Entrance porch, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, utility room/pantry, office and ground floor bathroom.  Three first floor bedrooms.  Off-road parking for several vehicles.  Fully insulated timber workshop with power and lighting.  Generous enclosed gardens to front and rear, with field views to rear.

Location

Duck Foot Cottage is situated in a very pleasant position within the rural village of Ashfield.  The village lies about 14 miles to the north of the county town of Ipswich amidst gently undulating countryside. The historic market town of Framlingham, with its fine medieval castle and good selection of shops, restaurants and pubs, is about 6 miles to the east.  The town also provides a choice of schooling in both the state and private sectors.  There is further shopping and schooling available in the large village of Debenham, which lies about 4 miles to the west and benefits from local shops and services.  There are rail services from both Stowmarket and Ipswich, with regular direct services to London’s Liverpool Street station.       

Directions

Heading from Earl Soham towards Debenham on the A1120, take the first right hand turning where signposted Ashfield-cum-Thorpe and Monk Soham.  Enter the village of Ashfield-cum-Thorpe and the property will be found a short way along on the left hand side.

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Description

Duck Foot Cottage is a charming and elegantly furnished, well appointed, semi-detached period cottage with rendered and colour washed elevations under a tiled roof.  It has undergone a schedule of renovation and refurbishment during the current vendor’s tenure and offers flexible ground floor accommodation with two reception rooms, kitchen, utility room/pantry, office and family bathroom.  On the first floor are three bedrooms.  The property is heated on the ground floor via wood burning stoves, and on the first floor via a hot and cold air conditioning unit that is powered by an air source pump. The house sits on a good-sized plot and is approached via a gravel driveway which provides parking for several vehicles.  There are generously sized front and rear gardens, with views over the countryside beyond and wonderful sunsets during the latter part of the day.

Planning permission has been gained under reference DC/21/01175 to extend the property to the side, providing a fourth bedroom with en-suite and a further reception room on the ground floor, and to rebuild the existing kitchen extension if desired.  The planning permission can be viewed online at Mid Suffolk District Council’s planning page or, alternatively, can be emailed via the agent.  

The Accommodation

The House 

Ground Floor

The partially glazed front door opens to the 

Entrance Porch 

Window to front, oak flooring and panelled walls with integrated coat hook, shelving and boot rails.  Opening into the 

Dining Room 14’2 x 12’7 (4.32m x 3.84m)

Windows to rear, oak flooring and exposed ceiling timbers.  Double-sided brick fireplace with oak bressummer over and double-sided wood burner on a brick hearth.  Infrared panel heater.  Stairs rise to the first floor landing.  Opening into the 

Sitting Room 16’0 x 12’5 (4.88m x 3.78m)

Window to front, oak flooring, wall-mounted lights, exposed ceiling timbers and brick fireplace with oak bressummer over and double-sided wood burner on a brick hearth.  Opening through to the 

Kitchen 10’0 x 7’5 (3.05m x 2.26m)

Window to rear and stable-style door to garden.  Hand-built units with solid wood worktop and butler sink with taps over and tiled splashback.  Space for electric oven with filter hood over and tiled splashback.  Brick flooring, recessed lighting and access to loft area.  A door opens to the 

Utility Room/Pantry 7’0 x 5’0 (2.13m x 1.52m)

High level windows to rear and wooden panelling to ceiling.  Solid wood worktop, integrated dishwasher, space for fridge freezer, wicker drawers, and space and plumbing for washing machine.  

A further opening from the kitchen leads to the 

Office

High level windows to rear and wooden panelling to ceiling.

Ground Floor Bathroom

Window to rear.  Partially tiled and comprising bath with mains-fed shower over and glazed screen, wall-hung basin with taps over, low-level WC and heated chrome towel radiator.

The stairs in the dining room rise to the 

First Floor

Landing

Two windows to front, recessed LED lighting and exposed timbers.  A door opens to 

Bedroom One 9’6 x 9’5 (2.90m x 2.87m) 

A good-sized double bedroom with window to rear and recessed lighting.  Built-in airing cupboard with pressurised water cylinder and slatted shelving.  Further walk-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf above.  Slimline wardrobe with hanging rail and storage below.  

Bedroom Two 9’5 x 8’3 (2.87m x 2.51m) 

Window to rear and recessed lighting.

Bedroom Three 9’5 x 5’5 (2.87m x 1.65m) maximum

Window to rear and recessed lighting.  

Outside

The property is approached via a gravel driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles.  The garden to the front is enclosed by a mixture of wrought iron post & rail fencing and beech hedging.  There are raised vegetable beds and a greenhouse, as well as a fully insulated timber workshop with double doors and power and lighting connected.  To the rear, the garden overlooks paddocks beyond and is mainly laid to lawn with post & rail fencing, a young laurel hedge and an outside tap.  

Viewing  

Strictly by appointment with the agent.  

Services  

Mains water, electricity and drainage connected. 

Council Tax  

Band B; £1,527.32 payable per annum 2023/2024.

Local Authority  

Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Rd, Ipswich IP1 2BX; [use Contact Agent Button].

Energy Rating  

F (full report available from the agent).

NOTES

1.    These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. Interested parties should rely on their own/their surveyors investigations as to the construction type of the property and its condition. No warranty can be given for any of the services or equipment at the property and no tests have been carried out to ensure that heating, electrical or plumbing systems and equipment are fully operational. Any distances, room aspects and measurements which are given are approximate only. Any plans are indicative only and may not be the same as the transfer plan/s.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permissions or listed building contents 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

2.    Under Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we, as Estate Agents, are required to obtain identification from buyers in the form of the photo page of your passport or a photo driving licence. The document must be in date.  In addition, we need proof of address in the form of a utility bill with the name and address of the buyer. This must not be more than three months old. We are also under obligation to check where the purchase funds are coming from.

3.    During their tenure, the vendors have acquired two pieces of garden land which are held on two separate titles to the rest of the property.  

August 2023