Rougham, Suffolk

A well-presented and extended cottage with modern garden office and outbuildings, situated in a peaceful, rural setting yet convenient for Bury St Edmunds.

Situated in an enviable rural setting on the edge of this well-regarded village, Charity Cottage is a beautifully presented and rather unique extended period cottage, surprisingly ‘unlisted’ and built of traditional construction underneath a peg-tiled roofline.

The house extends to around 2,000ft2 and arranged over two floors, providing versatile living space graced with many notable features that are cleverly blended with contemporary nuances and modern elements of comfort.

The property comprises large reception hall with oak-flooring, access to a modernised cloak/shower room. The sitting room has views over the garden, with exposed timbers and inglenook fireplace housing a wood-burning stove.

The kitchen/breakfast is an outstanding feature of the house, being extended to incorporate a bespoke handmade painted shaker kitchen by Lavenham Joinery, with integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher, freestanding Rangemaster range cooker with extractor over. There are tiled floors throughout and windows and glazed doors to the south leading out to the garden terrace.

Further on the ground floor are two double bedrooms, both enjoying a double aspect with doors to the gardens and a range of fitted wardrobes.

The first-floor forms part of the original cottage, with a good-sized landing area, leading to two double bedrooms, both with vaulted ceiling heights and exposed timbers and views over the gardens, and both being served a newly updated bathroom suite, panelled bath with shower over and screen, WC with concelaled cistern and vanity wash basin.

Outside
The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property, approached from the quiet village lane onto a gravelled parking area, leading to a double garage/workshop, with power and light connected, and ripe for those looking for workshop or games room. EV Car Charger.

A newly built garden studio provides two separate working office areas with their own sets of French doors onto a decked terrace.

The grounds themselves are largely laid to grass, with a variety of well-stocked flower beds, mature trees and shrubs, together with greenhouse and chicken run. Adjoining the property, enjoying the southerly orientation, there is a large sandstone terrace.

Services
Mains water and electricity • Private drainage via Klargester Treatment Plant (installed 2023) • Oil-fired central heating. Broadband: 900Mb • West Suffolk Council Tax Band ‘E’

Location
Charity Cottage is set back on the rural fringes of Rougham, a popular and convenient village that is located just 5 miles east of Bury St Edmunds. The village has many lovely walks (a footpath is close to the property), with facilities to include a well-supported shop/post office, public house, primary school as well as Blackthorpe Barn, a home for many events during the year.

Bury St Edmunds offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. There are numerous high-quality restaurants and cultural amenities including the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal and The Abbey Gardens. The University City of Cambridge is approximately 30 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities.