2 miles (serving London Liverpool Street) Access M11 Junction 10 (south and north) 10.6 miles; Junction 9 (south) 11.8 miles Saffron Walden 11.3 miles (All distances are approximate) A substantial Grade II listed former Rectory renovated to a high standard in 2009
Ground floor: Entrance lobby • cloaks w.c. • entrance & staircase halls • drawing room • sitting room TV room • kitchen & breakfast room • study • pantry • larder & utility room • extensive cellars Master Bedroom suite with dressing room, library/bedroom 2 and en suite bathroom 3 further bedrooms • family bathroom • shower room • 3 attic bedrooms • plant/maid’s room Brick and flint outbuildings providing garaging for up to 4 cars • boiler room and fuel stores Further outbuilding or bothy comprising garden room and wood store Delightful mature and secluded partly walled gardens and grounds In all about 2.04 acres
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savills.co.uk SITUATION Sutton Hall is situated at the eastern end of the attractive village of Balsham. There are good facilities in the village including a well regarded butchers, a village shop/ post office, historic parish church and primary school. Further local facilities are found within nearby Linton. Comprehensive cultural, recreational and shopping facilities are available in the centre of Cambridge 10 miles to the west. There is secondary schooling at Linton Village College together with Hills & Long Road sixth form colleges in Cambridge and renowned independent schools in both Cambridge and Saffron Walden.
For the commuter there is ready access to the west of Balsham onto the A11 dual carriageway which leads south to the M11 (Junctions 9a & 10 – via the A505) and north to the A14. Mainline rail services are available from Whittlesford station in to London Liverpool Street Station together with services from Cambridge to Liverpool Street and Kings Cross. Stansted Airport is 27 miles to the south accessed via the M11 (Junction 8). The M25 and central London are 41 & 61.5 miles away respectively.
DESCRIPTION
Sutton Hall is a substantial former rectory in Tudor gothic the gardens to the front and an open fireplace. The drawing style with brick and knapped flint elevations under steeply room faces west and has a deep bay with French doors to the pitched tiled roofs. Dating back to 1839-42, the house garden and an open fireplace with marble surround. From the was built on the site of an earlier building. The architect, flag stone floored inner hall, with original maid’s bells, there J. Wild, was an exponent of the high Victorian movement is a family or TV room, two cloakrooms, one with a large of architecture although little is known of his other works. shower and a separate utility room. At the far end is a study The house was comprehensively restored and refurbished in with open fireplace and access down to the extensive cellars 2008/9 with great sensitivity towards retaining its period feel which include ample built in wine storage. and original features. The well fitted kitchen with Lacanche range cooker, granite Works included complete re-wiring, the installation of a work surfaces and space for an American style fridge is high quality multi zoned heating system which includes found beyond the large breakfast room with original dresser, thermostatically controlled electric underfloor heating breakfast bar overlooking the garden and a Clearview wood beneath the extensive original flagged stone floors to part burning stove together with access to the secondary staircase of the ground floor, replacement and installation of new bathrooms and a kitchen. to the first and second floors.
Part-glazed double doors open into an entrance lobby which At first floor level the main staircase rises further to the leads into the main & staircase halls which have flag stone southern end of the house to two large bedrooms, a well floors and a beautiful sweeping staircase leading to the upper fitted dressing room and a characterful bathroom with large floors. To the left is the original dining room, now used as a shower, free standing roll top bath set centrally at the end of large reception room, with three tall windows overlooking the room in a glazed bay. The second of the two bedrooms at this end of the house has been used as a sitting room/library with lovely views towards the church and was perhaps formerly a pair of rooms, the southern end being top lit by a large dormer window.
The rest of the first floor comprises three bedrooms, a dressing room, a bathroom and a shower room. The dressing room has built-in bespoke units and can be accessed from either of the adjacent bedrooms. To the far end a further door leads to the secondary staircase which leads down to the breakfast room and up to the second floor where there are two small bedrooms and one large together with a plant room housing the pressurised hot water cylinder, a deep glazed sink and units. All of the upstairs rooms have polished original floor boards and, in common with the ground floor, have good ceiling heights and fireplaces, deep skirtings and original doors. OUTSIDE The house is set within a secluded site of around two acres backing onto the historic parish church.
The property is approached through tall brick pillars which lead into a shingle drive which winds through a mature tree belt and leads up to the front of the house where there is a deep parking area. To the front of the house is a large expanse of lawn with further parking beyond providing a high degree of privacy for the house. The drive continues around to the outbuildings of brick and flint construction providing garaging for a number of cars, a plant room housing the industrial oil fired central heating boiler, a water softener and fuel stores. The rest of the grounds back onto the churchyard, are partly walled with box hedging, a large beech tree and further planting together with a paved terrace. Within the grounds there is a further restored outbuilding or bothy with brick elevations which houses a wood store and a garden room, with open fireplace, wood burning stove and a sink. In all 2.04 acres.
West Wratting Road, Balsham Main House gross internal area = 6,783 sq ft / 630 sq m
TK Dressing Room 4.86 x 2.86 15'11" x 9'5"
Cofee Room F/P Entrance 5.47 x 4.86 Kitchen 17'11" x 15'11" Lobby Bedroom Reception T.V. Room 3.99 x 2.69 CS Study Gym 5.40 x 3.99 6.97 x 5.16 F/P 13'1" x 8'10" 6.99 x 5.17 17'9" x 13'1" 4.84 x 4.28 4.86 x 4.28 F/P 22'10" x 16'11" 15'11" x 14'1" 22'11" x 17'0" 15'11" x 14'1"
F/P F/P F/P
Pantry 2.71 x 2.22 Study 8'11" x 7'3" A/C Cloak F/P 6.14 x 4.63 TK Bedroom Room 20'2" x 15'2" Utility F/P 6.12 x 3.44 20'1" x 11'3" Entrance Hall
Reception CS Bedroom F/P 6.97 x 5.14 F/P 5.16 x 4.78 22'10" x 16'10" 16'11" x 15'8"
F/P 3.76 x 2.93 12'4" x 9'7" F/P
Bedroom CS Bedroom Sky 5.44 x 2.80 F/P 4.88 x 2.43 Dressing Room 6.34 x 3.91 17'10" x 9'2" 4.88 x 1.96 4.88 x 1.99 3.90 x 2.14 20'10" x 12'10" Ground Floor 16'0" x 6'5" 16'0" x 6'6" 4.88 x 2.92 16'0" x 8'0" First Floor 16'0" x 9'7" 12'10" x 7'0"
Eaves Bedroom 3.69 x 3.58 Cellar Second Floor 12'1" x 11'9" F/P
Cellar FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8077841/SRS
Ground Floor
Gross internal fl oor area(approx): Main House = 6,231 sq ft / 579 sq m Second Floor Cellar = 552 sq ft / 51 sq m Total = 6,783 sq ft / 630 sq m First Floor Not to scale. For identifi cation purposes only. SERVICES DIRECTIONS VIEWING Mains water, electricity and drainage, oil fi red central heating. From London proceed north up the M11 taking junction 9, Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Savills. Oil fi red hot water radiator system. the A11 exit. Continue on the A11 and take the second exit signposted Balsham and Fulbourn. At the top of the slip road LOCAL AUTHORITY turn right and proceed for about 3 miles to Balsham. Continue South Cambridgeshire District Council through the village onto West Wratting Road and the entrance to Sutton Hall will be seen on the left hand side. OUTGOINGS Council Tax: Band H. Amount payable for 2016/2017 is £3,225.08.
Important Notice Savills and their client give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. 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 comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills has not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken May 2016 by Justin Paget Photography Ltd. Details prepared May 2016. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. 16/05/11 VP