3 bed detached house for sale

Lower Farm Road, Ringshall, Ipswich, Suffolk IP14

Situation: The property occupies an enviable semi rural position on the edge of the well regarded village of Ringshall. The sought after and attractive Mid Suffolk village of Ringshall, with primary school, St Catherine's Church and village hall, hosting a variety of activities including line dancing, table tennis, Pilates, dog training and craft club. The historic market town of Needham Market is only 3 miles distance with a range of everyday shopping facilities, the renowned Alder Carr farm shop and Needham Lake. The larger town of Stowmarket is approximately 5 miles distance with a good range of facilities including main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street, there is also convenient access to the A14 linking to the east coast, A12 and A140 to Norwich.

This beautiful house has been lovingly cared for by the present owners, upgraded and well maintained, originally built approximately 36 years ago. Features include an impressive and inviting reception hall with glazed tiled flooring and good quality oak and metal balustrading, the sitting room is located to the rear, of good proportions with feature fireplace and both picture window and French doors opening to the rear garden. The high quality kitchen and dining is fitted with a good range of contemporary units, there is also a utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor. The first floor spacious landing gives access to three double bedrooms with the master bedroom being of good proportions with built-in wardrobes and large en-suite shower room, there is also an impressive re-fitted high quality family bathroom. The garden is a particular feature of the property, facing due south and landscaped with this in mind and offering stunning views over farmland. Pv panels to the rear face south with a fed-in tariff until 2037.

Reception hall: 14' 8" x 14' 5" (4.47m x 4.39m) At the longest points. Composite panelled entrance door, glazed ceramic floor tiles, staircase to the first floor with oak and metal balustrading, built-in understair storage cupboard, built-in cloaks cupboard, inset downlights, radiator, electric underfloor heating.

Cloakroom: Modern suite comprises square wash hand basin with mono mixer tap and storage cupboard below and low level wc, radiator, PVC double glazed window to the front aspect.

Sitting room: 20' 0" x 12' 7" (6.1m x 3.84m) Chimney breast fitted with decorative Adam style fire surround and open grate, wall light points, radiator, tv point, large PVC double glazed picture window and sliding patio doors opening to the rear garden.

Utility room: 9' 4" x 5' 0" (2.84m x 1.52m) Fitted with base and wall mounted units having wood effect doors, fitted worktops inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, space for upright freezer, tiled floor, part glazed PVC door opens directly to the garden.

Kitchen/dining room: 19' 7" x 9' 7" (5.97m x 2.92m) Fitted with an extensive range of contemporary styled base and wall mounted units with high gloss white doors and drawer fronts, under unit lighting, fitted corian style worktops inset with one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, electric cooker point with glass splashback, modern stainless steel extractor fan connected over, integrated fridge, porcelain floor tiles, further built-in storage cupboards and worktop within the dining area, inset dimmable downlights, tv and telephone points, generous PVC double glazed windows to the front and rear aspect with views over the garden.

First floor galleried landing: Solid oak and metal decorative balustrading, access to the part boarded and insulated loft space with fitted drop down ladder, built-in shelved airing cupboard.

Master bedroom: 13' 2" x 11' 7" (4.01m x 3.53m) Radiator, built-in full height wardrobe with partly mirrored sliding doors inset with fitted shelves and hanging rail, inset dimmable downlights, tv point, PVC double glazed window to the front aspect.

En-suite: 8' 9" x 6' 2" (2.67m x 1.88m) Extensive built-in vanity unit with solid timber panelled doors, fitted worktop, storage cupboards below, inset wash hand basin with mono mixer tap, high level storage with integrated mirror, shaver point and lights, low level wc, extractor fan, independent shower enclosure with curved glazed screen, tiled splashbacks, radiator, wood effect flooring, PVC double glazed window to the rear aspect.

Bedroom 2: 9' 8" x 9' 4" (2.95m x 2.84m) Radiator, built-in full height double wardrobe with glazed sliding doors inset with fitted shelves and hanging rail, tv point, PVC double glazed window to the front aspect.

Bedroom 3: 10' 10" x 7' 2" (3.3m x 2.18m) Radiator, wood effect flooring, PVC double glazed windows to the side and rear aspects.

Family bathroom: 8' 2" x 6' 2" (2.49m x 1.88m) High quality suite comprising deep panelled bath with shower connected over and pivot glazed screen, low level wc with concealed cistern and built-in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, mono mixer tap and storage cupboards below, tiled splashbacks, inset dimmable downlights, heated towel rail, shaver point, tiled floor, extractor fan, PVC double glazed window to the rear aspect.

Outside: The property is set well back from the road with established garden to the front, drive provides three side by side parking spaces, the garage has been sub-divided to provide storage space and further flexible space currently used as a studio with recently replaced oil fired boiler, personal door leads directly to the garden. Immediately to the rear of the house there is a beautiful sandstone sun terrace with substantial pergola over, well stocked flower and shrub beds, terrace extends to the further side of the house opening to a generous lawn with further established flower, shrubs and trees, gated access leads to a possible vegetable garden area, timber garden shed, pumped water feature, the garden faces due south with amazing uninterrupted views over farmland.

Postcode: IP14 2JE

energy rating: C - 74

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