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Guide price
£550,000

3 bedroom detached house for sale

Mellis Road, Wortham, Diss
Study
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Detached house
3 beds
2 baths
2051
EPC rating: E
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Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand E

Features and description

  • Detached Period Cottage With Oil Fired Central Heating
  • Almost 1400 SQFT Internally (stms)
  • A Plethora Of Period Features Throughout
  • Two Reception Rooms Both With Woodburners
  • Kitchen/Diner & Separate Utility
  • Three Double Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms & W/C
  • Detached Double Garage/Workshop With Further Potential (stp) and Large 3 Bay Purpose Built Wood Store And Adjoining Shed.
  • Generous, Rural Plot With Fields Surrounding

IN SUMMARY
This DETACHED PERIOD 17th Century COTTAGE offers a plethora of CHARACTER FEATURES throughout as well as 1400 SQFT of ACCOMMODATION internally (stms). The cottage can be found on the edge of the sought after village of WORTHAM in a RURAL POSITION with FIELDS SURROUNDING. Stepping inside with an entrance porch and PAMMENT TILES, a SOLID OAK and STAINED GLASS door leads to the SITTING ROOM which is FLOODED WITH NATURAL LIGHT and offers views over the FIELDS and GARDENS. This is the main entertaining space within the property and is centred around EXPOSED TIMBERS and a CURVED BRICKWORK fireplace with inset MULTI-FUEL BURNER. The remaining accommodation on the ground floor offers a STUDY AREA or SNUG with a MATCHING MULTI-FUEL BURNER, utility room, FAMILY BATHROOM with a ROLLED TOP BATH and separate shower as well as a country style KITCHEN/DINING ROOM and adjoining boot room. The first floor is accessed via TWO STAIRCASES with one providing access to TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS, storage and an EN SUITE bathroom. The other staircase leads to another DOUBLE BEDROOM with EN-SUITE W/C. The property is set within a generous plot and surrounded by mostly lawned GARDENS AND FIELDS beyond with a courtyard area to the rear and access to the OUTBUILDING. To the front you will also find AMPLE DRIVEWAY PARKING as well as the DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE/WORKSHOP which has a very useful second floor for storage or further development potential (stp).

SETTING THE SCENE
The property is approached via a shingle driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles and access to the double garage. There is also a hard standing pathway providing access to the main property, the courtyard gardens and side garden.

THE GRAND TOUR
Entering the cottage via the main entrance door to the front there is an attractive porch entrance with tiled flooring and a stained glass wooden door leading into the main reception room. The impressive main reception space is adorned with exposed timber beams and benefits from a bright dual aspect to the front and side. There is a brick fireplace with inset woodburner as well as the stairs case to the main section of the first floor. A door leads from the sitting room to the rear where the utility and family bathroom can be found. Semi-open plan to the sitting room is the second reception space which serves as either a snug, study area or separate dining room. This space has the continuation of the exposed beams as well as another brick built fireplace with inset woodburner. There is also a second smaller staircase leading to the third double bedroom. The utility room to the rear provides a range of wall and base level storage with space and plumbing for white goods as well as a door to the rear courtyard and a door into the bathroom. The bathroom benefits from a four piece suite with rainfall shower, roll top bath, w/c and hand wash basin. The attractive country style kitchen
provides further character features with a range of wall and base level units as well as rolled edge worktops over. You will find integrated electric double oven and grill as well as electric hob and space for further white goods. There is a pleasant triple aspect allowing plenty of natural light as well as space for a large dining table. A door leads through to the rear boot room with space for coats and shoes as well as a door to the rear garden.

Heading up the main staircase in the sitting room to the first floor landing there are two useful storage cupboards as well as access to two double bedrooms in either direction. To the right is comfortable double room with dual aspect and built in storage. To the left is the main bedroom which benefits from an en-suite bathroom with roll top bath, w/c and hand wash basin. located in the second reception room is the smaller second stairs case which leading to the third double bedroom with en-suite w/c with scope for a shower if required.

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Postcode : IP22 1PY
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VIRTUAL TOUR
View our virtual tour for a full 360 degree of the interior of the property.

AGENTS NOTES
Buyers are advised the cottage is not listed. Drainage is provided by a modern sewerage treatment plant, heating provided by oil with mains water and electricity connected.


EPC Rating: E

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Starkings & Watson - Diss
Starkings & Watson - Diss
2 Carmel Works, Park Road Diss IP22 4AS
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