The Green, Monk Soham

An updated two bedroom semi-detached cottage set in a peaceful, rural position with gardens of 1/3 of an acre (sts) and planning permission granted for a significant side extension and cartlodge. The cottage benefits from a spacious open-plan living/kitchen area, providing a bright and sociable living space, together with two well-proportioned double bedrooms. Attractive bay windows add character and allow plenty of natural light to flood the property.  Outside, the cottage benefits from substantial gardens, providing excellent outdoor space for relaxation, gardening, family enjoyment and enough space to live the "good life".

A particularly appealing feature is the planning permission already granted for an extension, offering purchasers the opportunity to significantly enhance and expand the accommodation to suit their individual requirements.

LOCATION - Set in a peaceful, rural location on a quiet country lane, this cottage lies on the outskirts of the village of Monk Soham, just 5 miles northeast of Debenham and six miles northwest of Framlingham. Debenham benefits from a range of excellent amenities including a CO-OP supermarket, butchers, coffee shop, hardware store and newsagents. As well as a library, pharmacy, doctors and well regarded public houses. The village is also served by Debenham High School which has been rated by Ofsted as outstanding and a primary school. The county town of Ipswich is approximately 13 miles to the south and Stowmarket is just over 10 miles to the south-west. Both offer further amenities as well as a mainline railway station providing direct links to London Liverpool Street, the journey schedule from Ipswich taking just over the hour. The market town of Framlingham is well known for its twelfth century castle and church, the Market Hill and is surrounded by a range of interesting independent shops and a variety of restaurants. It is also the site of a twice weekly market selling fresh fish, bread, fruit and vegetables. There is an independent secondary school Framlingham College, plus the world award winning state secondary school Thomas Mills and a primary school. Wickham Market train station is approximately 5 miles with links via Ipswich train station and offers a main line service to London Liverpool Street which takes just over an hour. The Heritage Coastline at Aldeburgh lies approximately 17 miles away.

HILLSIDE COTTAGE - INTERIOR  An oak stable door leads into the bright open plan kitchen/dining room.  There are windows to both aspects and  wooden floorboards.  The newly fitted kitchen has a lovely range of sage, shaker style wall and base units with a solid wooden worktop above.  There is an integrated dishwasher, washing machine, induction hob, oven and extractor over and an in-set sink with brass tap under the window plus space for a freestanding fridge/freezer.  Along with handy understairs storage there is plenty of space for a dining table in the kitchen area.  This opens directly into the living area which features a bay window overlooking the garden and an exposed brick chimney breast with pretty wooden mantle and an in-set wood burner sitting on a brick hearth.  

A door leads through into the hall with a partially glazed UPVC door leading out to the rear garden, stairs rising to the 1st floor and a door leading to the ground floor shower room.  The shower room has an obscured window and a white suite comprising tiled walk-in shower cubicle, basin, wc and ladder style heated towel rail.

Upstairs there is a small landing with a window to the left.  To the right is the generous main bedroom with a pretty bay window overlooking the garden and fields beyond.  In the corner is a cleverly converted space which now houses a useful upstairs cloakroom with wc and basin.  Across the landing is the second bedroom, also a good sized double with a window overlooking the garden.

Next to the shower room, but accessed from the garden, is a useful store room which houses the electric water heating system.

The property benefits from a modern electric heating system with attractive cast iron-style radiators to the living room and both bedrooms and double glazing throughout.

HILLSIDE COTTAGES - EXTERIOR There is a driveway up to a non standard construction garage with double doors and a workshop to the side. The jewel in the crown of this property is the lovely garden which is approximately a third of an acre (sts) mainly laid to lawn and has trees and shrubs aplenty with field views to the side. 

In the rear garden there is an insulated shed and further outbuilding plus a large chicken run (available by separate negotiation).

Planning permission has been granted and the full plans can be viewed on the Mid Suffolk website, under planning reference DC/22/00373.  Planning was granted for the erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and detached cart lodge (following demolition of existing garage and lean-to extension) on the 1st March 2022 and we understand the current owner has commenced preliminary works so the planning has been enacted.

TENURE  The property is freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion. 

SERVICES   Modern electric heating system providing heating via cast iron-style radiators , mains water and electricity and a fully compliant, private water treatment plant.  

LOCAL AUTHORITY  Mid Suffolk 

Tax Band: B

EPC: E

Postcode  IP13 7ES  

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FIXTURES AND FITTINGS   All Fixtures and Fittings including curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be included subject to separate negotiation. 

AGENTS NOTES  The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, all easements and wayleaves, and other rights of way whether specifically mentioned or not. Please note if you wish to offer on any of our properties we will require verification of funds and information to enable a search to be carried out on all parties purchasing.