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A delightful SEMI-DETACHED COUNTRY COTTAGE displaying much charm and character and enjoying an attractive location with a mature and picturesque garden in the popular and sought after hamlet of Pin Mill, only a short walk from the River Orwell. Located on the Shotley peninsula only 8 miles to the South-East of the county town of Ipswich, the property is close to the Royal Harwich Yacht Club in nearby Woolverstone and to Ipswich High School a leading independent girls school. The village of Chelmondiston offers a wide range of facilities including a newsagents and delicatessen, a butcher/general stores, Chinese take away, post office, hairdressers, a primary school and equestrian centre. At the end of Pin Mill Road overlooking the river is the well renowned Butt & Oyster public house and restaurant together with Pin Mill Sailing Club. A little further afield are Royal Hospital School, another independent school and Holbrook High School together with Alton Water which provides a range of water sports.

The cottage is well set back from Pin Mill Road and is approached through a pretty garden offering much seclusion and privacy. Of red brick construction under a slated roof the cottage has been well extended and offers well proportioned accommodation which includes a well fitted handmade kitchen and a contemporary bathroom on the ground floor and en-suite shower room on the first floor. There is also a conservatory, a living room with wood burning stove, 3 good sized bedrooms and a quaint back garden with the "grindle" (stream) running through it. In addition, there are 2 useful off road car parking spaces at the top of the garden.

The cottage is ideal as either a primary or second home or alternatively as a holiday cottage and a viewing is strongly recommended as character cottages of this nature in such picturesque surroundings are seldom available.  

Courtesy light. Panelled front door with circular glazed panel opens to GABLED ENTRANCE PORCH with double aspect side windows. Tiled floor. Wall light. Fitted coat & hat pegs. Natural brick walls. Part glazed door to:  

LIVING ROOM 12' 3" x 11' 6" (3.73m x 3.51m) Brick fireplace with wood burning stove with oak mantel over and raised brick hearth. Tiled floor. Sash window to front. Pine skirting. Double radiator. Dimmer switch. Thermostat control. Door to Kitchen. Large rectangular opening through to:  

DINING AREA 10' 0" x 9' 1" (3.05m x 2.77m) Tiled floor. Pine skirting. Double radiator. Sash window to front.  

KITCHEN 11' 5" x 9' 6" (3.48m x 2.9m) Deep glazed butler style sink (h & c mixer tap) with handcrafted range of fitted base cupboards and drawers in cream with natural wood knobs and solid wood worksurfaces with tiled splashbacks. Matching eye level wall cupboards and open fronted display cupboard with canopy housing extractor and light unit over "Leisure Classic 90" cooking range in cream with grill, 2 ovens, 4 ring electric hob and griddle. Nest of 3 spotlights. Tiled floor. Radiator. Window to rear. Stairs to First Floor.  

BATHROOM approached via Lobby with fitted shelved store cupboard and fully tiled shower enclosure with thermostatic fitted shower. Heritage style white suite of freestanding bath (h & c mixer tap) on claw feet with tiled surround, wash basin (h & c mixer tap) and low level WC. Half tiled walls. Tiled floor. Extractor fan. Chromium heated towel radiator. Electric wall heater. Recessed spotlight. Window to rear. Pine skirting.  

Stable doors from kitchen to  

CONSERVATORY 10' 7"(max) x 10' (3.23m x 3.05m) with bench seating with cushions and storage below. Double glazed double aspect windows overlooking the rear garden and casement door leading to terrace. Modern vertical radiator. Tiled floor.  

FORMER WASHHOUSE 10' 2" x 6' 2" (3.1m x 1.88m) now used as a UTILITY AREA incorporating former copper in one corner with tiled worktop and plumbing facilities for automatic washing machine below. Vent for tumble dryer. "Camray" oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water. Power points. Natural painted brick walls. Brick floor. Electric light. Window to side.  

Stairs with fitted carpet to 

FIRST FLOOR  

SMALL LANDING with access to loft. 

BEDROOM 1 10' 4" x 9' 2" (3.15m x 2.79m) Double radiator. Fitted carpet. Sash window to front. Access to loft. Built-in double wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and small storage cupboard above.  

BATHROOM 2 Contemporary white suite comprising wide fully tiled shower enclosure with thermostatic fitted shower enclosure with thermostatic fitted shower and bi-fold doors, vanity wash basin (h & c mixer tap) with tiled splashback and low level WC. Chromium heated towel radiator. Non slip floor. Recessed halogen lighting. Small built-in storage cupboard. Sash window with venetian blinds to the rear.  

BEDROOM 2 11' 6" x 11' 5" (3.51m x 3.48m) Double radiator. Fitted carpet. Sash windows to the front.  

BEDROOM 3 9' 7" x 8' 9" (2.92m x 2.67m) Double radiator. Fitted carpet. Window to the rear overlooking the garden and countryside beyond. Built-in cupboard housing insulated hot water tank with electric immersion heater and digital programmer clock.  

OUTSIDE There are 2 pebbled off road car parking spaces at the top of the garden and a gate and winding pebbled path with external lighting leads to the delightful front garden and then to the property itself. A shaped lawned area and extended path are flanked by well stocked shrub and tree borders displaying a variety of specimen ornamental flowering shrubs and trees. Timber/felt GARDEN SHED 5'9" x 3'8".

A wrought iron gate and paved path to the side lead to a private and secluded West facing rear garden. A good sized paved PATIO opens out to a lawn with established shrub borders and displaying a variety of flowering shrubs and trees leading down to the grindle (small stream) and with a picket fence and gate in front. Beyond the garden are attractive views over open countryside. The pretty gardens are a feature of the property.

2 outside taps. Oil storage tank. Courtesy light.