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A substantial Grade II Listed former Rectory of just under 7,000 sq.ft providing a fantastic business opportunity or conversion back to a family home, subject to planning, with the added benefit of gardens, grounds and 10 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds outbuildings to include a Listed barn all set IP33 3AA [email protected] within just under 9¾ acres (s.t.s) 01284 748600

6 Crowe St, ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY Suffolk IP14 1DN [email protected] Hall • Drawing Room • Sitting Room • Dining Room • WC • Study 01449 612384 Utility Room • Caterer’s Kitchen • Aga Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Rear Hall • WC • Cellars www.lsk.co.uk First Floor – Landing • Five Bedrooms all en-suite

Half Landing – Staff/Granny flat: Bedroom, Sitting Room, Kitchen and Bathroom

Second Floor – Two further Bedrooms • Bathroom and Attic Room

Outbuildings • Parking • Barn • Garage • Office • Store Room Gardens and grounds approaching just over 9 ¾ acres (s.t.s)

3 Distances Creeting House A14 (J51) 2 miles Creeting House is a wonderful Grade II Listed former Rectory Stowmarket 4 miles presenting brick and flint elevations under a plain tiled, gable Ipswich 16 miles ended, steeply pitched roofline. The property is a great example of high Victorian gothic architecture dating back to 1861.

The versatile accommodation is predominantly arranged over two floors, and of particular note are the formal reception rooms providing wonderful ceiling heights and views over the rear garden and the drawing room which has a Jacobean style carved wooden chimney piece. Also of note is the Aga kitchen/ breakfast room with views over the front with a full range of wall and base units.

The attractive gabled porch to the right of the house is of pretty knap flint brickwork with the date of 1863 together with a Latin inscription and provides access to the wonderful large entrance hall (35ft 9 x 13ft 2) with an open fire inserted in the red brick chimney breast. This room also has a mosaic style tiled floor.

The ground floor also comprises study, utility room, caterer’s kitchen and two WCs. Two independent staircases lead down to the cellars, one of which has a barrel vaulted ceiling. This cellar provides the opportunity of further accommodation or possibly a cinema room, subject to the necessary consents required. The main staircase gives access to the landing where there are five bedrooms, all en-suite. The second staircase leads to the east wing.

The first floor of the east wing comprises a staff /granny flat; bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and sitting room with log burner stove. On the second floor there are two further bedrooms, a bathroom and an attic store room.

The property currently has a 4 star silver rating for quality in tourism from ‘Visit Britain’, the official tourism website of Great Britain. The house can currently be rented for Bed and Breakfast, hospitability functions such as meetings, weddings, location shoots and family gatherings, although the house would lend itself to being converted back to a wonderful family home, subject to any necessary consents.

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OUTSIDE HISTORY LOCATION Creeting House is approached over a gravel driveway. Originally on the site of Creeting House was a small Creeting House is situated opposite St Mary’s church in the heart The front and side of the property provide ample parking Rectory but the building mysteriously burnt down of the village of Creeting St Mary which is ideally located for the for many cars and on the eastern boundary there is a large in 1861 leaving only the kitchen quarters standing. A14. Amenities within the extended village include a popular vegetable patch. At the front there is a large expanse Following this the property was rebuilt in 1863 and the local primary school, community centre and local Parish Church. of lawn with a range of mature trees and shrubs. The house remained as a Rectory until sold by the Church in The nearest shopping facilities are available within the small town more formal gardens can be found at the rear of the 1954. Following this time the property was converted of which is approximately 2 miles to the south. property where there is a fantastic area of garden which into a private school and continued as a school until 1988 Other nearby towns include Stowmarket which is approximately is predominantly laid to lawn with a range of wonderful when it was converted for use as a commercial company, 4 miles to the west, Debenham 10 miles to the east, Bury St specimen trees. From here access is given to the potential and back into a house with the current occupiers in 1994. Edmunds 16.5 miles to the west and county town of Ipswich is paddocks and grounds beyond to include a large pond. approximately 10 miles to the south east. From Needham market, Further history of the house can be found on the website Stowmarket and Ipswich there are mainline rail connections to At the front of the property there is a useful timber www.creetinghouse.co.uk London Liverpool Street with a journey time of approximately framed Listed barn (48.6 sq.ft x 22sq.ft) which, subject 1 ½ hours (from Stowmarket). Stansted Airport is approximately to the necessary consents, would make ideal further 1 hour 10 minutes away. accommodation. There is also a small garage/brick built shed and an outside converted home office and store room with power and light connected.

6 Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area PROPERTY 6951 Sq Ft 645.7 Sq Metres (Excludes Restricted Head Height & Outbuildings) INFORMATION

Bedroom 8 Down Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. 11'9 (3.58) max Bedroom 7 Attic / Store x 10'5 (3.18) max 19'5 (5.92) 13'9 (4.19) x 10'4 (3.15) x 10'4 (3.15) Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Calor gas central heating to the main house & 15'4 (4.67) 15'4 (4.67) x x 15' (4.57) 13'11 (4.24) min storage heaters to the second floor.

Down Up Local Authority: District Council. Down Council Tax Band E

Access To Eaves Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 13'2 (4.01) max 13'2 (4.01) max Method of Sale: Creeting House is offered x 8'10 (2.69) max x 10'11 (3.33) max Bedroom 5 Bedroom 6 19'5 (5.92) for sale as whole with vacant possession upon 16'2 (4.93) x 12' (3.66) x 10' (3.05) completion. No onward chain first floor second floor Agent’s Note: The property is sold subject to an Sitting Room 16'2 (4.93) Store Overage Clause. (Please contact the Agent for x 15'5 (4.70) 25'10 (7.87) x 8'1 (2.46) Kitchenette further information).

- STAFF FLAT staff flat DIRECTIONS Denotes restricted Sitting Room From the A14, leave at Junction 51 and at the head height 25'4 (7.71) into bay Dining Room Drawing Room Up x 16'5 (5.00) max 20'3 (6.17) x 20'3 (6.17) max 14'4 (4.37) max x 19'3 (5.87) max Up roundabout turn in the direction of Needham Office 20'8 (6.30) x 9'5 (2.87) Market. Take the second right into Flordon Road

Cellar 2 Cellar 2 19'7 (5.97) 19'7 (5.97) and at the village sign, turn right into All Saints x 9'2 (2.79) x 7' (2.13) Road. Down Entrance Hall 35'9 (10.90) x 13'2 (4.01)

Kitchen OR Up cellar 15'6 (4.72) Utility Study x 10'3 (3.12) 13'7 (4.14) 14'7 (4.45) max x 7'9 (2.36) x 12' (3.66) From Needham Market High Street turn into Hawks Mill Street and follow the road to the end,

Kitchen / Cellar 1 Breakfast Room turn right then left, into All Saints Road crossing 20'6 (6.25) 20' (6.10) x 14'4 (4.37) x 15' (4.57) over the A14 . Creeting House can be found on your right hand side opposite the Church. Measured in accordance with RICS ground floor Barn guidelines. Every attempt is made 21'5 (6.53) max x 14'6 (4.42) to ensure accuracy, however all Barn Barn 22'7 (6.88) Up 21'2 (6.45) measurements are approximate. This cellar x 12'5 (3.78) x 21'5 (6.53) floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale.

Important Notice Lacy Scott & Knight for themselves and as Agents for the Seller of the property give notice that:- a) These Particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending Purchaser(s) and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. b) All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending Purchaser(s) should not rely on them as statements or representations of facts, but must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each item. c) No person in the employment of Lacy Scott & Knight has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars not to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of Lacy Scott and Knight nor any contract on behalf of the Sellers. d) No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending Purchaser(s) in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn. e) Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or an pre-contract points on the General Remarks and Stipulations, Particulars, Schedule, Plans or the interpretation of any of them, the questions will be referred to the arbitration of the Agents, whose decision shall be final.