2 bed cottage for sale

Gosbeck Road, Helmingham, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14,

The property occupies an idyllic rural location surrounded by undulating Suffolk farmland with far reaching views. The village of Helmingham benefits from a primary school and is located only 3 miles from the larger village of Otley where there can be found a public house, Doctor's surgery, village school and shop with Post Office. The market town of Debenham is also within close proximity offering a good range of everyday shopping and recreational facilities and high school. The village of Helmingham is also well known for the magnificent Helmingham Hall gardens and various functions throughout the year. The property is located with easy access to the county town of Ipswich, approx. 10 miles offering a much wider range of shopping and recreational facilities and mainline connection to London's Liverpool Street.

This rarely available property was once a part of the Helmingham Hall estate, lovingly restored and carefully extended by the past occupants. A substantial two storey extension in keeping with the original cottage architecture provides a superb live-in kitchen/dining and family room with bespoke, high quality handmade kitchen, the sitting room offers views over the front garden and feature fireplace with inset wood burning stove. On the first floor there is a generous landing leading to two double bedrooms and a most spacious first floor shower room. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property, now somewhat overgrown but offering huge scope, approaching 1 acre in all, (sts). Situated within the garden there is a substantial joinery workshop and two further timber outbuildings, five bar gates leads to the parking area. Overall the property is in good condition throughout with recent oil fired boiler and upgraded modern sewerage treatment plant. Internal viewing is essential to appreciate the character and size of the accommodation on offer.

Reception hall:
10' 8" x 6' 5" (3.25m x 1.96m) Feature archtop ledge & brace entrance door, staircase to the first floor with built-in understair storage cupboard, pine ledge & brace doors, radiator, window to the side aspect.

Sitting room:
13' 7" x 12' 5" (4.14m x 3.78m) Feature fireplace with wooden mantle and brick hearth, inset with wood burning stove, wall light points, built-in storage cupboard, tv point, radiator, handmade dresser unit with glazed doors and storage cupboards, window overlooking the front lawn.

Kitchen/dining & family room:
21' 0" x 17' 3" (6.4m x 5.26m) Kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of hand crafted, solid wood base and wall mounted units, tumbled granite worktops inset with twin butler style sink with mixer tap, space for low level fridge and freezer, built-in range cooker with extractor fan connected over, built-in eye level electric oven, impressive handmade dresser unit with storage cupboards and fitted shelves, built-in shelved larder cupboard, large terracotta style tiled floor, four windows to the side and rear aspects overlooking the gardens, PVC double glazed stable door to the garden and French doors to the rear.

Cloakroom:
Suite comprises low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, tiled floor, window to the rear aspect.

First floor landing:
13' 6" x 9' 10" (4.11m x 3m) At floor level. Decorative balustrading, access to the insulated loft space, built-in storage cupboard, pine ledge & brace doors, two windows to the side aspect overlooking the gardens.

Bedroom 1:
13' 3" x 12' 5" (4.04m x 3.78m) Radiator, velux roof window, dormer window to the front aspect overlooking the garden.

Shower room:
11' 2" x 6' 6" (3.4m x 1.98m) Suite comprises large walk-in shower, low level wc and substantial ceramic vanity sink unit with mixer tap and decorative ceramic legs, windows to the side and rear aspects.

Bedroom 2:
9' 6" x 9' 10" (2.9m x 3m) At waist height. Partly sloping ceiling, radiator, built-in wardrobe cupboard with pine door, dormer window to the front aspect with views over farmland.

Outside:
Wrought iron gate gives access to the enclosed rear garden, predominately laid to lawn with mature hedged boundaries. Garden immediately to the side of the house comprises a brick terrace and alfresco eating area, attached to the rear of the house there is a small brick store with the original bread oven and housing the recent modern oil fired heating boiler, further timber garden store. The enchanting gardens comprise mature fruit trees, flowering shrubs, specimen oak tree, former polytunnel, substantial 25'5" x 15'4" former joinery workshop with power and light connected. Brick edged paths lead to the parking area with five bar gate, two further store sheds 13'9" x 7'9" and wood store 19'3" x 6'8".

Postcode: IP14 6EP

energy rating: D - 57

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