2 bedroom terraced house

A beautifully presented Grade II listed period cottage, with gardens and parking, set back from the road, in the centre of this highly regarded village.

Entrance door, sitting room, kitchen and a shower room/cloakroom. First floor master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and a Suffolk landing bedroom/study.

Landscaped front garden, rear wall enclosed courtyard garden, outbuilding/store and communal parking area

THE PROPERTY
This charming Grade II listed terraced cottage, being rendered to the front elevation, with a mellow red brick rear elevation, sits under a clay tiled roof. The cottage front is timber-framed and plastered and probably formed part of the east cross wing of Whales Haven at one time and is believed to date back to the 17th century, enjoying high ceilings with exposed timbers and the possibility of a large, now boarded up, Inglenook fireplace (due to the size of the central chimney breast). A half glazed stable style front door gives access from the shared path to the front of the cottage (which leads down to 2 & 3 The Alley beyond), into the sitting room. Two walk-in alcove cupboards provide superb storage to either side of the former fireplace and a door leads through to the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with roll top worksurfaces, inset stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for the electric hob cooker, a washing machine and larder fridge. A window and ¾ glazed door open to the west facing, wall enclosed rear courtyard garden, stairs lead to the first floor and a door leads through to the ground floor cloakroom/shower room. This is presented with a tiled cubicle shower, pedestal wash basin and wc, with shelving and a window to the rear. Upstairs, the stairs lead up to a well-presented Suffolk landing bedroom, which the current owners are using as an excellent study space but could be utilised as an occasional bedroom for visitors, with the use perhaps of a foldout sofa bed. There are steps up past a useful fitted wardrobe cupboard, to the main bedroom, which is well proportioned with a semi vaulted ceiling and a walk-in wardrobe/cupboard with windows to the front.

OUTSIDE
The front garden is side on to the street, behind a medium height traditional brick wall, affording views from the garden over the village green towards the parish church and the pub. A shared gravelled path leads down from the street, just to the front of the cottage, to the two cottages beyond and the shared parking area, which is also pedestrian accessed from the rear of the cottage, and by car from Mill Lane. The front garden, across the path from the cottage, is low maintenance landscaped with pebbles, a waterfall, stream and pond water feature and a charming bridge leading over to a sitting area. Centrally positioned is the fence enclosed oil tank for the property. To the rear of the cottage the private, timber sleeper styled tiled courtyard is wall enclosed, with a gate to the rear and a useful brick built attached garden shed/store.

LOCATION
1 The Alley Cottages is located within the heart of this well-served and popular village convenient for Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Lavenham. The village itself offers an excellent range of facilities including a popular public house, community shop & post office and a fine parish church. The nearby medieval village of Lavenham (2 miles), one of England’s finest medieval villages offers an excellent range of facilities including grocery stores, a pharmacist and a post office, as well as galleries, specialty shops, fine restaurants, hotels and public houses. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the historic Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds (15 miles), which offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities, including the Arc Shopping Centre. Cultural amenities include the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens. Alternatively, the county town of Ipswich (16 miles) offers extensive facilities. For the rail commuter there is a fast and regular main line service from Ipswich, alternatively a connecting line from Sudbury (8 miles) via Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street Station. The international airport at Stansted is some 39 miles away, where in addition to air services, there is an express train service to London.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds head south on the A134 passing through the village of Bradfield Combust, take the next turning on your left marked Lavenham and follow the A1141 into Lavenham and just after The Swan Hotel turn left into Water Street following the road out of the village and on through to Monks Eleigh. On entering Monks Eleigh continue for a short distance before taking a right turn down into Mill Lane and the track leading to the parking area can be found on the left.
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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority Babergh District Council
Council Tax Band A
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 39Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
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