Kitchen/dining room, sitting room, office/bedroom three, ground floor bathroom and pantry/utility room.  Two first floor double bedrooms.  Gardens to front and rear.  Outbuilding.  Parking for two vehicles.

Location

2 Church Cottage is located close to St Mary’s Church, in the heart of the village of Wilby, which is also home to a village hall and well regarded primary school.  The larger village of Stradbroke is just 1.5 miles away and offers local shops and services, including a Spar convenience store that caters for all day-to-day needs, a bakery, butchers, medical centre, village hall, children’s play areas, hairdressing salon, library/Post Office, Stradbroke Baptist Church, two public houses, Church of England VC Primary School and Stradbroke High School.  The historical and imposing All Saints Church, with its 15th century tower, is located in the heart of the village and is visible for miles around.  There is also a sports centre with a swimming pool, gym and tennis courts, as well as numerous clubs and societies, including a popular cricket club, tennis club, bowls club and football clubs.  

The historic market town of Framlingham lies just over 7 miles away and is best known for its impressive medieval castle.  It also offers a doctors surgery, Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVA Primary School & Nursery, Thomas Mills High School and Framlingham College.  There is a good selection of independent shops and businesses within the town including cafés, restaurants, hairdressers, antique shops, a travel agency, nursery, vets and delicatessen.  Framlingham is also home to the Crown Hotel and a Co-operative supermarket. 

The South Norfolk town of Diss, with Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi supermarkets, lies just under 12 miles away.  Here there is a railway station with regular services to Norwich and London’s Liverpool Street station.  The Heritage Coast, with the popular centres of Southwold, Walberswick and Dunwich, is about 20 miles to the east.  The county town of Ipswich lies about 22 miles to the south, and Norwich is about 30 miles to the north.

Directions

Heading into Wilby on the B1118 from the direction of Stradbroke, pass Church Close on the left and the turning to Church Cottages can be found on the left.  For those using the What3Words app: ///prawn.memo.joyously

Description

2 Church Cottage is a semi-detached, redbrick period cottage with a timber core and pitched pantiled roof.   The property underwent a schedule of renovation and refurbishment in 2014/15 by the previous vendors, and the current vendors have continued to maintain and update the cottage.  As a result of this, the property offers a delightful fusion of the old and new, boasting period features and a contemporary modern feel.  

The accommodation comprises entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, useful pantry/utility room, ground floor bathroom, office/occasional bedroom three and two first floor bedrooms.  The property benefits from oil-fired central heating and double-glazed windows throughout (with the exceptions being the small window above the kitchen sink and the window on the upstairs landing).  There are pretty cottage-style gardens to the front and rear, with a timber shed and private parking for two vehicles.  The property would make a perfect Suffolk bolthole or full-time residence.  

The Accommodation

The House

Ground Floor

A partially glazed front door opens to the 

Entrance Hall

With part-panelled walls, floor-mounted column radiator and Karndean flooring.  Doors open to the kitchen/dining room and 

Sitting Room 16’4 x 9’0 (4.98m x 2.74m) 

Double casement windows to front, exposed ceiling timbers and recessed lighting.  Recessed fireplace with exposed brick to rear and slate hearth, with a wood burning stove and oak bressummer over. Display shelving, wall-mounted radiator, Karndean flooring and built-in understairs cupboard.  A step and door lead into 

Office/Bedroom Three 11’0 x 8’0 (3.35m x 2.44m) 

This room would make a perfect home office or occasional double bedroom.  Windows to rear, small loft hatch, recessed lighting and wall-mounted radiator.     

Kitchen/Dining Room 16’3 x 10’2 (4.95m x 3.10m) 

Double casement windows to front and window to side.  A matching range of fitted wall and base units with oak worktop incorporating a single-drainer sink unit with mixer tap over and oak upstands.  Four-ring induction hob with tiled splashback and stainless steel extractor hood over, and electric oven and grill under.  Space and plumbing for washing machine.  Space for appliances.  Karndean flooring, wall-mounted radiator, recessed ceiling lights and exposed ceiling timbers.  A door opens to the 

Pantry/Utility Room 8’0 x 3’8 (2.44m x 1.12m) 

Window to rear, recessed lighting, space for appliances, and oak flooring.  

From the kitchen, a further door opens to the 

Rear Hall 

With vaulted ceiling, Velux window and door to rear garden.  A further door opens to the 

Family Bathroom

Rolltop bath with clawed feet, mixer tap over and shower attachment.  Pedestal hand wash basin with taps above and tiled surround.  Close-coupled WC.  Recessed lighting, wall-mounted radiator and extractor fan.

Stairs from the kitchen rise to the 

First Floor 

Landing 

Exposed wall timbers, Velux to rear, wall-mounted radiator and access to loft.  Small casement top light window to rear.  Doors leading to both bedrooms.

Bedroom One 16’7 x 9’11 (5.05m x 3.02m) 

A good-sized double bedroom with window to front, exposed timbers, wall-mounted radiator and built-in airing cupboard with slatted shelving and water cylinder.  Walk-in wardrobe with hanging rail, providing useful storage. 

Bedroom Two 16’7 x 8’10 (5.05m x 2.69m) 

A further double bedroom with window to front, exposed timbers and wall-mounted radiator.  

Outside

To the front of the property is a shingle path which gives 2 Church Cottage and the neighbouring dwellings pedestrian access to the centre of Wilby.  A gate opens to the front garden of the property, which is bounded by picket fencing and laid to lawn with cottage-style plants, an apple tree and pond.  A gravelled path circumnavigates the property, leading around the side and through a further gate to the rear garden.  To the side of the property is a timber log store, outside tap, external boiler and external power points.  There is also small greenhouse.  Abutting the rear of the property is a paved terrace area, which overlooks the garden.  The rear garden has a slate pathway that meanders across the lawn, which has established flower and shrub borders, with an eclectic mix of cottage-style plants. There is a further terraced area, which allows for secluded dining.  At the bottom of the garden is a large timber shed with double-opening doors to the front and windows to the side.  It has power and light connected.  The garden is enclosed by panelled fencing, with double opening gates that provide access to the parking and bin storage areas to the rear.       

Viewing  

Strictly by appointment with the agent.  

Services  

Mains water and electricity.

Drainage  

Modern private drainage system located in the garden of 1 Church Cottage.  1 and 2 Church Cottage each pay 50% of the cost of maintaining and emptying the system.   

EPC Rating  

E (full report available from the agent).  

Council Tax  

Band C; £1,754.80 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. 

2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.

July 2023