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House For Sale £595,000
Long Thurlow Road, Great Ashfield, Bury St. Edmunds IP31


Description
A wonderful late 16th Century Grade II Listed detached cottage set in grounds of approx. 0.5 acres and backing directly onto open farmland. The property has been sympathetically extended in stages over the last 25 years to provide flexible living accommodation combining the conveniences of modern living and a wealth of character features including inglenook fireplaces, internal well, ceiling timbers and exposed studwork. All the principal windows are sealed double glazed units in hardwood frames.

Solid oak front entrance door to:

Entrance lobby: With leaded windows to side aspects. Fitted electric convector radiator. Terracotta tiled flooring and internal door to:

Sitting room: 14'7 x 13'9 (4.44m x 4.19m). A magnificent room with feature brick inglenook fireplace with raised brick hearth, oak bressummer and inset multi-fuel stove. Window to front aspect and smaller internal window to conservatory. Exposed beams and timber studwork to walls. Ceiling spotlights, smoke detector, satellite dish connection point, BT phone point and radiator. Doors to staircase to Bedroom 1, also to inner hallway, kitchen/breakfast room and to:

Study: 10'9 x 6'1 (3.28m x 1.85m). Window to side aspect. Engineered oak flooring. Exposed ceiling timbers and wall studwork. Understairs storage cupboard. Ceiling spotlights, full fibre to premises (FTTP) connection box and radiator.

Dining room: 14'8 x 14'5 (4.47m x 4.39m). Windows to front and side. Engineered oak flooring. The focal point of this room is a brick inglenook fireplace with brick hearth, oak bressummer and inset wood-burning stove. Wealth of exposed beams and timber studwork. Understairs cupboard and further storage cupboard with access to first floor storage area and original wooden door. Wall and ceiling spotlights, smoke detector and radiator. Doors to staircase to Bedroom 2 and to inner hallways.

Kitchen/breakfast room: 24'7 x 17'9 max (7.49m x 5.40m max). A recent extension to the property has created a spacious part of the home featuring windows to rear and side aspects. Ceiling spotlights and smoke detector. Extensive range of pine-fronted base and wall units with Corian worktops and under-mounted double ceramic Belfast sink with mixer tap and tiled splashbacks. Integrated Siemens dishwasher and twin Neff fridges. Oil-fired Stanley cooker range serving central heating and providing hot water. Central island unit with induction hob, extractor hood and built-in electric oven. Slate tiled flooring. Radiator and twin plinth electric convection heaters. Satellite dish connection point. Loft access hatch. Exterior doors to front driveway and rear garden. Door to utility room and French doors leading to:

Conservatory: 13'9 x 8'6 (4.19m x 2.59m). A recent addition with glazed French doors and adjacent picture windows giving access and wonderful views to the garden. Original feature well with internal lighting, access chamber and toughened glass viewing window inset into slate tiled flooring. Electric convection radiators. Further set of French doors through to inner hallway.

Utility: 9'8 x 7'7 (2.95m x 2.31m). Windows to front and rear. Slate tiled flooring. Pine storage cupboards with Corian worktops, under-mounted ceramic Belfast sink with mixer tap and tiled splashback. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Radiator and extractor fan. Ceiling spotlights. Door through to:

Ground floor shower room: Window to rear. Slate tiled flooring. Fully tiled shower cubicle with Triton electric shower and bi-fold glass shower doors. W.C. And pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap. Half-tiled walls. Radiator and extractor fan.

Bedroom 3: 12'3 x 12'3 (3.73m x 3.73m). A generous double bedroom with window to rear and glazed French doors giving direct access to the garden terrace. Engineered oak flooring. Timber-beamed ceiling and studwork. Radiator, smoke alarm and satellite dish connecting point.

Ground floor bathroom: 7'7 x 7'0 (2.31m x 2.13m): Window to side. Slate tiled flooring and fully tiled walls. Suite comprising corner bath with mixer tap and hand shower attachment, large vanity storage unit with part concealed W.C. And top-mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap. Ceiling and wall spotlights. Electric shaver point, extractor fan and chrome towel radiator. Loft inspection hatch.

First floor Accessed via staircase from sitting room

bedroom 1: 14'2 x 11'9 (4.32m x 3.58m). Dormer window to front and small window to rear. Exposed beams and timber studwork to walls. Range of built-in bespoke oak wardrobes. Radiator and smoke alarm. Access hatch to storage area surrounding chimney breast. Door to:

En suite: Window to side. Fully tiled shower cubicle with Aqualisa power shower. W.C. And pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap. Half-tiled walls. Ceiling spotlights, chrome towel radiator. Airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater. Loft inspection hatch.

Accessed via staircase from dining room

bedroom 2: 12'5 x 11'2 (3.78m x 3.40m). Window to side aspect with extensive open countryside views. Built-in bespoke oak wardrobes. Exposed beams and timber studwork to walls. Radiator and smoke alarm.

Outside The property is set back from the road with a high degree of privacy behind established beech hedging. Five-bar driveway gate giving access to a large gravelled area with parking for several vehicles and also giving access to detached twin bay oak framed cart lodge measuring 20'7 x 15.9 (6.3m x 4.8m) with power and light. Large lawned area with central rowan tree and established cottage-style borders. Access to rear of property via side gate and further five-bar gate. The rear is a beautiful oasis with extensive landscaped gardens comprising large lawn area, paved and wooden-decked terracing with a path meandering through a pergola with rose, honeysuckle and other well-established plantings giving access to a further paved terrace area and a converted twin bay oak framed cart lodge with power and light, split to provide enclosed storage facilities 17' x 8'6 (5.18m x 2.59m) and a superb versatile home office/garden room/gym 16'8 x 9'1 (5.12m x 2.77m) with views over the garden and pond. Additionally there is a large greenhouse and further brick and tiled outbuilding with power and light having been split to provide two separate storage areas of 8'5 x 6'6 (2.59m x 1.98m) and 8'8 x 8'6 (2.68m x 2.62m).

In all about 0.5 acres

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