3 bed cottage for sale

Main Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8

Kings Cottage occupies a prominent position within this desirable Mid Suffolk village. The semi rural village of Somersham is surrounded by farmland and offers facilities including primary school, community managed pub offering many and varied social events, well stocked village shop and regular bus route to Ipswich. The A14 trunk road is only three miles from the village of Somersham giving access to the north and south trunk roads. The larger village of Bramford is approximately 3 miles distance offering a wide range of facilities including Co-op supermarket. The Suffolk county town of Ipswich is approximately five miles distant offering a much wider range of facilities including mainline railway link to London's Liverpool Street. The A14 trunk road offers access in an easterly direction to the A12, Ipswich and Felixstowe and in a westerly direction to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and on to the Midlands.

Kings Cottage has been in the same ownership for 35 years. During that time, it has undergone refurbishments in keeping with its Grade 2 listed status and now offers well planned and charming living spaces. It displays an array of period features, of note being the rare, fluted ceiling beams and bressummer over the inglenook fireplace in the Drawing Room. These features are complimented by modern conveniences such as a second Sitting Room, a good quality shaker style Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Shower Room and en-suite Bathroom. The origins of Kings Cottage date back to the mid-16th century, demonstrated by its heavy timber frame construction. The property was significantly extended in 1970 with a more recent extension in 2010, to provide upgraded accommodation. Kings Cottage has a well-stocked cottage style garden, offering several entertaining and seating areas, with double gates opening to a parking area. Internal viewing is essential to appreciate the charm and quality of this building throughout.

Reception hall: 11' 5" (3.48m) Long. Panelled entrance door with side windows, red brick flooring, wide staircase to the first floor, radiator, built-in understairs storage cupboard.

Cloakroom: Fitted with low level wc, natural red brick flooring, window to the rear aspect.

Drawing room: 21' 0" x 16' 3" (6.4m x 4.95m) A stunning room utilised by the owners for both sitting and dining. This room displays heavily timbered walls, an exceptional fluted ceiling, massive red brick inglenook fireplace with rare fluted bressummer. All of which underpin its 16th century origins. The room benefits from a glazed door and windows leading to the garden, an alcove with built-in cupboard with open shelving, two double radiators, tv point and a generous sash window and side lights to the front aspect.

Kitchen/breakfast room: 17' 9" x 15' 5" (5.41m x 4.7m) Fitted with an extensive range of good quality French grey shaker style base and wall mounted units, build-in freezer unit, solid granite work surfaces, inset one and a half sink unit with mixer tap, travertine stone flooring, space for electric cooker and under counter fridge, water softener, plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, inset lighting, radiator, wall mounted gas fired boiler, sash window with side lights to the front aspect and half glazed door leading to the garden.

Sitting room: 14' 9" x 9' 8" (4.5m x 2.95m) A most appealing room with gothic style windows and French doors leading to the garden, radiator, travertine stone flooring, wall lights.

Wide sweeping staircase: Leads to the first floor landing.

First floor landing: 16' 2" (4.93m) Long.

Master bedroom: 12' 5" x 12' 4" (3.78m x 3.76m) Radiator, space for wardrobes, ledge and brace door, windows to the front and side aspects with views over the garden.

En-suite: 9' 9" x 5' 6" (2.97m x 1.68m) High quality suite comprises, low level w/c, bath with side mounted mixer tap and shower, overhead roller style shower curtain, wall mounted wash hand basin with mono mixer tap, inset spot lights, extractor fan, radiator, heated chrome towel rail, extensive stone effect floor and wall tiling, window overlooking the garden.

Family shower room: 10' 4" x 8' 4" (3.15m x 2.54m) High quality suite comprises, low level w/c, wall mounted wash hand basin with mono mixer tap, generous double walk-in shower enclosure with fixed and pivoted glazed screen, inset spot lights, extractor fan, radiator, heated chrome towel rail, extensive stone effect floor and wall tiling, window to rear aspect.

Bedroom 2: 12' 9" x 12' 5" (3.89m x 3.78m) A beautiful atmospheric room with partly timbered ceiling with interesting pargeting detail and heavily timbered walls, radiator, window to the front aspect.

Bedroom 3: 15' 7" x 10' 9" (4.75m x 3.28m) A heavily timbered room with exposed wall and ceiling timbers, chimney breast, adjacent built-in cupboard, pine ledge and brace door opens to the attic staircase, radiator, window to the side aspect with views over the garden.

Attic room: 24' 0" x 8' 9" (7.32m x 2.67m) A heavily timbered useful room with partly sloping ceiling, curved staircase, window to the front aspect.

Outside: Heavy wooden double gates open to a block paved drive providing parking for two cars, walled boundaries. Leading to the charming, well stocked, established garden with block paved paths and terrace, open lawns, paved seating and alfresco dining areas, timber garden store. The garden offers a good degree of privacy.

Postcode: IP8 4QA

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