Roselea | Lower Street | Baylham | IP6 8JP Guide Price: £259,995

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Roselea, Lower Street, Baylham, , IP6 8JP

“Character abounds in this charming two bedroom period property which includes a unique former ‘blacksmith’s forge’ offering great potential to convert subject to planning.”

Description A delightful Grade II Listed two bedroom cottage offering an abundance of period charm and historical features situated in the popular hamlet village of Baylham.

Roselea further offers a magnificent feature inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam over and inset multi-fuel burner, exposed timbers, oil central heating, modern fitted kitchen, large utility room with feature red brick and flint exposed wall, a beautiful cottage garden, off- road parking and a unique former ‘blacksmith’s forge’ offering great potential subject to planning.

The characterful accommodation comprises: entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility room, inner-hall, bathroom and two first floor bedrooms.

About the Area Baylham is a small village overlooking the Gipping Valley between and Claydon. Nearby Needham Market offers a range of everyday amenities and individual shops including butcher, baker, tea shops/cafes, public houses, take-away restaurants, a post office and a Co-op supermarket. There is also a library, community centre, doctors, dentist and a good local primary school. There are good transport links with train services into and , where there are mainline services to London Liverpool Street Station and good access to the A14/A12.

The nearby towns of Stowmarket, and Ipswich provide further amenities, recreational and cultural facilities and a range of individual high street stores.

Directions From Needham Market follow the B113 towards Great Blakenham and the property will be found on the right hand side shortly after the turning to Upper Street, Baylham.

The accommodation comprises:

Solid front door to:

Entrance Hall Radiator, tiled floor, door to stairs and doors to:

Sitting Room Approx 13’8 x 10’3 max (4.16m x 3.12m max) Window with secondary glazing to front elevation, feature brick built fireplace with bressummer beam over with inset multi-fuel burner, storage cupboard, alcove nook, radiator and exposed beams.

Kitchen/Dining Room Approx 13’8 x 12’7 max (4.16m x 3.83m) Single drainer sink unit with mixer tap over, work surfaces with base cupboards and drawers under, built-in Zanussi oven with electric four plate hob, tiled splashbacks with shelving over, part-wood panel wall, exposed timbers, tiled floor, window with secondary glazing to front elevation, two windows to rear elevation, ceiling down-lighters and radiator.

Utility Room Approx 15’ x 7’1 (4.57m x 2.17m) A large useful area fitted with butler sink, tiled splashbacks, oak work surfaces with base cupboards under, matching eye level units, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, Worcester oil fired boiler, window to rear and side elevation, solid door to rear garden, quarry tiled floor, feature exposed flint wall, wall mounted strip lights, sloped ceiling and open access to:

Inner-Hall The Old Forge Approx 15’ x 8’9 (4.68m x 2.67m) Radiator, quarry tiled floor, wall light, double door storage cupboard Subject to the necessary planning this could provide an ideal space for a with hanging space, housing for hot water cylinder with slatted shelving home office/studio or additional bedroom. and Honeywell heating controls. Door to:

Bathroom Approx 8’ x 6’5 (2.43m x 1.96m) Fitted with claw-foot bath with mixer tap and separate hand held shower attachment, low level flushing w.c, stand mounted wash hand basin, wall light over, radiator with towel rail, part-tiled walls, part- wood panelled walls, laminate flooring and frosted window to rear elevation.

On the first floor

Bedroom Approx 13’11 x 13’8 (4.24m x 4.16m) Window with secondary glazing to front elevation with field views, radiator, wall light, exposed beams, decorative plaster ceiling moulding and door to:

Bedroom Approx 13’8 x 13’8 (4.16m x 4.16m) Window with secondary glazing to front elevation with field views, wall light, radiator, exposed beams, storage cupboard and access to loft space.

Outside To the front, the property is accessed via a service road. To the right of the property there is a gravelled area providing parking and Agents Note pedestrian access to the rear garden. We understand the property shares a flying freehold with the adjoining property. The enclosed beautifully tended rear garden offers a delightful patio area which connects the house to the garden making this a wonderful area to entertain and enjoy the garden. Steps lead up to a further area of garden which is mainly laid to gravel with original feature pump and covered well and pretty well-stocked flower and shrub beds. Within this area is a detached former blacksmith’s forge and two timber sheds, all of which have power connected.

Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property for whom they act, give notice that (I) these particulars are a general outline only for the guidance of prospective purchasers or tenants, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract (II) Town & Village Properties cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to conditions, necessary permissions for use and occupancy and other details contained herein and prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy, (III) No employee of Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty or enter into any contract whatever in relation to the property, (IV) Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) will not be liable in negligence or otherwise, for any loss arising from the use of these particulars and Town & Village Properties (and its subsidiaries and their joint Agents where applicable) have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor, (V) Photographs will only show certain parts of the property and assumptions should not be made in respect of those parts of the property that have not been photographed. (Items or contents shown in the photographs are not included as part of the sale unless specified otherwise. It should not be assumed the property will remain as shown in the photograph. Photographs are taken using a wide-angle lens.

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