* Spacious & well - presented throughout
* A wealth of period features
* Oil - fired heating
* Pretty & proportionate grounds
* Off - road parking & garage
* Popular Suffolk village
A characterful Grade II Listed 4 bedroom detached, thatched house standing in
pretty & proportionate grounds offering a wealth of period features, off road
parking & garage.
_Description_ An attractive and characterful Grade II Listed four bedroom
detached, thatched house standing in pretty and proportionate grounds, all of
which stand within the rural and popular Suffolk parish of Lindsey.
Other notable benefits include off - road parking, a single garage and a wealth
of period features over the two floors of living accommodation, which extends
to well over 2, 400 square feet.
_About_ _the_ _Area_ Lindsey is a popular and pretty rural village surrounded
by open countryside, and the heart of the village is a church as well the
delightful Lindsey Rose public house. The parish also boasts the presence of
St. James's Chapel, looked after by English Heritage. The neighbouring
picturesque wool villages of Kersey and Monks Eleigh envelop Lindsey's
periphery and also enjoy charming traditional pubs, village schools and a farm
shop. A few miles away is the historic Lavenham, thought to the most preserved
Medieval village in England. The market town of Hadleigh is in all about five
miles away, along with the ancient town of Colchester (around 11 miles away)
with its mainline station providing access to London's Liverpool Street
Station.
The accommodation in more detail comprises:
_Front_ _door_ _to: _
_Entrance_ _Hall_ A light and airy welcoming entrance with window to front
aspect with secondary glazing, tiled flooring, cloaks hanging space and door
to:
_Cloakroom_ White suite comprising w. c, hand wash basin, tiled splash back,
window to side aspect with secondary glazing and tiled flooring.
_Dining_ _Room_ _Approx_ _15'2 x 10'9 (4. 6m x 3. 3m)_ An imposing light and
airy space with substantial exposed beams, oak flooring, stairs rising to the
first floor, window to rear aspect with secondary glazing, door to storage
cupboard and serving hatch to kitchen. Door to sitting room and door to:
_Kitchen/Breakfast_ _Room_ _Approx_ _14' x 13'3 (4. 2m x 4. 0m)_ Double aspect
windows to front and rear with secondary glazing, exposed timbers and fitted
with a matching range of wall and base units with worktops over and inset with
one and a half bowl ceramic sink, drainer and chrome mixer tap. Integrated
appliances include four ring induction hob with extractor over, Belling oven
and grill and dishwasher. Hardwood flooring, door to playroom/bedroom four and
door to:
_Utility_ _Room_ _Approx_ _6'8 x 6' (2. 0m x 1. 8m)_ Personnel door to rear
opening onto the terrace, tiled flooring and fitted with a matching range of
base units with worktops over and inset with stainless steel sink, drainer and
chrome mixer tap. Space for washing machine, door to larder cupboard with
shelving and window to side aspect.
_Playroom/Bedroom_ _Four_ _Approx_ _14'4 x 13'8 (4. 3m x 4. 2m)_ Currently used
as such yet ideal for a variety of uses. Two windows to front aspect (one of
which is secondary glazed), built - in shelving, door to staircase, exposed
timbers and door to:
_Family_ _Bathroom_ Accessed via a step down and benefitting from personnel
door to terrace. This white suite is divided up into two distinct areas and
comprising w. c, hand wash basin, panel bath with shower attachment, tiled
shower cubicle, tiled walls and window to side aspect with secondary glazing.
_Drawing_ _Room_ _Approx_ _16'4 x 14'5 (5. 0m x 4. 4m)_ A magnificent space
with double aspect windows to the front and rear with secondary glazing and
feature inset with inglenook fireplace on a brick hearth with oak bressummer
over, oak flooring, exposed timbers, double doors to sitting room and door to:
_Rear_ _Hall_ Versatile space with personnel door opening onto the rear
gardens, window to rear aspect with secondary glazing and cloak hanging space.
_Sitting_ _Room_ _Approx_ _19’3_ _x_ _15’2_ _(5. 8mx_ _4. 6m)_ Double aspect
windows to the front and rear with secondary glazing, exposed timbers and
built - in shelving. Please note this room is accessed via two steps down from
the drawing room.
_First_ _Floor_ _Landing_ Window to front aspect with secondary glazing,
exposed timbers, door to family bathroom and doors to:
_Master_ _Bedroom_ _Suite_ _Approx_ _14'8 x 13'5 (4. 5m x 4. 1m)_ Incorporating
dressing area and accessed via steps down from the landing, through what is
believed to be one of the original Suffolk latch doors, double aspect windows
to the front and rear with secondary glazing and an extensive range of fitted
wardrobes.
_Shower_ _Room_ Travertine style suite comprising shower cubicle with mosaic
tiled flooring, hand wash basin with storage under, heated towel rail, tiled
walls, storage cupboard and window to rear aspect with secondary glazing.
_Bedroom_ _Two_ _Approx_ _14'7 x 14'2 (4. 4m x 4. 3m)_ Double room with double
aspect windows to the front and rear with secondary glazing and built - in
wardrobe. Door to:
_Bedroom_ _Three_ _Approx_ _12'4 x 11'9 (3. 7m x 3. 6m)_ This double room can
be accessed from either bedroom two or via the second staircase from the
downstairs playroom/bedroom four. Oak flooring, built - in storage, double
aspect windows to the front and side with secondary glazing and built - in
wardrobe.
_Family_ _Bathroom_ White suite comprising w. c, hand wash basin with storage
under, panelled bath, heated towel rail, tiled flooring and window to rear
aspect.
_Outside_ This attractive and imposing house stands proudly on a quiet
country lane and is set slightly back from the road behind well - maintained
hedging and some interspersed lawned areas. To the rear are pretty and
proportionate grounds which are again predominately lawned with a small
terrace abutting the rear of the property. Monks is accessed via a private
gravelled drive providing ample off - road parking as well as giving access to
the single detached garage. The garage benefits from personnel door and window
to side. Also incorporated within the plot is a timber storage shed and
summerhouse. The boundaries are clearly defined by predominately with a
mixture of fencing and hedging for the most part.
_Local_ _Authority_ Babergh District Council
_Council_ _Tax_ _Band_ _–_ _G_
_Services_ Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (Klargester). Oil -
fired heating.
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