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Old Custom House Blythburgh Guide Price £395,000 Freehold OLD CUSTOM HOUSE BLYTHBURGH GUIDE PRICE £395,000 FREEHOLD Ground Level Sitting Room Dining Room Kitchen Utility Room Shower Room Bedroom Lower Ground Level Three Further Bedrooms Bathroom Off Road Parking Large Garden Partial Views To The Estuary 75 HIGH STREET SOUTHWOLD SUFFOLK IP18 6DS 01502 722065 THE PROPERTY The accommodation in more detail comprises: Old Custom House is a unique detached property ACCOMMODATION with its upside down approach, low entry doors, A half glazed entrance door with step up opens to BEDROOM 1 OUTSIDE beamed ceilings and walls and wrought iron spiral the:- 13ft 5in x 8ft 4in. The property is approached over a shingle staircase. The property has a colourful history, 4.10m x 2.55m driveway off Priory Road with parking space for originally The White Hart public house opposite was DINING ROOM Two windows to front aspect with partial views of several vehicles. A hand gate opens to the enclosed the Court House and the subject property was the 17ft 2in x 12ft 8in. the estuary; further window to side aspect; pitched attractive courtyard garden with views over the Customs House with, at one time, two holding cells at 5.22m x 3.86m ceiling with exposed timbers and high level storage estuary; courtesy lighting and outside water supply. lower ground level. An attractive room with vaulted ceiling, exposed cupboard; exposed wall studs; radiator; wall and The patio continues to the rear of the property to The property has been extremely well cared for by ceiling and wall timbers; secondary glazed window ceiling light points; fitted carpet. the main garden with decking and steps down to a the current owners and consequently it is in excellent to front aspect with partial views to the estuary; two pleasant and good sized enclosed garden. The order throughout. radiators; painted flint wall to the rear; wrought A wrought iron staircase situated in the dining room garden is lawned with well stocked borders iron staircase to the lower level; oak flooring; two gives access to:- containing a wide selection of mature planting. A wall light points; ceiling light; door to:- picket fence divides the garden from the vegetable The accommodation comprises an entry door at the plot area with two timber sheds and a greenhouse. ground level opening to the dining room. On this SITTING ROOM LOWER GROUND LEVEL Situated in the garden is a log cabin with power level is the sitting room, kitchen, utility room, shower 18ft 8in x 13ft 7in. and lighting. An ideal summerhouse or home office. room, bedroom and lovely sitting room with doors 5.69m x 4.15m HALLWAY opening to the garden. There are partial views to A light and airy double aspect room with double Door to the front; two radiators; two built in linen the Blyth estuary from the front aspect. A spiral opening glazed French doors to the decking and cupboards; built in airing cupboard; inset ceiling staircase gives access to the lower ground level with garden; fireplace with cast iron multi fuel stove; lights; door to:- hallway, three further bedrooms and a bathroom. pamment hearth; brick surround and timber mantel; LOCAL AUTHORITY There is ample parking to one side of the property inset recessed ceiling lights; TV point; two radiators; Suffolk Coastal District Council. and an enclosed courtyard garden. To the other exposed timbers; fitted carpet. BEDROOM 2 side is a large attractive garden. 14ft 11in x 12ft 2in. KITCHEN 4.55m x 3.72m ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING 14ft x 8ft 10in. Two arched windows to front aspect; window to F LOCATION 4.27m x 2.70m side aspect; two radiators; dado rail; TV point; The village of Blythburgh is set in a landscape of A charming room with pitched ceiling and exposed ceiling light point; fitted carpet. 'Outstanding Natural Beauty' with a tidal river, timbers and exposed wall studs at high level; 1½ SERVICES marsh and heath land. The surrounding reed beds bowl inset sink with mixer tap; a good range of We understand mains drainage, water and and mudflats attract a wide variety of birds and Shaker style base, display and wall mounted units; BEDROOM 3 electricity are connected. Heating by oil fired wildlife. The village is best known for its Church beech work surfaces; tiled splash backs; stainless 12ft 1in x 8ft 11in. boiler. "Holy Trinity" which is internationally known as The steel range style cooker with extractor hood over; 3.69m x 2.73m Cathedral in the Marshes. integral fridge; two secondary glazed windows to Two arched windows to front aspect; radiator; TV Amenities in Blythburgh include The White Hart Inn the front aspect and a further window to the side; point; ceiling light point; fitted carpet. VIEWING with its adjacent shop, village hall and Church. The TV point; radiator; ceiling light point; laminate Strictly through our Southwold office - please popular coastal town of Southwold is just five miles flooring; door to:- telephone (01502) 722065. away, Halesworth with its good shopping facilities is BEDROOM 4 four miles and Walberswick is also approximately UTILITY ROOM 10ft 10in x 5ft 1in narrowing to 3ft 6in. four miles. Minsmere and Dunwich just three miles 8ft 11in x 7ft 9in. 3.30 m x 2.32m to 1.06m REF: 3919 and the nearest railway station is at Darsham with 2.71m x 2.37m Window to front aspect; ceiling light point; fitted lines to London Liverpool Street via Ipswich. Windows to rear and side aspects; beech work carpet. surfaces to three walls with tiled splash backs; base units and drawers; plumbing for both washing DIRECTIONS machine and dishwasher; space and venting for BATHROOM Leave the agents Southwold Office and proceed out tumble drier; integral fridge and freezer; two A white suite comprising a panelled bath with of town taking the Halesworth Road towards ceiling light points; heating thermostat; laminate shower attachment; separate shower over and AWAITING Blythburgh. At the junction with the A12 turn left and flooring; door to:- glass screen; low level wc; pedestal wash basin; FLOOR PLAN continue into the village. The property can be found fully tiled walls; floor tiling with underfloor heating; on the right hand side opposite the White House SHOWER ROOM heated towel rail; wall mirror with light over; public house. Turn immediately right into Priory Window to side aspect; fully tiled shower cubicle ceiling light point; extractor fan. Road and access to the property is via the first with wall mounted shower; low level wc with driveway on the right. concealed cistern; vanity style wash basin; cupboard housing the oil fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water; extractor fan; Measurements and details are for guidance purposes only and their accuracy should be checked by an intending purchaser. ceiling light point. Where applicable, central heating systems, gas/electrical installations, plumbing etc, have not been checked by this office .
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