Highfields, Upper Somerton, BURY ST. EDMUNDS IP29 4ND
3 bedrooms
Guide price £265,000

Suffolk: 01284 769691 / 07803 138123 / 01359 256821 / 01449 737706

Key features

Full description

An established non-estate semi-detached house with planning permission to extend, in rurally situated hamlet, South of Bury St Edmunds. Hall, Lounge - Fireplace, Dining Room, Re-fitted Kitchen, Rear Lobby, Utility Room, Wet Room, 3 Bedrooms, Re-fitted Bathroom, Large Rear Garden, Outside Wc, Generous Parking, NO CHAIN, VIEW ASAP.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds, proceed out along Horringer Road and take the turning left signposted Whepstead & Glemsford. Proceed through Whepstead and Brockley and on reaching Hartest, continue down the hill, where the village green is on the left. Continue along and turn right signposted to Somerton. Proceed along, out into the rural farmland and continue into Upper Somerton, passing some bungalows on the right. The property is located after a short distance on the right.

ENTRANCE HALL
Approached via an outer canopy with UPVC part glazed front door. Stairs to first floor.

LOUNGE 5.33m (17'6') x 3.53m (11'7') max
Fireplace (currently sealed) with tiled hearth, TV point, storage heater, UPVC windows to front and rear.

DINING ROOM 3.53m (11'7') x 3.07m (10'1')
Wood laminate floor, storage heater, UPVC window to front. Wide opening to:

KITCHEN 4.57m (15'0') x 2.11m (6'11') plus recess
Re-fitted with range of base and wall mounted units, work surfaces with matching upstands, inset 11/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, electric cooker point with stainless steel cooker canopy over, pan drawers, concealed lighting, space for fridge, plumbing for dishwasher, wood laminate floor, storage heater, UPVC window to rear, door to:

REAR LOBBY 2.24m (7'4') x 1.83m (6'0')
Storage heater, UPVC frosted window to rear, UPVC frosted part glazed door to rear garden.

UTILITY ROOM 2.31m (7'7') x 1.83m (6'0')
Base units, work surface, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, large walk-in storage cupboard with space for fridge/freezer, UPVC window to front.

WET ROOM 2.49m (8'2') x 1.63m (5'4')
White suite comprising wc, wall mounted wash basin with water heater, shower unit, tiled splashbacks, wet room floor, fan heater, extractor fan, UPVC frosted window to side.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Loft access, built-in airing cupboard housing lagged hot water tank, consumer unit, storage heater, UPVC window to rear.

BEDROOM 1 3.56m (11'8') red to 3.17m (10'5') x 3.15m (10'4')
Plus door recess. Built-in double wardrobe, built-in shelved storage cupboard, UPVC window to front.

BEDROOM 2 3.53m (11'7') x 2.72m (8'11')
Built-in double wardrobe, UPVC window to front.

BEDROOM 3 2.59m (8'6') x 2.49m (8'2')
UPVC window to rear.

BATHROOM 2.59m (8'6') x 1.96m (6'5') red to 1.42m (4'8')
Re-fitted with white suite comprising P-shaped panelled shower bath with glazed screen, 'swan-neck' style mixer tap and shower controls, tiled splashbacks, wc, half-pedestal wash basin with 'swan-neck' style mixer tap, chrome vertical radiator/towel rail, fan heater, UPVC frosted window to rear.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the property the garden is partly enclosed by fencing and hedging with borders. It is laid mainly to shingle driveway and turning area, providing vehicular standing for up to four cars. A gate gives side access to the large rear garden. This is enclosed by fencing, being laid principally to lawn with a timber garden SHED and an outside water tap. There is also a built in OUTSIDE WC with UPVC window to rear and door to the garden. Located at the end of the garden is a good size area, enclosed by fencing and being suitable for those wishing to keep chickens etc.

AGENT'S NOTE: The vendors have informed us that there has been planning permission obtained for a two-storey extension and conservatory. We understand that the footings on the side building have been assessed and are substantial enough to add a second storey.

Plan images shown are for proposed layout.

BURY ST EDMUNDS & AREA
Sitting amidst beautiful countryside, Bury St Edmunds is an historic town and the second largest in Suffolk. Surrounded by many picturesque villages, some of which offer good local amenities, it offers a wide range of cultural, educational and recreational facilities.

Features of particular note include St Edmundsbury Cathedral with its Millenium Tower, the famous Abbey Gardens with the original ruins and The Georgian Theatre Royal, which has recently been the subject of a restoration programme and The Apex, a live performance venue for concerts, comedy and dance, together with a contemporary art gallery. In addition, there are two cinemas, one of which is a multi-screen complex and a sports centre.

Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding villages boast excellent schools and further education is catered for at the West Suffolk College.

The town benefits from extremely good shopping facilities with a twice weekly market and a wide range of independent traders, national chains, five supermarkets and the arc shopping centre, opened in 2009. In addition, there are many pubs and restaurants which cater for a variety of tastes.

The A14 dual carriageway heading west from Bury St Edmunds provides easy access to Newmarket, Cambridge, the Midlands, Stansted Airport and London, via the M11. Stowmarket and Ipswich, both with direct rail links to London's Liverpool Street, the East Coast and the A12 are all readily accessed by heading east.