4 bedroom townhouse for sale

An impressive and beautifully maintained period town house with parking for two vehicles, superbly located just off the town centre.

Entrance hall, drawing room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom and a cellar.
Two first floor bedrooms, a shower room and a dark room/en-suite. Two second bedrooms
and a bathroom.

Small enclosed front garden, rear garden and parking area for two cars.

THE PROPERTY
A substantial and very well-maintained Grade II Listed period town house presenting colour washed rendered elevations under a plain tiled roof. Displaying a wealth of high status features, which are understood to have 16th century origins, the property is finished to a high specification with deceptive accommodation and has been further improved in last few years by a bespoke fitted Neptune kitchen with underfloor heating, Neptune fitted utility room, re-modelled cloakroom, re-modelled shower room, new boiler, column radiators throughout and landscaped garden. The ground floor accommodation leads off the tiled reception hall, which accesses the cloakroom, a 25 ft kitchen/dining room, comprehensively fitted with a wide range of quartz work surfaces, base and eye level cupboards with an integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher and there is also a water softener. The dining area has an engineered oak floor and bespoke shutters to the front bay windows. The utility room is also fitted with quartz work surfaces, fitted cupboards, plumbing for appliances and a sink. The double aspect drawing room features an attractive red brick fireplace with bressumer beam and brick hearth, housing a wood burning stove, a door leads to the cellar and double doors leading to the garden. On the first floor there is a good-sized landing, two double bedrooms with one used as a first floor sitting room/studio. The former en-suite shower room is currently used as a dark room but could easily be converted back into a shower room. The main bedroom on this floor benefits from a large en-suite 'Jack & Jill shower room, also accessed from the landing. On the second floor there are a further two double bedrooms and a bathroom, a double storage cupboard and one of the bedrooms has bespoke fitted units, bookcases and cupboards.

OUTSIDE
To the side of the property is a small area of garden predominantly laid to shingle and is enclosed by wrought iron railings with a gate leading to a block weaved path to the front door. The easy maintenance rear garden has an area of lawn and a large terrace laid with porcelain tiles, making an ideal alfresco dining area. The walled gardens have rear gate access leading to parking for two vehicles and a shed/log store.

LOCATION
The property stands prominently on St Johns Street opposite the impressive and elegant Church of St John The Evangelist and is, therefore, close to the town centre. Bury St Edmunds is a thriving medieval market town located in the heart of East Anglia and offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping and leisure facilities, and cultural amenities including the beautiful, historic Theatre Royal, which is the last working Regency playhouse in Britain and the beautiful Abbey Gardens. There is good access to the A14, A11(M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers links to mainline services to London’s Liverpool Street and Kings Cross.

DIRECTIONS
From our office in Guildhall Street head north on foot through the centre of town and into St John’s Street. Penny House, No. 36 will be found on the left opposite St John’s Church.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
Local Authority West Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band D
Tenure Freehold
Broadband We are informed that the current average broadband speed is 150 Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
Viewing Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel.[use Contact Agent Button]