Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1

This superb Grade II Listed Georgian town house offers larger than expected accommodation predominantly over two floors plus a converted basement. It is beautifully presented throughout.

This Grade II Listed Georgian town house offers stunning accommodation predominantly over two floors and retains many period features. It sympathetically blends period detail with contemporary design and includes a recently re-fitted kitchen with appliances.

Berners Street lies on the northern side of Ipswich, a short walk from the town centre and Christchurch Park. It is also an easy stroll to Ipswich School, popular primary schools and is within easy reach of Ipswich Mainline Station.

This stunning house offers much larger than expected accommodation with good size bedrooms, en-suite and family bathroom plus three reception areas. There is also a converted basement which is currently being used as a gym. To the rear of the property is a recently updated kitchen which is beautifully fitted throughout, a light and bright space with windows along one side and French doors leading to the garden. It includes integrated appliances and a breakfast bar truly offering a wow factor to this property.

The reception hall has a door and fanlight, wood effect flooring, stairs to the upper and lower floors and doors off. The cloakroom has a modern white suite of WC and basin plus part-panelled walls. The sitting room has a window to the front, open tiled inlay fireplace and alcove shelving plus stripped wood flooring.

The family room/snug also has an open fireplace with painted surround and alcove shelving. An open archway leads through to the dining area which has French doors and glazed side panels leading onto the garden, additionally there is a door leading to a side passage providing access to the front of the house, which is useful for storage. It has a glass roof and provides a light and area entertaining space. A further open arch leads onto the impressive kitchen/breakfast room which has two windows to the side and French doors to the rear leading onto the garden. There is an extensive range of contemporary base units and full-length storage cupboards, all with soft close doors and drawers. The large Quartz work surfaces extend to a breakfast bar with an inset sink and mixer/kettle tap. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, wine fridge. fridge/freezer and range-style brush steel cooker with extraction above. There is also a return door to the hall.

Stairs from the ground floor lead to the basement which has power and light, window and provides superb storage or additional room including home office, if required. It is currently used as a gym.

The first floor landing has doors off to all rooms. The main bedroom is of generous proportion with two deep windows overlooking the front and a fireplace. It has a good size en-suite which features a large walk-in shower with contemporary tiling, sink with cupboards below and WC.

There are two further double bedrooms, one overlooking the side and another overlooking the rear with feature fireplace and built-in cupboard. The generously proportioned family bathroom has a window to the side and a modern white suite of bath, separate shower basin, WC and it is half tiled.

Outside
The front garden is laid to hardstanding which provides parking for two vehicles and is enclosed by low walls on both sides with border shrubs. There is an OHME EV charging point.

The landscaped rear garden features a large Indian sandstone paved patio enclosed by an ornamental wall with barbecue area, this leads onto an artificial lawn. It is enclosed by a traditional red brick wall and enjoys a westerly facing aspect.


Location

Berners Street lies on the edge of the town centre a short walk to Ipswich School, Christchurch Park and an excellent local shopping parade. Other popular schools are within easy reach as is Ipswich Mainline Station with its fast link to London Liverpool Street. Additionally for the commuter the A12/A14 are both within easy reach.

Directions

Please use a Sat Nav with the postcode IP1 3LN, when entering Berners Street from Civic Drive the property can be found on the left hand side.

Important Information

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

Agents note
There is a Patmore Water Softener available by separate negotiation