House For Sale £400,000
Situation: The semi rural village of Hitcham is predominately surrounded by undulating farmland with village stores and post office. The larger village of Bildeston is approximately 5 miles distance offering a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities including pubs and restaurants. The market towns of Hadleigh and Stowmarket are a short drive, both offering a much wider range of shopping and recreational facilities with Stowmarket providing main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street and easy access onto the A14 trunk road.
The properties at Cross Green have been in the same ownership since approximately 1945, now requiring significant redevelopment. Comprising a livable semi detached three bedroom Grade II listed period cottage displaying a wealth of period features including exposed beams. Situated close to the this cottage there is a further detached two bedroom derelict cottage requiring total renovation, to the front of these cottages is the former Assembly Hall with detailed planning permission for demolition and re-development/re-build, within a similar style to provide a unique four bedroom detached property. All three properties share generous gardens and grounds with rear vehicular access, gardens with panoramic farmland views.
The cottage:
Entrance hall: Half glazed entrance door, radiator, staircase to the first floor, door to the sitting room.
Sitting room: 13' 7" x 11' 8" (4.14m x 3.56m) Feature fireplace with Yorkstone surround inset parkray fire, radiator, window to the front aspect.
Dining room: 13' 6" x 10' 7" (4.11m x 3.23m) Exposed ceiling beams, radiator, feature fireplace with original tiled surround and hearth, window to the front aspect.
Inner hall: Radiator.
Ground floor shower room: 8' 7" x 5' 4" (2.62m x 1.63m) Suite comprises low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin and generous size walk-in shower enclosure, radiator, window to the rear aspect.
Kitchen: 14' 8" x 9' 2" (4.47m x 2.79m) Fitted with a good range of base and wall mounted units, fitted worktops inset with sink unit, electric cooker point, built-in shelved airing cupboard, windows to the front and side aspects.
Rear hall: Floor standing oil fired boiler, door to the garden.
First floor landing: Radiator, window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom 1: 14' 6" x 13' 2" (4.42m x 4.01m) Radiator, partly sloping ceiling, access leads directly to bedroom 2, dormer windows to the front and rear aspects.
Bedroom 2: 12' 8" x 10' 5" (3.86m x 3.18m) Radiator, partly sloping ceilings, chimney breast, dormer window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 3: 10' 4" x 9' 4" (3.15m x 2.84m) Accessed directly from the landing, radiator, partly sloping ceilings, two built-in storage cupboards, window to the side aspect.
Outside: To the rear of the cottage there is a built-in store 19' x 16'4" with a further attached open fronted garage 16'2" x 14'9".
The assembly hall: 50' 0" x 22' 0" (15.24m x 6.71m) Approx. Measurements.
With lean to additions. Currently in a dilapidated condition. Detailed planning permission for demolition for a replacement dwelling to be built to resemble the original with layout as per the floorplans.
The derelict cottage:
Comprising a two storey detached part timber framed, part brick with rendered elevations, two storey with pitched roof. Requiring extensive renovations, see attached elevations and floorplans.
Outside:
The gardens and grounds are predominately laid to lawn, set back from the road with open lawn, the boundaries are hedged and fenced. The long rear garden comprises natural pond, greenhouse, corrugated iron store. Towards the end of the garden there is a large former workshop, corrugated iron and timber construction 30' x 30' backing onto farmland with impressive panoramic views. We understand mains services connected comprise water, mains sewer and electric.
Postcode: IP7 7LL
viewing:
By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
The properties at Cross Green have been in the same ownership since approximately 1945, now requiring significant redevelopment. Comprising a livable semi detached three bedroom Grade II listed period cottage displaying a wealth of period features including exposed beams. Situated close to the this cottage there is a further detached two bedroom derelict cottage requiring total renovation, to the front of these cottages is the former Assembly Hall with detailed planning permission for demolition and re-development/re-build, within a similar style to provide a unique four bedroom detached property. All three properties share generous gardens and grounds with rear vehicular access, gardens with panoramic farmland views.
The cottage:
Entrance hall: Half glazed entrance door, radiator, staircase to the first floor, door to the sitting room.
Sitting room: 13' 7" x 11' 8" (4.14m x 3.56m) Feature fireplace with Yorkstone surround inset parkray fire, radiator, window to the front aspect.
Dining room: 13' 6" x 10' 7" (4.11m x 3.23m) Exposed ceiling beams, radiator, feature fireplace with original tiled surround and hearth, window to the front aspect.
Inner hall: Radiator.
Ground floor shower room: 8' 7" x 5' 4" (2.62m x 1.63m) Suite comprises low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin and generous size walk-in shower enclosure, radiator, window to the rear aspect.
Kitchen: 14' 8" x 9' 2" (4.47m x 2.79m) Fitted with a good range of base and wall mounted units, fitted worktops inset with sink unit, electric cooker point, built-in shelved airing cupboard, windows to the front and side aspects.
Rear hall: Floor standing oil fired boiler, door to the garden.
First floor landing: Radiator, window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom 1: 14' 6" x 13' 2" (4.42m x 4.01m) Radiator, partly sloping ceiling, access leads directly to bedroom 2, dormer windows to the front and rear aspects.
Bedroom 2: 12' 8" x 10' 5" (3.86m x 3.18m) Radiator, partly sloping ceilings, chimney breast, dormer window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 3: 10' 4" x 9' 4" (3.15m x 2.84m) Accessed directly from the landing, radiator, partly sloping ceilings, two built-in storage cupboards, window to the side aspect.
Outside: To the rear of the cottage there is a built-in store 19' x 16'4" with a further attached open fronted garage 16'2" x 14'9".
The assembly hall: 50' 0" x 22' 0" (15.24m x 6.71m) Approx. Measurements.
With lean to additions. Currently in a dilapidated condition. Detailed planning permission for demolition for a replacement dwelling to be built to resemble the original with layout as per the floorplans.
The derelict cottage:
Comprising a two storey detached part timber framed, part brick with rendered elevations, two storey with pitched roof. Requiring extensive renovations, see attached elevations and floorplans.
Outside:
The gardens and grounds are predominately laid to lawn, set back from the road with open lawn, the boundaries are hedged and fenced. The long rear garden comprises natural pond, greenhouse, corrugated iron store. Towards the end of the garden there is a large former workshop, corrugated iron and timber construction 30' x 30' backing onto farmland with impressive panoramic views. We understand mains services connected comprise water, mains sewer and electric.
Postcode: IP7 7LL
viewing:
By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
