3 bed semi-detached house for sale

The Street, Ashfield, Suffolk IP14

*** guide price: £325,000 to £350,000 ***

This extended three-bedroom semi-detached cottage is located in the idyllic village of Ashfield-cum-Thorpe with uninterrupted field views from the front and rear. The cottage comes with a substantial rear garden measuring in excess of 220ft (subject to survey) and backing onto farmland, off-road parking to the side, and double-glazing. As agents, we recommend the earliest possible viewing to fully appreciate the space of accommodation on offer and the idyllic setting. The accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hall, study, 19ft dual aspect living room with wood burner, kitchen/dining room, first floor landing, three double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with freestanding bath.

The village of Ashfield-cum-Thorpe has an historic church and is surrounded by a network of small villages with day-to-day amenities including shops, an award-winning butcher and popular public house in Earl Soham. Both the village of Debenham and market town of Framlingham offer more extensive facilities while the riverside town of Woodbridge offers comprehensive amenities including a wide range of independent and High Street shops, banks, pubs, restaurants and leisure facilities including a marina, golf course, museum, skate park and swimming pool. Recreational facilities in the wider area include sailing and fishing on the estuaries of the Deben, Orwell and Alde together with golf courses at Ufford, Ipswich and Aldeburgh. Communication links are excellent: The nearby A14 offers easy access to Cambridge and the wider road network, and the A12 to Ipswich and Suffolk Heritage Coast. A mainline train service runs from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street, averaging under 90 minutes.

Entrance Hall (2.97m x 2.6m)

Double-glazed window to the side aspect, laminate flooring, staircase rising to the first floor, and doors leading to the study, living room and kitchen/dining room.

Study (3.4m x 2.62m)

Double-glazed window to the front aspect and an ornate fireplace.

Living Room (6m x 3.86m)

Dual aspect with two double-glazed windows to the front and a double-glazed window to the rear, a wood burner set within a brick fireplace, and a door leading to:

Kitchen/Dining Room (4.1m x 4.01m)

The kitchen is fitted with a range of matching eye and base level units, solid wood work surfaces, sink and drainer, and metro tile splashbacks. There is space for a fridge freezer, washing machine and range-style cooker with a built-in extractor hood. The repurposed parquet flooring came from Stowmarket Middle School. A set of double-glazed French doors open out to the rear garden and there is a window to the side aspect.

First Floor Landing

Double-glazed window to the side aspect and doors leading to the bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom One (3.78m x 3.25m)

Double-glazed window to the front aspect with uninterrupted field views and a cupboard housing the hot water tank.

Bedroom Two (3.25m x 2.92m)

Double-glazed window to the front aspect with uninterrupted field views.

Bedroom Three (3.23m x 2.64m)

Double-glazed window to the rear aspect with uninterrupted field views and a built-in cupboard.

Family Bathroom (2.97m x 1.57m)

A three-piece suite comprising a freestanding rolltop bath, low-level WC and hand wash basin, along with a heated towel rail, part tiled walls with exposed brickwork, decorative tiled flooring, and double-glazed opaque window to the rear aspect.

Outside

To the front of the cottage is a small shingle area with a picket fence and a driveway to the side provides off-road parking. A gate leads to the entrance door and round to the rear garden. Leading out from the kitchen is a secluded courtyard seating area, ideal for alfresco dining, with steps leading up to the formal garden. The main garden measures in excess of 220ft (subject to survey) and is extensively laid to lawn with well-stocked flowerbeds, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees. There are various sheds and a greenhouse. The garden backs onto farmland with spectacular uninterrupted views.