This very attractive detached Victorian house lies a stone's throw from Christchurch Park. With extensions to the side and rear plus a loft conversion it offers excellent family accommodation over three floors and has parking for two cars.
Gainsborough Road lies on the northern side of Ipswich close to Christchurch Park and within the Northgate School area. A short walk through or round the park leads to Ipswich School and Ipswich Mainline Station is within easy reach.
The extended accommodation features a large open-plan kitchen/dining/family area with Orwell’s kitchen and there is also a good size loft conversion ideal for a teenager seeking their own space. For those working from home there is a superb garden office of nice proportion, fully insulation with power and light. Additionally this property has the benefit of double glazing to the majority of windows and doors.
A traditional storm porch leads to the reception hall which has a door and original stained glass fan light to the front, picture and dado rails, wall panelling and engineered oak flooring. The sitting/dining room has a bay window to the front, an open fireplace with slate surround and alcove cupboards each side with shelving above. To the opposite end are French doors leading to the family area, there is book shelving to one wall and a cast-iron tiled inlaid fireplace with painted surrounding.
The open-plan kitchen/dining/family room features Amico flooring throughout, it has Velux windows and high level windows to the side plus bi-folding doors leading to the rear garden. There is an Orwell’s hand-crafted kitchen with base units incorporating pan drawers, eye-level shelving and extensive granite work tops with inset sink. There is a six-ring brush-steel range, plumbing for a dishwasher and within the dining area there is a pantry. Adjacent is the utility room, of good proportion, with a window to the side, a further range of base and eye-level units, work tops, plumbing for a washing machine and additional dishwasher plus a Worcester Bosch boiler. A door leads to the wet room which has a window to the side, is fully tiled with a tiled floor and shower over plus a basin with cupboard below and WC.
part panelled walls and doors off. The main bedroom runs across the front of the property with two windows to the front including a bay, two wardrobes with cupboards above and a tiled inlay cast-iron fire. Bedroom two overlooks the rear and has built-in cupboards and drawers plus a further fireplace. Bedroom three overlooks the rear garden and there is a good size bathroom with window to the side and a period-style suite of traditional roll-top style bath, double shower with Victorian-style riser and brick tiling plus a pedestal basin and half wood panelled walls.
On the second floor there is a good size bedroom with large dormer window to the rear and eaves storage cupboards.
Outside
To the front of the property is a block-paved driveway which provides parking for two vehicles and is enclosed by fencing and red brick wall.
To the side of the property is a large paved patio leading onto a block paved patio area adjacent to which is a superb home office measuring approximately 11'9 x 9'2, it has double glazing, is fully insulated, has power and light connected and bi-folding doors.
The remainder of the garden lies approximately 70' in length, which is laid to lawn with border shrubs, enclosed by hedging and fencing. To the far end is a summerhouse measuring approximately 14' x 11'.
Important Information
Council Tax Band – E
Services – Mains water, drainage, gas and electric are connected.
Tenure – Freehold
EPC – E
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This very attractive detached Victorian house lies a stone's throw from Christchurch Park. With extensions to the side and rear plus a loft conversion it offers excellent family accommodation over three floors and has parking for two cars.