3 Bedroom Detached House for Sale

Full Description

A charming redbrick period cottage that is believed to date from the seventeenth century, with a modern weather boarded extension to the rear. The wonderful open plan kitchen/living/dining room is an ideal blend of light and modern with the original historic features.

The accommodation is well laid out over two storeys and comprises entrance hall, utility room, downstairs shower room, separate living room with feature fire place, kitchen opening into the living/dining room which has two sets of french doors leading onto the rear terrace and to an area of decking overlooking the garden.

Upstairs three double bedrooms and a well-appointed bathroom.

The property benefits from underfloor heating through the kardean areas of the ground floor, with radiators on the first floor and in the sitting room. There is LED lighting and double-glazed windows and doors throughout. The original part of the building has exposed timbers and stripped pine doors.

A door to the side of the property leads to the ground floor entrance hall wood flooring with underfloor heating, stairs to the first floor landing, and door to the utility room with window to side, plumbing for washing machine, space for appliances, oil-fired boiler.

A further door from the entrance hall leads to a shower room with window to the front Built-in double shower in tiled surround with mains-fed drencher shower over and sliding doors. Wall-hung basin with cupboard under, mixer tap over and tiled splashback. Close-coupled WC and heated chrome towel radiator.

A door from the entrance hall leads into the Kitchen Window to front with shutters. A matching range of fitted base units with quartz work surface with butler sink with mixer tap over and quartz splashback. Space for appliances. Integrated dishwasher. Built-in larder cupboard with shelving.

An opening from here leads to the living/dining room, a wonderful open plan design with two sets of French doors; to the rear with window to side opening out onto the terrace, and to the side flanked by windows opening out onto the decked area.

The sitting room entered from the kitchen, with two windows to the front with plantation shutters and a window to rear. Wall-mounted radiators. Built-in cupboard, exposed timbers and pamment tiled hearth with recessed wood burning stove.

Stairs in the entrance hall lead to the first floor landing wall-mounted radiator and access to loft. Doors lead off to the three spacious double bedrooms and family bathroom.

The family bathroom has a skylight to front. Comprising bath with ornate mixer tap over and shower attachment, heated chrome towel radiator, pedestal hand wash basin with tiled splashback and mixer tap over, close-coupled WC and built-in quadrant shower cubicle with mains-fed drencher shower over in tiled surround.

Outside The property is approached from Shop Lane via a gate with a pedestrian gate to the side leading to a gravelled area which provides off-road parking for several vehicles.

The garden beyond this is mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by post and rail fencing. Immediately behind the house are steps that lead up to a paved terrace that is flanked by raised beds. This, in turn, leads to a storage area and a barn-style workshop which is believed to be fully insulated with black weather boarding on a brick plinth with tiled roof.

The workshop is a perfect area for storage or alternative uses such as a workshop or gym/ yoga room, with double doors to the front, windows to the front and side, and a personnel door to the side. Power and lighting are connected. There is also access to storage space above. Subject to the necessary planning permission this could be converted to an annex. To the side of the property is an enclosed area of decking which benefits from a good degree of privacy. Beyond the workshop is a woodstore.

Location

The property sits in a semi-rural position in the small village of Little Glemham, at the end of Shop Lane, conveniently located for access to the A12 and Suffolk's Heritage Coast. The village itself has a popular local pub, The Lion Inn, as well as a fine Grade I listed church, St Andrew's. Nearby Glemham Hall, once the home of Sir Thomas Glemham, holds a variety of events throughout the year. The neighbouring village of Marlesford is home to an excellent farm shop and caf?, and the larger village of Wickham Market, just three miles away, has a variety of day-to-day shops and services, such as a Co-op Supermarket, primary school and health centre. The market town of Saxmundham is five miles away and has Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets.

The nearest railway station is three miles away at Campsea Ashe and this has direct train services to Ipswich, with connecting services to London, Norwich and Cambridge.

Suffolk's Heritage Coast is nine miles away at Orford, with its medieval castle and nature reserve, and Aldeburgh, with its beach, sailing, fine restaurants and golf course. The world famous concert hall at Snape is also just four miles away. The county town of Ipswich is 16 miles to the south.

Tenure: Freehold

Entrance hall


Utility
5'8'' x 5'3'' (1.7m x 1.6m)

Shower


Kitchen
13'9'' x 12'9'' (4.2m x 3.9m)

Lounge/diner
18'1'' x 13'5'' (5.5m x 4.1m)

Sitting Room
15'9'' x 12'8'' (4.8m x 3.9m)

FIRST FLOOR:


Landing


Bedroom 1
13'7'' x 12'9'' (4.1m x 3.9m)

Bedroom 2
14'1'' x 13'1'' (4.3m x 3.9m)

Bathroom
13'3'' x 7'1'' (4.0m x 2.1m)

Bedroom 3
12'2'' x 12'1'' (3.7m x 3.6m)

Garage
21'5'' x 11'6'' (6.5m x 3.5m)

 BROCHURE