3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Orford Street lies on the northern side of Ipswich, a short walk from Christchurch Park. This stunning Victorian residence offers larger than expected accommodation including a very private garden and double garage to the rear.

The property is impeccably presented throughout and retains many period features, it has a beautiful kitchen with integrated appliances and a large bathroom with four piece suite.

The western side of the town centre is preferred by commuters looking for easy access to the A12 and Ipswich Mainline Station with its service to London Liverpool Street. This superb residence offers larger than expected accommodation over two floors and features a sunken landscaped garden and, unusually for properties of this type, a double garage to the rear with access from Gymnasium Street.

The reception hall has a half glazed door to the front, stripped wood flooring, stairs to the first floor with cupboard below and doors off. The sitting room has a large sash window to the front, cast-iron woodburner on a slate hearth with painted surround and adjacent alcove cupboards with shelving above.

An open archway leads through to the nicely proportioned dining room which has French doors to the rear garden, a painted fire surround and stripped wood flooring which flows through to the sitting room. There is also deep cornicing and ceiling roses in both the sitting and dining rooms.

Adjacent is the kitchen which has a sash window to the side and part-glazed door to the rear garden. It has been refitted in recent years with an extensive range of cream-fronted base and eye-level units with granite work surfaces over and matching breakfast bar, there are glass-fronted display cabinets. full-length storage units and integrated appliances include a fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. recess houses a range-style cooker with brush-steel extraction chimney over and matching splashback. It has a tiled floor and contemporary chrome radiator. Additionally there is electric underfloor heating.

The landing has a built-in double cupboard and airing cupboard plus doors off to three bedrooms, all of good proportion. The main bedroom has a sash window overlooking the rear garden, alcove shelving and a large built-in double wardrobe.

There are two further bedrooms of good size, both with sash windows overlooking the front, the larger of which has a built-in double wardrobe.

The impressive bathroom has sash windows to two aspects and features a double shower, bath, basin on stand with drawers below, WC and limestone tiled walls and floor with electric underfloor heating.

Outside
The landscaped rear garden has well-stocked raised beds with bamboo, jasmine and other green shrubs. There is a sunken paved patio area with water feature, all giving a high degree of privacy and it is fully enclosed by walls and fencing. A door leads to a double garage measuring approximately 18'4 x 17'3 which has an electric roller shutter door, built-in cupboards, shelving, power and light and is accessed via Gymnasium Street.


Location

Orford Street lies on the northern side of Ipswich within easy reach of the A12/A14 and Ipswich Mainline Station. It is a short walk from an excellent local shopping parade and the town centre which has an abundance of shopping facilities, restaurants and bars. Christchurch Park with its 80 acres of parkland is within easy reach, as are many popular schools.

Directions

Please use a Sat Nav for postcode IP1 3NS, when entering Orford Street from Norwich Road the property can be found on the right hand side opposite the turning for Alpe Street.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - C
Services – Mains water, drainage, gas and electric are connected.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC – D

Agents note
There is a recently installed gas-fired boiler together with new shower fitting and pump. The loft is part-boarded.