House For Sale £350,000
Sitting room with inglenook fireplace, garden room, kitchen and shower room. Two double bedrooms (one walk-through) and cloakroom. Parking space. Established south-easterly facing 100’ rear garden.
Location
Plum Tree Cottage will be found along on Bullace Lane; a no-through road, in the heart of the rural village of Sudbourne. The village itself has an excellent community feel and includes a modern village hall, which hosts various events. The property benefits from being in the catchment of Farlingaye High School and there is a bus from the village going to and from the school. A short distance to the west is Tunstall Forest, which has a wide array of footpaths.
The delightful and ever popular village of Orford is just 2 miles and here there is a primary school (again with a bus service to and from Sudbourne) and a multitude of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. There is a general store which offers all day to day groceries, as well as a butcher's shop, Penney's Cafe, Orford Deli and Wine Store, a Post Office, a doctor's surgery, and a petrol service station. The village also boasts the well regarded Pump Street Bakery, as well as three pubs, The King's Head, the Jolly Sailor, and The Crown and Castle. The village has a distinct twelfth century castle and is adjacent to the Ore River where there is excellent sailing. Within easy driving distance are Snape, with its renowned Maltings Concert Hall, craft shop and galleries; Aldeburgh; Woodbridge and Wickham Market. Trains to London's Liverpool Street station connect at Ipswich, Woodbridge and Saxmundham, which also has Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets.
Directions
Proceeding in a northerly direction on the A12 from Woodbridge, turn right at the roundabout towards Melton on the A1152. Proceed over the traffic lights and, at the roundabout after Wilford Bridge, turn left towards Bromeswell. Proceed on this road for some miles through the villages of Butley and Chillesford. When you come to a T-junction, turn left towards Sudbourne. On entering the village, Bullace Lane will be found a short way along on the right hand side. For those using the What3Words app: ///joints.breezes.aunts
Description
Plum Tree Cottage comprises a charming ‘chocolate box’ Grade II Listed, semi-detached thatched cottage, which will be found in the heart in the delightful rural village of Sudbourne, just 2 miles from the ever-popular coastal village of Orford. According to the Listing Schedule, Plum Tree Cottage originally dates from the 17th Century and is of timber frame construction with brick and colourwashed rendered elevations under a thatched roof. The brick façade is believed to have been added at some point during the 19th Century.
The accommodation comprises an atmospheric 14’ sitting room with impressive brick fireplace containing the woodburning stove, a modest but well fitted kitchen and a ground floor shower room. In 2014 an impressive timber frame Garden Room was added on the rear elevation and this offers another reception room and links wonderfully well via the bifold doors with the south-easterly facing rear garden. On the first floor there is a generous double bedroom with vaulted ceiling, and this links directly with the second bedroom and cloakroom.
Outside the property fronts onto Bullace Lane with a gravelled parking space adjoining the gable elevation. The rear garden extends to over 100 feet and facing in a south-easterly direction enjoys the sun during the morning and into the afternoon. The garden comprises a large patio area that connects well with the Garden Room, and beyond this is the garden that comprises a central area laid to grass for ease of maintenance, but enclosed within established hedge and tree borders that provide a very good degree of privacy.
The Accommodation
The Cottage
Ground Floor
A ledged and braced wooden panelled door fronting onto Bullace Lane opens into the
Sitting Room 14’9 x 11’7 (4.5m x 3.54m)
A charming and atmospheric reception room with stunning exposed brick chimney breast that contains the woodburning stove set on a raised brick hearth and with bressummer beam over. Casement window on the front elevation overlooking Bullace Lane, together with internal window gaining light via the Garden Room. Exposed ceiling and wall timbers, door opening onto the staircase rising to the First Floor, TV and telephone points and door through to the
Kitchen 9’10 x 8’ (3m x 2.44m)
Linking wonderfully well with the Garden Room, and with window providing views down the garden. Fitted with a good range of cupboard and drawer units with wooden block worksurfaces over, one of which incorporates a butler sink with mixer tap. Recess for electric cooker together with recess and plumbing for a washing machine. Display cabinet, tiled flooring, spotlighting and door to the
Shower Room 8’ x 4’11 (2.46m x 1.51m)
With low level window incorporating obscured glazing providing light from the Bullace Lane elevation. Fitted with a shower enclosure containing the Mira Sport electric shower, WC and mounted wash basin with storage cupboard under. Cupboard containing the hot water tank, extractor fan and tiled flooring to match the Kitchen.
Returning to the Kitchen the original back door provides access to the
Garden Room 16’5 x 8’ (5.02m x 2.46m)
An impressive additional reception room to the cottage, that links wonderfully well, via the bifold doors, with the rear patio and garden. Of timber frame construction set on a brick plinth with tiled flooring incorporating underfloor heating.
Returning to the Sitting Room a door opens onto a staircase that rises via a half landing beside the chimney breast to
First Floor
Bedroom One (4.63m x 3.45m)
A delightful double bedroom with dormer window on the rear elevation overlooking the garden and grounds. Vaulted ceiling with exposed roof truss elements. Exposed boarded floor, night storage heater and door through to
Bedroom Two (3.26m x 2.53m)
With large window on the gable elevation providing plenty of light and overlooking Bullace Lane and the village street. Vaulted ceiling, plug-in electric panel heater and door to
Cloakroom
With WC, pedestal wash basin and electrically heated towel rail.
Outside
Plum Tree Cottage is set well back from the village street and approached via Bullace Lane; a no-through road that is laid to gravel serving a handful of neighbouring properties.
From Bullace Lane access can be gained to the front door. Beside Plum Tree Cottage is a useful parking space and from here a low level picket gate provides access to the rear garden. The rear garden is of a very good size, extending to over 100’ in length and facing south-east it enjoys the sun throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
There is a large patio area immediately to the rear of Plum Tree Cottage, that links wonderfully well with the bifold doors serving the Garden Room and connects back to the parking space beside the cottage.
Beyond the patio is the garden, that comprises a central area laid to grass for ease of maintenance, but enclosed within established hedging and trees that provide a very good degree of privacy. The rear garden also includes a useful timber frame storage shed and brick built coal/wood store.
Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the agent.
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Immersion heater providing hot water and electric panel heaters to part.
EPC - Not applicable as Grade II Listed.
Council Tax - Band C; £1,746.58 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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3. Prospective purchasers should note that the property comprises a larger Title part of which has been retained by the vendor.
October 2023
