4-bedroom detached house · IP16 4UZ
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This substantial four-bedroom detached house is tucked away on an exclusive development on the outskirts of Leiston and offers beautiful open aspect field views from the rear.
The family home has been very well-maintained and comes with a large shingle driveway providing off-road parking, a garage, good size rear garden, double-glazing, and gas central heating.
A summary of the accommodation: spacious entrance hall, ground floor cloakroom, 23ft dual aspect kitchen / dining room with integrated appliances, 19ft triple aspect sitting room, 27ft long galleried landing, good size double master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further good size double bedrooms, and the family bathroom.
Leiston is found a short drive inland from Suffolk’s Heritage Coast between Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, approximately 6 miles from Snape Maltings and approximately 5 miles from RSPB Minsmere.
Home to the Long Shop Museum, Leiston has a good range of shops and amenities for all ages including a Co-op supermarket, chemists, hardware stores, a post office, doctors and dentist surgeries, a primary and secondary school, vets, library, sports centre, cinema and recreational parks as well as a good selection of pubs and fast-food takeaways.
The town is served by a regular bus service to outlying villages and beyond and with Saxmundham’s railway station only four miles away, Ipswich and London are easily accessible.
You can also explore the 14th century Leiston Abbey ruins. Outside – Front The garden is laid to lawn with flowerbeds and shrub borders and is enclosed by hedgerow.
A large shingle driveway provides off-road parking, there is access to the garage, and a gate to the side leads to the rear garden.
Garage 21' 6" x 9' 10" Up and over door providing vehicular access, pedestrian door opening out to the rear garden, wall-mounted boiler, and there is power and light connected.
Entrance Hall 18' 4" x 6' 2" Coconut matting, laminate floor, radiator, coved ceiling, built-in cupboard with a light, stairs to the first floor with large understairs recess, and doors to the cloakroom, kitchen / dining room and sitting room.
Cloakroom 6' 2" x 4' 9" A two-piece suite comprising low-level WC and hand wash basin; with a radiator, tiled floor, coved ceiling, two courtesy lights, and double-glazed window to the front aspect.
Kitchen / Dining Room 23' 8" x 10' 6" The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of matching eye and base level units with roll edge work surfaces, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, tiled splashbacks, radiator, tiled floor, and ceiling inset spotlights.
All the appliances are integrated and include a Neff dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, freezer, Neff oven, Panasonic microwave & grill and four-ring gas hob with extractor hood over.
Two double-glazed windows to the rear aspect provide wonderful uninterrupted field views and there is a further double-glazed window to the side aspect and double-glazed door opening onto the terrace.
Sitting Room 19' 1" x 18' 0" The L-shaped reception room is triple aspect with double-glazed windows to the front and side and double-glazed French doors opening out to the rear garden.
There are two radiators, laminate floor, and coved ceiling.
Galleried Landing 27' 8" x 6' 2" Double-glazed window to the front aspect, radiator, large built-in cupboard with shelving housing the hot water tank, and doors to the bedrooms and bathroom.
Master Bedroom 14' 2" x 11' 6" Double-glazed window to the front aspect, radiator, built-in double wardrobe with sliding doors, and door through to: En-Suite Shower Room 10' 0" x 6' 2" A three-piece suite comprising shower enclosure, low-level WC and hand wash basin; with a radiator, tiled floor, and double-glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom Two 10' 9" x 10' 6" Double-glazed window to the rear aspect with far-reaching field views, radiator, and a built-in double wardrobe with sliding doors.
Bedroom Three 10' 6" x 10' 2" Double-glazed window to the rear aspect with far-reaching field views, radiator, and a built-in in wardrobe.
Bedroom Four 10' 6" x 10' 5" Double-glazed window to the rear aspect with far-reaching field views and a radiator.
Family Bathroom 8' 11" x 6' 4" A three-piece suite comprising bath, low-level WC and hand wash basin; with a radiator, tiled walls and floor, extractor fan, and double-glazed window to the front aspect.
Outside – Rear The good size garden is predominantly laid to lawn with an extensive patio seating area, flowerbeds and shrub borders to both sides, a well-maintained hedge to the rear boundary, door to the garage, and interrupted far-reaching field views.
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