Water Run, Hitcham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7

The property occupies a rural position within this desirable village, surrounded by rolling Suffolk farmland. The village of Hitcham is predominately surrounded by undulating farmland with village stores and post office. The larger village of Bildeston is approximately 2 miles distance offering a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities including pubs and restaurants. The market towns of Hadleigh and Stowmarket are a short drive, both offering a much wider range of shopping and recreational facilities with Stowmarket providing main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street and easy access onto the A14 trunk road.

This delightful Grade II listed cottage, of special architectural interest has been in the same family for many years, now offered for sale with no onward chain. The cottage displays period features throughout including exposed beams, open fireplace and ledge and brace doors. The accommodation comprises kitchen/breakfast room and bathroom leading to three ground floor rooms with fireplaces and exposed beams. On the first floor there are three interconnecting bedrooms. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature, with former vegetable garden, lawns, timber and corrugated outbuilding and off road parking. The gardens back onto farmland with amazing panoramic views.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM:
10' 7" x 9' 8" (3.23m x 2.95m) Fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units, fitted worktops inset with white enamel sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, electric cooker point, staircase to the first floor, double glazed window and glazed door opening to the garden.

UTILITY ROOM:
6' 9" x 6' 6" (2.06m x 1.98m) Floor standing Camray oil fired boiler.

STORE ROOM:
10' 9" x 6' 2" (3.28m x 1.88m) Door leading to the lean-to greenhouse, window to the rear aspect.

LEAN-TO GREENHOUSE:
21' 4" x 6' (6.5m x 1.83m)

BATHROOM:
White suite comprises cast iron bath with shower connected over, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, window to the rear aspect.

LIVING ROOM:
13' 3" x 10' 3" (4.04m x 3.12m) Wall light points, open fireplace, ledge and brace doors, window to the front aspect.

SITTING ROOM:
13' 3" x 10' 9" (4.04m x 3.28m) Feature Yorkstone fireplace inset with parkray fire, two radiators, exposed beams, original built-in corner cupboard, door to the front aspect, windows to the front and rear aspects.

DINING ROOM:
10' 9" x 8' 7" (3.28m x 2.62m) Radiator, wall light points, exposed ceiling beams, window to the front aspect.

BEDROOM 1:
12' 4" x 12' 3" (3.76m x 3.73m) Radiator, chimney breast, window to the side aspect.

BEDROOM 2:
12' 2" x 11' 8" (3.71m x 3.56m) Radiator, ledge and brace doors, dormer window to the rear aspect.

BEDROOM 3:
11' 8" x 10' 4" (3.56m x 3.15m) window to the side aspect.

OUTSIDE:
Drive leads to the off road parking area, corrugated iron store, extensive lawn with pedestrian access, mature fruit tree, mature hedged front and rear boundaries. The gardens extend to the rear, facing due south with panoramic views. The garden to the further side of the house comprise a former vegetable garden, mature fruit tree, modern timber store with double doors.

POSTCODE: IP7 7LN

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