The Old Parsonage is a charming period property in the heart of the Suffolk village of Fornham St Martin. The house dates back to the Georgian period with later additions and has well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three storeys. The house retains much of its original character and many fine period features including high ceilings with moulded cornicing, open marble fireplaces and elegant sash windows.
Accommodation comprises: reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, cellar, playroom, and upstairs the galleried landing, master bedroom suite and two further bedrooms on the first floor, and bedrooms four and five on the second floor.
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Outside the gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature flower and herbaceous beds, as well as some mature trees. There is also a vegetable garden with a chicken run, a detached summer house and a small courtyard. The gardens come to 0.75 of an acre.
The village of Fornham St Martin is a delightful and popular village just north of Bury St Edmonds in Suffolk which has excellent amenities and has rail connections direct to London.
The guide price is £795,000. For further information please contact Bedfords on 01284 769 999; www.bedfords.co.uk.
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