5 bedroom detached house

HILL COTTAGE Beautifully presented detached cottage where great care and thought has gone into the renovation of the property and its surroundings so as to create a very attractive warm and inviting family home with the added advantage of a substantial plot and annexe accommodation.

From the tiled floored entrance hall there are wooden double doors leading into the family room and sitting room beyond which benefits from dual aspect windows. At the centre of which can be found a superb double sided inglenook fireplace, plus a wealth of exposed timbers, and floorboards. Leading off of the sitting room/family room can be found the dining room and kitchen/breakfast. The dining room also features dual aspect windows, oak flooring and French doors which open out into the rear garden, whilst the kitchen/breakfast room benefits from a range of high quality hand built wall, base and drawer units as well as inset butler sink unit with mixer taps, Rayburn double oven, plus tiled floor, walk-in larder cupboard, and understairs storage cupboard, plus stable door to garden. Also at ground floor level could be found a shower room comprising walk-in double width shower cubicle with twin shower heads, high flush cistern, pedestal wash handbasin, heated towel rail, and tiled flooring.

At first floor level there can be found four bedrooms, as well as a fifth bedroom at second floor level. The two main bedrooms at first floor level benefit from dual aspect windows, plus a wealth of exposed timbers, with the principal of these also featuring a vaulted ceiling. Also at first floor level can be found a cloakroom comprising low flush wc, with tiled floor, as well as a separate bathroom comprising a panel bath, mixer taps, pedestal wash handbasin, tiled floors and exposed timbers. From the first floor landing there is also a staircase leading up to the fifth bedroom with this room also featuring dual aspect windows and exposed brickwork.  

OUTSIDE The property is superbly situated in an elevated position overlooking a valley and is accessed via a driveway and five bar gate beyond which there is parking for several vehicles, with the driveway in turn leading to the main entrance as well as the double garage with two up and over doors. To the side and above the garage there is an annexe, the ground floor of which comprises a kitchen with range of fitted units, including double bowl sink unit and range cooker, plus separate shower room/wc, beyond which there is a staircase which leads up to a bedroom/living space of very impressive proportions and which benefits from triple aspect windows as well as night storage heating and storage cupboards.

To the rear of the property the garden rises up until reaching a large open area and can be reached via gently sloping grass area, or a stepped pathway, within which could be found a brick built greenhouse as well as a range of fruiting trees and a superb detached barn/double garage with impressive timbers, plus light and power with two sets of double doors.

Overall taking into account the impressive amount of very attractive living accommodation, the substantial plot in which it is set, the wonderful views which are afforded by its elevated position, will ensure the property attracts a wide range of interest. As such we would advise all viewers to contact us at your earliest convenience.  

SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. 

TENURE Freehold. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY Babergh District Council - Council Tax Band F. 

DIRECTIONS Hill Cottage is set within an elevated position within the much sought after village of Burstall. Accessible via the A1071, between Ipswich 4 miles and Hadleigh 6 miles, the well regarded county town of Ipswich offers rail services to London Liverpool Street Station which are scheduled to take just over an hour. The A12 and A14 are within a few miles and provide easy access to Cambridge and The Midlands to the west and Colchester and London to the south.