Avenue Cottage, The Street, Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, IP31

A beautifully presented and sympathetically restored unlisted period cottage, standing on a no-through lane in the centre of this highly regarded village.

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

Driveway and parking, single garage, garden, studio/garden office and outbuilding with utility room & wood store.

THE PROPERTY
A beautifully presented timber framed period cottage, believed to date back to the 16th century, presenting colour washed elevations under a Norfolk Reed thatched roof. This delightful cottage has been much improved and sympathetically modernised over recent years retaining much of its period detail and now offers charming and well-appointed accommodation arranged over two floors. The reception hall leads into a triple aspect sitting room featuring a red brick fireplace with bressummer beam housing a multi-fuel stove, which was installed in 2021. The kitchen/dining room, which also has a triple aspect, providing plenty of light, is fitted with a range of solid wood base units, work surfaces, double oven with extractor over and plumbing for an automatic appliance. There is also a large double pantry cupboard and a dining area featuring a fireplace housing a wood burning stove. The semi-vaulted ground floor bathroom features a roll top bath, an inset wash basin with cupboard under and high level wc. There are part panelled walls and a window to the side aspect. On the first floor the landing leads into three bedrooms with the main bedroom having a large walk-in wardrobe/cupboard, an ornamental fireplace and a window to the side aspect. There is also a family shower room featuring a shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin, low level wc and a window to the side aspect.

OUTSIDE
To the front is an attractive enclosed area of garden planted with many varieties of shrubs and plants with pedestrian gate access. The rear gardens are predominantly block paved for easy maintenance and have a central ornamental pond and a further garden area concealing the oil storage tank and bin storage. There are a range of outbuildings, one of which has been converted to accommodate a utility room, fitted with a work bench and shelving. There is an adjoining log store and a further recently converted outbuilding to accommodate an insulated studio, which has fitted work benches, concealed sliding doors, Velux windows and would make an ideal garden office or could be used for a number of purposes. Double gates lead to the side of the property and the driveway, which leads to a single garage, adjoining a neighbour’s garage.

LOCATION
1 Avenue Cottage stands in an attractive tucked away position on a no through lane in the centre of this highly regarded village. Walsham le Willows is an attractive and popular village with a thriving community and a pleasing mix of fine period and modern housing. It offers a range of amenities including a recently opened village shop, butchers and delicatessen, a public house/restaurant, a hardware/country supplies merchants, a primary school and a fine parish church. There is good access to the A14, A11(M11) and there is a fast and regular mainline rail service from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. The historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds lies approximately 11 miles away and offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities and cultural amenities including the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal, Abbey Gardens, Art Gallery and Museum. The nearby centres of Newmarket, Cambridge and Ipswich are all within easy reach.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds head northeast along the A143 to the village of Ixworth. Proceed straight over the first roundabout and at the second roundabout take the third exit signposted Walsham le Willows. Proceed into the village, past the church on the right and in the centre of the village. Very shortly after the village shop take the right turn into a small access road and 1 Avenue Cottage will be found after a short distance on the left.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage.
Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band C
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 1000Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
Viewing Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops. Tel.

Agent’s Note: It is understood that the thatched roof was redressed & rewired in 2017 along with a new ridge.