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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · IP1 6PP
No longer listedListed 543 days
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About
Situated in the much sought-after Crofts area of Ipswich lies this three-bedroom semi-detached house which is being sold with no onward chain, would benefit from some updating, and benefits from a generous rear garden, off-road parking to the front for one car, and an integral garage.
As agents, we recommend the earliest possible internal viewing to fully appreciate the size of the accommodation on offer which comprises front porch, entrance hall, lounge, 17ft kitchen / breakfast room, utility room, ground floor cloakroom, first floor landing, shower room, and three bedrooms.
The county town of Ipswich offers a range of local amenities including schools, university, shops, doctors, dental surgeries, hospital, two theatres, parks including the popular Orwell Country Park, recreational facilities, and mainline railway station providing direct links to London Liverpool Street Station with a journey time of approximately 1hr 15mins.
The vibrant waterfront has undergone an extensive rebuilding and gentrification programme and now boasts some fashionable bars and restaurants, together with the University of Suffolk.
Council tax band: C EPC Rating: TBC Outside – Front The frontage has shrub borders and raised flowerbeds, a block-paved driveway providing off-road parking for one car, and access to the garage.
Integral Garage 15' 9" x 9' 2" Up and over door with pedestrian door into the utility room.
Front Porch Door through to: Entrance Hall Radiator, stairs to the first floor, and doors to: Lounge 16' 1" x 10' 10" Window to the front aspect and radiator.
Kitchen / Breakfast Room 17' 5" x 11' 10" Fitted with a range of matching eye and base level units, roll edge work surfaces, sink and drainer, integrated double oven and hob with extractor hood over, space for an under-counter fridge, radiator, part tiled walls, window to the rear aspect, sliding patio doors opening out to the rear garden, and door through to: Utility Room 9' 6" x 9' 6" Window to the rear aspect; door opening out to the rear garden; space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge freezer; and doors to the cloakroom and integral garage.
Cloakroom Two-piece suite comprising low-level WC and hand wash basin. First Floor Landing Window to the side aspect, loft access, and doors to the shower room and bedrooms.
Shower Room Three-piece suite comprising shower enclosure, low-level WC and vanity hand wash basin with storage beneath; radiator; and opaque window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 12' 10" x 11' 2" Window to the front aspect, radiator, and built-in wardrobe. Bedroom 12' 2" x 9' 10" Window to the rear aspect and radiator.
Bedroom 8' 10" x 7' 3" Window to the rear aspect and radiator.
Outside – Rear The good size garden is predominantly laid to lawn with raised flowerbeds and shrub borders; large patio seating area; workshop, wooden shed and greenhouse; and is fully enclosed by fencing.
Value & comps
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