North Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4

Rarely available in this location is this stunning detached family residence offering versatile accommodation over two floors and set in beautiful grounds extending to 1/4 of an acre.

North Close lies off Borrowdale Avenue in this highly sought-after location within the Northgate School area and within easy walking distance of Christchurch Park.

This beautifully presented family home offers nicely proportioned accommodation over two floors including an extended kitchen/dining room and it is set in very good grounds extending to a quarter of an acre.

Over the last 20 years the current vendors have remodelled and modernised this superb residence. It has a large sitting room, separate family room and a contemporary open plan kitchen/dining room. It is impeccably decorated throughout and includes fully modernised bathrooms, cloakroom and kitchen.

The entrance porch has windows to the front and side and a double glazed door to the front plus tiled floor and further double glazed door to the reception hall which has stairs to the first floor with glazed side panel, tiled floor and doors off. The cloakroom has a window to the side and a modern white suite of basin and WC.

The sitting room is of generous proportion with windows to two aspects and two sets of French doors leading onto the rear garden and it has a cast-iron wood burner. On the opposite side of the hall is a family room with bay window to the front and a wood burner on a tiled hearth.

The kitchen/dining room has windows to two aspects and a velux window to the rear set into the part-vaulted ceiling. There is an extensive range of gloss-fronted base and eye-level units plus a pull-out larder and pan drawers all with soft close doors and drawers. It has large granite work surfaces throughout which extends to an island unit with further cupboards below which incorporates a preparation sink. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, wine fridge, brush-steel double oven, microwave, hob and extraction chimney. Adjacent is a utility room with window to the side plus a further range of base and eye-level units, work tops, sink, plumbing for a washing machine, personal door to the garage and a glazed fronted log store. Both the kitchen and utility room have ceramic tiling throughout.

The landing has a large window to the front and glazed balustrade with brush-steel handrail. The main bedroom is of generous proportion with windows to two aspects and it has an en-suite with window to the side, and a modern white suite of tiled shower, basin with cupboard below and WC. It has half-tiled walls and floor.

There are two good size double bedrooms and a family bathroom with window to the rear and a modern white suite of bath with shower over and tiled surround, basin with cupboard below, WC, half-tiled walls and floors plus a heated chrome towel rail.

Outside
The front garden has a sweeping in/out shingled driveway which provides parking and turning space for a number of vehicles and in turn leads to the attached garage with twin doors to the front, personal door to the side, power/light and houses the gas boiler and water softener. The remainder of the front garden is laid to lawn with border shrubs and is fully enclosed by red brick walls, brick peers and hedging.

The rear garden is approximately 125ft in length, it has a large paved patio to the rear sweeping round to a matching path at the side. This in turn leads to a large lawn to the far end of which is a further paved patio area and large garden shed/workshop to remain. It is fully enclosed by hedging and fencing.


Location

North Close lies within the Northgate School area within easy striking distance of Ipswich School and St. Margaret Primary School. For the commuter Ipswich Mainline Station and the A12/A14 are within easy reach.

Christchurch Park with its 80 acres of parkland and tennis courts lies a short walk away as does the thriving Waterfront and town centre which has an abundance of shopping facilities, restaurants and bars.

Directions

Please use a Satellite Navigation for postcode IP4 2TL, when travelling towards Borrowdale Avenue from Westerfield Road, turn right onto Borrowdale Avenue and then left into North Close where the property will be found on the right hand side.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - E
Services – Mains water, drainage, gas and electric are connected.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC – tbc