Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, inner hall and ground floor bathroom. Two first floor bedrooms.  Off-road parking for two vehicles.  Enclosed garden.  Elevated rural views.

Location
Hunters Cottage enjoys an elevated position in an exceptional rural location overlooking farmland in the upper Deben valley, just outside Cretingham village.  The historic town of Framlingham is just 5 miles from the property and offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities including a supermarket, doctors surgery, dentist, veterinary practice, garaging, cafes, restaurants and pubs, as well as excellent schools in both the state and private sector.  The property is within 10 miles of Woodbridge and 15 miles of the county town of Ipswich.  From here there are mainline railway services to London’s Liverpool Street station which are scheduled to take just over the hour.  The well regarded pub, The Cretingham Bell, is nearby, along with Kingfishers Restaurant and Golf Club.  The Heritage Coast at Aldeburgh is within 20 miles, with the other coastal resorts of Thorpeness, Southwold, Walberswick and Orford all within easy reach. 

Description
Hunters is a charming, timber framed, extended two-bedroom detached property that retains many of its original features and has recently undergone a schedule of refurbishment and renovations.  It benefits from an enclosed south-west facing garden to the front and side and an area of driveway that has been cleverly created and retained for off-road parking for several vehicles.  This gardens are mainly laid to lawn with raised flower beds, a timber shed and the oil tank, but could creatively be turned into pretty cottage gardens.  The property has UPVC double glazing and oil-fired central heating throughout.  It would make a perfect Suffolk bolthole or first time purchase.    

The Accommodation
The House

Ground Floor
Entering the property via a storm porch with recessed lighting, a front door opens to the 

Entrance Hall
A door opens to the 

Kitchen/Dining Room 14’9 x 12’6 (4.50m x 3.81m)
With beamed studwork separating the kitchen from the dining area.  The dining area has a window to the front, exposed ceiling timbers, floor-mounted oil-fired boiler and a built-in airing cupboard with pre-lagged water cylinder and shelf.  The kitchen has windows to the front and side, as well as a matching range of fitted wall and base units with rolltop work surface incorporating a one and half bowl ceramic single drainer sink unit with mixer tap over and tiled splashbacks.  Space and plumbing for a slimline dishwasher and washing machine.  Space for tumble dryer.  High-level double oven and four-ring electric hob with extractor hood over.  Ceramic tiled flooring.  Recessed LED lighting throughout.  Hard wired smoke alarm. 

From the entrance hall, a further door leads to the 

Sitting Room 13’4 x 10’4 (4.06m x 3.15m)
A light, dual-aspect room with windows to front and side.  Exposed ceiling and wall timbers with great views over the gardens to the front and side.  Feature redbrick fireplace with brick hearth and recessed wood burning stove.  Wall-mounted radiator and recessed LED lighting. 

An opening from the kitchen/dining room leads to the 

Rear Hall
This area would make an ideal study/reading area.  Wall-mounted radiator.  Recessed lighting.  A door opens to the

Bathroom
Window to side with obscured glazing.  Free standing rolltop slip bath with ornate mixer tap over and shower attachment.  Close-coupled WC and built-in double shower tray with electric shower over and sliding door.  Wall-hung basin with cupboards under and mixer tap over.  Column style oil-fired towel radiator, slate tiled floor and walls, and recessed lighting.  

Stairs from the rear hall rise to the 

First Floor 

Half Landing
Velux window to rear.  Steps up to the

Full Landing
With recessed lights and hard wired smoke alarm.  Doors off to

Bedroom One 13’7 x 10’3 (4.14m x 3.12m)
A dual-aspect double room with exceptional rural views.  Wall-mounted lights and loft access.  Built-in wardrobes with hanging rail.  Wall-mounted radiator. 

Bedroom Two 13’7 x 5’7 (4.14m x 1.70m)
A dual-aspect single bedroom with loft access suitable also as an office.  Wall-mounted radiator and eaves storage.

Outside
The property is approached to the front via double gates that provide vehicular access and off-road parking for four/five cars, with outside security lighting and two external power sockets. To the side of the property is a raised area of garden, which is partially enclosed by close boarded fencing, hedging and a wall which offers a good degree of privacy.  To the front there are raised flower beds and steps that lead up to a further area of garden enclosed by hedging and fencing which is mainly laid to lawn (currently laid to seed), an oil tank and a timber garden shed.  The garden faces to the south-west.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the agent. 

Services  Mains water and electricity connected.  Private drainage system.  (Please note that whilst it is believed that the septic tank has worked in a satisfactory manner for many decades, it is unlikely to comply with the 2020 regulations, and a buyer should budget to install a new sewage treatment plant.  This has been taken into account in the guide price.)

EPC
Rating E (Full report available from agent)

Council Tax
Band D; £2,004.76 payable per annum 2023/2024.

Local Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Rd, Ipswich IP1 2BX; Tel: [use Contact Agent Button].

NOTES
1.  Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  If there is any point, which  is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you.  These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.  All measurements quoted are approximate.  The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.  Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise.  Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan. 

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June 2023