Guide price
£259,995
2 bed cottage for saleChurch Lane, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8
2 beds
1 bath
1 reception
Just added
Chain free
Freehold
About this property
Private garden
Single garage
Off street parking
Central heating
Double glazing
Fireplace
No onward chain
The property occupies an attractive position within the well served semi-rural village of Lower Somersham. The semi rural village of Somersham is surrounded by farmland and offers facilities including primary school, renowned pub/restaurant, 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.
This delightful cottage has been well maintained and upgraded by the current owner, presented in superb decorative condition throughout ready for immediate occupation. Features include an impressive, extended 15' kitchen/dining room with vaulted ceiling and high quality shaker style units which overlooks the landscaped rear garden, generous sitting room with wood burning stove. On the first floor the landing gives access to a modern bathroom and two good size bedrooms with the master bedroom benefiting from built-in wardrobes. The property further benefits from gas fired heating, double glazing, off road parking with carport and garage.
Sitting room:
14' 7" x 12' 9" (4.44m x 3.89m) Part glazed entrance door, staircase to the first floor with built-in understairs storage cupboard, tv point, radiator, feature brick fireplace with beam beam over inset wood burning stove, adjacent shelved alcove with built-in cupboard, double glazed window to the front aspect.
Kitchen/dining room:
15' 2" x 13' 3 " (4.62m x 4.04m) Fitted with a generous range of bespoke high quality base and wall mounted units having shaker style panelled doors and drawer fronts, fitted granite worktops inset butler style sink unit with mixer tap, built-in stainless steel and glass Neff electric oven, four ring gas hob with extractor connected over, plumbing and space for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, inset spotlights, tiled floor, radiator, two Velux roof windows, French doors opening to the rear garden.
First floor landing:
Built-in storage cupboard, access to loft space.
Bedroom 1:
13' 2" x 12' 4 " (4.01m x 3.76m) Radiator, two single built-in wardrobes inset hanging rail and shelves, double glazed window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 2:
9' 2" x 7' 5 " (2.79m x 2.26m) Radiator, double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bathroom:
White suite comprises low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin and panel bath with shower connected over, heated towel rail, part tiled walls, double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Outside:
To the front of the property there is a small garden with planted flower beds. Parking is conveniently located to the side of the property and provides space for 2 cars with carport and leads to the garage with electric roller door. Rear pedestrian access leads to the rear garden with lawn and flower beds, areas laid to block paving, fenced boundaries.
Postcode: IP8 4PL
energy rating: C - 73
viewing:
By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
This delightful cottage has been well maintained and upgraded by the current owner, presented in superb decorative condition throughout ready for immediate occupation. Features include an impressive, extended 15' kitchen/dining room with vaulted ceiling and high quality shaker style units which overlooks the landscaped rear garden, generous sitting room with wood burning stove. On the first floor the landing gives access to a modern bathroom and two good size bedrooms with the master bedroom benefiting from built-in wardrobes. The property further benefits from gas fired heating, double glazing, off road parking with carport and garage.
Sitting room:
14' 7" x 12' 9" (4.44m x 3.89m) Part glazed entrance door, staircase to the first floor with built-in understairs storage cupboard, tv point, radiator, feature brick fireplace with beam beam over inset wood burning stove, adjacent shelved alcove with built-in cupboard, double glazed window to the front aspect.
Kitchen/dining room:
15' 2" x 13' 3 " (4.62m x 4.04m) Fitted with a generous range of bespoke high quality base and wall mounted units having shaker style panelled doors and drawer fronts, fitted granite worktops inset butler style sink unit with mixer tap, built-in stainless steel and glass Neff electric oven, four ring gas hob with extractor connected over, plumbing and space for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, inset spotlights, tiled floor, radiator, two Velux roof windows, French doors opening to the rear garden.
First floor landing:
Built-in storage cupboard, access to loft space.
Bedroom 1:
13' 2" x 12' 4 " (4.01m x 3.76m) Radiator, two single built-in wardrobes inset hanging rail and shelves, double glazed window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 2:
9' 2" x 7' 5 " (2.79m x 2.26m) Radiator, double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bathroom:
White suite comprises low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin and panel bath with shower connected over, heated towel rail, part tiled walls, double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Outside:
To the front of the property there is a small garden with planted flower beds. Parking is conveniently located to the side of the property and provides space for 2 cars with carport and leads to the garage with electric roller door. Rear pedestrian access leads to the rear garden with lawn and flower beds, areas laid to block paving, fenced boundaries.
Postcode: IP8 4PL
energy rating: C - 73
viewing:
By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
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