£475,000
4 bed semi-detached house for saleKing Georges Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk IP16
4 beds
4 baths
2 receptions
EPC Rating: C
Just added
Chain free
Freehold
About this property
No Onward Chain
Full of Character Features
Edwardian Semi-Detached House
Four Double Bedrooms
Two Generous Reception Rooms
Refitted Wren Kitchen
Separate Utility Room
Ground Floor Shower Room
Family Bathroom & Shower Room
Four-Piece En-Suite Bathroom
This truly exceptional and deceptively spacious four double bedroom Edwardian semi-detached home is rich in character and charm and is situated in the popular town of Leiston. Offered for sale with no onward chain, the substantial family home showcases an abundance of original period features including high ceilings, tall sash windows, original panelled doors, and a selection of attractive period fireplaces, all combining to create a warm and elegant atmosphere throughout. To the rear, the property enjoys glorious open views backing onto playing fields, with further highlights including a stunning south-facing rear garden, a garage, and off-road parking.
As agents, we strongly recommend the earliest possible internal viewing to fully appreciate the quality of accommodation on offer. The property comprises a front porch and entrance hall, an impressive 29ft living room with a working open fire, open-plan kitchen/dining/family room featuring a refitted Wren kitchen, a utility room, and a shower room completes the ground floor. To the first floor is a generous master suite incorporating a dressing area, double bedroom, and a four-piece en-suite bathroom. There are three further double bedrooms, a family bathroom, and an additional 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.
Outside – Front
The courtyard-style garden features a mix of flowers and shrubs and is enclosed by a low retaining wall. A driveway offers convenient off-road parking in front of the garage, and a side door opens into a covered walkway leading through to the rear garden. A newly fitted front door provides an attractive entrance into the porch.
Garage (6.45m x 2.74m)
The garage incorporates a fob-operated electric up-and-over door, with power and lighting connected. Two rear-aspect windows provide natural light, and a pedestrian door opens directly onto the covered walkway.
Front Porch
Double-glazed window to the side aspect, coconut matting, and a door leading to:
Entrance Hall
The hallway benefits from engineered oak flooring and a radiator, with a double-glazed window to the side aspect. A staircase rises to the first floor with an understairs recess, and doors lead through to the living room and kitchen.
Living Room (8.84m x 4.42m)
The impressive living room is full of period character, centred around a large box bay to the front aspect with two secondary-glazed sash windows that flood the space with natural light. A working open fire sits within a beautiful period fireplace, complete with an ornate mantelpiece that becomes a striking focal point. The room’s charm is further enhanced by engineered oak flooring, a picture rail, ample built in shelving, a radiator, and multi pane double doors that open through to the dining/family room.
Kitchen (3.96m x 2.64m)
A beautiful Wren kitchen, full of contemporary style, is equipped with a sleek range of gloss eye and base units with soft-close drawers, complemented by quartz work surfaces with matching upstands, and an undermount sink. The dishwasher is integrated with space provided for an American-style fridge freezer and a range-style cooker (available by separate negotiation), set against classic metro tile splashbacks. The space is finished with ceramic tiled flooring, ceiling inset spotlights, and two sash windows to the side aspect, and the kitchen flows seamlessly through to:
Dining/Family Room (5.9m x 3.63m)
This inviting room is defined by an impressive floor-to-ceiling picture window to the rear aspect, paired with double-glazed French doors that open directly onto the garden and draw in abundant natural light. The space is finished with Amtico laminate flooring, a built-in cupboard, radiator, and ceiling inset spotlights, with a further door leading through to:
Utility Room (2.8m x 2.64m)
The utility room is fitted with eye and base units topped with wood-effect work surfaces, along with a sink and drainer set against tiled splashbacks. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine, tiled flooring, two double-glazed windows, and a double-glazed door opening out to the garden. A concealed pocket door leads to:
Shower Room
A three-piece suite comprising a walk-in shower enclosure with Tritan shower, low-level WC and hand wash basin, along with an extractor fan, tiled walls, ceiling inset spotlights, and a double-glazed window to the rear aspect.
Galleried Landing
The landing has a large floor-to-ceiling airing cupboard which is fully shelved housing the hot water tank, a further built-in double cupboard, access to the loft, a skylight window, and doors leading to the bedrooms, shower room and family bathroom.
Master Suite
The well-appointed master suite features a bedroom, dressing area, and en suite bathroom.
Dressing Area
There are two sets of built-in double wardrobes with hanging rails, and doors lead to the master bedroom and en-suite.
Master Bedroom (4.01m x 2.18m)
The master bedroom is enhanced by a full-length double-glazed picture window with glorious views across the rear garden and playing fields beyond, along with a further double-glazed window to the rear. The room also benefits from a picture rail, inset ceiling spotlights, and a radiator.
En-Suite Bathroom
The en-suite has been refitted with a stylish four-piece suite comprising a bath with shower attachment, a double-size walk-in shower enclosure with rainfall showerhead and separate body shower, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with storage beneath. The room further benefits from a heated towel rail, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, inset ceiling spotlights, a picture rail, and a double glazed window to the front aspect.
Bedroom Two (4.7m x 3.66m)
There is a large box bay to the front aspect with two secondary-glazed sash windows, a period fireplace, radiator, picture rail, built-in wardrobes, and an additional built-in cupboard.
Bedroom Three (4m x 3.07m)
Secondary glazed sash window with glorious views over the rear garden and playing fields beyond, a radiator, picture rail, and built-in double wardrobe with overhead storage.
Bedroom Four (3.43m x 2.72m)
Secondary glazed sash window with glorious views over the rear garden and playing fields beyond, a radiator, picture rail, and a freestanding double wardrobe with sliding doors. We have been advised that the wardrobe will be remaining in the property.
Shower Room
A three-piece suite comprising a corner shower enclosure with Tritan shower, low-level WC and space-saving hand wash basin with storage beneath, along with a heated towel rail and secondary glazed sash window to the front aspect.
Family Bathroom
A three-piece suite comprising a bath with Tritan shower over, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with ample storage beneath. The bathroom also benefits from a heated towel rail, part tiled walls, wall-mounted heater, ceiling inset spotlights, extractor fan, and secondary glazed sash window to the side aspect.
Outside – Rear
The south-facing garden is a particular selling point, backing onto playing fields with a pedestrian gate providing direct access. Opening out from the dining room is a large shingle area with raised planters, and is well stocked with flowers and shrubs, creating an attractive space for alfresco dining. The remainder of the garden is predominantly laid to lawn and thoughtfully planted with a variety of mature flowers and shrubs. Additional features include a fishpond, a workshop to the rear with power and light connected, and the garden is fully enclosed by fencing.
As agents, we strongly recommend the earliest possible internal viewing to fully appreciate the quality of accommodation on offer. The property comprises a front porch and entrance hall, an impressive 29ft living room with a working open fire, open-plan kitchen/dining/family room featuring a refitted Wren kitchen, a utility room, and a shower room completes the ground floor. To the first floor is a generous master suite incorporating a dressing area, double bedroom, and a four-piece en-suite bathroom. There are three further double bedrooms, a family bathroom, and an additional 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.
Outside – Front
The courtyard-style garden features a mix of flowers and shrubs and is enclosed by a low retaining wall. A driveway offers convenient off-road parking in front of the garage, and a side door opens into a covered walkway leading through to the rear garden. A newly fitted front door provides an attractive entrance into the porch.
Garage (6.45m x 2.74m)
The garage incorporates a fob-operated electric up-and-over door, with power and lighting connected. Two rear-aspect windows provide natural light, and a pedestrian door opens directly onto the covered walkway.
Front Porch
Double-glazed window to the side aspect, coconut matting, and a door leading to:
Entrance Hall
The hallway benefits from engineered oak flooring and a radiator, with a double-glazed window to the side aspect. A staircase rises to the first floor with an understairs recess, and doors lead through to the living room and kitchen.
Living Room (8.84m x 4.42m)
The impressive living room is full of period character, centred around a large box bay to the front aspect with two secondary-glazed sash windows that flood the space with natural light. A working open fire sits within a beautiful period fireplace, complete with an ornate mantelpiece that becomes a striking focal point. The room’s charm is further enhanced by engineered oak flooring, a picture rail, ample built in shelving, a radiator, and multi pane double doors that open through to the dining/family room.
Kitchen (3.96m x 2.64m)
A beautiful Wren kitchen, full of contemporary style, is equipped with a sleek range of gloss eye and base units with soft-close drawers, complemented by quartz work surfaces with matching upstands, and an undermount sink. The dishwasher is integrated with space provided for an American-style fridge freezer and a range-style cooker (available by separate negotiation), set against classic metro tile splashbacks. The space is finished with ceramic tiled flooring, ceiling inset spotlights, and two sash windows to the side aspect, and the kitchen flows seamlessly through to:
Dining/Family Room (5.9m x 3.63m)
This inviting room is defined by an impressive floor-to-ceiling picture window to the rear aspect, paired with double-glazed French doors that open directly onto the garden and draw in abundant natural light. The space is finished with Amtico laminate flooring, a built-in cupboard, radiator, and ceiling inset spotlights, with a further door leading through to:
Utility Room (2.8m x 2.64m)
The utility room is fitted with eye and base units topped with wood-effect work surfaces, along with a sink and drainer set against tiled splashbacks. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine, tiled flooring, two double-glazed windows, and a double-glazed door opening out to the garden. A concealed pocket door leads to:
Shower Room
A three-piece suite comprising a walk-in shower enclosure with Tritan shower, low-level WC and hand wash basin, along with an extractor fan, tiled walls, ceiling inset spotlights, and a double-glazed window to the rear aspect.
Galleried Landing
The landing has a large floor-to-ceiling airing cupboard which is fully shelved housing the hot water tank, a further built-in double cupboard, access to the loft, a skylight window, and doors leading to the bedrooms, shower room and family bathroom.
Master Suite
The well-appointed master suite features a bedroom, dressing area, and en suite bathroom.
Dressing Area
There are two sets of built-in double wardrobes with hanging rails, and doors lead to the master bedroom and en-suite.
Master Bedroom (4.01m x 2.18m)
The master bedroom is enhanced by a full-length double-glazed picture window with glorious views across the rear garden and playing fields beyond, along with a further double-glazed window to the rear. The room also benefits from a picture rail, inset ceiling spotlights, and a radiator.
En-Suite Bathroom
The en-suite has been refitted with a stylish four-piece suite comprising a bath with shower attachment, a double-size walk-in shower enclosure with rainfall showerhead and separate body shower, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with storage beneath. The room further benefits from a heated towel rail, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, inset ceiling spotlights, a picture rail, and a double glazed window to the front aspect.
Bedroom Two (4.7m x 3.66m)
There is a large box bay to the front aspect with two secondary-glazed sash windows, a period fireplace, radiator, picture rail, built-in wardrobes, and an additional built-in cupboard.
Bedroom Three (4m x 3.07m)
Secondary glazed sash window with glorious views over the rear garden and playing fields beyond, a radiator, picture rail, and built-in double wardrobe with overhead storage.
Bedroom Four (3.43m x 2.72m)
Secondary glazed sash window with glorious views over the rear garden and playing fields beyond, a radiator, picture rail, and a freestanding double wardrobe with sliding doors. We have been advised that the wardrobe will be remaining in the property.
Shower Room
A three-piece suite comprising a corner shower enclosure with Tritan shower, low-level WC and space-saving hand wash basin with storage beneath, along with a heated towel rail and secondary glazed sash window to the front aspect.
Family Bathroom
A three-piece suite comprising a bath with Tritan shower over, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with ample storage beneath. The bathroom also benefits from a heated towel rail, part tiled walls, wall-mounted heater, ceiling inset spotlights, extractor fan, and secondary glazed sash window to the side aspect.
Outside – Rear
The south-facing garden is a particular selling point, backing onto playing fields with a pedestrian gate providing direct access. Opening out from the dining room is a large shingle area with raised planters, and is well stocked with flowers and shrubs, creating an attractive space for alfresco dining. The remainder of the garden is predominantly laid to lawn and thoughtfully planted with a variety of mature flowers and shrubs. Additional features include a fishpond, a workshop to the rear with power and light connected, and the garden is fully enclosed by fencing.
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