House For Sale £895,000
A substantial and much improved five bedroom detached house situated within a short stroll of the town centre. All in about 1/3 of an acre.
Petersfield is a large family house which offers impressive and flexible accommodation over three floors. The property features rendered elevations under pitched tiled roofs and retains many of the original period features. It is understood that the house was built approximately 90 years ago for the Hardwick family, who had close links with Bury St Edmunds.
The property offers extremely spacious accommodation which has been much improved for the current owners, resulting in a wonderful home with oak flooring throughout and generous south facing gardens in one of the town’s most convenient locations. The accommodation in brief comprises of the original entrance door opening to the reception hall with a fine wide staircase off to first floor with under stairs cupboard and a door to a useful ground floor cloakroom. The sitting room is a splendid reception room boasting a fine oak fireplace. There is a study with window to front and a separate utility room/former scullery, creating a useful space through to a conservatory and carport/garage. The reception hall leads through to an impressive “live in” kitchen/breakfast/dining room/snug, creating a wonderfully light and airy space enjoying views of the gardens. It is fitted with an extensive range of units providing plenty of drawer and cupboard space beneath granite preparation surfaces and is complemented by built in appliances including stainless steel ovens and halogen hob with extractor and breakfast bar area. French doors open from the kitchen to a rear terrace and gardens and there is also a family/play room with French doors to the gardens.
Accommodation Continued
Original wide staircase leads to the first floor landing creating a spacious area with window to front and stairs to second floor. The principal bedroom is complemented by an en-suite and the three remaining first floor bedrooms are served by a spacious family bathroom. On the second floor is another generous landing with access to large eaves storage cupboards. From the landing there is a further guest bedroom affording far reaching views across Bury St Edmunds, whilst complemented by an en-suite shower room.
Outside
The property is set back from the road behind a close boarded fence. There is an area of parking in front of a single electric up and over garage door. This leads through to an area of hard standing and a detached two storey building which is currently used as a music annex. Behind the annex there is a greenhouse and immediately beyond this there is a small area of lawn. The principal garden is predominantly laid to lawn and retained by close boarded fencing and a mixture of laurel and beech hedging. Immediately to the rear of the house there is a large terrace with steps leading down to the central lawn with flowering and herbaceous borders dividing it from the lower section of where there is a useful garden shed. There are a further two sheds in other areas of the garden.
Location
Petersfield occupies an imposing position on Hospital Road, which is an established residential area to the south west of Bury St Edmunds. It is convenient for the town centre and also for access to the A14 and in particular the West Suffolk Hospital. The Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers an excellent range of amenities, with schooling in the public and private sector’s, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. The University City of Cambridge is approximately 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. As mentioned there is good access to the A14 as well as the A11 (M11) and the railway station offers a link to mainline services to London’s Liverpool Street or King’s Cross. The county town of Ipswich can be found 25 miles to the east where there is direct train service to the capital or alternatively the mainline station at Stowmarket offers a regular service into London’s Liverpool Street (approximately 80 minutes).
Directions
From the town centre proceed west along Westgate Street and into Out Westgate. Turn right at the traffic lights into Petticoat Lane. At the sharp left hand bend turn right into Hospital Road, where number the entrance to the property will be found further on the right hand side.
Services
All mains services are connected. Council Tax Band E. EPC Rating E.
Petersfield is a large family house which offers impressive and flexible accommodation over three floors. The property features rendered elevations under pitched tiled roofs and retains many of the original period features. It is understood that the house was built approximately 90 years ago for the Hardwick family, who had close links with Bury St Edmunds.
The property offers extremely spacious accommodation which has been much improved for the current owners, resulting in a wonderful home with oak flooring throughout and generous south facing gardens in one of the town’s most convenient locations. The accommodation in brief comprises of the original entrance door opening to the reception hall with a fine wide staircase off to first floor with under stairs cupboard and a door to a useful ground floor cloakroom. The sitting room is a splendid reception room boasting a fine oak fireplace. There is a study with window to front and a separate utility room/former scullery, creating a useful space through to a conservatory and carport/garage. The reception hall leads through to an impressive “live in” kitchen/breakfast/dining room/snug, creating a wonderfully light and airy space enjoying views of the gardens. It is fitted with an extensive range of units providing plenty of drawer and cupboard space beneath granite preparation surfaces and is complemented by built in appliances including stainless steel ovens and halogen hob with extractor and breakfast bar area. French doors open from the kitchen to a rear terrace and gardens and there is also a family/play room with French doors to the gardens.
Accommodation Continued
Original wide staircase leads to the first floor landing creating a spacious area with window to front and stairs to second floor. The principal bedroom is complemented by an en-suite and the three remaining first floor bedrooms are served by a spacious family bathroom. On the second floor is another generous landing with access to large eaves storage cupboards. From the landing there is a further guest bedroom affording far reaching views across Bury St Edmunds, whilst complemented by an en-suite shower room.
Outside
The property is set back from the road behind a close boarded fence. There is an area of parking in front of a single electric up and over garage door. This leads through to an area of hard standing and a detached two storey building which is currently used as a music annex. Behind the annex there is a greenhouse and immediately beyond this there is a small area of lawn. The principal garden is predominantly laid to lawn and retained by close boarded fencing and a mixture of laurel and beech hedging. Immediately to the rear of the house there is a large terrace with steps leading down to the central lawn with flowering and herbaceous borders dividing it from the lower section of where there is a useful garden shed. There are a further two sheds in other areas of the garden.
Location
Petersfield occupies an imposing position on Hospital Road, which is an established residential area to the south west of Bury St Edmunds. It is convenient for the town centre and also for access to the A14 and in particular the West Suffolk Hospital. The Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers an excellent range of amenities, with schooling in the public and private sector’s, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. The University City of Cambridge is approximately 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. As mentioned there is good access to the A14 as well as the A11 (M11) and the railway station offers a link to mainline services to London’s Liverpool Street or King’s Cross. The county town of Ipswich can be found 25 miles to the east where there is direct train service to the capital or alternatively the mainline station at Stowmarket offers a regular service into London’s Liverpool Street (approximately 80 minutes).
Directions
From the town centre proceed west along Westgate Street and into Out Westgate. Turn right at the traffic lights into Petticoat Lane. At the sharp left hand bend turn right into Hospital Road, where number the entrance to the property will be found further on the right hand side.
Services
All mains services are connected. Council Tax Band E. EPC Rating E.
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