School Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30
2 bedrooms
Offers in excess of £210,000

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

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Full description

OPEN HOUSE (C & T) present: An attractive Grade II Listed period mid-terraced cottage, situated close to centre of this popular, well-served E village, convenient for station and A14. Porch, Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom, South-Facing Garden, Parking Area, FIRST-TIME BUY/INVESTMENT, NO CHAIN, VIEW ASAP.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds proceed along the A14 towards Stowmarket. After about 8 miles turn off signposted to Elmswell. At the roundabout, take the third exit to Elmswell and proceed up the hill, passing the church. Turn left into School Road and continue along, around the right-hand bend. Proceed along and the property is located, after a short distance on the right.

This cottage is one of four similar ones, which are understood to have been converted from one larger property, believed to date from around the mid 1500's.

ENTRANCE PORCH
Approached via an oak part glazed panelled front door. Oak floor, LED downlights, window to side. Opening to:

ENTRANCE HALL
Oak floor, stairs to first floor.

SITTING ROOM 3.84m (12'7') red to 2.95m (9'8') x 3.53m (11'7')
The focal point being a fireplace recess with bressummer and tiled hearth, oak floor, understair recess, recessed shelving, TV point, telephone point, LED downlights, radiator, window to front. Arch to:

KITCHEN 3.76m (12'4') x 1.80m (5'11')
Range of cream base and wall mounted units, work surfaces, tiled splashbacks, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with 'Swan-neck' style mixer tap, inset induction hob, built-in electric oven/grill, tiled floor, space for fridge/freezer, plumbing for washing machine, cupboard housing Vaillant gas combination boiler, LED downlights, radiator, window to rear, part glazed door to rear garden.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Loft access, oak floor, consumer unit.

BEDROOM 1 2.97m (9'9') x 2.72m (8'11')
Built-in wardrobe/cupboard, radiator, window to front.

BEDROOM 2 2.69m (8'10') x 1.96m (6'5')
Radiator, window to rear.

BATHROOM 1.85m (6'1') x 1.78m (5'10')
White suite comprising enamel bath with glazed screen and mixer shower attachment, wc, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, LED downlights, chrome vertical radiator/towel rail, frosted window to rear.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the cottages, there is a block paved parking area. The garden is enclosed by fencing, with a gate and path to the front door. To the rear, the SOUTHERLY-FACING garden is of a good size, being enclosed by fencing and laid principally to lawn, with patio area and path. At the end of the garden there is a STORAGE SHED, with power and light connected.

AGENT'S NOTE: As is common for this type of terraced property, we understand there is pedestrian right of access across the rear garden for two neighbouring properties, and the owner of this property has pedestrian right of access across the rear garden of one neighbouring property.

NOTE: The vendor has informed us that mains gas, water, electricity and drainage are connected. The council tax band is understood to be Band A.

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 Millennium 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.