Needham Market, Suffolk ( For Sale ) Guide Price £500,000

A truly delightful Grade II Listed 16th Century townhouse with later Georgian façade occupying a prime position in the centre of Needham Market. The property retains many period features including exposed timbers, brickwork, original fireplaces, period style sash windows to the front aspect and wide boarded flooring combined with the conveniences of modern living with gas central heating. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and additionally benefits from a dry cellar and further enjoys a private south west facing secluded garden, garaging and off-road parking to the rear.

Front entrance door directly into a;

LARGE RECEPTION/DINING HALL: 18'1 x 12' (5.5m x 3.6m).With a wealth of period features including pamment tiled flooring, heavily beamed ceiling and studwork to walls, impressive open fireplace with brick hearth and dog grate. Staircase to first floor and door to cellar. Further doors to reception rooms and kitchen.

SITTING ROOM: 17'8 x 14'8 (5.4m x 4.5m).A spacious room with windows to front aspect having plantation style shutters. Heavily timbered ceiling. Feature fireplace with stone fire surround and mantle, brick hearth and inset wood burning stove. Painted wood panelling. Wall lights. Painted oak walk-through to STUDY AREA 8' x 7' (2.4m x 2.1m) situated to the rear and overlooking the garden. Leaded mullion part double glazed windows and further internal window through to garden room. Exposed green oak timbers.

DINING ROOM: 14'6 x 9'8 (4.4m x 2.9m).Located to the front of the property with sash window and plantation style shutters. Part wood panelling to walls. Exposed ceiling timbers and studwork. Stripped wide wooden floorboards. Feature fireplace with wood surround and mantle. Built-in storage cupboards.

GARDEN ROOM: 16'7 x 6'5 (5m x 1.9m). Situated to the rear overlooking the gardens with an abundance of natural light. Double glazed windows and part glazed French doors to garden. Part coloured leaded door through to kitchen.

KITCHEN: 14'3 x 8'3 (4.3m x 2.5m). Windows to rear and side aspects. Beautiful herringbone pattern brick flooring. Farmhouse style painted wall and base units with solid wood and slate worktops with inset ceramic Butler sink with chrome taps and additional filtered drinking water tap. Leisure gas fired cooker range with extractor hood over and glass splashback. Space for dishwasher and fridge. Exposed ceiling timbers. Contemporary style vertical radiator.

UTILITY ROOM/CLOAKROOM: Accessed from the reception hall. Window to rear. Having W.C. and wash hand basin. Space and plumbing for washing machine and storage cupboards.

CELLAR: 17'3 x 6'(4.4m x 2.9m). Accessed from the reception hall. Ideal for additional storage.

First floor

LANDING: Having a wealth of exposed timbers.

BEDROOM 1: 18'8 x 17'6 (5.7m x 5.3m). A stunning room with fully vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers and chimney breast brickwork. Leaded mullion window to rear with original sliding wood shutter. Sash window to front aspect with plantation style shutters. Stripped wood panelling to walls. Victorian styled radiators. Original wide floorboards. The bedroom additionally benefits from a mezzanine level - ideal for storage with balustrade to the front and accessed via separate ladders. Dressing area screened by further wood panelling.

EN SUITE: 7'6 x 6' (2.3m x 1.8m). Opening directly from the bedroom with window to rear with shutters. Exposed wooden floorboards, timbers and studwork. Part glazed wood panelling. Suite comprising cast iron roll top bath with ball and claw feet and antique style mixer tap and hand shower attachment, corner pedestal wash hand basin unit and W.C.

BEDROOM 2: 17'5 x 10'3 (5.3m x 3.1m). Double aspect windows to front and rear with folding shutters. Exposed wall timbers. Built-in storage cupboard.

BEDROOM 3: 11'5 x 9'5 (3.5m x 2.9m). Another double bedroom with window to front aspect and folding shutters. Original wide floorboards. Feature original fireplace with surround and mantle and marble hearth. Built-in storage cupboards to chimney alcove. Loft access hatch. Exposed studwork to walls.

BATHROOM: 8'6 x 5'5 (2.6m x 1.6m) Located to the rear of the property with window shutters. Suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and W.C. Separate quadrant shower with Mira shower fittings and sliding glass screen doors. Exposed wall timbers. Chrome towel radiator.

Outside A private courtyard garden located to the rear of the property can be accessed from a private driveway with off road parking and timber gates that provide access to additional covered parking and leading to the GARAGE/WORKSHOP 19'6 x 13' (5.9m x 3.9m) with twin doors, power and lighting connected. The gardens are particularly delightful with lawn area, large paved terrace for outdoor entertaining and central cobble-set pathway to the rear. Original water well feature. Wonderful box hedging borders and tree plantings. Outside water tap. Storage shed.