Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

An elegant townhouse ready for updating and conversion of the superb basement - outstanding location overlooking the Cathedral and Norman Tower.

No 1 is a prominent late Regency Grade II listed townhouse situated in the heart of the medieval grid, overlooking the historic Cathedral and landmark Norman Tower. It has been in the same ownership since the mid 80’s, and although clearly a much loved and cared for home, it does now offer a great opportunity to remodernise and perhaps remodel in the large unconverted cellar, where similar properties have with the original windows, created usable living accommodation from kitchens to cinema rooms or indeed an alternative bedroom suite. Briefly it comprises

HALL

DINING ROOM – an elegant room with high ceilings, open fireplace with stone surround and mantelpiece, original cupboards with shelved storage, two wall light points, serving hatch to

KITCHEN – overlooking the rear garden, with a range of fitted kitchen units and worksurface with inset sink and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine, four-ring hob with extractor over, built-in oven and grill, gas central heating boiler.

REAR HALL/CLOAKROOM with low-level combination WC, and wash hand basin, a heated towel rail and door to garden.

BASEMENT 1 – with high ceiling, exposed beam, with original fitted shelving, below street level window, walk-in coal store. BASEMENT 2 – with fitted shelving, below street level window. PANTRY - with original shelving

FIRST-FLOOR

DRAWING ROOM – an elegant room with high ceiling, twin-arch shuttered sash windows to double balconies overlooking Chequer Square, the Norman Tower and Cathedral. Open fireplace with Carrara marble surround and mantelpiece.

STUDY/BEDROOM TWO

EN SUITE – with shower cubicle WC and vanity unit with wash basin.
SECOND-FLOOR

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM – with a superb view over Chequer Square and the Cathedral, with a range of built-in wardrobes.

BATHROOM - subdivided to provide a kitchen/utility room - with shelved airing cupboard, and separate SHOWER ROOM with shower cubicle, WC and wash basin.

Outside is an enclosed south-facing walled garden with gravelled landscaping, leading to a small garden store.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Mains water, drainage and electricity. Gas CH
• Council Tax – West Suffolk – Band D - £2,185pa
• Ofcom states Superfast broadband is available
• Ofcom states mobile signal is available
• Parking Zone D – South Town Centre
• No onward chain
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