3 bed cottage for sale

Main Road, Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9

The property is situated within the highly desirable peninsular village of Woolverstone, walking distance of the southern shore of the river Orwell. The village is located approximately four miles from the county town of Ipswich with easy access to the A14, the property us located close to Ipswich High School, village hall and the beautiful church and within walking distance of the river Orwell and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club and popular Woolverstone marina which has a chandlery together with bar and restaurant. There is a regular bus service leading to Ipswich town centre. The county town of Ipswich offers a much wider range of shopping and recreational facilities as well main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street.

This charming cottage requires renovating and upgrading throughout. Originally one of the estate cottages we believe to date from around 1800, of soft red brick construction with glazed pantile roof, displaying original features throughout. Arched open porch leads to the reception hall giving access to a ground floor bathroom and sitting room with feature fireplace, the kitchen is located to the rear with walk-in pantry. On the first floor the landing gives access to three bedrooms, one of which is a walk through. Drive to the side provides ample parking for two cars, located to the rear there is an original red brick wash house offering good potential for conversion and further timber and pantile store. Internal viewing is essential.

Open porch:
Decorative arch, natural brick flooring.

Entrance hall:
7' 2" x 5' 9" (2.18m x 1.75m) Part glazed modern door to the front, ledge and brace door to the staircase.

Sitting room:
12' 3" x 12' 2" (3.73m x 3.71m) Electric storage heater, chimney breast with feature red brick fire surround and open grate, PVC double glazed window to the front aspect.

Kitchen:
12' 7" x 7' 2" (3.84m x 2.18m) Fitted base and wall mounted units, fitted worktops inset stainless steel single bowl sink unit, electric cooker point, door leads to the walk-in larder, original ledge and brace doors, PVC double glazed window to the rear garden, door leads to PVC double glazed porch with glazed door to the garden.

Walk-in larder:
7' 2" x 44' 00" (2.18m x 13.41m) Fitted shelves, PVC double glazed window to the rear aspect.

Bathroom:
Suite comprises cast iron bath, wall mounted wash hand basin and low level wc, chrome towel rail, electric storage heater, PVC double glazed window to the side aspect.

First floor landing:

Bedroom 1:
12' 5" x 12' 3" (3.78m x 3.73m) Natural pine floor, Victorian style cast iron fireplace, electric storage heater, access through to bedroom 3, PVC double glazed window to the front aspect.

Bedroom 3:
12' 4" x 7' 0" (3.76m x 2.13m) Natural pine floor ledge and brace door, exposed painted timbers, PVC double glazed window to the rear aspect.

Bedroom 2:
9' 8" x 9' 4" (2.95m x 2.84m) plus lobby. Electric storage heater, built-in shelved airing cupboard, PVC double glazed window to the side aspect.

Outside:
To the front of the house there is an original red brick wall with iron gate, flowering shrubs. To the side double wrought iron gates open to the side garden with drive providing parking for two cars. The side and rear gardens are somewhat unkempt with former lawn, hedged boundary. Immediately to the rear of the house there is an original brick built washhouse 10'2" x 10' with pitched roof, power and light connected. To the rear of the garden there is a further timber store 10' x 9'3" with pantile roof.

Postcode: IP9 1AX

energy rating: F - 28

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