3 bed detached house for sale

George Street, Ipswich IP7

This Grade II Listed Property dates back to the mid-15th Century and was a former Hall House. It is of timber frame construction under a pitched tiled roof with later additions added in the 16th Century. The roof has been fully renovated and oak flooring has been laid throughout the ground floor. This property contains a wealth of period features such as ledge and brace Suffolk latch doors, oak wall posts and carved ceiling beams and a ten-foot inglenook fireplace. The property has been finished to an exceptionally high standard and comprises a large entrance hall with stairway to the first floor, a spacious living room with inglenook fireplace, a bespoke fitted kitchen with a separate dining area / snug, a downstairs cloakroom and utility area, plus a side entrance to a boot room / hallway. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, one of which has a vaulted ceiling, and a refurbished vaulted ceiling bathroom with a Victorian-style double-ended bath and separate shower.

Location

This former Hall House is located only a short distance from the town centre and is surrounded by other similar period properties. Hadleigh is a small market town with a population of around 10,000 offering a host of amenities, shopping and recreational activities and is well located for the larger towns of Sudbury, Ipswich and Colchester. Manningtree, with a direct connection to Liverpool Street (1 hour) is 20 mins drive. The old part of the town lies in a valley with the River Brett forming its western boundary. The buildings of Hadleigh exhibit a variety of architectural styles that represent seven centuries of living and working in the community with 250 listed for their historical interest. The oldest part of the town consists of the High Street with Bridge Street to the North, Angel Street, George Street and Station Road to the East, Benton Street to the South, and, to the West, all the streets and lanes around the churchyard and market.

Reception Hall

17'5"x 9'9" Wood Entrance door leading to reception room with fine exposed timber beams to the ceiling and walls, sash window to the front elevation, oak flooring and new cast iron school style radiator. Stairs with a quarter landing lead to the first floor.

Living Room

17'1"x 15’1’’ an attractive wood panelled door leads into this room with a wonderful inglenook fireplace as the main feature with an oak Bressumer beam and old exposed brickwork. There are some appealing hand carved beams and two sash windows to the front, solid oak flooring and two newly installed cast iron school style radiators.

Side Entry

23'4"max x 4'1"

There is an oak door to the street and stable door to the back garden at each end of the beamed passage way which is currently used as a boot room. There is a skylight at the rear and oak flooring throughout.

Downstairs Cloakroom

With wood paneled latched door, two piece white suite comprising low level w/c, work surfaces with wash hand basin, fitted cupboards below.

Kitchen/Dining Room

12'x 11'9" Dining area with exposed timber beams which could also be used as a snug. The ceiling has inset downlighters and there is oak flooring which leads through to the kitchen. There is a newly installed cast iron school style radiator and door leading to the garden.

11'10"x 11'3" Kitchen. There are windows to the side overlooking the terrace and a rear window overlooking the garden. The bespoke Arden Vale kitchen is in Farrow and Ball Old White, complimented by black granite work surfaces and splash backs, with an inset Butler sink and a range of base and wall mounted units, integrated dishwasher, fridge and pull-out bin. There is an Aga shelf with hand painted tiles and a Lacanche range style cooker. There are beams and inset LED ceiling lights. The new gas combi-boiler is cleverly housed in one of the bespoke units. A water softener is housed under the sink. There is a newly installed cast iron radiator.

Utility Area

This comprises of two sections. The first contains the door to the cloakroom, radiator and laundry dolly. The second section has oak flooring, radiator, window overlooking the terrace, work surfaces with inset butler sink with mixer tap and separate drinking water tap, space for washing machine and freezer, built in cupboards, part wood panelled walls. This leads into the side entrance hallway.

Landing

Split level landing. Access to the main bedroom, bedroom two and the bathroom with four windows overlooking the garden. Steps down to dressing / storage area with a dormer window overlooking the terrace, built in cupboards and radiator. Access to bedroom 3.

Bedroom One

12'x 11'8" built in wardrobes with painted doors, radiator, wall and ceiling beams and access to boarded out loft space with pull down ladder power and light. There is one sash window to the front.

Bedroom Two

14'2"x 10'6" sash window to front, radiator, vaulted ceiling with crown post, wall and ceiling beams.

Bedroom Three

13'2"x 11'10" window to rear and dormer window to the side overlooking the terrace. This room is an attic style room with sloping ceilings, so does have some restricted height but is large enough to take a small double or two single beds.

Bathroom

17'5"x 7' this is a magnificent room with a wealth of beams and a vaulted ceiling. There is a sash window to the front and three casement windows to the rear. The bathroom has been upgraded with a Victorian style four piece suite comprising low level wc, corner tiled shower cubicle, Burlington curved two door vanity unit with wash basin with cupboards under. There is a free standing claw foot roll top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, two radiators in the cast iron style with towel rails.

Out-Building

14'4"x 8'7" double doors and two windows open to the garden, wooden flooring, power and light. There is a further area to the rear measuring 8'8"x 7'8" with a window.

Garden

The pretty secluded garden is a real asset to the house. It comprises of a large paved sun terrace with an outside tap and a step up to the lawn which is edged with large well stocked flower and shrub borders in the cottage garden style. There is an impressive walnut tree and copper beech hedge at the end of the garden. There is an outbuilding with lighting and power which can be reached from the brick path which continues from the terrace. There is also a small tool shed and a recently added pergola.

Property Ownership Information

Tenure

Freehold

Council Tax Band

E

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