Herringswell, Bury St. Edmunds

An exceptional and highly individual property forming part of a former Japanese temple standing in the grounds of a grade II listed Tudor style manor house. The temple was constructed in 1985 by the Shi-Tennoji monks constructed by workmen from Japan. The accommodation includes a superb open plan kitchen/living and dining area with glazed elevations overlooking the pond and gardens, high ceilings and exposed timbers. Additional features include 3 large bedrooms, an ensuite shower room and bathroom on the first floor, a lift and 2 allocated parking spaces to the front. An outstanding and unique conversion with views over delightful established communal gardens.

Entrance Hall - with high ceilings, tiled flooring, stairs leading to the first floor, pair of doors leading to the living room.

Cloakroom - with a hand basin, low level WC and tiled flooring.

Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen - An exceptional room with high ceilings and exposed structural beams.

Kitchen area benefits from a range of fitted base and wall mounted cupboards with tiled flooring, integrated oven, hob and extractor hood, glazed door to the front aspect.

Central dining area includes a purpose installed self contained lift leading to the first floor and opens to a substantial living room with extensive fitted shelving, 2 pairs of doors leading to the outside decking and aspect over the beautifully maintained gardens and ornamental fish pond.

First Floor -

Landing - with fitted storage cupboards and a seating area overlooking the front of the house.

Bedroom 1 - with sloping ceilings with exposed structural timbers and aspect to the rear of the pond and gardens.

Ensuite Shower Room - with a walk-in shower cubicle, hand basin, concealed cistern low level WC, tiled flooring and part tiled walls.

Bedroom 2 - with sloping ceilings with exposed structural timbers.

Bedroom 3 - with fitted storage cupboard, sloping ceilings with exposed structural timbers, self contained lift from the ground floor.

Family Bathroom - with a bath, hand basin, concealed cistern low level WC, tiled flooring and part tiled walls.

Outside - Externally the property benefits from 2 shingled allocated parking spaces to the front of the property with attractive shared gardens and mature trees and a shared pathway leading to the front entrance door.

To the rear of the property is a timber decking area overlooking beautifully maintained communal gardens with a wealth of colour, established trees and shrubs and a large ornamental pond.

The property is built in the grounds of the grade II listed Tudor style Herringswell Manor on a site originally owned by the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds. The approach to the property is via security entrance gates with a long shingled driveway through an attractive woodland.

Sales Agents Notes - Tenure - Freehold
Annual Service Charge - approx. £2,427 for maintenance of the shared driveway and communal grounds. On occasion an additional annual amount may be charged for specific further maintenance of the site, the cost of which is shared between all properties.
Property Construction - Non standard construction, timber frame clad with green copper roof.
Parking - 2 Allocated Parking Spaces
Heating sources - LPG Heating
Accessibility - Lift to first floor

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