Quilter Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7JJ

.A beautifully restored three storey Arts and Crafts Edwardian detached family home which has been tastefully renovated leaving all the charm and character the property has to offer, close to the town centre and seafront.

The current owners have repointed and reroofed the house, put in new electrics, and restored the windows. The character has been enhanced with the intricate hand-made skirting boards, newly cast ceiling roses, panelled wood doors with either porcelain or vintage knobs and restored ornate Edwardian tiled fireplaces.

The porch, which is finished with the original terracotta tiles to the floor and new William Morris ceramic tiles to the walls, showcases the pretty stained glass front door. This leads into the entrance hall which has access to the cellar aka 'man cave' which has a window to the rear. To the left of the entrance hall is the bright bay fronted living room with open coal fireplace and a hidden stained glass pocket door separating this from the dining room which again has a restored stunning feature fireplace and window out to the rear. There is a newly done art deco toilet on the ground floor and the flooring to the hallway, sitting room and dining room is painted exposed wooden floorboards.

The kitchen/diner and utility sit at the rear of the property. The kitchen has two large windows, free-standing kitchen units with heat proof mason-cut Caesar-stone, space for a table, a range Aga-style cooker and a fridge/freezer. The utility has a door and window overlooking the garden, it has matching wall and base units, sink/drainer unit and space for a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer.

The first floor accommodation comprises of three double bedrooms. The main bedroom is double aspect, with the four new double glazed sash windows overlooking the front of the property and has an impressive art nouveau tiled fireplace. There is also a bathroom which has a panelled bath, sink with vanity unit and a corner shower cubicle and tiled floor using vintage inspired black and white etoile tiles. There is a separate WC and completing the first floor accommodation is the study which could also be used as a smaller bedroom.

The second floor has two further fantastic size bedrooms, both with dormer windows facing different aspects. These again have restored cast iron fireplaces.
The front of the property has a tarmac parking area with parking for one car. There is a white picket fence and a low maintenance flowerbed of mature flowering shrubs and a large pink rose climbing over the arched stone porch

The mature garden is well maintained, featuring two circular lawns with cobbled paths and a large paved patio seating area with two brick outbuilding sheds with mains electricity for fridge/freezer etc for outdoor entertaining. There is also a long side patio which offers scope to extend if desired and subject to the necessary planning consents . There is a further paved area at the bottom of the garden with a wisteria-covered archway leading out the back gate into a communal lane which provides a handy shortcut to the high street amenities. The year-round planting includes two mature ornamental cherry blossom trees, several large clematis, lilacs, fuchsia, rhododendrons, raspberries, camellias, peonies, hydrangeas, and several prolific scented roses.

Entrance hall

Living room 4.24mx4.2m

Dining room 3.58mx3.25m

WC

Kitchen/dining room 4.6mx3.48m

Utility room 3.48mx2.03m

First floor

Bedroom one 5.64mx3.89m

Bedroom two 3.66mx3.25m

WC 1.7mx0.97m

Bathroom 2.54mx1.73m

Study 2.74mx2.57m

Bedroom three 3.43mx2.6m

Second floor

Bedroom four 3.53mx2.87m

Bedroom five 5.33mx3.45m

Important Information

Council Tax Band – D
Services – We understand that mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure – Freehold
EPC rating – D
Our ref – PJR/RJH