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A very appealing, individual DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE pleasantly situated in one of the most popular and sought after residential roads in Ipswich, to the North-East of the town centre. The property which is of traditional brick construction under a tiled roof was built in 1952 and comprises a good sized South facing garden.
There are excellent local shopping facilities in nearly Woodbridge Road East and the house is located within the Northgate High School catchment area with easy access to Sidegate Lane, Rushmere Hall and St Johns C of E Schools and St Albans R C High School. Ipswich School the leading independent school in the area is only 10 minutes drive away whilst Ipswich mainline railway station with its regular inter-city service to London's Liverpool Street Station (approx. 70 minutes) is 15 minutes by car. Ipswich Hospital is only half a mile away and there is a choice of excellent golf courses in the area.
The property is well presented throughout and has the benefit of light and airy accommodation with all principal rooms facing south. There are well proportioned reception rooms, a fitted kitchen with a pantry and separate utility, 4 double bedrooms (2 with en-suite bathrooms), a landing/study area, family bathroom and a tandem garage. In addition, the property also has excellent off road parking/turning facilities, UPVC double glazed windows and gas fired central heating with a relatively new boiler.
An internal inspection is strongly recommended and with NO CHAIN early possession is available.
RECESSED COVERED PORCH with twin courtesy lights and solid hardwood panelled front door opening to:
IMPOSING ENTRANCE HALL 15' 2" x 7' 9" (4.62m x 2.36m) Double aspect windows with UPVC double glazed window to the side. Double radiator. Coved ceiling. Telephone point. Oak strip flooring. Fitted cupboard housing gas and electric meters and smart meter. Consumer unit. Recess area under stairs. Built-in double cloaks cupboard with hanging rail and shelf with storage cupboard over.
CLOAKROOM White suite of low level WC and corner wash basin (h & c) with half tiled walls and tiled floor. Radiator. UPVC double glazed window to the front. Coved ceiling.
DINING ROOM 13' 7" x 15' 0" (4.14m x 4.57m) Feature fitted gas coal effect fire with attractive brickette surround and quarry tiled hearth with oak mantel. 2 double radiators. Picture rail. Fitted carpet. TV aerial. UPVC double glazed triple aspect windows including bay window to rear with double casement doors opening to rear garden. Serving hatch though to:
KITCHEN 12' 6" x 10' 4" (3.81m x 3.15m) 1.1/2 bowl single drainer scratch resistant sink unit (h & c mixer tap). Range of fitted units comprising base cupboards and drawers with wood edged worktops and tiled splashbacks. Matching eye level wall cupboards with concealed lighting under. Recessed fitted shelves. Half tiled walls. Built-in "Hotpoint" double oven and 4 ring halogen hob unit with canopy housing extractor and light unit over. Built-in microwave. Plumbing facilities for automatic washing machine, Tiled floor. Electric cooker point. Track of 4 spotlights. Double radiator. UPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden. Bi-fold door to:
WALK-IN PANTRY with fitted worktop, base cupboards and drawers and matching eye level wall cupboards with part tiled walls and floor. UPVC double glazed window to front. "Ecowater" water softener.
Opening from kitchen to:
SECONDARY HALL Oak laminate floor. Double radiator. Coved ceiling. Thermostat control. Recessed halogen lighting over display shelf with high level window providing borrowed light to Sitting Room. Hardwood double glazed door to front with part stained leaded panels opens to SECONDARY RECESSED PORCH with courtesy light. Door to Garage,
UTILITY ROOM 9' 8" x 8' 1" (2.95m x 2.46m) Single drainer stainless steel sink unit (h & c) with cupboards under. Fitted worktops with range of fitted base cupboards and drawers with matching eye level wall cupboards and tiled splashbacks. Plumbing facilities for automatic washing machine. Vinyl flooring. Coved ceiling. Radiator. "British Gas" gas fired wall mounted boiler for central heating and hot water. UPVC double glazed window to the front.
SITTING ROOM 19' 6" x 12' 9" (5.94m x 3.89m) Feature electric fitted coal effect fire with polished stone surround and mantel with marble inset and hearth. 2 double radiators. Coved ceiling with 2 moulded plaster ceiling roses. Fitted carpet. 3 wall light points. TV points. Dimmer control. UPVC double glazed double aspect windows to the side and rear and matching double casement doors opening to the rear garden.
Pine stairs with oak handrail and carpet leading to:.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR WELL LIT LANDING Radiator. Fitted carpet. UPVC double glazed window to the front. Picture rail. Access to part boarded loft with electric light via pull down ladder. Smoke alarm.
BEDROOM 2 14' 4" x 10' 4" (4.37m x 3.15m) UPVC double glazed double aspect windows to the side and rear with venetian blinds to the side. Fitted carpet. Coved ceiling. Range of 2 fitted double wardrobe cupboards with hanging rails, shelf and drawers with storage cupboards over. Additional walk-in dressing area/cupboard with hanging rail, electric light and shelving. Fitted carpet.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with white suite of pedestal wash basin (h & c) with tiled splashback, low level WC with wooden seat and cover and shower enclosure with "New Team 3000" electric fitted shower and mermaid panelled walls. Extractor fan. Radiator with chromium heated towel rail. UPVC double glazed window to the side with venetian blind. Fitted carpet.
SEPARATE WC with low level WC with wooded seat and cover. Radiator. UPVC double glazed window to the front. Extractor fan. Fitted carpet.
FAMILY BATHROOM Coloured suite of panelled bath (h & c) and pedestal wash basin (h & c) with shower rail and curtain over. UPVC double glazed window to the front. Half tiled walls. Fitted carpet. Chromium heated towel radiator. Fitted airing cupboard with insulated hot water cylinder, electric immersion heater and slatted shelving. Time clock. UPVC double glazed window to the front.
INNER LANDING/STUDY 10' 5" x 9' 6" (3.18m x 2.9m) Fitted carpet. Recessed with fitted shelves over a cupboard. Coved ceiling. UPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden. Double radiator. Telephone point.
MASTER BEDROOM 13' 1" x 12' 9" (3.99m x 3.89m) Fitted carpet. Double radiator. Coved ceiling. UPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the rear garden. 2 bedside lights.
SPACIOUS EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM 10' 6" x 9' 2" (3.2m x 2.79m) White contemporary suite comprising panelled bath (h & c mixer tap), vanity wash basin (h & c mixer tap) with cupboards under, both with tiled splashbacks. Fully tiled wide shower enclosure with "Aqualisa" thermostatic fitted shower. Double radiator. Fitted cupboard. Fitted carpet. Chromium heated towel radiator. Recessed halogen lighting. Extractor fan. UPVC double glazed window to the rear. Door to SEPARATE WC with low level WC and UPVC double glazed window to the side. Coved ceiling.
BEDROOM 3 12' 9" x 11' 2" (3.89m x 3.4m) UPVC double glazed window to the front. Double radiator. Fitted carpet. Coved ceiling. Vanity wash basin (h & c mixer tap) with large mirror over with concealed pelmet lighting, shaver point and cupboard under. Telephone point. Wall light point.
BEDROOM 4 13' 3" x 9' 2" (4.04m x 2.79m) Fitted wash basin (h & c) with tiled splashback and cupboards under. Strip light with shaver socket. Fitted carpet. Access to loft. Built-in double wardrobe cupboard with hanging rails and fitted shelving and storage over. Coved ceiling. Bedside light.
OUTSIDE The property is set back from the road behind a live hedge by a good sized front garden. A brick paved driveway affording excellent OFF ROAD PARKING/TURNING facilities is flanked by a small raised of lawn with flower and shrub borders, ornamental flowering trees and a mature copper beech tree which is the subject of a Tree Preservation Order. Integral TANDEM GARAGE 33'2" x 9'11" with up and over door, light and power. Butler (h & c). Fitted work bench with vice. Fitted storage cupboards. UPVC double glazed window to the side and part glazed double doors opening to rear garden.
A timber gate and path to the side of the house leads to a good sized, attractive, fully enclosed South facing rear garden. A brick TERRACE with climbing wisteria opens out to a lawn with shaped shrub borders displaying a variety of ornamental shrubs and trees together with trellising and climbing plants. A tall beech hedge divides the formal garden from a sizable vegetable garden and 2 apple trees with garden tap.
Timber SUMMER HOUSE and timber framed GREENHOUSE. Timber/felt GARDEN SHED. Sun blind to rear of Sitting Room.