House For Sale £575,000
Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1

Substantial Victorian townhouse.

Description

Conveniently situated for the town amenities, and nestled amongst other period houses, 24 Burlington Road is a substantial Victorian townhouse, with versatile accommodation and a west-facing garden.

24 Burlington Road has a handsome façade of Suffolk White brick with a prominent bay window and slate tiles. To the front of the house is ample parking; to the rear, which has red brick elevations, there is a garden with a terrace for al fresco dining.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and flows remarkably well, comprising of wonderfully proportioned, light-filled rooms with high ceilings, typical of the 19th century. There are excellent period features throughout, including high skirting boards, picture rails and original chimneypieces.

The front door opens on to a double height lobby, with tall Crittall-style windows looking out to the garden. This leads through to an inner hall with doors to the kitchen/breakfast room and principal reception rooms; stairs lead down to the cellar and up to the bedroom accommodation on the first and second floor.

The elegantly proportioned sitting room has a fine marble chimneypiece and French windows leading out to the garden; facing the sitting room is the generous dining room with a bay window. The study/sitting room provides an excellent space for home working or as a more relaxed entertaining area.

The bespoke kitchen has a butler style sink, fitted dishwasher and quartz work surface; an original sash window floods the room with natural light. Beyond the kitchen is a useful utility space and bathroom; partially glazed double doors lead out to the garden.

There are six bedrooms arranged over the first and second floor, one currently serving as a second kitchen; the spacious principal bedroom on the first floor, now in use as an artist's studio, and completing the first floor is a large family bathroom.

Location

Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and provides a wide selection of independent and high street shops; there are numerous restaurants, public houses and cafés; and a variety of theatres, galleries, and museums. A mainline railway station offers direct trains to London Liverpool Street from 68 minutes.

Historic market towns Woodbridge (8 miles) and Framlingham (15.5 miles) offer an incredible range of independent shops, delicatessens, and critically acclaimed restaurants.

The stunning Suffolk coast comprises delightful seaside towns and pretty villages. Aldeburgh (24 miles), the popular coastal town closely associated with Benjamin Britten, is famed for its fish and chips and pebble beach. The neighbouring village of Thorpeness has a charming boating lake and country club. Orford (19 miles) has an enchanting 12th century castle and is home to the award winning Pump Street Bakery.

Local sporting facilities are fantastic: there are myriad gyms and swimming pools in the vicinity; the Ipswich Sports Club has eleven tennis courts and also offers squash, racquetball and hockey. Superb sailing is available on the River Deben, River Orwell and along the Suffolk coast. There are rugby clubs in Ipswich and Woodbridge, and highly regarded golf clubs including Ipswich, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh.

Schools in the area are excellent in both the state and independent sectors. St Margaret's Primary School and Northgate High School are both popular. Ipswich School is less than a one-mile walk away; other renowned independent schools include Orwell Park Prep School, St Joseph’s College, Ipswich High School, Woodbridge School and Framlingham College.

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,035 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage; gas-fired central heating.