The Street, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AJ

Part of our Signature collection, this beautifully presented detached residence, named Well Cottage, is a home with interest in architectural detail, retaining original features and has well proportioned accommodation.

Over the years Well Cottage has been modernised with versatile living featuring exposed beams, cottage doors and windows. There are four/five bedrooms, two bathrooms and three/four reception rooms.

An original oak entrance door opens into a 24ft sitting room with inglenook fireplace and modern wood burner. There are three windows offering views over the garden and exposed beams. A door leads in to the dining room with exposed beams, oak flooring and an open chimney breast with tiled hearth and beam over. There are windows to the side and front along with a door into the kitchen which has shaker-style units with quartz-style work tops, sink set in front of the window overlooking the rear garden. There is a further entrance door, via a porch with beams and cupboard housing floor standing boiler and fuse board, to the side of the house which leads to the kitchen.

From the kitchen there is a half glazed garden room with double doors leading to the rear garden. It has a tiled floor and leads through to a rear hallway with stairs to the first floor and cupboards. From this hallway is a study, utility area and ground floor shower room. To the utility area there is plumbing for a washing machine, work top and door to the shower room with window to rear, wood-effect floor, shower cubicle, WC, basin and chrome towel rail. The study has a window overlooking the rear garden, exposed beams and wall lights. This room could ideally be used as a further bedroom.

The first floor galleried landing has window overlooking the gardens. Bedroom one has two dormer windows overlooking the front garden and a recess area. Bedroom two has beams and windows to the front and side. Bedroom three is located to the rear and bedroom four is to the front. The family bathroom has a window to the side, bath, WC and basin. All bedrooms and the bathroom have restricted head height.

Outside
The property is approached via a shingled driveway providing parking. There is a lawn, shrub borders, pathway to the front and leads to a garage plus an open garage. There is an original well with brick wall.

A double original oak gothic-style gate leads to a courtyard area with planting areas and brick pathway leading to further gardens and raised patio area. There is an abundance of planting, shrubs and trees. There is a gate to a further parking area to the rear with a single garage with up/over door and light/power. There is a brick-built building which has two separate rooms: The utility area has plastered walls/ceiling, tiled floor, a range of base and eye-level units, worktop, sink, electric wall heater and window to front. It measures 8’5 x 8’8; The storage area has plastered walls/ceiling, original floor, window to side and wall mounted electric heater. It measures 13’2 x 9’2.

To the bottom of the garden there is a large patio area with brick built plastered gazebo with slate style roof surrounded by planting.

Important Information

Council Tax Band – E
Services – Mains water and electric are connected. There is oil heating and a septic tank.
Tenure – Freehold
EPC – tbc