House For Sale £200,000
Woodbridge, Suffolk

Entrance hall, kitchen, sitting/dining room, timber lean-to and downstairs WC.  Two bedrooms and family bathroom.  Detached garage and off-road parking.  Gardens to front and rear.  No forward chain.

Location

The property forms part of Peterhouse Crescent — a popular and established residential area to the north-west of Woodbridge’s town centre.  Woodbridge is a popular town, based on the banks of the River Deben, and offers a good choice of schooling in both the state and private sectors, a wide variety of shops and restaurants, a cinema/theatre and marina. Woodbridge also benefits from rail links to Ipswich, where rail services to London’s Liverpool Street station take just over the hour.  

The popular Heritage Coastline destinations of Orford and Aldeburgh are approximately 10 miles and 15 miles respectively. The county town of Ipswich is approximately 10 miles to the south-west, and with a population of approximately 178,000, offers all the services and facilities expected from a town of this size. 

Directions

Proceeding north along the A12 from Martlesham, turn right at the first roundabout onto the B1438, signposted to Woodbridge.  Take the next turning left, immediately in front of the Duke of York, and continue along this road for approximately quarter of a mile, taking the third turning on your left into Newnham Avenue.  Continue along this road, turning right at the next T-junction onto Peterhouse Crescent.  Continue along the road, passing the primary school, and the property will be found on the right after turning to Pembroke Avenue.  For those using the What3Words app: ///exposes.commuted.journey.

Description

Peterhouse Crescent was a local authority estate that was built during the 1950s, with Number 19 being built in 1950.  Whilst the property benefits from UPVC double-glazing and a gas boiler, it does require renovation and refurbishment throughout, and offers scope to be extended (subject to obtaining the necessary consents).  The accommodation comprises entrance hall, kitchen, sitting/dining room, timber lean-to, downstairs WC, two first floor bedrooms and a family bathroom.  The property occupies a corner plot, with gardens to the front, side and rear.  There is vehicular access to the side of the property with off-road parking, and a prefabricated garage to the rear. 

Method Of Sale

19 Peterhouse Crescent must be marketed for a minimum period of 14 days to allow Flagship Housing to demonstrate that they have achieved best value.  Fourteen days will have elapsed on Thursday 18th May 2023.

The property is being sold by the usual method of private treaty, however the vendor requires offers to be accompanied by a Declaration of Interest Form, which is included within these particulars and needs to be completed by hand and returned to the agent. 

The Accommodation

The House

Ground Floor

A door to the side of the property opens to a

Covered Walkway

Door leading to the rear garden.  Further doors open to two brick-built stores and a

WC

High-level cistern and window to rear with obscured glazing. 

A partially glazed door from the covered walkway opens to the

Entrance Hall

With window to side and stairs rising to first floor landing with understairs storage.  Wall-mounted radiator.  A door opens to the

Kitchen 11’3 x 9’6 (3.43m x 2.90m)

With window to rear and a matching range of fitted wall and base units with rolltop work surface incorporating a stainless steel single-drainer sink unit with taps above and tiled splashback.  Space for electric cooker and appliances.  Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Wall-mounted radiator.  A door opens to a pantry, which has a range of shelving. 

A further door from the entrance hall opens to the

Sitting/Dining Room 19’0 x 15’0 (5.79m x 4.57m)

An L-shaped room with window to front and wall-mounted radiators.  A door opens to the

Timber Lean-To 9’0 x 8’0 (2.74m x 2.44m)

With door to garden and windows to side.

The stairs in the entrance hall rise to the

First Floor

Landing

Window to side and doors off to the bedrooms and family bathroom.  Access to loft.  Airing cupboard with pre-lagged water cylinder and slatted shelving.  Further cupboard housing the gas-fired wall-mounted Vaillant boiler with shelf above. 

Bedroom One 13’0 x 9’5 (3.96m x 2.87m)

A large double bedroom with window to front and wall-mounted radiator. 

Bedroom Two 13’8 x 9’0 (4.17m x 2.74m)

A large double with window to rear and wall-mounted radiator.

Family Bathroom

Comprising window to rear, low-level WC, wall-hung basin, panelled bath with electric shower over, extractor fan and wall-mounted radiator. 

Outside

The property occupies a corner position on a generous plot.  There is a garden to the front with a low lying wall marking the boundary and established flower and shrub borders.  This area is mainly laid to lawn with a concrete pathway leading to the entrance.  Double opening gates to the side of the property provide vehicular access from  Pembroke Avenue to an area of off-road parking.  There is a detached prefabricated garage with an area of concrete hardstanding immediately behind the property.  This area is enclosed by close boarded fencing. 

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the agent.  Please adhere to current Covid guidelines.

Services  

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.   

EPC Rating 

D (full report available from the agent). 

Council Tax  

Band B; £1,606.59 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.  These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. Interested parties should rely on their own/their surveyors investigations as to the construction type of the property and its condition. No warranty can be given for any of the services or equipment at the property and no tests have been carried out to ensure that heating, electrical or plumbing systems and equipment are fully operational. Any distances, room aspects and measurements which are given are approximate only. Any plans are indicative only and may not be the same as the transfer plan/s.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permissions or listed building contents 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

2.  Under Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we, as Estate Agents, are required to obtain identification from buyers in the form of the photo page of your passport or a photo driving licence. The document must be in date.  In addition, we need proof of address in the form of a utility bill with the name and address of the buyer. This must not be more than three months old. We are also under obligation to check where the purchase funds are coming from.

3.  The vendor, Flagship Housing, requires offers to be accompanied by a Declaration Of Interest form, which can be obtained from the agent.  This needs to be printed and completed by hand, but can then be scanned/photographed and emailed to Clarke and Simpson.

4.  There is an annual management charge of £319.51 payable to Flagship by the new owners and any subsequent owners of 19 Peterhouse Crescent towards any service charges and the maintenance of  the communal areas.

5.  In cases where applicants are purchasing the property with cash funds, the vendor requires exchange and completion to take place within 28 days of instructing legal representatives and reserves the right to abort the sale if this condition is not met.   

6.  There is an engrossment fee of £120 payable by the purchaser upon completion. 

7.  Flagship have informed the agent that there are restrictive covenants upon the property.  Please speak to the agent for further information. 

May 2023