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THE PROPERTY An attractive DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE built in the 1950's of traditional brick construction under a tiled roof and very well extended in more recent times to provide spacious and well planned, light and airy family accommodation.
The house is pleasantly situated on an established plot of a little in excess of 1/3 ACRE providing a degree of seclusion and privacy in what is generally regarded as one of the premier and most sought after residential areas of Ipswich to the North of the town centre.
On the ground floor is an imposing entrance hall off which is a cloakroom and stairs to the First Floor. A large sitting room with an open fireplace enjoys double aspect windows and has access to a lounge with wood burning stove at the rear of the house enjoying views over the large garden. A dining room also enjoys views over the garden and opens out to a luxury open plan kitchen/breakfast room recently fitted out in "Omega" contemporary units with a wide range of built-in appliances including 3 ovens and a coffee machine with a colour changing extractor over the hob. This area is a feature of the property and lends itself to being the hub of the house.
On the first floor are 4 double bedrooms, one of which has a spacious en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi style bath and separate shower and a family shower room.
There are good off road parking facilities with a small Garage/Store and to the rear an extensive paved terrace which opens out to a large west facing garden which in turn abuts a private spinney, ideal for a young family.
The house has the benefit of UPVC double glazed windows, gas fired central heating with a boiler which is only 2 years old and a number of PV solar panels on the rear roof slope enjoying the benefit of the government's "Feed in Tariff" scheme.
The property provides an ideal opportunity to acquire an individual family home in good decorative order and in a lovely setting within a prime location and an internal viewing is strongly recommended.
SITUATION The house is in a small, quiet close in what is one of the most sought after residential areas of Ipswich only 15 minutes walk from the town centre and close to the beautiful Christchurch Park. Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and as such provides all the amenities associated with one of Suffolk's largest conurbations including 2 modern shopping malls.
Culturally there is much to admire - an active theatre, multiplex cinema and there is also a wide range of wine bars and restaurants together with the regeneration of the Waterfront which is an exciting and on-going development for the town and houses Dance East a leading dance venue in the country. There are also a number of top golf courses in the area including Purdis Heath, Rushmere, Fynn Valley and Woodbridge. Ipswich School, the leading independent school in the area is only a short walk away whilst there is also easy access to Northgate High School and St Margarets C of E and Sidegate Lane Junior Schools. Ipswich hospital is also only a short drive from the property. The Suffolk Heritage coastline with its internationally renowned Minsmere Bird Reserve and Snape Maltings is only 40 minutes away, whilst much closer is "Constable Country" with the villages of Flatford and Dedham, made famous by the artist John Constable. For sailing enthusiasts there is a good choice of rivers in the area and Suffolk Yacht Harbour at Levington is only 20 minutes by car.
For commuters, Ipswich main line railway station with its regular inter-city service to London's Liverpool Street (approximately 70 minutes) is only 5 minutes by car. In addition, there is easy access to the main A12 and A14 trunk road providing a link to the East Coast Ports, the Midlands and London's M25 motorway.
ON THE GROUND FLOOR COVERED PORCH with recessed halogen light. UPVC double glazed front door to:
ENTRANCE HALL 14' 7" x 12' 11" (4.44m x 3.94m) Oak effect laminate flooring. UPVC double glazed window to front with venetian blind. Telephone point. 2 radiators. Coved ceiling. 2 moulded plaster ceiling roses. Built-in cupboard under stairs, Built-in double cloaks cupboard with storage cupboard over.
CLOAKROOM White suite of corner wash basin (h & c) and low level WC with matchboard panelled surround. Oak effect laminate flooring. Radiator.
SITTING ROOM 21' 4" x 16' 4" (6.5m x 4.98m) Feature open fireplace with granite hearth, slate inset and polished stone surround. 2 radiators. Coved ceiling. UPVC double glazed rectangular bay window and additional window to the side. 3 twin wall light points. Fitted carpet. TV point. Moulded plaster ceiling rose. Door to:
LOUNGE 21' 6" x 11' 2" (6.55m x 3.4m) with log burning stove. Radiator. Parquet wood block flooring. Coved ceiling. UPVC double glazed window to the side. Double glazed double casement doors with full length matching side screens open to rear garden. 2 moulded plaster ceiling roses. Recess with fitted display shelving. Door to:
DINING ROOM 15' 8" x 11' 5" (4.78m x 3.48m) Radiator. Slate tiled floor with electric under floor heating. 2 UPVC double glazed windows to the rear overlooking the garden. Coved ceiling. Thermostat control. Spacious double width built-in cloaks/storage cupboard with hanging rail and fitted coat pegs. Rectangular opening through to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 24' 2" x 13' 5" (7.37m x 4.09m) BREAKFAST AREA 10' 11" x 10' 10" (3.33m x 3.3m) with 2 Velux double glazed skylights. Slate tiled floor with electric under floor heating.
KITCHEN 13' 5" x 13' 3" (4.09m x 4.04m) 1.1/2 bowl "Franke" scratch resistant sink unit (h & c mixer tap) with luxury fitted "Omega" kitchen comprising a comprehensive range of fitted light wood effect units with base cupboards and self closing drawers, hard wearing worktops/breakfast bar and matching upstands. Matching eye level wall cupboards with concealed lighting under. 2 tall shelved units, wine rack and separate chiller unit. Range of "Neff" stainless steel built-in appliances comprising double oven and grill, coffee machine, combination microwave/oven and grill, 6 ring gas hob unit with glass splashback and stainless steel, colour changing chimney style extractor and light unit over. Space for American style fridge/freezer. Slate tiled floor with electric under floor heating. Coved ceiling. Recessed halogen lighting. UPVC double glazed window to the rear enjoying views over the garden and double glazed casement door to rear.
Glass panelled door leads to SIDE HALL with tiled floor, 2 spotlights and UPVC double glazed door to front with personal door to GARAGE/STORE.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING UPVC double glazed window to the side with venetian blinds. Access to boarded loft with pull down ladder and electric light. Built-in airing cupboard with insulated hot water cylinder, electric immersion heating and slatted shelving with cupboard above. Smoke alarm.
BEDROOM 1 21' 5" x 13' 4" (6.53m x 4.06m) (incorporating En-suite Bathroom) Radiator. Coved ceiling. Fitted carpet. TV point. UPVC double glazed double aspect windows to front and side. 2 built-in double wardrobe cupboards each with hanging rail and shelf. Bi-fold doors to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM White suite comprising jacuzzi style panelled bath (h & c mixer tap with shower attachment), pedestal wash basin (h & c mixer tap) both with tiled splashbacks and low level WC. Quadrant glazed shower enclosure with thermostatic fitted power shower and mermaid panelled walls. Towel radiator. Coved ceiling. Extractor fan. UPVC double glazed window to the side.
BEDROOM 2 15' 9" x 12' 10" (4.8m x 3.91m) reducing to 10'3" Radiator. UPVC double glazed window to front. TV point. Fitted carpet.
BEDROOM 3 11' 2" x 10' 11" (3.4m x 3.33m) Radiator. UPVC double glazed double aspect windows to side and rear with views over the garden. Coved ceiling. Fitted vanity unit (h & c) with cupboards under in pine. Dado rail. Fitted carpet.
BEDROOM 4 10' 5" x 8' 9" (3.18m x 2.67m) Radiator. UPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden. Coved ceiling. Built-in boiler cupboard housing "Vaillant" gas fired boiler for central heating and hot water with storage cupboard over.
FAMILY SHOWER ROOM with white suite of wash basin (h & c mixer tap) and low level WC with half tiled surrounds and glazed shower enclosure with thermostatic fitted power shower and mermaid panelled walls. Coved ceiling. Extractor fan. UPVC double glazed window to the rear. Chromium heated towel radiator. Laminate wood effect flooring.
OUTSIDE There is a good sized front garden set behind a dwarf brick wall with a brick paved driveway affording good off road parking facilities for a number of cars together with an established shrub bed and a high beech hedge to one side. Outside tap. Security light.
Small integral GARAGE/STORE 14'1" x 8'5" with light, power and roof storage facilities. Fitted worktop with plumbing facilities for automatic washing machine under. Fitted shelving. Personal door to Side Entrance Hall.
There is a wide paved path with double timber gates leading to the large west facing rear garden which is one of the features of the property. An extensive Indian Sandstone paved TERRACE ideal for barbecues opens out to a large lawn with a variety of flowering shrubs and trees and shrub border. There are also a number of vegetable beds and an aluminium framed GREENHOUSE and a useful brick and tiled GARDEN STORE 17'3" x 12' with double timber doors.
At the end of the garden approx. 250ft in length and beyond a laurel hedge is a private spinney shared with the neighbours which is ideal for young children.
WOOD STORE. RCD power point. Outside tap and courtesy light.
The whole plot extends to approx. 1/3 ACRE.