The Green, Wattisham, Ipswich

A rare opportunity to acquire a Grade Two Listed chocolate box pretty, thatched cottage in the village of Wattisham, next to the delightful village green with it's duck pond and backing on to open countryside.

Every room has exposed beams, some traditional red brickwork walls, Suffolk latch doors and open fireplaces.

The cottage sits in around a third of an acre of mature gardens, with pond and glorious shrubs and trees. It has a large double garage, summerhouse and greenhouse. The separate, detached annexe lends itself to an independant office or ideal Airbnb with it's own garden and parking area.

Some upgrading of the interiors of this gorgeous property will result in a truly special home.

Summary of Accommodation

Ground floor
Entrance Hall, Living Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, further Kitchen, Cloakroom.

First floor
Two Bedrooms, Dressing Room, Bathroom.

The Accommodation

Open thatched Entrance Porch with glazed windows to each side. Brick floor and courtesy light. Wood and glazed front door opening to

Entrance Hall

Brick floor, exposed red brick wall with display shelves. Beamed ceiling with pendant light. Wooden Suffolk latch doors to

Sitting Room

Engineered wood flooring, exposed beams to ceiling and all walls, two windows to front and window and glazed patio doors to rear garden. Six wall sconces. Feature exposed red brick chimney breast with wood burner in the hearth. Built in desk in the recess to the side of the chimney. TV and internet point. Large under stairs storage cupboard with light. Stairs to first floor.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

Stone tiled floor and beams to ceiling. Two windows to front and two to rear. Large exposed red brick inglenook fireplace with beam lintel and two spot lights. Wood burner. Ceiling and wall spot lights, TV point, radiator.

Shaker style kitchen base cupboards under wooden worktop. Range of drawer, wicker basket and cupboard storage. Large stainless steel Rangemaster cooker with 5 ring electric hob, two electric ovens and warming drawers. Tiled splashback with stainless steel Rangemaster extractor hood over. One matching eye level double cupboard. Space for dining table and chairs.

Wooden latch door to

Second Kitchen

Stone tiled floor and beamed ceiling with spotlights. Window to front, side and two to rear. Wooden stable door to rear patio garden. Single coloured sink with integrated drainer and mixer tap set in laminate worktop with wood edging. Space for a dishwasher. Range of wooden base storage cupboards and drawers with matching eye level cupboards. Space in chimney breast for fridge. Wood door to

Cloakroom

White close coupled WC and radiator.

From Sitting Room - carpeted stairs with wooden bannisters, exposed red brick wall and wood panelling to first floor

Landing

Carpet, exposed red brickwork and two double storage cupboards. Wooden latch doors to

Bedroom One

Pitched, beamed ceiling with window to front. Exposed brickwork. Carpeted, TV point, radiator. Wooden latch door to

Bathroom

Pitched, beamed ceiling with two windows to the side. White freestanding bath with chrome bath shower mixer. Matching white pedestal basin and close coupled WC. Mirror over basin with light and shaver socket. Fully tiled shower cubicle. Large, shelved airing cupboard. Carpeted.


From Landing - wooden latch door to

Dressing Room

Pitched, beamed ceiling with window to front. Radiator. Carpeted. Four storage cupboards/wardrobes. Matching close coupled WC and basin on ornate cast iron stand. We are advised by the vendor that
the plumbing for a bath is in situ. Wood latch door to

Bedroom Two

Pitched, beamed ceiling with window to side. Radiator. Carpeted

Annexe

A tiled patio leads to the modern (circa 2010) detached annexe with double French glazed doors, flanked by full length glazed windows. Opening to

Living Area

Carpeted, with windows to both sides. Inset ceiling spotlights.

Kitchenette

Engineered wooden flooring. Stainless steel sink and drainer set in laminate worktop with space under for storage and fridge.

Door to Shower Room

Engineered wood flooring and inset ceiling spotlights. Matching modern white suite comprising close coupled WC and pedestal basin with automatic hot water heater. Large fully tiled shower cubicle with electric power shower.

Outside

Wooden five bar gate opening on to a shingle driveway, lit with a decorative street light, leading to ample parking space to front and both sides of the property. Lawned front and side gardens interspersed with mature shrubs and trees creating different areas for dining and leisure.

There is a large pond in the front garden. Next to the annexe is a garden which would be ideal to separate from the main area, thus creating a private garden for guests. The rear garden area is fenced in and has a brick patio, accessed from the kitchen. The access to the septic tank is discreetly hidden behind the annexe.

There is a wooden summerhouse with glazed doors and windows close to the pond in the front garden. The extra deep double garage is located to the side of the property and has up and over doors, power and light. The lean to greenhouse is to the side, with pedestrian access to the lane to the open countryside to the rear of the property and the village green with duck pond to the front.