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House For Sale £495,000
Offton, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8


Description
A charming 4 bedroom detached period cottage offering quirky & spacious family living with attractively designed rear garden, separate garden enjoying a tranquil setting, off-road parking & fabulous countryside views.

Description Wheelwright Cottage is a charming detached period cottage situated in the heart of this popular Suffolk village offering fabulous countryside views.

The characterful accommodation comprises: Entrance hall, dining room, kitchen, sitting room, conservatory, inner-hallway, family bathroom, bedroom with dressing area, wet room, office/bedroom, boot room, first floor landing, two bedrooms and shower room.

Formally the village Wheelwrights, the property offers an abundance of period charm and character to include exposed timbers, brick fireplaces and quirky spacious family living. Further benefits include a delightful bespoke cottage kitchen, a combination of secondary double glazing and double glazing, two log burning stoves (one with back boiler serving part of the heating system), Calor gas central heating, solar panels heating the hot water system and potential to create a self-contained living space subject to the necessary planning consents.

Outside the property enjoys a central village location with a grass frontage and path to the front door. To the side of the property is an area laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders, space for off-road parking and pathway leading to the rear courtyard garden. The rear garden has been thoughtfully landscaped on different levels to allow full appreciation of the lovely countryside views beyond.

Across the road from the property is an additional garden which also enjoys lovely views and abuts a pretty stream. The current owners have carefully designed the garden to maximize the tranquil setting with a delightful decked area and summerhouse overlooking the stream.

About the Area Offton is a rural village located approximately five miles from Needham Market and eight miles from Ipswich. Offton is surrounded by some of the prettiest Suffolk towns such as Needham Market, Lavenham and Hadleigh all offering an array of shops and restaurants. Offton offers a range of local amenities including The Limeburner's Public House, village hall and St Mary's Church with its striking 14th Century tower.

The neighbouring village of Somersham offers a primary school and community shop providing groceries and tea shop.

There is convenient access to the A14/A12 for commuting and Stowmarket and Ipswich railways stations providing mainline links to London's Liverpool Street (approximate journey time of 60 minutes).

The accommodation comprises:

Solid front door to:

Entrance Hall Window to front and side elevations, exposed timber post, ceiling down-lighters and glazed double doors to:

Dining Room Approx 15' x 12'4 (4.5m x 3.7m) Window to front elevation, two radiators, exposed timbers, feature brick fireplace with inset log burning stove, wall-lights, opening to inner-hallway, door to sitting room and door to:

Kitchen Approx 17'3 x 6'8 (5.2m x 2.0m) A stunning bespoke fitted kitchen comprising one and a half bowl ceramic sink unit with mixer tap over, wooden work surfaces with base cupboards and drawers under, matching eye-level units, under unit lighting, tiled splash backs, integrated fridge freezer with full-length storage cupboard to either side, built-in Bosch microwave, integrated dishwasher, built-in Range Master cooker with Range Master extractor fan over, two windows to rear elevation, part-glazed stable style door to rear, full-height radiator, wood boarded flooring, exposed brickwork and ceiling down-lighters.

Sitting Room Approx 12'4 x 10'9 (3.7m x 3.3m) Window to front elevation, radiator, exposed timbers, feature brick fireplace with inset log burning stove with back boiler, tiled flooring, stained glass window to dining room, wall-lights, glazed windows into conservatory and part-glazed double doors to:

Conservatory Approx 12' x 9'5 (3.6m x 2.9m) Windows to side and rear elevation, French doors to rear courtyard garden, radiator, spot-lights and wood boarded flooring.

Inner-Hallway Window to side elevation, two radiators and doors to:

Bathroom Comprising panel bath with central mixer tap over, low-level flushing w.c, pedestal hand wash basin, radiator, built-in cupboard, extractor fan, Velux window to side elevation, exposed timbers, spot-lights and built-in linen cupboard with slatted shelving.

Bedroom with Dressing Area

Bedroom Approx 11’6 x 9’ (3.5m x 2.7m) Dressing Area Approx 7'3 x 5' (2.2m x 1.5m)
Window to side and rear elevation, radiator, built-in wardrobes and ceiling down-lighters.

Wet Room Wall-mounted shower, wall-mounted sink, low-level flushing w.c, heated towel ladder, window to side elevation, extractor fan, part-tiled walls, ceiling down-lighters, wall-mounted light with shaver socket and exposed timber.

Office/Bedroom Approx 10'8 x 9'3 (3.2m x 2.8m) Window to rear elevation, radiator and exposed timbers.

Boot Room Approx 12'1 x 6' (3.6m x 1.8m) Fitted with stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over, base cupboard under, space for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, tiled splash backs, wall-mounted Baxi (Calor) gas fired boiler, window to rear elevation, door to rear garden and wall-mounted Dimplex heater.

First Floor Landing Window to rear elevation, radiator, wood boarded flooring, exposed timbers, cupboard housing hot water cylinder, ceiling down-lighters and doors to:

Bedroom Approx 7'5 x 6'3 (2.2m x 1.9m) Window to front elevation, exposed timbers and wood boarded flooring.

Shower Room Comprising shower cubicle, low-level flushing w.c, circular counter mounted hand wash basin with mixer tap over, cupboard under, window to rear elevation, wood boarded flooring, access to loft and ceiling down-lighters.

Bedroom Approx 12'4 x 11'2 (3.7m x 3.4m) Window to front and side elevation, radiator, window seat, built-in wardrobes, exposed timbers, wood boarded flooring and ceiling down-lighters.

Outside To the front, the property enjoys a grass frontage and a paved area to the front door. The garden continues to the side of the property and is mainly laid to lawn with shrub borders and a gravelled area providing off-road parking.

From the side garden a pathway leads down the rear of the property where there is an area for bin storage and a pedestrian gate which allows access into the rear garden.
The rear garden is enclosed and has been attractively landscaped on different levels to allow full appreciation of the beautiful countryside views beyond. The garden offers an elevated patio, raised flower beds and a further block paved patio. Also within the garden is an open fronted log store and an outside tap.

Across the road and opposite the property is a delightful garden which is included in the sale of Wheelwright Cottage. The garden borders a pretty stream and enjoys beautiful countryside views. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with inset trees, vegetable beds and a lovely decked area with summerhouse which is ideally placed to enjoy this tranquil setting. The summerhouse offers power, light and a log burning stove. Also within garden is a good size timber shed.

Disclaimer Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property for whom they act, give notice that (I) these particulars are a general outline only for the guidance of prospective purchasers or tenants, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract (II) Town & Village Properties cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to conditions, necessary permissions for use and occupancy and other details contained herein and prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy, (III) No employee of Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty or enter into any contract whatever in relation to the property, (IV) Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) will not be liable in negligence or otherwise, for any loss arising from the use of these particulars and Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor, (V) Photographs will only show certain parts of the property and assumptions should not be made in respect of those parts of the property that have not been photographed. (Items or contents shown in the photographs are not included as part of the sale unless specified otherwise. It should not be assumed the property will remain as shown in the photograph. Photographs are taken using a wide-angle lens.

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