Odes Cottage, Thurtells Corner, Yoxford, . IP17 3LB Offers in excess of £425,000

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A beautiful detached, thatched cottage, which is situated on the edge of the well-served and popular Suffolk village of Yoxford which lies between Saxmundham and the Suffolk Heritage Coast. The cottage occupies a generous sized plot and benefits from a double garage, driveway and parking for a boat or caravan at the rear. Odes Cottage, which is not listed, has a wealth of period features. The property has been sympathetically extended and modernised and benefits from four bedrooms and a study. The master bedroom is located on the ground floor and has a smart, adjacent shower room. The other three bedrooms are on the first floor and are served by a family bathroom. A short staircase leads up from the landing into a study which has a vaulted ceiling. The ground floor living space comprises a large sitting room, which has a fireplace and a woodburner, a separate dining room which has French win- dows to the garden and a lovely Farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room which is very well appointed with Shaker style cabinets. The property is heated by oil-fired radiators. The garden at the rear faces south and is laid to lawn with a paved patio and raised borders. There is a timber summer house and a concealed play area. The front garden, which is also lawned, is enclosed and also affords a good degree of privacy.

Odes Cottage is perfectly situated for easy access to both the forest and heathland of the Herit- age Coast and the charming rural towns and villages of inland Suffolk. Yoxford is convenient for the A12 and railway station. The pretty village has a general store, primary school, surgery, garage, an- tique shops and more. Yoxford boasts a hotel, a fine restaurant, a café and two pubs, and the area is known for its specialist food producers, farmers’ markets and food festivals. Golf courses and sailing can be found nearby and at Southwold and , and the nearby Snape Maltings complex is home to the internationally renowned Aldeburgh Music Festival. There are ancient castles to explore at and Orford and many remarkable churches including ’s ‘Cathedral of the Marshes’. The RSPB’s flagship reserve of is within easy reach, and there are other wonderful nature reserves at North Warren, Havergate Island and Shingle Street. The accommodation comprises FIRST FLOOR LANDING Fitted carpet, exposed beams and studwork, radia- ENTRANCE HALL tor, airing cupboard. Short staircase up to the Study. Lovely oak, gothic, front door, double glazed window, Doors off to the bedrooms and bathroom. oak flooring, vaulted ceiling, coat hooks, oak balustrades and steps down to the dining room. Ledged doors to the BEDROOM TWO cloakroom, bedroom one and shower room. 4.32m x 3.58m Rear aspect room, radiator, oak floor boards, ex- CLOAKROOM posed beams, built in wardrobe. Wash basin, mixer tap and tiled splash backs, WC., tiled floor, double glazed window, down lighters, electric under floor heating. BEDROOM THREE 3.40m x 2.84m SHOWER ROOM Rear aspect room, exposed beams and studs, built in Corner shower cubicle with rain shower head and hand wardrobe, radiator, carpet. held shower attachment, shower screen doors. Vanity en- closed wash basin with mixer tap and tiled splash backs, BEDROOM FOUR cupboard under, WC., tiled floor, ladder style towel rail/ 3.16m x 2.50m radiator, extractor fan, down lighters. Electric under floor Rear aspect room, exposed studwork, radiator, car- heating. pet.

BEDROOM ONE STUDY 3.61m x 3.77m 5.18m x 1.99m Double aspect room with a bay window overlooking the Vaulted ceiling, radiator, built in cupboard. Open front garden, radiator, down lighters. staircase from the landing.

DINING ROOM BATHROOM 4.49m x 2.29m Corner bath, mixer tap and shower attachment. WC., Rear aspect room with French windows to the south facing pedestal wash basin, tiled floor and part tiled walls, garden. Stairs up to the first floor landing, under stair chrome ladder style towel rail/radiator, exposed cupboard, exposed studwork, oak flooring, radiator, smoke alarm, cupboard housing electric consumer units. beams.

SITTING ROOM REAR GARDEN 6.02m x 4.34m A large, sunny, south facing garden, laid to lawn, Double aspect room, lovely deep bay window overlooks paved patio, raised flower beds, established shrubs. the rear garden. Parquet wood-block flooring, large fire- The garden widens towards the rear where there is a place with wood burning stove, TV point, radiator, wall play area behind the garage. Views towards open lights and exposed studwork. pasture. Side pedestrian gate to the driveway. Pe- destrian access to the FRONT GARDEN which is en- FARMHOUSE KITCHEN closed and laid to lawn with pedestrian gate from 6.02m x 3.45m the private road. Beautifully appointed with Shaker style cabinets and dresser unit. Granite work tops with carved drainer DOUBLE GARAGE over one and a half bowl stainless steel sink, mixer 5.74m x 5.79m tap. Range of base level cupboards and drawers, Electrically operated roller door. Power and light matching wall units, tiled floor with electric under connected. floor heating. Integrated dishwasher, plumbing for washing machine, electric cooker point, fitted cooker The property is approached via a private tarmac hood, integrated fridge and freezer, built in pantry. road. This leads to the driveway of Odes Cottage Door to rear lobby. which affords good parking in front of the garage and a pea shingle area to the side with space for a REAR LOBBY boat or caravan. There is a timber garden shed. French windows to the garden, tiled floor, fitted shelf, wall light. LOCAL AUTHORITY District Council, Council Offices, East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1RT Tel: 01394 383789

VIEWING Strictly by appointment through Jennie Jones Estate Agents: SAXMUNDHAM (01728) 605511. email: [email protected]

TENURE Freehold

SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage.

DIRECTIONS: From Saxmundham proceed in a northerly direction along the A12 Saxmundham bypass into the village of Yoxford. Proceed past the Satis House restaurant on the left hand side and take the next right turning signposted to .

EPC = D

Items depicted in the photographs are not necessarily included in the sale. Measurements and details are for guidance purposes only and their accuracy should be checked by an intending purchaser. Where applicable, central heating systems, gas/electrical installations, plumbing etc, have not been checked by this office