4 bed detached house for sale

The Street, Thorndon IP23

In summary

Guide Price £600,000 - £625,000. With a wonderful fusion of classic charm and modern amenities, this 1950's-built former rectory has been well maintained to offer a welcoming four bedroom deatched family home in a popular village location. Spanning over 1900 sqft (stms) of living space, and a flexible layout the property boasts three/four reception rooms, a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, separate utility room, four generoulsy sized bedrooms, and two pristine bathrooms as well as separate cloakroom. The layout is ideal for both entertaining and every-day living, with the private south facing garden extending to approximately 0.25 acres (stms) provides a peaceful retreat that backs onto picturesque fields to one side. The property also features an impressive driveway with plenty of parking, garaging, and workshop, offering ample space for storage. This residence is a rare gem that seamlessly blends character with comfort, presenting an exceptional opportunity for discerning buyers seeking a generous family home but still with further scope for extension if required.
Setting the scene

Approached via The Street in the heart of Thorndon there is a low level brick wall leading onto the large shingled driveway providing plenty of parking off road for multiple vehicles. There is access to the garage off the driveway as well as the main entrance door to the house. There is also a door from the driveway into the utility as well as a gate to the side leading to the gardens.
The grand tour

Entering via the main entrance door to the front there is a welcoming entrance hallway with stairs to the first floor landing as well as the w/c to the left as you enter. The kitchen/breakfast room can be found straight ahead with a range of wall and base level units with solid worktops over. There are integrated appliances to include oven, grill, microwave and hob. There is then space for fridge/freezer and dishwasher as well as a small table and access to an understairs cupboard. Beyond the kitchen is the utility room with further worktops as well as space for washing machine and tumble dryer as well as the oil fired boiler and a door to the frontage. Leading off the central hallway there is are then three impressive receptions which could be used in a number of ways. The first room is currently set up as a bedroom but is adjacent to the kitchen so would make an ideal dining room with a bright dual aspect. The next reception is an ideal play room or snug with double doors onto the garden as well as a fireplace. The main reception room can be found at the end of the hallway which is double sized room with a dual aspect and a fireplace. There is also a feature porthole window and doors leading into the conservatory. The conservatory offers another reception space opening onto the garden. Heading up to the first floor landing there is plenty of natural light as well as built in storage. There are four ample bedrooms as well as an en-suite and a family bathroom. To the left of the landing there is the smallest bedroom used as an office as well as the fully tiled bathroom which has been renovated with a four piece suite comprising bath, w/c, hand wash basin and a shower with a rainfall shower head. Heading along the landing there are two comfortable double rooms overlooking the garden. The main bedroom is found to the end of the landing which offers plenty of space as well as another dual aspect and the all important en-suite bathroom with a bath, shower, w.c and hand wash basin.
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Postcode : IP23 7JR
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Virtual tour

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Agents note

Buyers are advised all mains services are connected to the house with central heating provided by oil. Buyers are also advised to the garden behind there are three chalet style properties to be built with planning approved.

EPC Rating: D

Location

The property is found centrally within the village of Thorndon which is a delightful village set in North Suffolk and enjoys excellent countryside walks. Eye being the closest historic town nearby which offers an assortment of local shops and businesses. The local schooling is highly thought of with Nursery to High School ages catered for with Hartismere High School in catchment. Services include health centre, butchers, bakers, deli, supermarkets and chemist amongst others. The market town of Diss (approximately 7 miles away) offers an extensive range of further amenities. Diss also benefits from a mainline rail service which runs between the City of Norwich and London's Liverpool Street Station.

Garden

The great outdoors
Occupying a 0.25-acre plot (stms), the property enjoys privacy and a generous gravelled driveway offering ample off-road parking for multiple cars to the front. The garden lies to the east of the house and is mainly laid to lawn, with an orchard nestled in the far corner, complete with a greenhouse and garden sheds. There has been a recently installed pleasant patio area to the south side of the property providing the ideal space for outside dining, accessed via double doors in the middle reception room as well as the door in the conservatory. The garden area is attractive and generous in size for a village house offering plenty of space to enjoy the sun and the summer evening whilst also backing onto fields to one side.