5 bedroom townhouse for sale

A handsome Georgian fronted townhouse offering generous and well-proportioned accommodation standing in the heart of the medieval grid in the town centre.

Reception hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility room and cloakroom. Lower ground floor basement/games room. First floor principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Two second floor double bedrooms and an attic space.

Walled garden and garage.

THE PROPERTY
Abbey House is a handsome Georgian fronted townhouse, listed Grade II as being of special architectural or historic interest and is believed to have origins dating back to the 17th century with alterations carried out in the early 18th century, to include the Georgian façade.

The property presents a front elevation in two shades of red with 12 pane sash windows and colour washed rendered side and rear elevations under a plain tiled roof. It offers generous accommodation of over 2500 sq ft arranged over four floors and has been modernised over recent years with further improvements completed in the last 6 years, all in a sympathetic manner, retaining a wealth of period detail.

Steps leads up to the entrance door, which leads into the reception hall featuring the easy rising staircase to the first floor, window to the front aspect with shutters, a fireplace, dado panelling and accesses the sitting room, which has twin windows to the front aspect with shutters, fireplace with marble surround and slate hearth and dado panelling. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of base and eye level units with solid wood work surfaces, a matching island with butler sink, units under and a breakfast bar. There is a Rangemaster oven inset into the fireplace with cupboards to each side, an integrated double oven and fridge freezer, a window to the rear aspect, a door to the utility room and double doors lead to a vaulted dining room, which has exposed ceiling timbers, partially glazed roof panels, built-in cupboard, a window to the side aspect and double doors open onto the garden. The utility room features a butler sink, solid wood work surface with space for appliances under, double eye level cupboards, airing cupboard, door to the garden and a door to the cloakroom. From the hall a door leads to the basement/lower ground floor, which is a large converted room, currently used as a games room/further living room and features a west wall displaying 3 niches with arched heads of Abbey stone in a cusped and moulded 14th century style.

On the first floor a stained-glass window features to the rear and the landing accesses the stairs leading to the second floor and doors lead to three double bedrooms with a large principal bedroom having twin windows to the front aspect, a cast iron fireplace with marble surround and an en-suite shower room. Bedroom two has a rear aspect, built-in double wardrobe and a cast iron fireplace and bedroom three has twin windows to the front aspect, features two alcoves with shelving and wall panelling. There is also a family bathroom. On the second floor the landing accesses an attic space and also leads to two double bedrooms, one with under eaves storage.

OUTSIDE
The pleasant walled garden to the rear enjoys a high degree of privacy and has a large area of terracing abutting the rear of the house, ideal for alfresco dining and steps lead up to an area of lawn with flower and shrub borders, a holly tree and a garden shed with power and light. There is a large garage situated a short walk from the house in Angel Lane.

LOCATION
Abbey House is located in the heart of the medieval grid in a prominent and convenient position. The town offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the private and public sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. There are numerous high-quality restaurants and cultural amenities including the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal and The Abbey Gardens. The University City of Cambridge is approximately 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is good access to the A14, A11 (M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London’s Liverpool Street and King’s Cross. Alternatively, there is a regular train service from Stowmarket (14 miles) to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. Stansted International Airport is approximately 50 minutes by car.

DIRECTIONS
On foot proceed from our offices in a southerly direction along Guildhall Street and onto Churchgate Street. Continue down Churchgate Street towards the Norman Tower and Cathedral and about half way down Abbey House will be found on the left.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage
Local Authority West Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band E
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available up to 1000Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
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