Clay Cottage Long

Clay Cottage, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QA

Clay Cottage KettlebastonOffices at: Leavenheath, 01206 Suffolk 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035 Bury St Edmunds 01284 725525 - London 0207 8390888 - Linton & Villages 01440 784346

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Clay Cottage, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Suffolk , IP7 7QA

Offices at: Leavenheath 01206 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035 Bury St Edmunds 01284 725525 - London 0207 8390888 - Linton & Villages 01440 784346

Clay Cottage, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QA

Kettlebaston is a hidden gem of a village standing between the famous wool town of Lavenham 5 miles and Hitcham 2 miles, both providing a range of shops, restaurants, public houses and other facilities. There is a strong community spirit, wonderful countryside walks and a commuter rail link and access to the A14 in Stowmarket 8½ miles. Ipswich is 17½ miles and Hadleigh.

Tucked away on a quiet lane amidst this elevated rural Suffolk parish is a Grade II listed two-bedroom detached cottage, understood to date from the 17th Century and set beneath a thatched roofline having been enhanced by a comprehensive double storey rear extension during the latter 20th Century. Offering an accommodation schedule of approximately 1,150 sq ft arranged over two floors, the property is arranged via two distinctive ground-floor reception rooms, boasting an array of individual period features including a wealth of exposed timbers and studwork beneath a ten-foot vaulted roofline to the sitting room, exposed brick flooring, central fireplace with inset wood burning stove and a triple aspect with particularly distinctive oriel bay window to the front elevation. Contrasting individual period character with high quality, contemporary fittings, the ground-floor accommodation schedule is further enhanced by French hardwood flooring, a Corian topped kitchen by KSL Kitchens of Sudbury and cloakroom. Set amidst a cluster of individual historic residential buildings, the property is further enhanced by private, well-screened rear gardens, tandem off-street parking for up to three vehicles and convenient access to the nearby villages of Bildeston, Chelsworth, Monks Eleigh and Lavenham in addition to the larger market town of Hadleigh with its range of facilities and amenities.

An exceptionally well-presented detached cottage enjoying Grade II listed status and combining both individual period features with high-quality contemporary additions, further benefitting from tandem off-street parking, private gardens and located on a country lane.

Obscured panel glazed timber door with glass panelled timber surround SNUG: 12' 11" x 9' 11" (3.95m x 3.03m) A versatile room, currently opening to: being utilised as a library/snug and afforded a dual aspect with double- glazed windows to rear and side, French hardwood flooring and range of ENTRANCE HALL: 14' 2" x 8' 9" (4.32m x 2.69m) An expansive fitted oak bookshelves. entrance hall with bespoke wrought iron stair case rising to first-floor, French hardwood flooring throughout and panel glazing with timber KITCHEN/DINING ROOM: 12' 11" x 9' 11" (3.95m x 3.03m) A framing to rear. Door to under stair storage recess. Panel glazed door to: practically arranged, high-specification shaker style kitchen by KSL Kitchens of Sudbury, fitted with a matching range of soft-close base and SITTING ROOM: 22' 1" x 10' 2" (6.75m x 3.10m) Forming the core of wall units with Corian preparation surfaces over and upstands above. the original 18th Century cottage and afforded a triple aspect with windows Villeroy and Boch ceramic butler sink unit with mixer tap above, double to front, side and rear with particularly distinctive oriel bay window to Smeg oven with four-ring ceramic hob above, extraction over and space front elevation. Wealth of exposed timber and studwork, substantial for fridge/freezer. The kitchen units comprise a range of cutlery drawers, crossbeam and central fireplace with inset wood burning stove. deep-fill pan drawers, corner carousel units, shelving units and space also

Clay Cottage, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QA provided for a washing machine/dryer. Central Jim Lawrence light fitting SERVICES: Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. and panel glazed door to outside. Oil fired heating. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent. CLOAKROOM: 9' 4" x 5' 11" (2.87m x 1.81m) Fitted with ceramic WC, Villeroy and Boch pedestal wash handbasin and obscured glass LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh District Council, Endeavour House, 8 window to front. Fitted store providing range of useful shelving. Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX (0300 1234000).

First floor VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR. We value the safety of our clients and employees, please take a moment to LANDING: With hatch to loft, two-window range to front and useful review our health and safety guidelines for appointments and visiting recessed study area. Double doors to linen cupboard housing pressurised offices https://davidburr.co.uk/appointments-guidelines/ water cylinder and useful fitted shelving. NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of BEDROOM 1: 12' 11" x 9' 11" (3.95m x 3.03m) Afforded a dual aspect these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective with traditional style double-glazed windows to side and rear affording purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as views over the private, well-screened gardens. well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation BEDROOM 2: 12' 11" x 9' 11" (3.95m x 3.03m) With window to rear to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details affording views over the established gardens. form part of any offer or contract.

FAMILY BATHROOM: 7' 10" x 5' 9" (2.41m x 1.77m) Principally tiled and fitted with ceramic WC, pedestal wash handbasin and bath with separately screened shower, chrome shower attachment. Obscured panelled window to front and spotlights.

Outside

A distinctive, individual listed property set beneath a part thatched roofline with single expanse of lawn with hedge line border to front and side, shingled area of off-street parking to side providing tandem parking space for up to three vehicles. Gated side access leads to the rear gardens which are arranged via a single expanse of lawn with picket fence border, established planting beyond and decking to rear with adjacent timber framed external store and log store.

Clay Cottage, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QA