House For Sale £800,000
About the Property
42 Old Barrack Road is a beautifully presented five bedroom detached family home that was built in 1937 and thoughtfully extended during the 1970s, in 2000 and 2016. The property has undergone a major refurbishment program providing flexible, light, open plan accommodation with contemporary styling. The extensions provide an open plan kitchen/dining room, a new en-suite first floor bedroom, a utility room and office/music room (offering potential for an annex if required).
The property features a bespoke Neptune fitted kitchen, updated bathroom and shower rooms, replacement double glazed windows, a sky pod/roof lantern in the kitchen/dining room, bifold doors opening to the rear garden, a new gas fired boiler, underfloor heating in the primary ground floor rooms and a water softener. The hall, family room, kitchen/breakfast room and ground floor bedroom/reception room benefit from wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating served by the gas fired central heating boiler. There is a multi-fuel stove in the sitting room flanked by wall mounted shelves with cupboards beneath and an inset wood burning stove in the family room. Viewing is essential to appreciate the quality of the works that have been carried out and the flexible accommodation that can be adapted to suite the changing demands of a growing family, multi-generational living or a lockdown lifestyle working from home.
Arranged over two floors the accommodation comprises; Entrance porch, hall, sitting room, open plan family room opening to the adjacent kitchen/dining room with built in pantry, side lobby, utility room, ground floor bedroom/reception room, shower room and dual aspect office/music room benefitting from roof lights and French doors opening to the garden. The bespoke Neptune kitchen features Silestone (Quartz) work surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar and is equipped with an integral dishwasher, induction hob, electric oven, a combination oven, an American style fridge/freezer and wide variety of storage to include a fitted wine rack and larder and pantry cupboards. A carpeted staircase rises from the hall to the first floor landing providing access to four first floor bedrooms (a dual aspect en-suite bedroom with built in cupboard, two double bedrooms with built in cupboards and a single bedroom) and the modern family bathroom. We are advised that the family bathroom and en-suite shower room benefit from electric underfloor heating. There is a light tube above the landing providing natural light and a loft hatch with retractable ladder.
About the Area
The much sought after market town of Woodbridge is located close to the Suffolk Heritage Coast on the banks of the beautiful River Deben. The town is widely known for its beautiful historic buildings and wide ranging amenities which include a library, two theatres, a cinema, sports facilities (including sailing, rowing, tennis, bowls, rugby and football clubs), dentists' and doctors' surgeries including Framfield Medical Centre and a selection of highly reputable schools.
There are spectacular riverside walks from the heart of the town and Woodbridge is well placed for visiting some of the county's best loved attractions such as Orford and Framlingham Castles, Sutton Hoo, Aldeburgh, Southwold and the world renowned Concert Hall at Snape Maltings. For lovers of the outdoors and nature, nearby attractions include rspb Minsmere, Shingle Street, the forests at Rendlesham and the foot ferries at Bawdsey and Butley. The County town of Ipswich is approximately 10 miles south-west of Woodbridge.
Rail Services
Woodbridge station is on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line with connections via Ipswich to London Liverpool St.
Ipswich station is on the Great Eastern Main Line approximately 70 miles east of London Liverpool Street Station with a journey time from Ipswich of approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Schools in Woodbridge:
Private Schools: The Abbey (Preparatory School), Woodbridge School (Senior School).
State Schools: Woodbridge Primary School, St Mary's C Of E Primary School, Kyson Primary School Farlingaye High School.
Directions
From the Fine & Country Woodbridge office located at the top of Church Street, follow the road onto the Market Square and turn right onto New Street. Proceed down New Street and continue up St Johns Street until the traffic lights. Proceed straight over the traffic lights onto Quayside and straight over the following set of traffic lights. Passing the cinema on the left continue up the hill passing Notcutts Garden Centre on the right. Head straight over the roundabout and turn right onto Warren Hill Road. Follow the road until the last right turning which takes you onto Old Barrack Road. Number 42 will be on your left.
Accommodation with Approximate Room Sizes
Entrance Porch with half double glazed door opening to the hall.
Hall – 16' (max) by 8' (max)
(Reception area within the hall is approximately 11' 3" by 8')
Double glazed windows either side of the front door, carpeted staircase leading to the first floor, wood effect tiled floor with underfloor heating, and doors opening to…
Sitting Room – 12' 11" by 10' 5" (measured from the front wall to the built-in cupboards, opening into the bay window)
Plastered and coved ceiling, picture rail, double glazed bay window to the front aspect and window to the side, feature fireplace with inset free standing wood burning stove flanked by wall mounted shelves with cupboards beneath, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Family Room – 13' 11" (max) by 12' 11" (max) (measured either side of the chimney breast)
Inset lighting, double glazed windows to the side aspect, inset wood burning stove and wide opening with wood effect tiled flooring and underfloor heating flowing through into the open plan kitchen/dining room.
Kitchen / Dining Room – 22' (max) by 11' 8" (max)
A stunning dual aspect room with sky pod/roof lantern and inset lighting featuring a bespoke Neptune kitchen with Silestone (Quartz) work surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar. The kitchen is equipped with a Neff electric oven, Neff combination oven with warming drawer beneath, induction hob with cooker hood above, integral dishwasher, space for an American style fridge/freezer and a range of storage to include a corner carousel, larder and pantry cupboards, a wine rack, inset Franke stainless steel sink and built in shelved pantry cupboard. There is wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating and bi-fold doors opening to the patio and rear garden.
Side Lobby – 9' 4" by 4' 3"
Inset lighting, double glazed window to the side aspect, radiator, wood effect tiled flooring and doors opening to…
Ground Floor Bedroom / Reception Room – 15' by 9' 9"
A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the front and side, and wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating.
Shower Room – 5' 9" by 4' 10"
Inset lighting, tiled walls, shower cubicle, wall mounted wash hand basin with vanity storage beneath, WC with concealed cistern and wood effect tiled flooring.
Office / Music Room – 15' 3" by 10' 1" opening to the corridor.
Part vaulted ceiling with inset lighting and roof lights, double glazed windows to the side aspect and a pair of French doors open to the decked terrace and garden beyond, two radiators and wood effect tiled flooring. Door opening to…
Laundry Room – 8' 5" by 5' 7"
Inset lighting, internal window providing borrowed light from the adjacent corridor, wall mounted Worcester gas fired central heating boiler, a range of eye level and base units with pre-formed roll top work surfaces, stainless steel sink, concealed water softener, space and plumbing for a washing machine, radiator and wood effect tiled flooring.
A carpeted staircase rises from the hall to the first floor landing providing access to four bedrooms and the family bathroom.
Landing – 9' 11" by 8'
Light tube providing natural light to the landing, loft access hatch, cupboard housing the water cylinder and doors opening to…
Main Double Bedroom – 17' 10" (max) by 9' 1" (max)
A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the front and side aspects, built in wardrobe, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
En-suite Shower Room – 5' 1" (max) by 4' 7" (max) (an irregular shaped room)
Double glazed window to the rear aspect, recessed shower cubicle, wall mounted wash hand basin with vanity storage beneath, WC with concealed cistern, tiled walls, heated towel rail and tiled floor with electric underfloor heating.
Back Double Bedroom – 12' 11" (max) by 12' 9" (max) (reducing to 10' 8" at the fitted wardrobes)
A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the side and rear, built in cupboard, fitted wardrobe, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Front Double Bedroom – 10' 7" by 10' 5" opening to 12' 10" (max)
A dual aspect room with double glazed bay window to the front and window to the side, picture rail, two built in cupboards, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Single Bedroom / Study – 9' by 8'
Double glazed window to the front aspect, picture rail, built in cupboard, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Family bathroom – 7' 4" by 5' 9"
Inset lighting, double glazed window to the rear aspect, tiled walls with feature wall tiles above the panel bath, modern wall mounted sink with vanity storage beneath, WC with concealed cistern, heated towel rail and tiled floor with electric underfloor heating.
Outside
The front garden currently provides access for up to two cars and offers further potential for additional parking. Pea shingle drive, hard landscaped garden with well-stocked flower and shrub borders enclosed by hedged boundaries. There is pedestrian access down the left hand side of the property and a gate opening to the enclosed rear garden.
The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and features a circular patio area and decked terrace abutting the rear of the house. There is a well-stocked flower and shrub border between the patio and lawn, and flower beds to the left hand boundary. The rear garden is enclosed by fenced and hedged boundaries and there is a large shed with an adjacent shingle terrace.
Council Tax
East Suffolk Council – Band E – £2,250.21 (2020-21).
Services
We are advised by the vendors that mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected. The property benefits from a water softener that is concealed within a cupboard in the laundry room.
42 Old Barrack Road is a beautifully presented five bedroom detached family home that was built in 1937 and thoughtfully extended during the 1970s, in 2000 and 2016. The property has undergone a major refurbishment program providing flexible, light, open plan accommodation with contemporary styling. The extensions provide an open plan kitchen/dining room, a new en-suite first floor bedroom, a utility room and office/music room (offering potential for an annex if required).
The property features a bespoke Neptune fitted kitchen, updated bathroom and shower rooms, replacement double glazed windows, a sky pod/roof lantern in the kitchen/dining room, bifold doors opening to the rear garden, a new gas fired boiler, underfloor heating in the primary ground floor rooms and a water softener. The hall, family room, kitchen/breakfast room and ground floor bedroom/reception room benefit from wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating served by the gas fired central heating boiler. There is a multi-fuel stove in the sitting room flanked by wall mounted shelves with cupboards beneath and an inset wood burning stove in the family room. Viewing is essential to appreciate the quality of the works that have been carried out and the flexible accommodation that can be adapted to suite the changing demands of a growing family, multi-generational living or a lockdown lifestyle working from home.
Arranged over two floors the accommodation comprises; Entrance porch, hall, sitting room, open plan family room opening to the adjacent kitchen/dining room with built in pantry, side lobby, utility room, ground floor bedroom/reception room, shower room and dual aspect office/music room benefitting from roof lights and French doors opening to the garden. The bespoke Neptune kitchen features Silestone (Quartz) work surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar and is equipped with an integral dishwasher, induction hob, electric oven, a combination oven, an American style fridge/freezer and wide variety of storage to include a fitted wine rack and larder and pantry cupboards. A carpeted staircase rises from the hall to the first floor landing providing access to four first floor bedrooms (a dual aspect en-suite bedroom with built in cupboard, two double bedrooms with built in cupboards and a single bedroom) and the modern family bathroom. We are advised that the family bathroom and en-suite shower room benefit from electric underfloor heating. There is a light tube above the landing providing natural light and a loft hatch with retractable ladder.
About the Area
The much sought after market town of Woodbridge is located close to the Suffolk Heritage Coast on the banks of the beautiful River Deben. The town is widely known for its beautiful historic buildings and wide ranging amenities which include a library, two theatres, a cinema, sports facilities (including sailing, rowing, tennis, bowls, rugby and football clubs), dentists' and doctors' surgeries including Framfield Medical Centre and a selection of highly reputable schools.
There are spectacular riverside walks from the heart of the town and Woodbridge is well placed for visiting some of the county's best loved attractions such as Orford and Framlingham Castles, Sutton Hoo, Aldeburgh, Southwold and the world renowned Concert Hall at Snape Maltings. For lovers of the outdoors and nature, nearby attractions include rspb Minsmere, Shingle Street, the forests at Rendlesham and the foot ferries at Bawdsey and Butley. The County town of Ipswich is approximately 10 miles south-west of Woodbridge.
Rail Services
Woodbridge station is on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line with connections via Ipswich to London Liverpool St.
Ipswich station is on the Great Eastern Main Line approximately 70 miles east of London Liverpool Street Station with a journey time from Ipswich of approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Schools in Woodbridge:
Private Schools: The Abbey (Preparatory School), Woodbridge School (Senior School).
State Schools: Woodbridge Primary School, St Mary's C Of E Primary School, Kyson Primary School Farlingaye High School.
Directions
From the Fine & Country Woodbridge office located at the top of Church Street, follow the road onto the Market Square and turn right onto New Street. Proceed down New Street and continue up St Johns Street until the traffic lights. Proceed straight over the traffic lights onto Quayside and straight over the following set of traffic lights. Passing the cinema on the left continue up the hill passing Notcutts Garden Centre on the right. Head straight over the roundabout and turn right onto Warren Hill Road. Follow the road until the last right turning which takes you onto Old Barrack Road. Number 42 will be on your left.
Accommodation with Approximate Room Sizes
Entrance Porch with half double glazed door opening to the hall.
Hall – 16' (max) by 8' (max)
(Reception area within the hall is approximately 11' 3" by 8')
Double glazed windows either side of the front door, carpeted staircase leading to the first floor, wood effect tiled floor with underfloor heating, and doors opening to…
Sitting Room – 12' 11" by 10' 5" (measured from the front wall to the built-in cupboards, opening into the bay window)
Plastered and coved ceiling, picture rail, double glazed bay window to the front aspect and window to the side, feature fireplace with inset free standing wood burning stove flanked by wall mounted shelves with cupboards beneath, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Family Room – 13' 11" (max) by 12' 11" (max) (measured either side of the chimney breast)
Inset lighting, double glazed windows to the side aspect, inset wood burning stove and wide opening with wood effect tiled flooring and underfloor heating flowing through into the open plan kitchen/dining room.
Kitchen / Dining Room – 22' (max) by 11' 8" (max)
A stunning dual aspect room with sky pod/roof lantern and inset lighting featuring a bespoke Neptune kitchen with Silestone (Quartz) work surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar. The kitchen is equipped with a Neff electric oven, Neff combination oven with warming drawer beneath, induction hob with cooker hood above, integral dishwasher, space for an American style fridge/freezer and a range of storage to include a corner carousel, larder and pantry cupboards, a wine rack, inset Franke stainless steel sink and built in shelved pantry cupboard. There is wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating and bi-fold doors opening to the patio and rear garden.
Side Lobby – 9' 4" by 4' 3"
Inset lighting, double glazed window to the side aspect, radiator, wood effect tiled flooring and doors opening to…
Ground Floor Bedroom / Reception Room – 15' by 9' 9"
A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the front and side, and wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating.
Shower Room – 5' 9" by 4' 10"
Inset lighting, tiled walls, shower cubicle, wall mounted wash hand basin with vanity storage beneath, WC with concealed cistern and wood effect tiled flooring.
Office / Music Room – 15' 3" by 10' 1" opening to the corridor.
Part vaulted ceiling with inset lighting and roof lights, double glazed windows to the side aspect and a pair of French doors open to the decked terrace and garden beyond, two radiators and wood effect tiled flooring. Door opening to…
Laundry Room – 8' 5" by 5' 7"
Inset lighting, internal window providing borrowed light from the adjacent corridor, wall mounted Worcester gas fired central heating boiler, a range of eye level and base units with pre-formed roll top work surfaces, stainless steel sink, concealed water softener, space and plumbing for a washing machine, radiator and wood effect tiled flooring.
A carpeted staircase rises from the hall to the first floor landing providing access to four bedrooms and the family bathroom.
Landing – 9' 11" by 8'
Light tube providing natural light to the landing, loft access hatch, cupboard housing the water cylinder and doors opening to…
Main Double Bedroom – 17' 10" (max) by 9' 1" (max)
A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the front and side aspects, built in wardrobe, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
En-suite Shower Room – 5' 1" (max) by 4' 7" (max) (an irregular shaped room)
Double glazed window to the rear aspect, recessed shower cubicle, wall mounted wash hand basin with vanity storage beneath, WC with concealed cistern, tiled walls, heated towel rail and tiled floor with electric underfloor heating.
Back Double Bedroom – 12' 11" (max) by 12' 9" (max) (reducing to 10' 8" at the fitted wardrobes)
A dual aspect room with double glazed windows to the side and rear, built in cupboard, fitted wardrobe, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Front Double Bedroom – 10' 7" by 10' 5" opening to 12' 10" (max)
A dual aspect room with double glazed bay window to the front and window to the side, picture rail, two built in cupboards, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Single Bedroom / Study – 9' by 8'
Double glazed window to the front aspect, picture rail, built in cupboard, radiator and carpet laid to floor.
Family bathroom – 7' 4" by 5' 9"
Inset lighting, double glazed window to the rear aspect, tiled walls with feature wall tiles above the panel bath, modern wall mounted sink with vanity storage beneath, WC with concealed cistern, heated towel rail and tiled floor with electric underfloor heating.
Outside
The front garden currently provides access for up to two cars and offers further potential for additional parking. Pea shingle drive, hard landscaped garden with well-stocked flower and shrub borders enclosed by hedged boundaries. There is pedestrian access down the left hand side of the property and a gate opening to the enclosed rear garden.
The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and features a circular patio area and decked terrace abutting the rear of the house. There is a well-stocked flower and shrub border between the patio and lawn, and flower beds to the left hand boundary. The rear garden is enclosed by fenced and hedged boundaries and there is a large shed with an adjacent shingle terrace.
Council Tax
East Suffolk Council – Band E – £2,250.21 (2020-21).
Services
We are advised by the vendors that mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected. The property benefits from a water softener that is concealed within a cupboard in the laundry room.
