Property history of 7 Broughton Road, Ipswich IP1 3QR, 13th May 2011
Previously listed for sale on
13th May 2011
£460,000
- 5 bedroom semi detached house
Property features
- Fireplace
- Parking
- Classic Victorian house
- Garden
- Double glazing
- Central heating
- Quiet select location
Property description
The residence: This superior semi detached property is thought to date from the early 1900s featuring Victorian origin and flavour. It incorporates bays to the front elevations, brickwork being in red brick or Suffolk whites. The front roof is of slate whilst that to the rear and back addition is of tiles. The house occupies an interesting and mature garden site set back from the road with front garden incorporating boundary walling and flower beds. The property benefits from gas fired central heating, and internally many period features have been retained intact such as panelled doors, many of which are stripped pine, moulded architraves and skirtings, picture rails, covings and some fireplaces. Some stripped pine floors. Ceiling heights are about 8’10 to the principal accommodation which is as follows:-
on the ground floor:
Recessed entrance porch with decorative arch over, panelled entrance door with leaded lights.
Attractive inner hall with a decorative archway on corbels, spandrel panelled staircase with mahogany handrail, door to cellar,
Sitting room 16’ into bay x 14’3 Victorian style fireplace surround and inset (regularly used), picture rails, 2 wall light points, stripped pine floor, tv point, pine window surround to bay, double half glazed doors to:-
Dining room (separate door from hall) 14’8 x 12’4 Victorian fireplace surround and iron grate, plaster ceiling rose, double french doors.
Along the hall, door below stairs to:-
Cellar measuring overall about 17’ x 14’ with light and power connected, light well to exterior, electric meter. Coal hole delivery to side of property.
To the rear of the hall
Cloakroom with low suite wc. Pedestal washbasin, stripped pine floor.
On the opposite side of the lobby are built in double high and low level storage cupboards.
To the rear of the hall
Kitchen/breakfast room about 20’2 x 11’ an attractive well lit room with south facing window. There is a spacious breakfast room area with natural wood polished floor, and step down to a kitchen with range of modern kitchen units finished in wood effect with solid beech wood worktops. The units have brushed stainless steel handles, and there is a good range of base and wall units with multiple colour tile splashbacks. Space for range cooker with Rangemaster extractor canopy hood over. Plumbing for dishwasher, integral fridge/ freezer, ceramic tiled floor, recessed ceiling lights, deep ceramic bowl and a half sink unit with drainer. Double aspect windows with lovely outlook onto the garden. Door through to:-
Utility room 6’ x 5’ with quarry tiled floor, gas fired central heating boiler, fully glazed door to exterior, plumbing for washing machine.
On the first floor:
Large landing with built in wardrobe cupboard, balustraded stair surround, stairs to second floor
Bedroom 1 (front) 16’2 into bay window x 12’9 double built in wardrobe cupboard and top cupboard over, period fireplace surround, picture rails
Bathroom 1 (adjacent) Victorian style modern suite of roll edged bath with ball and claw feet, chrome bib taps, tiled walls, pedestal washbasin, low suite wc. Laminate floor, chromium plated heated towel rail, part tiled walls
Bedroom 2: 15’1 x 12’10 double built in wardrobe and top cupboard over, picture rail
Shower room with Matki double size chrome and glass shower cubicle, low suite wc. Pedestal washbasin, chromium plated heated towel rail, laminate floor, part tiled walls
Bedroom 3: 10’2 x 8’3 built in shelving, cupboard housing lagged hot water storage tank, top cupboard over. Separate single storage cupboard. Period fire surround.
Bedroom 4/Study (rear) 11’ x 8’2 built in shelving, picture rail
on the second floor:
Bedroom 5: 18’6 x 15’10 overall plus deep dormer window, period fireplace surround, deep built in attic store of some depth, currently housing water tank.
Outside: Side entrance gate and sideway, rear paved area, established gardens of good depth (approximately 120ft from the rear back addition wall to the rear boundary). Established lawn, flower and shrub beds, vegetable garden area, fruit trees, garden pond. The gardens are an appealing feature generally well stocked and of good size. The front garden area is again well established having block paved areas providing parking for 2 cars: Residents parking permit available.
Services: All main services connected.
on the ground floor:
Recessed entrance porch with decorative arch over, panelled entrance door with leaded lights.
Attractive inner hall with a decorative archway on corbels, spandrel panelled staircase with mahogany handrail, door to cellar,
Sitting room 16’ into bay x 14’3 Victorian style fireplace surround and inset (regularly used), picture rails, 2 wall light points, stripped pine floor, tv point, pine window surround to bay, double half glazed doors to:-
Dining room (separate door from hall) 14’8 x 12’4 Victorian fireplace surround and iron grate, plaster ceiling rose, double french doors.
Along the hall, door below stairs to:-
Cellar measuring overall about 17’ x 14’ with light and power connected, light well to exterior, electric meter. Coal hole delivery to side of property.
To the rear of the hall
Cloakroom with low suite wc. Pedestal washbasin, stripped pine floor.
On the opposite side of the lobby are built in double high and low level storage cupboards.
To the rear of the hall
Kitchen/breakfast room about 20’2 x 11’ an attractive well lit room with south facing window. There is a spacious breakfast room area with natural wood polished floor, and step down to a kitchen with range of modern kitchen units finished in wood effect with solid beech wood worktops. The units have brushed stainless steel handles, and there is a good range of base and wall units with multiple colour tile splashbacks. Space for range cooker with Rangemaster extractor canopy hood over. Plumbing for dishwasher, integral fridge/ freezer, ceramic tiled floor, recessed ceiling lights, deep ceramic bowl and a half sink unit with drainer. Double aspect windows with lovely outlook onto the garden. Door through to:-
Utility room 6’ x 5’ with quarry tiled floor, gas fired central heating boiler, fully glazed door to exterior, plumbing for washing machine.
On the first floor:
Large landing with built in wardrobe cupboard, balustraded stair surround, stairs to second floor
Bedroom 1 (front) 16’2 into bay window x 12’9 double built in wardrobe cupboard and top cupboard over, period fireplace surround, picture rails
Bathroom 1 (adjacent) Victorian style modern suite of roll edged bath with ball and claw feet, chrome bib taps, tiled walls, pedestal washbasin, low suite wc. Laminate floor, chromium plated heated towel rail, part tiled walls
Bedroom 2: 15’1 x 12’10 double built in wardrobe and top cupboard over, picture rail
Shower room with Matki double size chrome and glass shower cubicle, low suite wc. Pedestal washbasin, chromium plated heated towel rail, laminate floor, part tiled walls
Bedroom 3: 10’2 x 8’3 built in shelving, cupboard housing lagged hot water storage tank, top cupboard over. Separate single storage cupboard. Period fire surround.
Bedroom 4/Study (rear) 11’ x 8’2 built in shelving, picture rail
on the second floor:
Bedroom 5: 18’6 x 15’10 overall plus deep dormer window, period fireplace surround, deep built in attic store of some depth, currently housing water tank.
Outside: Side entrance gate and sideway, rear paved area, established gardens of good depth (approximately 120ft from the rear back addition wall to the rear boundary). Established lawn, flower and shrub beds, vegetable garden area, fruit trees, garden pond. The gardens are an appealing feature generally well stocked and of good size. The front garden area is again well established having block paved areas providing parking for 2 cars: Residents parking permit available.
Services: All main services connected.