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Guide price
£465,0003 bedroom cottage for sale
Lower Road, Ipswich IP6
Study
Cottage
3 beds
2 baths
Key information
Features and description
- Grade II listed detached thatched cottage
- Three bedrooms
- Two bathrooms
- Attractive gardens
- Period features,including exposed brickwork and timber beams
- Useful workshop
ENTRANCE LOBBY: A central entrance with staircase rising beside a redbrick chimney breast, leading to the first floor and having a built-in storage cupboard. Exposed timbers and doors opening through to adjoining rooms.
SITTING ROOM: (15'9" x 15'2" / 4.8m x 4.6m) A splendid, generous reception room with exposed timbers and a large inglenook fireplace with inset wood burning stove creates the main focal point of the room. This excellent room offers dual aspect and plenty of character.
DINING ROOM: (15'3" x 12'3" / 4.6m x 3.7m) A genuinely charming reception room with large inglenook fireplace having a red brick surround under bressummer beam with inset wood burning stove creating a superb focal point. This delightful space is ideal for family living or entertaining, complemented by attractive brick flooring. Door to Study:
STUDY: (9'3" x 7'5" / 2.8m x 2.2m) A useful home office or reading space with dual aspect views to the front and side.
KITCHEN: (15'3" x 7'4" / 4.6m x 2.2m) Fitted with a range of base units beneath granite work preparation surfaces incorporating a butler-style sink with mixer tap. There is space for a freestanding cooker, as well as a well-positioned oil-fired Esse range, which also supplies the property's hot water and central heating. Attractive stone flooring continues through to the adjoining:
EXTENDED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST AREA: (2.7m x 2.0m)A light and functional space with base units under oak preparation surfaces and having spaces for a freestanding tall fridge / freezer and a dishwasher. Doors to the Sitting room, Utility Room and Shower Room
UTILITY ROOM: (8'4" x 6'4" / 2.5m x 1.9m) Providing additional worktop space and plumbing for laundry appliances. Having dual aspect and a door to Bathroom.
BATHROOM: (8'7" x 8'0" / 2.1m x 2.4m) A well-proportioned room with attractive suite comprising a roll top style bath having central mixer tap and shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin, WC and a heated towel rail.
SHOWER ROOM: (7'9" x 5'8" / 2.4m x 1.7m) A delightful modern suite comprising a freestanding walk-in shower cubicle, WC with concealed cistern, and a wash hand basin with mixer tap set within a vanity unit offering useful storage. Attractive brick flooring and a heated towel rail complete the room.
FIRST FLOOR: A welcoming space with exposed red brick chimney stack and giving access to:
BEDROOM ONE: (15'5" x 13'5" / 4.7m x 4.1m) An excellent, spacious double room with heavily timbered ceiling and part vaulted features, red brick former fireplace and enjoying views to the front.
BEDROOM TWO: (15'4" x 12'4" / 4.6m x 3.7m) Another large double room currently utilised as a dressing room by the present owners with exposed beams, attractive wood flooring and characterful dimensions.
BEDROOM THREE: (15'4" x 8'3" / 4.6m x 2.5m) A charming space also having exposed timbers under vaulted ceiling with two built in storage / wardrobe space and a door to a cloakroom. This splendid room offers dual aspect of the garden.
FIRST FLOOR CLOAKROOM/WC: Located adjacent to Bedroom 3 and ideal for guest or family use.
Outside Set back from the road behind established hedging and attractive planting, the property is approached via a gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking. The front elevation, with its soft yellow render and distinctive thatched roof, presents a quintessential chocolate-box façade that perfectly complements the home's historic charm. The grounds, extending to approximately 0.20 acres (subject to survey), have been beautifully maintained and thoughtfully landscaped, creating a setting of considerable appeal. There is a workshop in the grounds which has electricity.
SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating via Esse range.
NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Mid Suffolk District Council
COUNCIL TAX: D
WHAT3WORDS: generated.pollution.opponent.
EPC: N/A
NOTICE Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.
SITTING ROOM: (15'9" x 15'2" / 4.8m x 4.6m) A splendid, generous reception room with exposed timbers and a large inglenook fireplace with inset wood burning stove creates the main focal point of the room. This excellent room offers dual aspect and plenty of character.
DINING ROOM: (15'3" x 12'3" / 4.6m x 3.7m) A genuinely charming reception room with large inglenook fireplace having a red brick surround under bressummer beam with inset wood burning stove creating a superb focal point. This delightful space is ideal for family living or entertaining, complemented by attractive brick flooring. Door to Study:
STUDY: (9'3" x 7'5" / 2.8m x 2.2m) A useful home office or reading space with dual aspect views to the front and side.
KITCHEN: (15'3" x 7'4" / 4.6m x 2.2m) Fitted with a range of base units beneath granite work preparation surfaces incorporating a butler-style sink with mixer tap. There is space for a freestanding cooker, as well as a well-positioned oil-fired Esse range, which also supplies the property's hot water and central heating. Attractive stone flooring continues through to the adjoining:
EXTENDED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST AREA: (2.7m x 2.0m)A light and functional space with base units under oak preparation surfaces and having spaces for a freestanding tall fridge / freezer and a dishwasher. Doors to the Sitting room, Utility Room and Shower Room
UTILITY ROOM: (8'4" x 6'4" / 2.5m x 1.9m) Providing additional worktop space and plumbing for laundry appliances. Having dual aspect and a door to Bathroom.
BATHROOM: (8'7" x 8'0" / 2.1m x 2.4m) A well-proportioned room with attractive suite comprising a roll top style bath having central mixer tap and shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin, WC and a heated towel rail.
SHOWER ROOM: (7'9" x 5'8" / 2.4m x 1.7m) A delightful modern suite comprising a freestanding walk-in shower cubicle, WC with concealed cistern, and a wash hand basin with mixer tap set within a vanity unit offering useful storage. Attractive brick flooring and a heated towel rail complete the room.
FIRST FLOOR: A welcoming space with exposed red brick chimney stack and giving access to:
BEDROOM ONE: (15'5" x 13'5" / 4.7m x 4.1m) An excellent, spacious double room with heavily timbered ceiling and part vaulted features, red brick former fireplace and enjoying views to the front.
BEDROOM TWO: (15'4" x 12'4" / 4.6m x 3.7m) Another large double room currently utilised as a dressing room by the present owners with exposed beams, attractive wood flooring and characterful dimensions.
BEDROOM THREE: (15'4" x 8'3" / 4.6m x 2.5m) A charming space also having exposed timbers under vaulted ceiling with two built in storage / wardrobe space and a door to a cloakroom. This splendid room offers dual aspect of the garden.
FIRST FLOOR CLOAKROOM/WC: Located adjacent to Bedroom 3 and ideal for guest or family use.
Outside Set back from the road behind established hedging and attractive planting, the property is approached via a gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking. The front elevation, with its soft yellow render and distinctive thatched roof, presents a quintessential chocolate-box façade that perfectly complements the home's historic charm. The grounds, extending to approximately 0.20 acres (subject to survey), have been beautifully maintained and thoughtfully landscaped, creating a setting of considerable appeal. There is a workshop in the grounds which has electricity.
SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating via Esse range.
NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Mid Suffolk District Council
COUNCIL TAX: D
WHAT3WORDS: generated.pollution.opponent.
EPC: N/A
NOTICE Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.
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Since opening our first office in Long Melford in 1995, we have grown to become a multi-branch estate agency, with seven offices prominently located throughout East Anglia. Located in Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Castle Hedingham, Leavenheath, Long Melford, Newmarket and Woolpit our offices provide extensive coverage across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and north Essex. For buyers with links to the capital, The London Office is situated in St James’s, with a proven track record of introducing purchasers from both their national and international departments and serving as a city link to those looking for a principal residence or additional property in the country. Blending a range of print and digital marketing techniques with a constant eye on technological developments, our attitude to business is that of a traditional approach with forward thinking values. The fostering of long standing client relationships is at the heart of everything we do, our guiding ethos at all times is offering the best advice to our clients. A principal led estate agency group, directors Steven Ray, Nicholas Mills, Tim Rutter, Jack Thornley, Henry Perrins & Rachel Suff oversee the day to day operations of the business having had a wealth of experience across sales and lettings spanning many decades. Dedicated to supporting our staff, training and development is an on-going priority at David Burr, highlighted by the experience of the directors who have all progressed from the position of Sales or Lettings Negotiator within the company. Fortunate to lead an exceptionally talented group of colleagues, the constantly improving abilities of the next generation is one of our most valuable tools of business development. It is a requirement that staff train for both the Certificate of Practice in Residential Estate agency and the Technical Award in Residential Letting & Property Management. The company has also achieved the Investor in People Award on multiple occasions.
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