Ipswich Road, Charsfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13

Offered for sale with no onward chain, this delightful detached cottage enjoys spacious and versatile accommodation, with a detached one bedroom annexe, a double timber carport/garage, studio and parking, along with plans drafted for a single storey extension to the rear of the property.

This deceptively spacious, four/five-bedroom home offers a contemporary touch to a charming cottage home, having been thoughtfully updated over the years. Situated in the tranquil village of Charsfield, the property is nestled approximately 6 miles from the market town of Woodbridge and medieval town of Framlingham.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with engineered oak flooring extending throughout the ground floor accommodation, with stairs leading to the first floor. To the left is a cloakroom which has been fitted with a WC and basin and is conveniently located adjacent to a ground floor bedroom or third reception room. This room enjoys a dual aspect with double doors out to the patio and garden.

From the entrance, the hallway leads into the kitchen/breakfast room, which features windows to both the front and side aspects, as well as a rear door leading out to the utility room and garden. There are a number of shaker style base units with worktops over and a double inset sink and drainer. There is also space for an American sized fridge freezer, a Range cooker with extractor fan over, and an integrated dishwasher.

The kitchen leads into the sitting room, which enjoys a dual aspect to the front and rear, with an open fireplace with a wood burner and an exposed wooden mantle. This room gracefully leads into the dining room which also enjoys the same aspect and creates a wonderful space for entertaining with double doors to the garden.

At the rear of the property is the utility and conservatory, which the current owner has plans drawn to modernise this area. Plans are available from Fenn Wright and this can be completed under permitted development, subject to building control sign-off.

The first-floor accommodation comprises of four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Bedrooms one, three and four have windows to the front aspect, whereas bedroom two enjoys far reaching views to the fields at the rear of the property. There is a shower room, with walk in shower, WC and basin, and a bathroom. The shower room and bathroom have both been thoroughly modernised with high-spec fittings.


Outside
The property is approached by a shingle driveway which leads to a double carport/garage. The open carport has been pre-fitted with cabling ready for installing an EV charger. The enclosed garage which features double oak doors, separate fuse board, full insulation, a double butler sink with cold water supply, is currently used as a pottery workshop.

The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a number of mature trees lining the perimeter. There is a decking, an above-ground timber pool and a large garden shed.

The self-contained annexe, currently being used for multi-generational living, is nestled at the rear corner of the shingle driveway, providing privacy, a separate parking area and a lawned garden with apple tree. The front is fitted with fully glazed bifold doors and enjoys the shelter of a timber pergola over a patio area which is a great space for pots and plants. The annexe itself comprises an open plan kitchenette and living area, with a bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a shower room and WC, and adjacent to this is a separate utility area/storeroom/study which houses the washing machine and household utility items.

There is a garden storage shed to the rear of the annexe with an outside tap. There is also a woodshed at the top of the driveway as the annexe is heated by use of a wood burner. The electrics for the annexe run off the main house as does the water supply.


Location

Charsfield is a popular and vibrant village community set within Suffolk countryside, it has a village church & chapel, primary school, village hall and the recreation ground, which boasts tennis courts, games pitches, nature walks, a children's play area and an outside gym.

Wickham Market is just three miles to the east of Charsfield and offers excellent amenities including Co-op, post office, hardware store, newsagents, tea rooms, Indian and Chinese restaurant, award winning butchers, fish bar, pharmacy, doctors surgery and vets. Woodbridge lies approximately four miles south of Wickham Market and offers a further variety of shops, restaurants, a cinema, Deben Leisure Centre, hotels and the River Deben.

For schooling, Woodbridge offers Farlingaye High School and Woodbridge School. Thomas Mills High School and Framlingham College are in Framlingham, which is approximately 5 miles from Charsfield.

For the commuter, stations at Campsea Ashe (for Wickham Market) Woodbridge and Melton offer rail services leading to Ipswich which then has connections to London Liverpool Street.

Directions

Please use postcode IP13 7PR as point of reference to this property.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - House: E, Annexe: A
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. Heating is oil fired.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating - E
Our ref - JED