****** COUNTRYSIDE CHARM WITH ANNEX******
A stunning and characterful 2/3 bedroom period cottage with original features, modern kitchen extension and fantastic 1/3 acre plot with outbuildings for annex potential.
This beautiful Grade 2 listed home offers substantial extended ground floor accommodation, entering through the front door into the gorgeous hallway, with beams, feature flint tile wall and bespoke solid wood staircase winding up to the right. Be greeted with open space in front of you, ideal for an open plan study or work from home space. Down the hall to the left is the original part of the house, with dining room/bedroom 3 boasting a solid oak floor, and the cosy living room, with multi fuel burner, beautiful beams and dual aspect windows to allow plenty of light in.
Opposite the dining room is the bathroom, a stunning and modern room with beams and freestanding roll top bath and spotlights.
Through to the rear extension of the home the space opens into a generous KBB kitchen with vaulted ceiling, spotlights, solid oak worktops, wine chiller and engineered oak flooring. The adjoining utility room provides a brilliant side space for muddy boots and additional cooking space, with enclosed boiler tucked away, and stable door out to the garden.
Upstairs are two generous bedrooms, just waiting for someone to come and make their own.
The owners have loved this home for years, carefully restoring and modernising the home with new carpets, spotlights, new radiators, new boiler and oil tank to ensure it retains its original charm and history.
The outside space is fantastic, with gated driveway to the side for approximately 6 vehicles. The plot is approximately 1/3 acre and backs onto open fields and features a lovely decked BBQ area, a koi pond, a larger manmade pond (currently occupied with a family of moorhens) and a range of fruit and established trees, shrubs and flowers. The owners have replaced the oil tank with a new double skinned 1300L unit and moved this to a discreet location around the back.
There is a large detached timber framed barn converted into an activities room, currently used as a games room/bar/gym and would make a fantastic additional space for those wanting a studio, fitness suite, or even converting officially into annex dwelling space. With full power, lighting and a fantastic bar area with feature fishtank built in, this is a fantastic space to enjoy.
Additionally, there is a detached stable block, currently used as a workshop/storage area, which has previously had planning permission granted to convert into a two storey dwelling. This permission has now expired but could easily be revisited in future.
The home is located on All Saints Road, within easy walking distance to Creeting St Mary Primary School. The larger village of Needham Market is just a half an hour walk, or 6 minute drive, and offers a wider range of shops, facilities, eateries and entertainment, as well as the popular Needham Lakes to enjoy. The town of Stowmarket is just 10 minutes' drive away and offers further establishments, including the train station serving Ipswich, London and Norwich.
Entrance Hall The property is entered via a part glazed front door into the entrance hall with stairs to the first floor, spot lighting, exposed beams, wall lights, radiator, tiled flooring, open to lobby/study area
Lobby/Study Exposed beams, spotlights, radiator and engineered oak wooden flooring, leading to the kitchen.
Kitchen Window and French doors to rear, two Velux windows, vaulted ceiling with spot lights, fitted with a range of wall and base units with solid oak wooden work surfaces over, Triple ceramic sink and drainer with mixer tap, double electric oven with five ring induction hob and space for an American style fridge freezer, wine chiller, radiator and engineered oak wooden flooring.
Utility Room Window and stable door to side, vaulted ceiling with spot lights, fitted with wall and base units with solid oak wooden work surface, butler sink with mixer tap, space for washing machine, airing cupboard containing a new oil fired combi boiler.
Living Room Three windows to front, window and part glazed door to rear, fireplace with wood burner, exposed beams, wall lights, TV point, two radiators and carpeted flooring
Dining Room Window to front, exposed beams, wall lights, radiator, solid oak wooden flooring
Bathroom Two windows to rear, fitted with a roll top bath with Victorian style mixer tap, walk in shower, pedestal wash hand basin, back to wall W.C, exposed beams, spot lights, extractor fan, built in cupboard, two heated towel rails, tiled flooring
Landing Window to front, exposed beams, radiator and oak wooden flooring
Bedroom Windows to front, rear and side, built in wardrobe, exposed beams, access to loft, radiator and carpeted flooring
Bedroom Two Window to rear and side, exposed beams, radiator and oak wooden flooring
Barn The timber framed barn with access to loft storage and electric supply including lighting and sockets. Currently being used as a multi functional room with a full size bar with a feature fish tank. The open layout allows ample space for you to enjoy
Stable Block This old stable with electric supply including lighting and sockets, is arranged over two levels that has had previous planning granted to convert to an annexe (now expired)
Front Low maintenance gravel to the front with wrought iron railing, off street parking to the right and to the left a gated entrance to a courtyard that provides plenty of secure parking
Garden The well established and expansive rear garden commences with a decked area ideal for entertaining that leads to a large lawn containing two ponds, a fenced planting area and a small area which has been left natural for wildlife. The garden is private and overlooks fields and a fenced off area at the very rear features a vegetable patch including rasied beds and a purposes built bespoke greenhouse. The gated courtyard is laid with shingle and provides lots of space for vehicles and access to the stable and barn
