Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk

LOCATION: Lavenham is regarded as one of the finest medieval settlements in Britain, with its wealth of period houses, famous church and of course the National Trust's Guildhall in the Market Place. Notwithstanding its fame, Lavenham is a thriving community with a good selection of shops and services including numerous pubs and restaurants, cafes, tearooms, grocery stores, tennis club and primary school. The market town of Sudbury is about 7 miles south and it provides a commuter rail link to London Liverpool Street. The cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds is about 12 miles north.

SUMMARY: A charming semi-detached medieval Grade II listed cottage with an attractive red brick façade situated on a highly-regarded street within the centre of one of East Anglia's most sought-after villages. The property contains accommodation primarily over three levels with the additional benefit of a dry cellar beneath the sitting room. On the ground floor is a sitting room, kitchen/dining/living room and a further drawing room with a shower room adjacent. On the first and second floors are two bedrooms, a bathroom, a versatile study/landing/bedroom 3 and a loft room. Outside the property offers attractive south-facing and the potential to create off-street parking within subject to any necessary consents.

ENTRANCE HALL: With pamment tiled flooring, exposed timbers and staircase rising to the first floor. Doors leading into:-

SITTING ROOM: Currently used as a ground floor bedroom but which could equally serve as a well-proportioned sitting room or dining room as required. Exposed timbers throughout and secondary glazed sash window to the front. Hatch leading down into the cellar which offers a useful and particularly dry area of storage. Wood and glass panel doors lead into the:-

KITCHEN/DINING/LIVING ROOM: Arranged into two main areas with room for a breakfast table and chairs, seating around a gas fireplace situated on a brick hearth and surround and a kitchen containing a matching range of base and wall level units with worksurfaces incorporating a stainless-steel sink with mixer tap above and drainer to side and a four ring gas hob with extractor fan above. integrated electric combination Indesit oven, refrigerator and freezer and space and plumbing for a washing machine. Secondary glazed windows with an outlook over the garden and onto countryside beyond and double doors opening onto terracing. Wood and glass panel door leading into:-

INNER HALL: With access to loft storage space and with opening leading to:-

DRAWING ROOM: A lovely extension with dual aspect outlook over the garden and doors opening onto outside.

SHOWER ROOM: Containing a W.C., shower cubicle with glass screen door and a pedestal wash hand basin.

First floor

LANDING: With further staircase leading to second floor, useful linen cupboard off and doors leading to:-

BEDROOM ONE: A charming and particularly light double bedroom with extensive integrated storage, outlook over the garden and exposed timbers. Wash hand basin.

BEDROOM TWO: A further double bedroom with exposed timbers and overlooking the pretty street scene below.

BATHROOM: Containing a bath with mixer tap and shower attachment over, W.C. and a pedestal wash hand basin.

Second floor

BEDROOM THREE/STUDY: A charming room with vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and pretty stained glass window. A versatile area which could be used in a number of ways and with a further door leading into:-

LOFT ROOM: Well proportioned and with the clear potential to be used as a further bedroom with the addition of central heating.

Outside The property benefits from a generous south facing garden which is arranged to the side and rear. Of particular note is the garden store/workshop. There is the clear potential to create off-street parking subject to any necessary consents and highways considerations.

Agent´s Notes The property is Grade II listed and stands within a conservation area.

SERVICES: Main water and drainage. Main electricity connected. Gas fired heating by radiators. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent.

EPC RATING: Exempt - listed

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP1 2BX (0300 1234000).

COUNCIL TAX BAND: D

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VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR.