Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Believed to date to the late 18th century, and once home to Stephensons the printers and stationers, 53 Thoroughfare is an historic, terraced property found in the heart of the popular riverside town of Woodbridge. With a wood-framed shop frontage, first floor sash windows above and a segmental arched side passage to the front, and rear elevations of red brick and render, the property offers spacious accommodation arranged over three floors with a stunning walled garden leading away from the house.

Entering from The Thoroughfare, the hall leads through to the sitting room with terracotta tiled floor, feature fireplace and French doors opening to the rear terrace. Adjoining this through a linking archway is the kitchen; with built-in cabinetry, tiled work surfaces and some integrated appliances, as well as a glazed door also opening to the garden.

On the first floor, there is a spacious landing which gives access to two bedrooms, the principal having access to an en suite shower room, and a family bathroom. An upstairs sitting room with decorative fireplace could also be utilised as a further bedroom. To the second floor is a further double bedroom with impressive views over rooftops towards St John's Church.

Local Authority: East Suffolk District Council.
Services: All mains services are connected.
Council Tax: Band D
Rights of Way: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves, whether masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

The rear garden is a hidden gem; beautifully designed and well-maintained with a gravelled terrace to the rear of the property bordered by a low-brick wall and a raised bed edged with manicured evergreen bushes to one side, and a decorative wall structure with slate roof featuring three inset areas for seating to the other. Steps lead up to an area of lawn with beautifully pleached Magnolia trees to one wall. A path leads to a door with a secure gravelled area beyond, offering a generous space for parking and access to the outbuilding.

Approached via Little St John Street, to the rear is a barn-style, part-weather boarded detached outbuilding. With electric garage door to the road side, the ground floor offers a covered parking area with useful cloakroom. A stairway leads up to a versatile office/studio space, featuring a timber-clad ceiling with exposed beams and skylight windows. Subject to the necessary consents, this space could be converted to ancillary accommodation or a holiday let.

Found in a prominent position along The Thoroughfare, the front of the property also comprises a self-contained shop with cellar beneath providing storage and a cloakroom; the whole space offering a purchaser a potential income stream or ideal space to work from home. The property was tenanted until July 2023, but is now being sold with vacant posession. The previous tenant was paying £7,992 per annum.

Located on the fringes of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the vibrant market town of Woodbridge offers an excellent array of day-to-day amenities including a wide range of independent and High Street shops, boutiques, galleries, banks, library, restaurants, hotels, public houses and GP surgeries together with leisure facilities including a museum, cinema and theatre, skate park, sports centre, swimming pool, golf course and marina. Both Elmhurst Park and the River Deben are close by, both of which offer ideal space for walking and relaxing.

The surrounding Deben Valley provides further recreational facilities; countless walks, forest trails, bridleways, sailing and river rowing, and excellent golf courses at Ufford, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness. There are a number of excellent local schools in both the state and independent sectors. Communications links are excellent: the nearby A12 offers easy access to the A14 and national motorway network as well as to Ipswich and the Suffolk Heritage Coast, including the seaside towns of Aldeburgh, Southwold and Thorpeness. A regular train service runs from the town’s station to Ipswich, with onward connections to London Liverpool Street.

Woodbridge railway station 0.6 miles, Ipswich 9.2 miles, Ipswich railway station (London Liverpool Street from 65 minutes), 10.5 miles, Aldeburgh 15.7 miles, Southwold 27 miles