House For Sale £695,000
Entrance lobby, entrance hall, 20’ sitting/dining room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room and garden room. Three bedrooms and wet room. Driveway, carport and garage. Stables, field shelters and stores. Gardens, grounds and paddocks extending to approximately 1.6 acres (0.64 ha) in all. Additional 3 acres available by separate negotiation.
Location
The Bungalow will be found close to the centre of Ufford and set along the High Street. Ufford is a desirable village with a highly regarded pub and restaurant, The Crown, which is within easy walking distance. There is a further excellent public house in Lower Ufford, The White Lion, whilst the Ufford Park Hotel, Golf Club and Spa is only a mile away.
Woodbridge, just a quarter of a mile away, is probably best known for its outstanding riverside setting. It is also a very popular market town, offering a good choice of schooling in both the state and private sectors, a wide variety of shops and restaurants, a cinema/theatre and marina. Both Melton and Woodbridge also benefit from rail links to Ipswich, where Inter City 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 8 miles to the south-west.
Description
The Bungalow occupies a prominent position along the High Street, close to the centre of Ufford which is well positioned for the well regarded village of Wickham Market and the popular riverside town of Woodbrdge as well as the A12 trunk road and wider road network. Believed to date from the 1950s The Bungalow is an exciting opportunity for a purchaser to acquire a property that is in need of modernisation and refurbishment as well as offering tremendous scope to be extended and reconfigured, subject to the necessary consents.
To the rear The Bungalow enjoys a very generous garden that enjoys the sun throughout the day. Beyond the garden are the stables, field shelters and stores, a turn-out area and the paddocks that lead down to the Byng Brook, which is a tributary of the River Deben. In all, the gardens, grounds and paddocks extend to approximately 1.6 acres (0.64 ha).
Beyond the Byng Brook, to the north-east, is an additional area of land that is available by separate negotiation for £150,000, subject to contract. This area extends to approximately 3 acres (1.21 ha) and comprises a further area of grazing/amenity land, with road frontage along Spring Lane. There is also the remnants of the former school/arena base as well.
An indicative plan is included within these particulars with The Bungalow edged red and the additional land edged blue.
Overage
Prospective purchasers should note that the property will be sold subject to overage provisions whereby for a period of 10 years if planning consent for residential development is obtained then 15% of the enhanced value will be payable to the sellers if such planning permission is implemented or the property sold with the benefit of such planning permission. The overage payment will be based on the value of the property with the benefit of the planning permission less the market value of the land immediately before the grant of such planning permission and with no expectation of such planning permission being forthcoming. For the avoidance of doubt the overage will not capture extensions, annexe accommodation, B&B/holiday lets or commercial uses.
The Accommodation
A wooden front door opens into the
Entrance Lobby 12’3 x 2’5 (3.75m x 0.74m)
Of timber frame construction and almost fully glazed front elevation providing views of the driveway and front garden. Tile effect flooring and wood effect part glazed UPVC door opening into the
Entrance Hall 14’5 x 5’6 (4.41m x 1.69m)
With access to roof space, wall mounted electric panel heater, telephone point and doors off to
Sitting/Dining Room 20’4 x 12’7 (6.2m x 3.84m)
A generous reception room with windows on the front elevation providing a good degree of light and views of the front garden and driveway. The focal point is the tiled fireplace with raised tiled hearth. Serving hatch through to the Kitchen, wall mounted electric panel heaters, TV point and door through to the
Conservatory 12’ x 10’ (3.66m x 3.05m)
Of single glazed timber frame construction, under a flat felt roof. French doors providing access to the patio and garden. Tile effect flooring.
Returning to the Entrance Hall further doors provide access to the
Kitchen/Breakfast Room 14’6 x 12’ (4.42m x 3.66m)
With window on the side elevation overlooking the gardens. Fitted with range of cupboard and drawer units with wood effect work surface over incorporating a stainless steel sink with mixer tap over and flanking drainers. Recess for electric cooker and recess and plumbing for washing machine. Breakfast bar. Door to Airing Cupboard and door to shelved Pantry cupboard. Part glazed door to the
Garden Room 12’8 x 8’0 (3.86m x 2.44m)
Of single glazed and timber frame construction under a flat felt roof and with part glazed door providing access to the patio and gardens. Tile effect flooring.
Returning to the Entrance Hall further doors provide access to
Bedroom One 13’5 x 13’ (4.09m x 3.96m)
A good size double bedroom with window on the front elevation overlooking the driveway and garden. Range of fitted wardrobe cupboards and wall mounted electric panel heater.
Bedroom Two 12’6 x 12’ (3.81m x 3.66m)
Another good size double bedroom with large window on the rear elevation overlooking the garden and paddocks. Electric panel heater and wall mounted convector heater.
Bedroom Three 9’3 x 8’5 (2.82m x 2.57m)
A single bedroom with window on the rear elevation overlooking the garden and paddocks. Electric panel heater and wall mounted convector heater.
Wet Room
Fully tiled and with walk-in shower area with floor drain, WC and mounted wash basin. Recessed spotlighting, extractor fan and wall mounted electric panel heater.
Outside
The Bungalow is set back from the High Street, and approached via an ‘in and out’ tarmac driveway, that leads up to the car port/garage, approximately 36’9 x 12’10 (11.2m x 3.9m). The garage element measures 15’ x 13’ (4.57m x 3.96m). Between the road and the driveway is an area of garden, that is predominantly laid to grass but incorporating well stocked borders containing a variety of established shrubs. To the southern end of the driveway there is also a partly enclosed area that is laid to grass.
Beside the driveway are a pair of side hung wrought iron gates that provide access to the large rear garden. Again, predominantly laid to grass for ease of maintenance, and partly enclosed by mature conifer hedging. The garden enjoys a south-easterly outlook and therefore enjoys the sun for the majority of the day, and overlooks the paddocks beyond. Immediately adjoining The Bungalow are patio and terrace areas, and with a second gateway returning to the car port and driveway.
The paddocks, which extend to just over an acre continue down to Byng Brook, a tributary of the River Deben. In addition there are two stables and a tack room, a field shelter divided into two and a former lorry body that is used for hay storage. Beyond the stable and turn out area are the paddocks which are enclosed by a mixture of mature leylandii trees and the Byng Brook. The area is mainly laid to grass, but also incorporates a pond.
From the paddock a bridge crosses the Byng Brook and this provides access to an additional area of land that is available by separate negotiation for £150,000, subject to contract. Again, this is currently used as grazing/paddock land and extends to approximately 3 acres (1.21 ha) in all. This area benefits from frontage onto Spring Lane, with a separate vehicular access. There is also a former school/arena area just beside the entrance as well. This area is edged blued on the site plan enclosed within these particulars.
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent.
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage connected. Electric panel heaters and immersion heater providing hot water.
Council Tax Band C; £1,774.72 payable per annum 2023/2024
Local Authority East Suffolk Council; East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT; [use Contact Agent Button]
EPC Rating = F
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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May 2023
