Moor Hall Stoke by Clare CO10 8HJ

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1 Moor Hall Stoke by Clare CO10 8HJ

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3 Moor Hall Stoke by Clare CO10 8HJ A fine Grade II listed former Manor House with large indoor pool complex set in beautiful grounds Entrance hall drawing room dining room music room study kitchen/breakfast room garden room boot room and utility 2 cloakrooms master bedroom with en suite bathroom 4 further bedrooms two en suite bath/shower rooms attics Potential annexe with independent guest bedroom suite sitting room large vaulted bedroom (or studio) and cloakroom Detached indoor pool 2 drives garaging mature wooded private gardens with picturesque lakes In all 5.33 acres Clare 2 miles Audley End 17 miles Newmarket 18 miles Cambridge 25 miles Sudbury rail station 11 miles (with train services to London Liverpool Street from 81 minutes via Marks Tey station) Savills Cambridge Unex House, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PA Contact: James Barnett BA (Hons) MRICS jbarnett@savills.com

4 Situation Moor Hall is situated on the north-eastern edge of Stoke by Clare - a pretty, traditional and highly regarded Suffolk village 2 miles to the west of the attractive medieval market town of Clare. Picturesque cottages and houses surround the village green and the Stour Valley Path from the source of the River Stour near Newmarket, passes through the centre of the village. Local services include a pub, post office, village shop and parish church. The village is also home to Stoke College, an independent day school and nursery. More amenities can be found in Clare where there are excellent facilities for everyday needs including a wide range of shops, public houses/hotels, a Co-Op supermarket, Post Office, doctor s surgery and there is a fine Parish Church at its centre. Stour Valley Community School is a local primary school that caters for years 7-11 within Clare and independent schooling is available at nearby Barnardiston Preparatory School. A full range of renowned independent schools are also available at Saffron Walden, Newmarket and Cambridge. Newmarket, the home of English horse racing, is about 18 miles to the north west and the historic medieval town of Bury St Edmunds is also about the same distance to the north east. The High Tech University City of Cambridge is some 25 miles to the north west with its diverse range of cultural, recreational and shopping facilities. The attractive, historic towns of Cavendish, Long Melford & Lavenham are close at hand which in turn are surrounded by some of the most attractive countryside in East Anglia.For the driver, there is access to the A1092 from Clare which leads to the A1307 & the A11, M11 (Junctions 9a & 10) & the University city of Cambridge. Train services are available from Sudbury (11 miles) via Marks Tey or from Whittlesford (20.8 miles) and Audley End (17 miles) stations all serving London Liverpool Street.

5 Description Moor Hall is a substantial Grade II listed period house which offers extensive, versatile accommodation of just over 7,000 square feet. The property is well- presented, having been renovated in relatively recent times (including, we understand, some sole plate replacement and re-fitting of much of the period style sanitary ware). The layout of the rooms could provide an opportunity for a buyer to use part of the property for bed and breakfast/air B&B accommodation or possibly a small boutique hotel or retreat/spa (subject to the necessary planning permissions). Of rendered timber frame construction under a pan tiled roof, the house has origins dating back many centuries but it is thought to be mainly 17th Century with later Georgian double hung sash windows. The property offers well proportioned characterful accommodation over two floors, impressive reception rooms with heavily beamed ceilings and open inglenook style fireplaces with brick chimney breasts and bressumer beams. There is a large, farmhouse kitchen with a four oven Aga, Aga electric companion with 4 ring hob and double oven with grill, marble topped central island housing two under counter fridges and a Miele dishwasher and brick flooring. The kitchen also incorporates an early pine 4 drawer dresser, an oak corner cupboard, a butcher s block and a smaller dresser and there is ample space for a breakfast table for everyday eating. Doors to the rear of the kitchen link it directly to a Marston and Langinger garden room/ conservatory with doors to the garden and views to the south-east over lakes and extensive grounds. In addition, there is a music room (or second sitting room) and a study to the rear together with a cloakroom and delightful, elegant turning Georgian style staircase with a circular roof light leading to the first floor. Here there are 5 bedrooms the master having an en-suite bathroom which together with the bedroom, spans the full depth of the house. Two of the remaining bedrooms have en suite bath or shower facilities and there is staircase access from the landing to the attics. Perpendicular to the main house is a renovated wing which provides additional substantial accommodation. We understand that at some point, the building was raised to the current height and the original timber frame was supported on newly constructed brick walls so as to create space for a boot room and utility (or possible secondary kitchen) and a sitting room with a modern spiral staircase to the magnificent first floor vaulted reception room/bedroom/studio/cinema room. An undercroft double garage and a workshop are situated beyond the sitting room, and there is another guest bedroom suite which is independently approached via a third staircase from the boot room. The property is approached via two driveways, the most frequently used of which leads through woodland to a parking area to the right of the house. Beyond the house is a detached indoor pool building with vaulted, pine clad ceiling, tiled areas beside the heated pool, sliding doors, changing and shower facilities, jacuzzi and a sauna together with a mezzanine level gallery reached by a flight of stairs. The gardens and grounds are delightfully secluded with many mature trees, ponds and a deep terrace along the rear elevation. They slope gently down to a number of interconnected lakes created by the current owners early in their tenure. At the southern tip is a gated access to a small lane which passes under the former railway bridge. Along the southern boundary is a steep bank (formerly the route of the railway line which used to connect to Clare). The boundary is on the far side of where the track used to be. The whole site extends to approximately 5.33 acres.

6 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Offi ce Crown copyright ( ) MOOR HALL Services Mains electricity and water are connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. The pool is heated by oil Outgoings Council Tax Band H. Amount payable 2016/2017 3, Local Authority St Edmundsbury District Council Directions From London take the M11 to Junction 9 and proceed onto the A11 heading towards Newmarket. At the first junction leave the A11 and take the third exit on the A1307 to Haverhill. Continue on this road, bypass Haverhill (joining the A1017) and at Baythorne End take the A1092 signposted to Clare. Enter Stoke by Clare, pass the green on your left and then the road goes down a hill and sweeps left. Just after the minor turn on the right, the entrance to Moor Hall is just afterwards.

7 Gross internal floor area Main House: sq m / 7117 sq ft Outbuilding: sq m / 2632 sq ft Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Ground Floor First Floor Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright All rights reserved. Licence number NOT TO SCALE. 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 March 2017 by Justin Paget Photography Ltd. Details prepared February Kingfisher Print and Design /04/13 VP

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