High Street, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30

An outstanding Grade II listed cottage, wonderfully set in a peaceful, elevated position close to the historic church, in the centre of this well-regarded Suffolk village, with parking and gardens.

Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room and a cloakroom. Three first floor double bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.

Gravel driveway and parking, front and rear gardens and under croft storage.

THE PROPERTY
A superb Grade II listed semi-detached timber framed and rendered cottage with a jettied front, under a clay plain tiled roof, wonderfully located in the centre of this sought after, quintessential Suffolk Village. The property is set back from the quiet lane, upon which it stands almost next to the historic parish church, with a good view to the rear over the village pub owned green space and river. The property has been improved by the current owners and in brief the accommodation comprises a panelled front door with a glazed insert opening into the entrance hall with stairs (with wonderful former doorway feature) leading to the first floor and doors to the kitchen/dining room and sitting room. The sitting room with exposed heavy timber high ceiling and wall timbers, benefits from secondary glazed Crittall windows to the front and a glazed door and window to the rear and features a superb Tudor brick inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam and brick hearth housing a modern stylish Parkray log burning stove. The kitchen/dining room has secondary glazed Crittall windows to the front and rear and an oak half glazed stable door to the garden and features a range of base units with hardwood work surfaces, underset ceramic butlers sink, space and plumbing for a dishwasher, gas hob, Rangemaster range cooker set into the former high mantled fireplace alcove, a pantry store cupboard with space for a fridge/freezer, a shelved wall and a window to the side. There is also a cloakroom.
On the first floor there is a spacious master bedroom with windows to the front and rear elevations, wonderful, exposed ceiling timbers and a superb Tudor fireplace. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom with half tiled walls and splashbacks, a bath with shower over, wc, wash basin vanity unit, radiator towel rail and a concertina door airing cupboard with linen storage shelving and hot water tank.

OUTSIDE
A charming lawned front garden with flower border sits back behind a low wrought iron fence and gated frontage with gravel path leading to the front door and gravelled parking for a car to the side. Steps lead down to the gate and fence enclosed rear garden, which features a paved terrace and lawn and continues onto a further fenced shrub and vegetable bed bank with further steps down to a sitting area and gate opening to the green space beyond (owned by the village pub).
The property significant benefits from an under-croft cellar, providing excellent storage and utility space.

LOCATION
Hall Farm Cottage sits in the centre of this popular village, which is well appointed with a village shop/post office, primary school, two public houses, village hall, recreation area and a fine parish church. Rattlesden is situated in a picturesque valley 4 miles from the A14, giving access to the east coast ports of Ipswich and Harwich and west to Newmarket, Cambridge and the A11(M11). The historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds is about 9 miles away and offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. Stowmarket Golf Club lies just 3 miles away. For the rail commuter there is a mainline station at Stowmarket with a direct line to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority - Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax - Band D
Tenure - Freehold
Broadband - Ofcom states speeds available of up to 80 Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage - Yes
Viewing Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel.