4 bed semi-detached house for sale

South Close, Leiston, Suffolk IP16

*** guide price: £300,000 to £315,000 ***

This substantial semi-detached house, situated in the sought-after town of Leiston, has been extended by the current owners to create four double bedrooms and offers well-proportioned accommodation across both the ground and first floors. The property benefits from front and rear gardens, along with off-road parking for three vehicles on a shingle driveway to the front. Further features include a kitchen/breakfast room, replaced in 2021, double-glazing, and gas central heating. Having been a much-loved home for the past 21 years, this immaculate property would make an ideal family home or an excellent investment opportunity.

As agents, we strongly recommend the earliest possible internal viewing to fully appreciate the quality of accommodation on offer. The ground floor comprises a front porch, entrance hall, stylish cloakroom, dual-aspect sitting room, a refitted 18ft kitchen/breakfast room, a double bedroom, and a spacious utility room. To the first floor, there is a family bathroom and three further double bedrooms, one of which benefits from an en-suite shower room.

Leiston is found a short drive inland from Suffolk’s Heritage Coast between Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, approximately 6 miles from Snape Maltings and approximately 5 miles from rspb Minsmere. Home to the Long Shop Museum, Leiston has a good range of shops and amenities for all ages including a Co-op supermarket, chemists, hardware stores, a post office, doctors and dentist surgeries, a primary and secondary school, vets, library, sports centre, cinema and recreational parks as well as a good selection of pubs and fast-food takeaways. The town is served by a regular bus service to outlying villages and beyond and with Saxmundham’s railway station only four miles away, Ipswich and London are easily accessible. You can also explore the 14th century Leiston Abbey ruins.

EPC Rating: Tbc

Outside – Front

The garden is laid to lawn with lavender borders and enclosed by picket fencing with a path leading to the double-glazed front door. A shingle driveway provides off-road parking for three cars.

Front Porch

Tiled flooring with wooden glazed door leading to:

Entrance Hall

Radiator, lvt flooring, staircase rising to the first floor with understairs cupboard, and doors leading to:

Cloakroom

A stylish two-piece suite comprising a low-level WC and hand wash basin, along with a radiator, decorative tiled floor, wall-mounted Vaillant boiler, and an opaque double-glazed window to the rear aspect.

Sitting Room (4.58m x 2.87m)

A dual aspect reception room with double-glazed window to the front and double-glazed French doors opening out to the rear garden, radiator, and a coved ceiling.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (5.58m x 3.16m)

The kitchen was refitted in 2021 and now features a range of modern wall and base units with drawers, complemented by LED under-unit strip lighting and wood-effect work surfaces. There is a one-and-a-half bowl sink and drainer, along with space for an American style fridge freezer, space for a range-style cooker (which may be available by separate negotiation) with built-in extractor hood above, and an integrated dishwasher. Additional benefits include lvt flooring and a radiator. Double-glazed windows to both the front and rear aspects provide plenty of natural light, while a door leads through to the utility room. Double doors open into:

Bedroom Four (4.39m x 2.92m)

This versatile room is currently used as a bedroom but could equally serve as a hobby room, home office, or an additional reception room. This room is dual aspect with double-glazed windows to the front and side, and has a radiator and lvt flooring.

Utility Room (3.32m x 2.93m)

The spacious utility room is fitted with a double base unit and wood-effect work surface incorporating a sink and drainer. It offers space and plumbing for a washing machine, along with additional space for a further appliance. The room benefits from a radiator, lvt flooring, an opaque double-glazed window to the rear aspect, and a double-glazed door opening out to the rear garden. To one side, there is a full-height cupboard complemented by additional work surface, along with base and wall-mounted units, all providing a generous amount of useful storage space.

First Floor Landing

Double-glazed window to the front aspect, cupboard with folding door, doors to the bedrooms and bathroom, and access to the loft which is boarded and has a fitted loft ladder and light.

Bedroom One (4.5m x 2.93m)

Double-glazed window to the front aspect, opaque double-glazed window to the rear aspect, a radiator, and door through to:

En-Suite Shower Room

A three-piece suite comprising a fully tiled shower enclosure, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with storage beneath and tiled splashback, along with an extractor fan, and an opaque double-glazed window to the rear aspect.

Bedroom Two (4.6m x 2.87m)

Double-glazed windows to the front and rear aspects and a radiator.

Bedroom Three (3.17m x 3.15m)

Double-glazed window to the front aspect and a radiator.

Family Bathroom

A three-piece suite comprising bath with shower over, low-level WC and pedestal hand wash basin, along with a heated towel rail, tiled splashbacks, extractor fan, and an opaque double-glazed window to the rear aspect.

Outside – Rear

The lovely, private garden is laid predominantly to lawn with two patio areas, and further benefits from outside lighting, a power socket and a tap. Fully enclosed by panel fencing, it offers a secure and pleasant outdoor space.