North End Road, Exning, Newmarket, CB8

Superb equestrian property with handsome farmhouse set in beautiful gardens with a separate detached cottage, extensive range of outbuildings including a large traditional barn, 12 stables and 9 paddocks approaching 14.5 acres in all. Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom, Cellar. Landing, Four Bedrooms, Bedroom 5/Dressing Room with En-Suite Shower Room and Family Bathroom. Driveway and Parking, Garage, Workshop, Store Rooms, Further Outbuildings including Substantial Granary Barn with Exciting Potential (subject to planning) and Large Established Garden. 12 Stables, Tack Room, Feed Room, Hay Barn, Machinery Barn and 9 Paddocks. Detached Cottage with Hall, Sitting Room, Kitchen, Landing, Three Bedrooms, Bathroom and Garden. The Property Orchard Farm is a superb equestrian property, close to Newmarket, with a separate detached cottage, extensive range of outbuildings, stables and paddocks extending to around 14.5 acres in all. Bought by the present owner's grandfather in 1912, this handsome and well located farmhouse has brick elevations under a slate roof with oil fired central heating and alarm system. Extending to 2,975 sq ft in all, this charming house retains many attractive period features including bay and sash windows, fireplaces, wood panelling and parquet floors. The welcoming reception hall has stairs to the first floor and there are three well proportioned reception rooms. The integrated kitchen/breakfast room, useful utility room and cloakroom are also located on the ground floor and the good sized cellar has wine bins. The first floor can be accessed via two staircases with a landing, four principal bedrooms, fifth bedroom/dressing room with en-suite shower room and family bathroom. Built in the 1970's, Orchard Farm Cottage is detached with gas fired central heating and double glazing. The property is currently let under an assured shorthold tenancy for £900 per calendar month with an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, landing, three bedrooms and bathroom. The cottage is accessed via the second driveway and has a garden. Outside Orchard Farm has a pair of electric wooden gates leading to parking, the garage, workshop and outbuildings. The stunning garden has a well maintained lawn, specimen trees, well stocked flower, shrub and lavender beds, box hedging, gravel paths, summer house, greenhouse, vegetable garden, fruit cage and outside wc. Wooden gates from the garden and driveway provide pedestrian access to the equestrian facilities. There are a number of useful outbuildings including a traditional 3,961 sq ft granary barn, currently used for storage, but with exciting potential for a variety of alternative uses (subject to planning). The equestrian facilities comprise twelve stables configured around an attractive courtyard, tack room, feed room, hay barn, machinery barn and nine paddocks. A second driveway provides separate vehicular access leading to ample turning and parking for horse boxes. Location Orchard Farm is located on the outskirts of the sought after Suffolk village of Exning, and just two miles from Newmarket. The village itself offers a good range of local amenities including a primary school, three public houses, a Post Office and local shops. Newmarket is set in attractive countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border and is world famous as the headquarters of British horseracing. The town is Britain's largest racehorse training centre and some of the finest racing in the world is seen on Newmarket's two racecourses: The Rowley Mile and The July Course. Newmarket is also home to Tattersalls (Europe's leading Bloodstock Auctioneers), The Animal Health Trust, veterinary practices of international repute, other bloodstock support services, the National Stud, the National Horseracing Museum and The Jockey Club. It also provides a good range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities, including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. The picturesque market town of Bury St Edmunds and University City of Cambridge with its burgeoning high-tech industries, science parks and reputable schools are both commutable. There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11). Cambridge, Audley End and Whittlesford offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately forty minutes' drive.