Sharps Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29

A charming, detached period cottage set in about 1/3rd of an acre of mature gardens, superbly located within this sought after village.

Hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility/boot room and a cloakroom. Three first floor double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Driveway with off road parking, gardens and a detached brick outbuilding.

In all about 0.29 of an acre (sts).

THE PROPERTY
This delightful period property is believed to date back to circa 1840 having formerly been a pair of cottages that have been amalgamated into this now detached three-bedroom home, presenting a Woolpit white gault brick façade with a mix of sash and casement windows under a mainly slate tiled roof.

The accommodation leads in from the front door into a hall with stairs to the first floor and a door into the open plan kitchen/dining room. The dining area features a former fireplace with exposed brick chimney breast with alcove to the side, understairs storage area and a worksurface and shelved peninsular division to the kitchen. The kitchen features a range of mainly base mounted units with roll topped worksurfaces with tiled splashbacks, an inset double bowl, single drainer stainless steel sink unit and space and plumbing for an electric cooker and a dishwasher/washing machine. The sitting room has a sash window to the front, a double-glazed casement window to the rear overlooking the garden and a fireplace with exposed brick chimney breast and inset multifuel burning stove. Continuing on the ground floor off the kitchen, there is a utility/boiler room with double glazed French doors to the garden, an oil-fired boiler, space for white goods and further work surface with base units below. There is also a cloakroom.

On the first floor the landing gives access to an airing cupboard, three double bedrooms and a bathroom. The master bedroom enjoys a range of built-in wardrobe cupboards, exposed ceiling beams and a double-glazed window to the front with views of the Green. Bedroom two also enjoys a double-glazed window to the front and a built-in cupboard, with bedroom three having a double-glazed window to the rear and a built-in cupboard. The family bathroom features a modern white suite with a panel enclosed bath with shower over, a vanity wash basin with cupboard below, a low level wc, a radiator towel rail and a double-glazed window to the rear.

OUTSIDE
The property is accessed via two personal gates within the hedged front boundary and to the side an area of hardstanding provides parking and access to the gardens. The gardens are mainly to the rear and are predominantly laid to lawn with shrub and flower beds and borders, a vegetable bed and an impressive mature apple tree. There is a double doored brick outbuilding providing garden storage, to the side of the house, with a modern oil tank to its rear. There is also a small garden shed. In all, the grounds extend to about 0.29 of an acre (sts).

LOCATION
The property stands well, overlooking Sharps Green to the front, on Sharps Lane, within this picturesque and sought-after village, which as well as the National Trusts’ Ickworth House, also benefits from a very well-regarded primary school and two pubs. The village is a conveniently short distance from the historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds, which provides a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities, including the Arc Shopping Centre.

The property is well located for road communications with easy access to the A14, A11(M11) and for the rail commuter there is a fast and regular service to London’s Kings Cross from Cambridge taking approximately 60 minutes and from Stowmarket to London’s Liverpool Street Station which takes approximately 85 minutes.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage.
Oil fired central heating
Local Authority - West Suffolk
Council Tax - Band E
Tenure - Freehold
Broadband - Ofcom states speeds available of up to 80Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage - Yes - varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
Viewing - Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops Tel:

Agents Note:
The circa 1950’s single storey rear extension (approx. 12% of the accommodation) is understood to be of rendered brick construction under what is believed to be a gable pitched Chrysotile tiled roof. The original cottage being of rendered flint construction to both sides and the rear under a slate tiled roof.