House For Sale £750,000
Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room, ground floor bathroom and separate cloakroom. Five first floor bedrooms. Separate annexe with kitchen/dining room, sitting room, bedroom and bathroom. Outbuilding containing two closed garages and an open-fronted double garage. Off-road parking for several vehicles. Enclosed and established gardens extending to approximately a third of an acre (subject to survey).
Location
Tudor Cottage is located in a very special location within the hamlet of California, close to the large village of Wickham Market and the small village of Dallinghoo. Wickham Market lies about 12 miles north-east of the county town of Ipswich, close to the A12 which provides easy access to Woodbridge (5.5 miles) and on to Ipswich, London and the south. There is also a railway station at nearby Campsea Ashe with trains to Ipswich where there are regular mainline trains to London which take just over an hour. Within Wickham Market itself are a number of shops and offices grouped around Market Square, which also offers convenient parking. In addition is a Co-op supermarket. Local tourist attractions such as Easton Farm Park, Snape Maltings, Framlingham Castle and Sutton Hoo are all within a 10 mile radius; as is the coast, with popular destinations such as Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Southwold.
Directions
Proceed north on the A12 from Woodbridge. Turn off at the junction signposted to Wickham Market onto the B1438. At the Three Tuns public house turn left and proceed through Pettistree, continuing for 1¼ miles. Turn right into California and the property will be found immediately on the left hand side. For those using the What3Words app: ///outwards.junction.ports
Description
Tudor Cottage is a five-bedroom timber-framed Suffolk longhouse with its origins dating from the 1600s. The property has been lovingly restored, renovated and extended throughout the current vendor’s 44-year ownership, with the later extension forming a one-bedroom attached annexe. The property enjoys rural aspects from its charming leadlight windows. It has well laid out accommodation comprising entrance hall, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room, ground floor bathroom and separate cloakroom. On the first floor are three double bedrooms, one of which is ‘walk-through’. A second staircase gives access to two further double bedrooms. The annexe, which was built during the early 1990s, is of modern construction and comprises sitting room, kitchen/dining room, one double bedroom and a bathroom. The property benefits from oil-fired central heating. Outside, the property sits on approximately a third of an acre of established and well stocked gardens. A gravelled driveway provides off-road parking for several vehicles and gives access to an outbuilding which contains two closed garages and an open-fronted double garage. To the rear are kitchen gardens with a greenhouse and timber store.
The Accommodation
The House
Ground Floor
Accessed from the rear of the property, the door opens to the
Utility/Boot Room
Window to rear. A range of fitted base units with rolltop work surface incorporating a stainless steel single-drainer sink unit with mixer tap over and splashback. Space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Space for dryer. Floor-mounted oil-fired boiler with tiled surround. Brick laid flooring and stained glass window to kitchen/dining room. A door with step leads into the
Kitchen/Breakfast Room 18’0 x 13’0 (5.49m x 3.96m)
Windows to front and rear. A range of hand-built oak base units with granite worktop and butler sink with ornate mixer tap over. Space for electric range cooker. Exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Beamed studwork. Pamment tiled flooring. Built-in airing cupboard with pre-lagged water cylinder and slatted shelving. Wall-mounted radiators. A door opens to an
Inner Lobby
Stairs rise to first floor landing. Door off to annexe (which can be locked). A further door opens to the
Cloakroom
Window to side with obscured glazing. Low-level WC and corner hand wash basin.
Sitting Room 13’0 x 10’4 (3.96m x 3.15m)
A dual-aspect room with windows to the front and rear. Exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Redbrick inglenook fireplace with oak bressummer and copper canopy over a recessed wood burning stove on a brick hearth. Opening through to
Entrance Hall
Oak door to the front of the property with leaded light. Wall-mounted radiator. A door leads into the
Dining Room 13’0 x 9’4 (3.96m x 2.84m)
Window to front overlooking the garden. Wall-mounted radiator and wall-mounted lighting. Exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Redbrick inglenook fireplace (boarded up) with oak bressummer over and brick hearth. Useful hatch to bedroom one to assist in getting furniture upstairs. A door opens to the
Family Bathroom
Window to front. Built-in tiled shower cubicle with glass door and electric shower. An archway leads through to the main bathroom, where there is a bath, pedestal hand wash basin and low-level WC. Ceramic tiled flooring and part-panelled walls. Heated towel radiator and extractor fan.
Stairs from the dining room rise to the
First Floor
Landing
Window to rear and exposed redbrick wall. Doors open to bedroom three and
Bedroom One 14’4 x 13’1 (4.37m x 4.00m)
Windows to side and front. Vaulted ceiling and redbrick chimney breast with recess to side. Exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Useful hatch to dining room for furniture. Wall-mounted radiator.
Bedroom Three 12’0 x 10’0 (3.66m x 3.05m)
Dormer window to front. Exposed wall timbers. Built-in triple wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving. Wall-mounted radiator. A further door opens to
Bedroom Four 14’4 x 9’0 (4.37m x 2.74m)
A further double room with dormer window to front and exposed wall timbers. Wall-mounted radiator.
Returning to the ground floor, stairs in the inner lobby rise to the
Second Landing
Internal window. Doors lead off to bedroom five and
Bedroom Two 14’4 x 12’3 (4.37m x 3.73m)
A dual-aspect room with windows to side and dormer window to front overlooking the garden. Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail. Ornate feature cast fireplace with wooden mantel and surround. Wall-mounted radiator.
Bedroom Five 14’4 x 9’0 (4.37m x 2.74m)
A further double bedroom with window to front. Wall-mounted radiator. Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail.
The Annexe
A front door opens to the
Entrance Hall
Window to front and doors to bedroom, bathroom and
Kitchen/Dining Room 17’0 x 11’0 (5.18m x 3.35m)
Windows to rear and front. A matching range of fitted wall and base units with rolltop worksurface incorporating a single-drainer sink unit with mixer tap over and tiled splashback. Space for electric cooker. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for appliances. Ceramic tiled flooring, wall-mounted lighting and wall-mounted radiator. An oak door leads to the
Sitting Room 13’4 x 10’8 (4.06m x 3.25m)
A dual-aspect room with windows to the side and front. Feature fireplace with cast grate, tiled slips and hearth, ornate surround and mantel over. Wall-mounted lighting and radiator. Built-in cupboard housing the pre-lagged water cylinder.
Annexe Bedroom 15’0 x 11’0 (4.57m x 3.35m)
A double room with windows to the side and rear. Wall-mounted radiator.
Bathroom
Window to side with obscured glazing. Panelled bath with electric shower over and glass screen. Close-coupled WC, pedestal hand wash basin with shaver point and light above, wall-mounted radiator and extractor fan. Tiled surround and ceramic tiled flooring. Access to small loft space.
Outside
From the highway, a gravelled drive provides off-road parking for four to six vehicles and leads to an outbuilding that comprises an open-fronted double garage and two closed garages. The building is of brick and block construction with colour washed and rendered elevations, and a pantile roof. From the open-fronted garage (18’8 x 16’5), a door opens into the first closed garage/store (16’5 x 10’0). This has power and light connected, with double opening doors to the front. A door from here opens to a second garage/workshop (16’5 x 10’0). This also has power and light connected, with double opening doors to the front. Steps to the side of the outbuilding rise to the first floor store (20’0 x 12’0).
The front garden is south facing and mainly laid to lawn with established flowerbeds and borders containing an eclectic mix of shrubs and cottage flowers. This area is bounded by hedging with a good selection of specimen trees. There are two pergolas with outstanding rural views to every aspect. There is also an outside tap.
Behind the property is a brick-built log shed. Here there are also landscaped kitchen gardens, a greenhouse and timber shed. Outside the annexe is an enclosed paved terrace. The oil tank is located behind the annexe, and there is bin storage to the side.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the agent. Please adhere to current Covid guidelines.
Services
water and electricity. Oil-fired central heating. Private drainage system. (Whilst it is believed that the septic tank has worked in a satisfactory manner for many years, it is unlikely to comply with the 2020 regulations. A buyer should, therefore, budget to install a new sewage treatment plant. This has been taken into account in the guide price.)
EPC Rating
F (full report available from the agent).
Council Tax
Band E; £2,482.61 payable per annum 2023/2024.
Local Authority
East Suffolk Council; East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT; [use Contact Agent Button].
NOTES
1. Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If there is any point, which is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements quoted are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included. No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise. Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan.
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April 2023
