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Rent £640 p.c.m A charming one/two bedroom Ref: R1496/H

Listed cottage in an idyllic Shrub Cottage position, opposite the Church and The Street Cretingham with views towards the River Woodbridge Deben at the rear IP13 7BG

To let unfurnished on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy for an initial Contact Us Clarke and Simpson term of twelve months (with a view to extending). Well Close Square Suffolk IP13 9DU T: 01728 621200 F: 01728 724667

And The London Office 40 St James Street London SW1A 1NS

[email protected] www.clarkeandsimpson.co.uk Location

Shrub Cottage is situated in a prominent position within The Street in the desirable village of Cretingham. The village offers a public house, The Bell and a golf club which is within approximately one mile. Within one and a half miles is the village of where there is the popular Queens Head public house and the independent prep school, Brandeston Hall.

The historic market town of Framlingham is just five miles from the property and this offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities including a small supermarket, doctors, dentists, veterinary practice, garages, cafes, restaurants and pubs. There are also excellent schools in Framlingham College and Thomas Mills High School, of which this property is in catchment. Within ten miles is Woodbridge and , the County town, is just eleven miles. From here there are main line rail services to London’s Liverpool Street Station which take just over the hour.

Ground Floor

Entering through a wooden panelled front entrance door into

Sitting Room 12’11 x 12’2 ( 3.93m x 3.70m) West. A beautiful and characterful room with a large red brick surround inglenook fireplace incorporating a double door wood burner set on Suffolk brick hearth and with bresummer beam over. Range of exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Night storage heater, telephone point and with pleasant outlook over the front cottage garden. Stairs lead to first floor and further door through to

Kitchen 9’ x 7’7 (2.74m x 2.31m) East. Incorporating a range of pine base level units with tiled work surface over and with inset butler style sink with mixer tap over. Double door electric oven with four ring hob above, plumbing and space for a slim line washing machine. Inset ceiling spotlights, pamment tiled floor and with superb outlook over the rear cottage garden and to the farmland and Deben valley beyond. Door into

Understairs Pantry Cupboard 9’11 x 4’9 (3.02m x 1.44m) South. A very useful addition providing excellent storage space and with a range of exposed ceiling and wall timbers and wall mounted shelving. Electrics and with space for fridge/freezer. Further door from kitchen to

Rear Entrance Lobby With pamment tiled floor, smoke detector, night storage heater, fuse board and electric meter, door to rear garden and further door through to

Shower Room East. With low flush WC, tiled shower cubicle and pedestal basin. Attractive pamment tiled floor, wall mounted immersion heater, electric shaver socket and with delightful outlook over the rear garden. Wooden stairs lead up to the

First Floor

Landing/Bedroom Two 12’8 x 8’5 (3.86m x 2.56m) South. A good size landing bedroom with exposed wall timbers, smoke detector and hatch to attic. Please note the Master Bedroom can only be access through this room. A door leads through to

Master Bedroom 12’11 x 8’11 (3.93m x 2.71m) North and West. A good size double bedroom with a range of exposed wall timbers, night storage heater and with a dual aspect outlook over the side and rear and with views over the garden, farmland and Deben valley beyond. Please note that this room can only be accessed through the landing bedroom.

Outside Shrub Cottage enjoys a delightful and convenient and elevated position within Cretingham Street. Accessed through an ornate metal gate, a brick pathway leads up to the small elevated front cottage garden, fronted by an attractive red brick and flint wall. The front garden contains some attractive and well maintained rose beds. The brick pathway leads to the side of the property to the rear, where there is an excellent size cottage garden and which backs directly onto farmland, leading down to the .

The garden is laid predominantly to grass but is bordered by some mature hedgerows and well established herbaceous borders. It is also interspersed with some well established specimen trees to the rear. There is a delightful brick paved patio area which provides a wonderful area for alfresco dining and which can be accessed directly from the rear entrance lobby. There is a small shed in the far corner of the garden.

An attractive low level picket fence forms the boundary between the cottage garden and the farmland beyond.

Services Mains water, electricity and drainage NOTE: Items depicted in the photographs or described within these particulars are not necessarily included within the tenancy agreement. These connected. Electric heating. particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and Council Tax Band B. £1,155.08 payable 2016/2017 do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting Local Authority District Council. properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. Application Fee £200 plus VAT APRIL 2016

Directions From the Agent’s office, proceed south along Station Road, taking the right turn on the first sharp left hand bend signposted Brandeston and . Follow this road into Kettleburgh turning right at the T-junction towards Brandeston. Upon entering the village of Brandeston turn left signposted Cretingham and Ipswich heading past Brandeston Hall. In the village of Cretingham, turn right into The Street and Shrub Cottage is located 200 yards on the right hand side.

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