5 bed detached house for sale

Dalham, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8

The Old Manor is well located in this highly sought after village, which is beautifully positioned amongst the rolling Suffolk countryside, with the river Kennett running through. The house is Grade II listed, with four well-proportioned reception rooms. Of particular note is the spacious and light drawing room with an open fireplace, which is ideal for entertaining. There is also a charming dining hall with a large open fireplace and staircase to the first floor, a well-proportioned study and a cosy sitting room just off the kitchen. The extensive kitchen/breakfast room includes an aga and ample built-in units. Beyond is a useful utility room, shower room and cloakroom.

The bedroom accommodation is well arranged with a charming principal bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and two further bathrooms on the first floor. There is a bedroom on the second floor, with potential for two further bedrooms.

Outside
The immaculate gardens are a particular feature of the property, mainly laid to lawn and interspersed by herbaceous borders and specimen trees. To the rear of the property is a tennis court, which is in need of resurfacing, and to the east is the extensive gravelled driveway, with access to the garaging and storerooms.

The village includes a public house and village hall, and 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 and a golf club.

Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge provide excellent schools. There is easy access to the A14 and A11 and a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich.

Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately 45 mins.