Summary - Orchard House, Straight Road, Polstead Heath CO6 5BB
6 bed 4 bath Detached
Spacious family living on 2.6 acres with barn and planning potential.
- Circa 3,090 sq ft across 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
- Set in approximately 2.6 acres with orchard, paddock and mature trees
- Recently redecorated with new carpets throughout
- Planning permission in place; two-bay cart lodge started, no time limit
- Modern barn/machinery store on concrete plinth with power connected
- Oil-fired heating (boiler, radiators and some underfloor) — fuel not communal
- Council Tax Band F — higher running costs
- Very low local crime; hamlet location with average mobile signal
Orchard House is a substantial late-Victorian detached home set in about 2.6 acres in peaceful Polstead Heath. The house combines original period detail — sash windows, high ceilings, bay-fronted reception rooms and working fireplaces — with a 2005 three-storey extension, creating well-proportioned living spaces across roughly 3,090 sq ft. Recent redecoration and new carpets provide a fresh, move-ready interior.
The principal layout suits family life: formal reception rooms to the front, a generous kitchen/breakfast room with solid oak units and granite surfaces, twin rear-facing principal bedrooms with en suites, plus two attic double bedrooms with far-reaching meadow views. Outside there are extensive lawns, orchards, mature trees, an established paddock, a modern barn with power, and off-street parking via a shingle drive.
Practical details: mains water, drainage and electricity are connected, fibre broadband is available and heating is oil-fired with radiators and some underfloor heating. Planning permission previously granted (and with works commenced) includes a two-bay cart lodge, allowing completion without time restriction. The property is freehold and lies in a hamlet served by well-regarded local primary and secondary schools.
Notable considerations: heating relies on an oil-fired system (not a community supply) and the property sits in a relatively isolated rural location with average mobile signal. Council Tax is Band F (expensive). While the house has been recently renovated internally, the age and solid-brick construction may mean ongoing maintenance typical of Victorian homes.
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