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£625,0005 bedroom detached house for sale
Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9
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Detached house
5 beds
2 baths
2285
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band E
Features and description
- Victorian Cottage (former mill) with later additions
- Entrance hall
- Sitting room
- Dining room
- Snug & playroom
- Kitchen & utility room
- 2 staircases
- 5 bedrooms, bathroom & shower room
- South facing garden
- In all about 0.44 of an acre
A well-situated Victorian cottage (former mill) in need of updating with charming south facing gardens in all about 0.44 of an acre with wonderful countryside views.
Mill Cottage is a delightful Victorian (former mill) house having been extended in the 1940’s. The property presents brick and rendered elevations under a slate roof, with accommodation arranged over two floors extending to approximately 2,285 sq ft.
The property features entrance hall, four reception rooms, kitchen, utility room and shower room/lobby (with underfloor heating). The property has two staircases to the first floor where access is given to five bedrooms and a bathroom.
The property is double glazed, with central heating throughout, and the sitting room benefits from an open fire.
OUTSIDE
The cottage is initially approached over a hard standing driveway in which Mill Cottage will have a right of way over. Currently there is no off-street parking at Mill Cottage, but it will be the purchaser’s responsibility to construct parking within the grounds of Mill Cottage within six months of completion.
The wonderful south facing gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and interspersed with mature trees. There is also a raised decked area with pergola over. There is a stream on the eastern boundary. The gardens back on to open countryside.
In total the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 0.44 of an acre.
LOCATION
The property is situated within the village of Capel St Mary, which provides a local primary school, active village scene, shops and pubs, together with good transport links, ensuring both convenience and connectivity to the A12, with its fast access south to Colchester, the M25 and London and the north via the A14 to Cambridge and The Midlands. The nearby village of East Bergholt (4 miles) has a secondary school with bus route, while Ipswich (6 miles to the north) has comprehensive educational, recreational and commercial facilities, together with a regular direct line train to London Liverpool Street Station (65 mins). Manningtree (7.5 miles) and Colchester (12 miles) also have direct trains to London Liverpool Street Station (55 mins 45 mins respectively).
There are excellent riding and walking opportunities in the area and easy access to both the Rivers Stour and Orwell for the boating enthusiasts. There are good schools in both the state and private sectors in Ipswich and Colchester, including Orwell Park at Nacton, The Royal Hospital School at Holbrook, The Ipswich High School at Woolverstone and the Ipswich schools themselves. To the south, is Colchester with its well-known Boys and Girls Grammar Schools, together with St Mary’s on the Lexden Road and Holmwood House. The property is situated within close proximity of the Dedham Vale.
DISTANCES (all mileages approx.)
Ipswich – 6 miles
Manningtree Station – 7.5 miles (London Liverpool Street Station 55 mins)
East Bergholt – 4 miles
Dedham Vale – 2 miles
DIRECTIONS (IP9 2LA)
Driving south on the A12, take the slip road to Capel St Mary. Continue on into the village of Capel passing the Co-op supermarket on your right-hand side. Continue along here and round a sharp right-hand bend onto Mill Hill. Continue down the hill and Mill Cottage will be found on your left-hand side denoted by a Jackson-Stops’ for sale board.
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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Calor gas for cooker.
Mobile: Ofcom reports a good to variable service for the main providers.
Broadband: Ofcom reports superfast broadband is available at the property.
EPC: E
Council Tax: Band E. Babergh District Council.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession at completion.
Fixtures and Fittings: Items regarded as fixtures and fittings, including carpets and curtains, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.
Agents note: As already mentioned, a new purchaser will be responsible for constructing a driveway within the grounds of Mill Cottage to be completed within 6 months of buying Mill Cottage.
Viewings: By appointment with Jackson-Stops.
Mill Cottage is a delightful Victorian (former mill) house having been extended in the 1940’s. The property presents brick and rendered elevations under a slate roof, with accommodation arranged over two floors extending to approximately 2,285 sq ft.
The property features entrance hall, four reception rooms, kitchen, utility room and shower room/lobby (with underfloor heating). The property has two staircases to the first floor where access is given to five bedrooms and a bathroom.
The property is double glazed, with central heating throughout, and the sitting room benefits from an open fire.
OUTSIDE
The cottage is initially approached over a hard standing driveway in which Mill Cottage will have a right of way over. Currently there is no off-street parking at Mill Cottage, but it will be the purchaser’s responsibility to construct parking within the grounds of Mill Cottage within six months of completion.
The wonderful south facing gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and interspersed with mature trees. There is also a raised decked area with pergola over. There is a stream on the eastern boundary. The gardens back on to open countryside.
In total the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 0.44 of an acre.
LOCATION
The property is situated within the village of Capel St Mary, which provides a local primary school, active village scene, shops and pubs, together with good transport links, ensuring both convenience and connectivity to the A12, with its fast access south to Colchester, the M25 and London and the north via the A14 to Cambridge and The Midlands. The nearby village of East Bergholt (4 miles) has a secondary school with bus route, while Ipswich (6 miles to the north) has comprehensive educational, recreational and commercial facilities, together with a regular direct line train to London Liverpool Street Station (65 mins). Manningtree (7.5 miles) and Colchester (12 miles) also have direct trains to London Liverpool Street Station (55 mins 45 mins respectively).
There are excellent riding and walking opportunities in the area and easy access to both the Rivers Stour and Orwell for the boating enthusiasts. There are good schools in both the state and private sectors in Ipswich and Colchester, including Orwell Park at Nacton, The Royal Hospital School at Holbrook, The Ipswich High School at Woolverstone and the Ipswich schools themselves. To the south, is Colchester with its well-known Boys and Girls Grammar Schools, together with St Mary’s on the Lexden Road and Holmwood House. The property is situated within close proximity of the Dedham Vale.
DISTANCES (all mileages approx.)
Ipswich – 6 miles
Manningtree Station – 7.5 miles (London Liverpool Street Station 55 mins)
East Bergholt – 4 miles
Dedham Vale – 2 miles
DIRECTIONS (IP9 2LA)
Driving south on the A12, take the slip road to Capel St Mary. Continue on into the village of Capel passing the Co-op supermarket on your right-hand side. Continue along here and round a sharp right-hand bend onto Mill Hill. Continue down the hill and Mill Cottage will be found on your left-hand side denoted by a Jackson-Stops’ for sale board.
What3words: overhaul.internal.mixes
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Calor gas for cooker.
Mobile: Ofcom reports a good to variable service for the main providers.
Broadband: Ofcom reports superfast broadband is available at the property.
EPC: E
Council Tax: Band E. Babergh District Council.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession at completion.
Fixtures and Fittings: Items regarded as fixtures and fittings, including carpets and curtains, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.
Agents note: As already mentioned, a new purchaser will be responsible for constructing a driveway within the grounds of Mill Cottage to be completed within 6 months of buying Mill Cottage.
Viewings: By appointment with Jackson-Stops.
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Jackson-Stops has more than a century of experience in the prime property market with over 40 offices nationwide, from houses and apartments in London’s smartest districts, to country houses, farms and estates and listed buildings, from residential development and new homes sales to professional services.