3 bed bungalow for sale

The Link, Bentley, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9

*** guide price: £350,000 to £375,000 ***

This immaculately presented three-bedroom link-detached bungalow is set in the heart of Bentley village offering good access out to the A12 and A14 commuter trunk roads and Manningtree train station with commutes into London Liverpool Street station. The bungalow has been refurbished by the current owners who have also opened up the kitchen / living area and converted part of the garage into a utility room with the remainder of the garage being used as storage. Permission has also been granted for a loft conversion (details below). There are field views from the front of the property, and the bungalow comes with off-road parking for two cars, an electric vehicle charging point, and a good size rear garden with large summerhouse which could be used as an office / studio.

Planning application:
DC/22/01676 – granted – date of issue: 26 May 2022
Erection of front porch extension, construction of two front dormer windows, installation of one rooflight, installation of a roof lantern and rear dormer extension in conjunction with loft conversion.

A summary of the accommodation is as follows: Entrance hall, three bedrooms with one currently being used as a snug and one currently set up as a study, large recently refitted shower room, wonderful open plan kitchen / living room, and a newly created utility room.

The village of Bentley is conveniently located between Ipswich and Colchester and benefits from having two churches, a primary school, pub, village shop, village hall, mobile library and riding school. Manningtree is situated approximately five miles from Bentley and offers direct rail links to London Liverpool Street station.

Outside – Front

The bungalow has a large frontage which is laid to lawn and stone with shrub borders, off-road parking for two cars in front of the garage, electric vehicle charging point, and gated side access to the rear garden. From the front of the bungalow, there are field views.

Entrance Hall

Coat cupboard, vertical radiator, Karndean lvt flooring, and loft which is partially boarded with power and light connected and is accessed via a pull-down ladder.

Bedroom (4.11m x 3.6m)

Window to the front aspect offering field views, radiator, and built-in wardrobes with sliding doors.

Bedroom (3.18m x 3.1m)

This is currently being used as a snug and has a radiator and window to the front aspect offering field views.

Bedroom (2.74m x 2.34m)

This is currently being used as a study and has a set of patio doors opening out to the rear garden.

Shower Room

The large shower room has a recently refitted three-piece suite comprising double-width walk-in shower enclosure, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with ample storage beneath. There is a vertical radiator, ceiling inset spotlights, part tiled walls, airing cupboard with radiator and lighting, and an opaque window to the rear aspect.

Living Room (4.62m x 3.68m)

Patio doors opening out to the rear garden, wood burning stove, vertical radiator, Karndean lvt flooring which flows through to the kitchen and utility room, built-in seating area with storage beneath, and the living room opens through to:

Kitchen (4.78m x 2.57m)

Fitted with an extensive range of modern eye and base level units and drawers with quartz work surfaces and upstands, Blanco silgranit corner sink and drainer, and centre island with integrated Neff hob and ample storage beneath. The dishwasher and two Neff ovens with warming drawer are integrated with space for an American style fridge freezer, and there is a pull-out larder cupboard. A skylight, with inset spotlights surrounding, and window to the rear aspect provide lots of natural light with a door that opens out to the rear garden and further door through to:

Utility Room (2.57m x 1.75m)

The utility room has been created by converting part of the garage and has ample storage, built-in shelving, space and plumbing for a washing machine, and door through to:

Garage (2.97m x 2.57m)

The remainder of the garage is being used as a large storage area and has the up and over door and power and light connected.

Outside – Rear

The good size garden is predominantly laid to lawn with shrub borders, a substantial patio seating area which is accessed via the kitchen / living room and third bedroom, two sheds, and outside taps and lighting. There is a summerhouse (15' x 10'7") which could be used as an office / studio and has its own consumer unit and power and light connected; stone borders and the garden is fully enclosed by fencing.