2-bedroom bungalow · IP7 7EG
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About
The property occupies a most convenient position, set well back from the road within this highly desirable, picturesque village.
The village of Bildeston offers a good range of facilities including well stocked village store, public house, the renowned Crown hotel and restaurant, village primary school and excellent health centre.
The village is nestled within undulating Suffolk countryside with the large village church overlooking. Situated approximately mid way between the well served market towns of Hadleigh and Stowmarket.
The village has a regular bus service to Stowmarket which has main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street.
This substantial bungalow offers enormous potential having been in the same ownership for many years, now requiring a degree of updating throughout.
Occupying an impressive, slightly elevated position with secluded rear garden backing onto farmland. Wide open veranda style porch: PVC double glazed entrance door.
Entrance hall: 27' Long (8.23m) Radiator, access to the insulated loft space.
Sitting room: 12' 9" x 11' 9" (3.89m x 3.58m) Chimney breast with feature open fireplace with decorative tiled surround and hearth, radiator, double aspect with PVC double glazed windows to the front and side aspects.
Kitchen/dining/living room: 21' 4" x 11' 9" (6.5m x 3.58m) Chimney breast, two separate built-in shelved larder cupboards, double aspect with PVC double glazed windows to the side and rear aspects overlooking the rear garden.
Kitchen area is fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units having panelled oak doors, fitted worktops inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, electric cooker point, built-in boiler cupboard housing the floor standing oil fired boiler, door to the covered porch, access to the garage and garden.
Bedroom 1: 12' 6" x 11' 7" (3.81m x 3.53m) Radiator, built-in full height double wardrobe, double aspect with PVC double glazed windows to the front and side aspects.
Bedroom 2: 12' 7" x 10' 6" (3.84m x 3.2m) Radiator, built-in double wardrobe with sliding doors, PVC double glazed window to the side aspect.
Bathroom: 10' 4" x 6' 5" (3.15m x 1.96m) Coloured suite comprises panel bath, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, built-in shelved airing cupboard, PVC double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Outside: The bungalow is set nicely back from the road with good frontage comprising lawn with mature shrubs.
Extensive tarmac drive provides parking for numerous vehicles and gives direct access to the single garage with wooden doors.
The rear garden is of good proportions, sub-divided with lawn, mature box style hedge leading to an extensive lawn, fenced and hedged boundaries, mature shrubs, specimen maple tree.
Postcode: IP7 7EG energy rating: E - 50 viewing: By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
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About 57, Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7
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