5 bedroom detached house for sale

Hockeys are delighted to bring to the market this outstanding five bedroom, four bathroom detached family home. Positioned in a private location and overlooking a pleasant green space at the front. The property is beautifully presented and has been well maintained by the current owners. Arranged over three floors the property offers an excellent amount of space for a growing family and offers a versatile layout.

Stepping inside you are greeted with a welcoming entrance hallway with doors leading a good size living room, separate dining room, study, updated kitchen/breakfast room, utility and cloakroom. On the first floor are three bedrooms, bedroom one boasting dressing area and modern ensuite. The two other bedrooms on this floor share a jack and jill ensuite and there is also the family bathroom. Upstairs again on the second floor are another two generous bedrooms and useful shower room.

Externally, there is a detached double garage to the side along with generous off road parking to the front. The rear garden is enclosed with gated side access, is mainly laid to lawn with patio and decked areas. The property overlooks a lovely green area to the front with children’s play area nearby making this a wonderful family home.

Location

The popular village of Red Lodge is positioned just off the A11 some 5 miles from the historic horse racing town of Newmarket and 13 miles from the market town of Bury St Edmunds. There is excellent access to the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east. The university city of Cambridge can be reached in approximately 30 minutes.

The nearby village of Kennet benefits from having a railway station and there is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with Cambridge North Station and the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is around 40 minutes away.   

Village Information

Red Lodge dates to 1926 when the first houses were built, although the public house is far older, having been recorded on a map at the site in 1885. The village has seen a lot of changes in recent years with many new homes from a variety of building companies built on the old rabbit warren lands of Freckenham Manor at the northern end of the village, Kings Warren Development. There is an active community with many local clubs and groups in the village and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Regular buses serve the village offering transportation to Mildenhall, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and other nearby towns and villages. 

Facilities

Facilities in the village include primary school, village hall (known as the Millennium Centre), a sports pavilion with five-a-side football pitch and tennis courts. There is a public house/steak house restaurant, convenience store, pharmacy and other local shops. The nearby village of Chippenham is home to Chippenham Park and the favoured La Hogue Farm Shop and cafe.

The nearby horseracing town of Newmarket provides a further range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and leisure facilities including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. Renowned globally for thoroughbred horses and boasting two separate racetracks with quality horses competing throughout the season.