Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33

A handsome Georgian townhouse with generous and well-proportioned accommodation offering scope for improvement, standing in the heart of the medieval grid, in the town centre.

Reception hallway, sitting & dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and utility area/potential wc (stp).
Lower ground floor basement room 1/boiler room & studio, basement room 2/store and external covered open fronted workshop/gym. First floor drawing room, double bedroom and a family bathroom.
Two second floor double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Wall enclosed garden with side access.

THE PROPERTY
36 Churchgate Street is a spacious (approaching 3,100 sq ft) Grade II listed Georgian townhouse, believed to date back to circa 1810 – 1820. Unlike much of the property in the medieval grid this excellent home is not fronted but was built at that time as a whole and hence benefits from the superb proportions, high ceilings, large sunk panel shuttered sash windows, a gracious staircase with original banisters and handrail, and open fireplaces, being just some of the characterful features that enhance the property. Whilst it is currently a comfortable home, there is clear scope and potential to improve and modernise the accommodation, particularly (subject to the relevant consents) to the basement level as the rooms are well proportioned with high ceilings and have principally been utilised as storage/studio space but could be significantly remodelled and used as a more significant part of the accommodation.

In brief the accommodation comprises a Georgian panelled front door with original fan light over, leading to a spacious entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor, rear door to the garden and doors off to the ground floor reception rooms. The sitting and dining rooms have had the dividing wall removed, to create an open plan space with two fireplaces and sash windows with shutters to the front and rear. The kitchen/breakfast room is accessed past an oversized utility cupboard, that due to space and plumbing, could potentially be remodelled as a cloakroom, as there is good scope for a utility area on the lower ground floor. The kitchen features a range of modern base and wall mounted units, characterful split bowl ceramic butlers sink, a high mantled former fireplace housing the gas hob range cooker and space to the side for a fridge/freezer. This is open plan to the timber framed garden room breakfast area within which there is a grape vine, and double-glazed windows and French doors open to the rear garden. Stairs lead down to the two spacious basement rooms, with the back room opening via a door and window, to the basement courtyard with steps up to the garden. There is a recently upgraded Vaillant gas fired boiler and pressurised hot water tank, built in workbenches, shelving and pigeonhole storage.

On the first floor the charming family bathroom opens from a ½ landing a few stairs down from the main landing. The main reception drawing room benefits from excellent views across the historic Chequers Square, from two completely renovated sash windows with shutters and there is a superb Georgian fireplace with marble surround and mantle shelf. The bedroom on this floor is well presented with upholstered wall coverings, another charming feature fireplace and sash window overlooking the garden. The top floor also benefits from another half landing family bathroom and that, along with the rear facing 3rd double bedroom enjoy excellent and interesting rooftop views over the rear garden towards the centre of town. The 2nd bedroom to the front is a large double of the same floorspace as the drawing room below and again benefits from two windows to the front.

OUTSIDE
The charming part walled rear garden gives gateway door access to the side to Athenaeum Lane, now a pedestrian walkway from Chequer square through to Angel Hill. The mature garden is a particular feature of the property and presents a good variety of ornamental trees, shrubs and flower beds with steps and a gravel path leading to the rear, south facing wall and sitting area. An alfresco dining terrace, accessed from the breakfast room and the back door also leads to steps down to the basement courtyard and ‘under croft’ workshop, which would alternatively make an excellent semi-outdoor gym space. The property also benefits from the opportunity to rent a private garage within a short distance of the property, off Bridewell Lane, and a Zone D parking permit from the Local Authority.

LOCATION
36 Churchgate is located in the heart of the medieval grid in a prominent and convenient position. The town offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the private and public sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. There are numerous high-quality restaurants and cultural amenities including the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal and The Abbey Gardens. The University City of Cambridge is approximately 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is good access to the A14, A11 (M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London’s Liverpool Street and King’s Cross. Alternatively, there is a regular train service from Stowmarket (14 miles) to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. Stansted International Airport is approximately 50 minutes by car.

DIRECTIONS
On foot proceed from our offices in a southerly direction along Guildhall Street and onto Churchgate Street. Continue down Churchgate Street towards the Norman Tower and Cathedral and No.36 will be found on the left. What3Words ///marzipan.lanes.visitors

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage
Local Authority West Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band F
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available up to 1000Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
Viewing Only via Jackson-Stops Tel.