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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · CO10 7JG
For saleReduced £10k (−2.5%) on 17 SepListed 117 days
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About
Set down a quiet no through road in the peaceful village of Foxearth is this Grade II Listed cottage enjoying a sunny and private garden with surprisingly spacious accommodation.
It offers three bedrooms, two reception rooms, two parking spaces and it is being sold with no onward chain The characterful accommodation is accessed from the front via a bespoke oak veranda leading to a porch with built-in storage with the original door leading into the living space.
The open-plan living space consists of dining area and bay-fronted living room with wooden floor and period features throughout, such as exposed beams, sash windows and feature fireplace.
There is an understairs storage cupboard, French doors to the rear courtyard garden along with stairs to the first floor, access to the kitchen and there is a further front door and a wood burning stove (not tested) which is currently covered with radiator cover in the living area.
The dual aspect kitchen stretches the length of the cottage with tiled flooring, exposed beams, L-shaped pantry cupboard along with free-standing kitchen units consisting of wooden work surfaces with storage below.
There is space for an electric cooker and at the other end are fitted wood drainers with Butler sink, additional storage under and plumbing for a dishwasher.
The first floor landing provides access to the loft and the three bedrooms and family bathroom. There is a storage cupboard.
The stylish main bedroom is a good size double and benefits from a sash bay window, a feature fireplace and solid wood floor.
Bedroom two is another double bedroom and overlooks the rear aspect whilst bedroom three is located to the front.
The family bathroom is well-appointed and benefits from a free-standing roll-top bath with chrome mixer tap and shower attachment with waterfall electric shower over and curtain, in addition there is a Victorian-style WC and wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks and a chrome wall-mounted heated towel rail.
Outside The parking is found at the front with a shared walkway providing access to the row of cottages with number 3 to the right hand side.
The garden wraps around the cottage and is bordered to the front by a flint wall and established hedging making this a largely private garden.
The majority of the front garden is low maintenance being laid to gravel with a mixture of established shrubs and a pathway leading to the solid oak veranda and expansive lawn which makes up the main garden to the side.
This flows in turn to an outside brick WC and low maintenance rear courtyard, this can be accessed internally by the dining room, there is a brick outbuilding housing the boiler and plumbing for white goods, ideal as a workshop/storage.
Location Orchard Cottages is a Grade II listed row of attractive thatched cottages situated in the heart of the popular village of Foxearth which is situated on the Essex/Suffolk border between Long Melford and Cavendish.
The village is surrounded by open countryside and is within comfortable distance of Sudbury with its excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities along with its branch line railway station with links to London Liverpool Street.
The village of Long Melford is also close by with its further amenities, boutique shops, art galleries and historic Kentwell Hall and Melford Hall.
Directions Please use a Sat Nav with the postcode CO10 7JG Important Information Council tax band – C Services – Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil fired heating.
Tenure – Freehold EPC rating - Grade II Listed Our ref -SUD250239 sp Agents note The property has been let as an Airbnb until recently and can be bought as a ready to go Airbnb with all appliances and fittings.
As is typical with properties of this style and age the cottage is subject to a Flying Freehold.
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