An impressive, tastefully presented, restored and modernised Grade II listed four-bedroom town house, with detached annexe/studio, enclosed garden and private parking space.

Hall, sitting room, study/library, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom and cellar. First floor master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a dressing room and a guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Two second floor bedrooms and a family shower room.

Annexe Cottage with studio/workshop room, ground floor reception/office, open plan first floor kitchen/living room and double bedroom with en-suite shower room.

Wall enclosed courtyard garden and private parking space.

THE PROPERTY
Lansdowne House is an outstanding Grade II listed landmark property which, with its Georgian facade is understood to date back to the early 17th century, with later 18th century extensions and a 20th century extension to the north. The property retains much of its period character having in the main, glazed sash windows, exposed beams and floorboards, fireplaces, feature alcoves and a wonderful original brick lined wine cellar. This character contrasts well with the high specification stylish fitted kitchen and bathrooms. The property offers superbly proportioned and versatile accommodation, arranged over four floors, to include the cellar, as is typical of this quality of town house. The glazed upper panel front door opens to a small stone flagged entrance hall which opens to the sitting room, a comfortable room with sash window to the front, a fireplace with log effect gas stove and charming alcove cupboard and shelves to either side. Concertina doors open through to the study/library area which also benefits from sash windows to the front and rear elevations. To the other side of the entrance hall is the superb dining room which benefits from a very unusual period shelved alcove display area, a fireplace with log effect gas stove, some beautiful exposed floorboards and gives access through to the stone slab floored inner and rear hallway, which leads to the back door, the stairs to the first floor, a pantry cupboard, cloakroom and the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen benefits from Quartz composite worksurfaces with underset 1½ bowl ceramic sink, Fisher Paykel 5 ring gas hob range cooker with filter fan above, integrated dishwasher and larder fridge and base and wall mounted units. There are glazed double doors to the rear garden, sky light windows, exposed brick flooring and an exposed brick wall. A door from the kitchen leads to steps down to the original brick lined cellar, with good ceiling height and shelved alcoves. The utility/rear boot room opens to the rear garden and with a pamment tiled floor affords further wall mounted units with space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and upright fridge/freezer. On the first floor, two spacious and well-presented double bedrooms each benefit from good spacious en-suite bathroom facilities as well as a dressing room to the master bedroom, a wonderful original hob-grate feature fireplace and an airing cupboard housing the gas fired boiler and pressurised hot water tank. Up the steep second floor flight of stairs there are two further bedrooms and a well-appointed family shower room.

OUTSIDE
To the rear of the property there is a private parking space. A gate opens to a wall enclosed courtyard (‘De Carle’s Yard’ as the property was owned in the early 19th century by the De Carle family, who were local stone masons of the time) with seating area, flowerbeds and borders, a charming water feature and a couple of fruit trees. The space is very private and is ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining, with the annexe forming the rear boundary of the property.

ANNEXE
This two-storey detached building affords excellent versatility and the potential for additional income if desired. Double doors open to the front from the rear garden, into the ground floor reception room which has a terracotta pamment tiled floor, electric wall mounted heater, a wall of cupboards and stairs leading to the open plan first floor reception/kitchen area. This first-floor area benefits from double doors to a ‘Juliet’ balcony to the garden, a kitchen unit with sink, electric hob, and space for the larder fridge and microwave. A door leads off to the comfortable double bedroom again with ‘Juliet’ balcony and also an en-suite shower room. There is a further studio/workshop room to the ground floor with an exposed brick floor.

LOCATION
Sparhawk Street is a prominent street in the historic core, with the Annexe for the house, backing onto the gardens of the Grade I listed Manor House (one of the most prestigious residential properties in town having been built in 1736-8; for Lady Elizabeth Hervey, wife of the 1st Earl of as their town house, away from Ickworth House), lying just south east of the town centre and over the road from The Great Churchyard, which gives access through to The Abbey Grounds. The town which is well regarded for its cafe and restaurant culture, offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools, golf clubs, the Theatre Royal and an independent Cinema. The Arc shopping centre complements the towns existing shopping facilities and the University City of Cambridge, which can also be accessed via rail with the railway station just a 15-minute walk (1 mile) from the property, is only 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is good access to the A14, A11 (M11) and the railway station also offers a link to mainline services to London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross via Stowmarket, Ipswich and Cambridge