Hemingstone, Suffolk

Description Situated in the popular village of Hemingstone near Henley and approximately seven miles north of Ipswich, is this delightful four bedroom detached cottage.

The characterful accommodation comprises: entrance porch, family room, inner-hall, bedroom four, shower room, sitting room, garden room and kitchen on the ground floor. On the first floor is a small bedroom three used as a study, second bedroom and master bedroom with en-suite and walk-in dressing closet.

The property benefits from oil central heating, bespoke fitted kitchen and some fine period features including exposed timbers and large inglenook fireplace.

Outside there is a mature good size plot with plenty of parking, garage and useful timber large timber shed and a small summer-house. 

About the Area Hemingstone is a rural Suffolk village offering fabulous country walks, St Gregory's Church and village hall (known as the hut). Regular church services and villages' fetes, art galleries and annual family events are held within the village. Further amenities including village stores, public houses, butchers and leisure centres can be found in the nearby neighbouring villages.

The nearby Towns of Needham Market, Stowmarket and Debenham offer further amenities including schooling, railway stations with links to London's Liverpool Street, independent stores, hotels and restaurants some with a take-away facility, doctors, dentist, hairdressers and more. Local primary schools can be found at Claydon, Helmingham, Otley and Henley with nearby senior schools at Claydon, Farlingaye in Woodbridge and the favourable Debenham High School. 

Directions Leave Ipswich along the Henley Road, proceed through the village of Henley and the property will be found on the right hand side approximately quarter of a mile before the Hemingstone junction with the B1078. 

The accommodation comprises:  

Side entrance stable door to:  

Entrance Porch Coat hanging space, window to side elevation, two windows to front elevation with fitted window seats, storage under, brick flooring and door to: 

Open-Plan Entrance Lobby Open access to family room, stairs to first floor, understair storage cupboard and timber framed open arch to: 

Family Room Approx 12’2 x 12’ (3.71m x 3.66m) Feature ornate brick fireplace, built-in shelving to the right hand side, window to front elevation, radiator and door to: 

Inner-Hall Loft access, window to rear elevation and door to: 

Shower Room Restyled with shower cubicle, low level flushing w.c, pedestal hand wash basin, wall-mounted heated towel ladder, tiled floor, ceiling

down-lighters, extractor fan, window to front elevation and built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and water softener. 

Bedroom Four Approx 11’3 x 8’9 (3.43 x 2.67m) This room could be useful for extended family living with its proximity to the shower room, double aspect windows to front and side and French doors opening to rear garden, radiator and dado rail. 

Living Room Approx 14’ (4.27m) excluding bay x 12’9 (3.89m) Feature brick inglenook fireplace with inset log burner, wooden bressummer over, built-in cupboard housing oil fired boiler to the left hand side, wealth of exposed timbers, wall-mounted lights, tiled floor, window overlooking side courtyard garden, bay window to side elevation also overlooking the side courtyard with inset window seat, storage under, beamed studwork and archway to: 

Garden Room Approx 9’3 x 8’11 (2.82m x 2.72m) Window to rear elevation, patio doors opening to rear garden, recess wall display arch with fitted shelving and radiator.

 

Kitchen/Breakfast Room Approx 14'8 max x 13'7 (4.47m max x 4.14m)
Work surfaces with inset butler sink unit, base cupboards and drawers under, built-in fridge, integrated dishwasher, built-in oven, ceramic hob, extractor over, eye level units, wall-mounted glazed display unit, window to either side elevation, exposed timbers, steps down to galley section of the kitchen with further work surface, base cupboards and drawers under, built-in freezer, plumbing for automatic washing machine, built-in cleaning cupboard, tiled floor and door to outside. 

First Floor Landing Exposed timbers, window to side elevation and door to: 

Bedroom Three/Study Approx 6’8 x 6’4 (2.03m x 1.93m) Window to front elevation, built-in storage cupboard and radiator. 

Bedroom Two Approx 12’2 x 12’1 (3.71m x 3.68m) Window to front elevation, built in storage and wardrobes, small window to side elevation, radiator and access to loft. 

Master Bedroom Approx 13’11 x 12’9 (4.24m x 3.89m) Two windows to either side elevation, loft access, radiator, built-in storage cupboard, exposed timbers, wall-mounted lights and feature arch doorway to:  

En-Suite Bathroom White suite with panelled bath, mixer tap and hand held shower attachment, shower cubicle, pedestal hand wash basin, low level flushing w.c, wall-mounted exposed timbers, radiator and door to: 

Walk-in Dressing Closet Approx 9’3 x 5’2 (2.82m x 1.57m) Hanging space and radiator 

Hanging space and radiator.  

Outside There is front access to a gravelled parking yard where there is also a timber detached garage and log store & coal bunker. Beyond the gravelled yard is a further garden area going into an apex, whilst the other side of the entrance yard is an archway leading through to the main garden within which the property stands fairly centrally. The main gardens are mature in nature, being largely laid to lawn with large timber shed, small summer house, various small trees and shrubs, large patio and outside taps.  Read less