5 bed semi-detached house for sale

Gippeswyk Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2

Ideally situated adjacent to Ipswich mainline train station and just a short walk to the town centre and waterfront lies this magnificent four/five-bedroom semi-detached Victorian house with accommodation arranged over three floors. The property benefits from off-road parking to the front, a detached garage, and a beautifully landscaped rear garden with lots of entertaining space. As agents, we recommend the earliest possible internal viewing to fully appreciate the quality and size of the accommodation on offer. To the ground floor is an inviting entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge, dining room, snug, kitchen/breakfast room, and conservatory. The first floor has a landing, two well-proportioned double bedrooms with an extra bedroom/dressing room being accessed via the second bedroom, and luxurious four-piece family bathroom, whilst on the top floor are the remaining two generous double bedrooms.

The county town of Ipswich mixes historic character with a more modern waterfront and town centre. You will find medieval streets and older buildings in areas like the town centre, alongside regenerated docks, restaurants, cultural venues, and the university area around the Waterfront. The town is also an important economic hub for Suffolk, with strengths in business, education, culture, and links to nearby Felixstowe port and London by rail with a journey time of approximately 1hr 15mins to London Liverpool Street Station. Ipswich offers a range of local amenities including schools, shops, doctors, dental surgeries, hospital, two theatres, parks including the popular Orwell Country Park and Christchurch Park, and recreational facilities.

Outside - Front

The courtyard-style front garden is laid to shingle and enclosed by low-level iron railings with a gate that opens onto a tiled path leading to a recessed front porch. To the side is a concrete driveway providing off-road parking in front of the garage, and a gate leads to the rear garden.

Detached Garage (5.28m x 2.5m)

Up and over door, pedestrian door opening out to the side, access to the loft space, and there is power and light connected.

Entrance Hall (8.05m x 1.65m)

The inviting hallway has Porcelain tiled flooring, a radiator, staircase rising to the first floor with understairs cupboard, and doors providing access to:

Cloakroom (1.14m x 1.04m)

A two-piece suite comprising a close-couple WC and hand wash basin with tiled splashback, along with half-height panelled walls and a sash window through to the conservatory.

Lounge (4.45m x 3.94m)

Double-glazed sash bay window to the front aspect, two radiators, a period fireplace with ornate surround, wooden flooring, ceiling rose, and a TV point.

Dining Room (4.04m x 3.23m)

Sash window to the side aspect, a radiator, wood burner set within a brick fireplace with ornate surround, original exposed floorboards, recess with built-in shelving, understairs cupboard, window through to the conservatory, and a door opening into the conservatory.

Snug (37.19m x 3.05m)

Double-glazed window to the side aspect, a radiator, period fireplace with ornate surround, original exposed floorboards, built-in shelving, and a set of French doors leading to the conservatory.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (4.78m x 3.28m)

The well-appointed kitchen is fitted with a range of cream eye and base level units and drawers complemented by oak work surfaces, a white ceramic one-and-a-half bowl sink and drainer, and tiled splashbacks. Integrated appliances include a fridge freezer and dishwasher and there is space for a range-style cooker with a built-in extractor hood above. The kitchen also has tiled flooring with underfloor heating, a radiator, space for a breakfast table and chairs, two double-glazed windows to the rear aspect, double-glazed window to the side aspect, and a door into the conservatory.

Conservatory (4.78m x 1.9m)

Double-glazed windows to the side aspect, a radiator, tiled flooring, a set of French doors to the snug, and a further set of French doors opening out to the garden.

First Floor Landing

Cupboard housing the boiler, a radiator, original exposed floorboards, staircase rising to the second floor with an understairs cupboard, and doors providing access to the master bedroom, second bedroom and bathroom.

Master Bedroom (4.8m x 4.62m)

Double-glazed sash bay window to the front aspect with a further double-glazed sash window to the front, two radiators, period fireplace with ornate surround, original exposed floorboards, ceiling rose, and a range of fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom Two (3.68m x 3.1m)

Double-glazed window to the side aspect, a radiator, period fireplace, access to the loft, fitted wardrobe, and a doorway through to:

Bedroom/Dressing Room (3.18m x 2.74m)

Double-glazed windows to the rear and side aspect and a radiator.

Family Bathroom (4.1m x 3.18m)

The spacious and luxurious bathroom is equipped with a stylish four-piece suite comprising a freestanding rolltop bath with Victorian style shower attachment, corner shower enclosure with rainfall showerhead, low-level WC and pedestal hand wash basin with metro tile splashbacks. There is a heated towel rail, period fireplace, original exposed floorboards, and an opaque sash window to the rear aspect.

Second Floor Landing

A Velux window, original exposed floorboards, and doors to the remaining two bedrooms.

Bedroom Three (4.7m x 3.6m)

Velux window, a radiator, original exposed floorboards, and eaves storage.

Bedroom Four (3.53m x 3.28m)

Double-glazed window to the rear aspect, a radiator, period fireplace, original exposed floorboards, and eaves storage.

Outside - Rear

Leading out from the conservatory is a patio seating area with steps up to a further patio and further up to a raised decked entertaining space. The remainder of the garden is laid to artificial lawn with a central curved path laid to flint with stepping stones interspersed leading to the rear of the garden. There is an outside tap and light, timber shed (9'2" x 7'5"), raised flowerbeds, and the garden is fully enclosed by fencing.