Chase's Lane, Friston, IP17

A charming two bedroom detached period cottage of 1052 sq. ft (97.7 sq.m) which features a wonderful south-west facing garden, a quiet village location, two reception rooms, a conservatory and off street parking. The property has recently been refurbished throughout to a particularly high standard and would make a wonderful holiday home, holiday rental investment or indeed as a principal dwelling. Clare Cottage is located on Chases Lane, a tranquil lane on the edge of Friston village.

Accommodation comprises:

Reception room; Sitting room; Kitchen (with small breakfast dining area); Shower room; Two bedrooms; Cloakroom; Conservatory; Garden; Off-street parking.

Specification of recent works:

·        New carpeting and flooring throughout

·        New double-glazed doors installed in the living room (providing access to the garden)

·        Newly created patio terrace area with outdoor lighting (wired for garden lighting)

·        Replaced and insulated entire kitchen roof

·        Installed Velux windows

·        Created a new entrance-way with skylight, new front-door, and stained-glass window.

·        New PV (Photovoltaics/solar) controller

·        New water softener

·        Replaced all ground floor lath and plaster ceilings

·        Insulated the bathroom roof

·        Replaced guttering and installed a new soak-away to the rear of the property

The property is connected by a three-phase electricity supply, which is combined with electric heating and a powerful and energy efficient instant water heater capable of supplying mains pressure hot water. The property also features a 10-panel 3.4kW solar array, which helps to lower energy bills.

A complete rewire took place in 2022 including the installation of highly efficient infrared panel heaters on the ground floor, and ceramic radiators in the upstairs bedrooms. The entire heating system can be controlled via a smartphone or by the individual thermostats in each room. The property also benefits from Ethernet cabling to most rooms, and has been wired ready for the installation of an electric car charger, outside hot-tub and garden lighting.

Location:

Clare Cottage is well situated on a quiet lane the edge of the popular village of Friston. A few minutes’ walk away is the relaxed and friendly Friston Chequers pub, which has music, comedy and quiz evenings. The house is well located for access to the Heritage Coast at the popular villages of Southwold, Walberswick, Dunwich, Thorpeness and Aldeburgh and also popular nature reserves such as Minsmere, located just to the north of Westleton. There is a wide range of sporting facilities in the area with a number of good golf courses within easy reach as well as sailing on the rivers Alde and Deben. The nearby town of Saxmundham provides a range of day to day facilities including a bank, two supermarkets, a high street with a variety of shops and a train station with access to London via Ipswich. Snape, the home of the Aldeburgh Music Festival at Snape Maltings is within easy reach. Ipswich is the country town of Suffolk and has a mainline rail service to London taking from 65 minutes. Schooling in the area is well catered for with excellent private schools at Woodbridge, Framlingham and Southwold.

Agent's note:

The property has and continues to be a successful holiday let (more information upon request).

Guide price: £465,000 subject to contract

Tenure: Freehold