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4 Bedroom detached house ● Church Road, Bulmer
Set in 2.1 acres near Sudbury, this impressive 4-bed home offers ultimate lifestyle flexibility. Featuring open-plan living, a balcony drawing room, and workshops, it includes full planning to convert the commercial wing into your dream country estate.
A Rare Blend of Country Lifestyle and Limitless Potential
Imagine a home that adapts entirely to your life’s blueprint, rather than forcing you to compromise. Set within approximately 2.1 acres of glorious, mature grounds, this impressive detached property offers an extraordinary lifestyle opportunity. It perfectly balances rural serenity with unparalleled flexibility, making it a dream find for families, entrepreneurs, and creatives alike.
Key Features At A Glance
Unrivalled Flexibility: Part residential, part commercial with full planning consent for total residential conversion.
Generous Accommodation: Four bedrooms, featuring a superb principal suite and a spectacular first-floor drawing room with a balcony.
The Heart of the Home: Expansive open-plan kitchen, dining, and sitting area.
Extensive Grounds: Set within approx. 2.1 acres of mature lawns, sunny terraces, and total privacy.
Superb Outbuildings: Secure electric gates, long driveway, workshops, and a traditional cart lodge/tractor shed.
Prime Location: Desirable village setting within close driving distance of the historic market town of Sudbury.
Your Space, Your Rules: Ultimate Layout Flexibility
The true magic of this property lies in its dual-nature design and **full planning permission for complete residential conversion**. Whether you want to commute downstairs in your slippers, create a grand multi-generational haven, or design a sprawling single-family estate, the canvas is entirely yours.
The Residential Haven: Currently hosting a beautiful four-bedroom layout. The heart of the home is a magnificent open-plan kitchen, dining, and sitting room—perfect for modern family life and effortless entertaining. Upstairs, the principal en-suite bedroom offers a private retreat, while the first-floor drawing room features a balcony designed for morning coffees or sunset drinks overlooking your acreage.
The Commercial/Adaptable Wing: With a significant shop front, study, workshop, and store room, this space is a blank canvas.
Want a live-work setup? It’s ideal for an artisanal studio, boutique business, or client-facing practice.
Looking for an annexe? Transform it into independent living quarters for extended family.
Craving more leisure? Think ultimate home cinema, games wing, or private gym.
The Suffolk Countryside Lifestyle
Life here is defined by space, privacy, and freedom. Approached via a sweeping, tree-lined driveway secured by electrically operated gates, the estate opens up into 2.1 acres (sts) of pure idyllic bliss.
Outdoor Living & Entertaining: The extensive mature gardens feature vast sweeping lawns punctuated by established trees and various sunny terraces. It’s a paradise for summer garden parties, alfresco dining, or simply unwinding in total privacy.
For the Hobbyist & Collector: With a timber-framed cart lodge, tractor shed, and dedicated workshops, there is ample room for classic car restoration, woodworking, gardening equipment, or outdoor hobby gear.
Connection and Convenience
Situated in a highly regarded and picturesque village, this property offers the quintessential English country lifestyle without isolation. You are just a short, scenic drive from Sudbury, a thriving Suffolk market town rich in history, independent shops, eateries, and excellent rail connections. It’s the perfect sweet spot: peaceful village charm right on the doorstep of town convenience.
- Property reference CWR080213679
- Tenure Freehold
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David Chinery
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Without a doubt there are two large driving forces for people moving to the area. The excellent range of private and state schools. The grammar schools annually top the league tables across the country. The range of private schools offer a more tailored education and are exceptionally well sought after. The second, being value for money, although, as the town grows, house prices within the area look to rise steadily within the coming years.
- £375,517 Average price paid Source: Land registry
- 1,739 Registered applicants with branch Source: Chewton Rose
- 5,972 Properties sold in last twelve months Source: Land registry
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The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by chewton rose. Please contact the chewton rose office directly to obtain full property particulars and any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 and The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007.
