Entrance porch, sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, conservatory and ground floor bathroom.  Two first floor bedrooms.   Cottage gardens to front, side and rear.  Private driveway providing off-road parking for three to four vehicles.

Location

Chapter One is located in the heart of the village of Dennington, which benefits from a primary school, a highly regarded public house, recently refurbished village hall, St Mary’s Church and a recreational ground with sporting facilities for bowls and tennis.  The Neathouse Café provides day-to-day food including vegetables and homemade cakes.  There is also Dennington Horticultural Club, a local branch of the WI and an annual village fete. 

Just 3 miles away is the medieval market town of Framlingham, which is best known for its Norman castle.  The town is home to a good selection of independent shops and businesses, including cafés, restaurants, hairdressers, antique shops, a travel agency and delicatessen.  There is also the Crown Hotel, Barclays Bank and a Co-operative supermarket.  Away from the town centre are a number of other businesses providing day-to-day services, including pubs, vets, a medical centre and schools.  Sir Robert Hitcham’s Primary School is highly regarded, and Thomas Mills High School is considered one of the best state schools in the East of England.  There is also Framlingham College, which is served by its preparatory school, Brandeston Hall, some 5 miles away.  The county town of Ipswich is approximately 19 miles from the property, and the Heritage Coast, with all it has to offer, is just 14 miles away.

Directions

Enter Dennington on the B1116 from Framlingham and at the end of the road turn right onto the A1120.  Continue past the Dennington Queen public house and follow the road round the corner where the property can be found on the right hand side.  For those using the What3Words app: ///lawyer.inherits.sailor

Description

Chapter One is believed to date back to the 1600s, with later extensions to the rear, and is a charming timber-framed period cottage with rendered and colour washed elevations under a tiled roof.  Whilst not listed, the property does sit within a Conservation Area amongst pretty cottage-style gardens with a driveway providing off-road parking for three to four vehicles.  The property has well laid out accommodation comprising front porch, sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, conservatory, ground floor bathroom and two first floor bedrooms.  Throughout the property there is a wealth of original character features including exposed beamed studwork, a redbrick fireplace and vaulted ceilings.  The cottage benefits from oil-fired central heating and windows that are mostly double-glazed.

The Accommodation

The House

Ground Floor

A front door opens to the

Entrance Porch

Window to side with secondary glazed panel and opening into the

Sitting/Dining Room 13’5 x 13’0 (4.09m x 3.96m)

With windows to front and side, exposed beamed studwork and ceiling timbers, coffin hatch, wall-mounted radiators and  redbrick fireplace.  Understairs cupboard with shelving.  A door opens into the 

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 12’2 x 8’6 (3.71m x 2.59m)

Window to rear.  A matching range of fitted wall, base and display units with rolltop work surface incorporating a single-drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over and tiled splashback.  Four-ring induction hob with electric oven and stainless steel extractor hood over.  Recessed ceiling lights and ceramic tiled flooring.  A door opens to the  

Utility Room

Window to rear, floor-mounted oil-fired boiler, ceramic tiled flooring, and space and plumbing for washing machine.  A door leads to the

Family Bathroom

Panelled bath with wall-mounted electric shower over, tiled surround, pedestal hand wash basin with mixer tap over, close-coupled WC, extractor fan, wall-mounted heated towel radiator, ceramic tiled flooring and internal opaque window. 

From the kitchen, French doors open into the

Conservatory 8’0 x 5’0 (2.44m x 1.52m)

Of UPVC construction with French doors opening out to the garden.

From the sitting room, stairs rise to the

First Floor

Landing

Window to front, exposed painted floorboards, and exposed wall and ceiling timbers.  Doors open to the bedrooms.

Bedroom One 13’2 x 7’5 (4.01m x 2.26m)

A double bedroom with window to front, vaulted ceiling, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, painted floorboards and wall-mounted radiator. 

Bedroom Two 8’0 x 7’6 (2.44m x 2.29m)

A further bedroom with vaulted ceilings, Velux skylight, wall and ceiling timbers, feature redbrick chimney breast, wall-mounted radiator and exposed painted floorboards. 

Outside

The property is approached from the highway via a private driveway which houses a large timber workshop and provides parking for three to four vehicles.  This area is bordered by a picket fence which opens to a pathway that leads across the front garden to the front door and round to the rear.  There are cottage-style gardens to the front with areas of lawn with established shrubs and flower borders, as well as a small pond.  To the side of the property, through an arbour, is a greenhouse, oil tank and further area of lawn with well stocked flower borders.  At the bottom of the garden is a pond, which is bordered by picket fencing and does not belong to the property.  Adjacent to this is a landscaped area which overlooks the pond, as well as a timber shed.

Viewing 

Strictly by appointment with the agent.  Please adhere to current Covid guidelines.

Services  

Mains water, drainage and electricity. 

EPC Rating 

E (full report available from the agent). 

Council Tax  

Band A; £1,270.23 payable per annum 2022/2023.

Local Authority  

East Suffolk Council; East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT; [use Contact Agent Button].

NOTES

1.  Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  If there is any point, which  is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you.  These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.  All measurements quoted are approximate.  The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.  Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise.  Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan.

2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.

3.  The garden to the side of the house was acquired by the current vendors and, although it falls within the Title of the property, has covenant upon it which prohibits the extension of the dwelling to the gable end.

November 2022