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RECEPTION HALL | SITTING ROOM | FAMILY ROOM | STUDY | KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM | BOOT ROOM | CLOAKROOM | 5/6 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | ONE-BEDROOM ANNEXE | GARAGE | ALL IN 0.25-ACRE
Situated in this delightful semi-rural setting, The Old Post Office is a fine detached 18th-century house with an independent one-bed annexe, collectively offering a versatile house with many notable original features, including, beamed ceilings, original bread oven, original tile flooring and inglenook fireplace with wood burner.
The ground floor entrance opens into a reception hall with pamment floors, leading to a utility area with larder, plumbing for a washing machine/tumble dryer and cloakroom. The large kitchen has a good amount of work surface with inset gas hob, integral oven, integrated dishwasher and fridge, stainless steel sink together with original bread oven and a working solid fuel Rayburn.
From the kitchen there is a family room with fine exposed timber-frame with generous ceiling height, and a large inglenook fireplace, with a wood burner, brick surround and twin storage cupboards.
The formal sitting room was formerly the Post Office and still retains the working post box outside that dates from the Victorian era. It has a large shop door that leads to the front of the house and the pleasant grassed pathway that runs through the village and along a stream to the thatched 12th-century pub at the end of the street one way and the village hall. Behind the sitting room is a study with doors to the garden.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms, all with plenty of character and beamed ceilings, a study/bedroom 4 and a refitted bathroom with low level WC, inset washbasin, panelled bath and separate shower cubicle. With storage cupboards, the landing also provides access to the second floor where there are two further bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers, dormer windows overlook the village to the west and a Velux to the east. Ample storage is provided by cupboards in the eaves, fitted cupboard and integrated bookshelf.
Annexe
With a small conservatory, the self-contained annex has a double bedroom benefiting from large built in wardrobes, an en suite room with shower, toilet and wash basin and plumbing for an integrated washing machine. From here there is a large beamed living space and open-plan kitchen, with the annex as a whole offering great potential for holiday letting or as an independent space for members of the family. Outside there is a dedicated sunken patio and, with independent stair access the annex also has a first-floor snug room above.
Outside
The property is approached onto a gravelled drive runs along the side of the house and provides ample parking and leads to a large garage/workshop. There are a range of mature shrubs and plants including a number of trees. The large south facing garden is mostly laid to lawn with bags of potential for home growing produce or imaginative gardeners.
Location
Being originally part of the Thornham Estate there are well established businesses and amenities that serve the village. The Forge Cafe and Coach House Restaurant compliment the Four Horseshoe public house for dining as well as the fine dining experience that is The Bull Auberge. There are over 12-miles of way-marked walks on the doorstep as well as two child‘s play areas, an allotment, bowling green, 12th Century church, hairdresser, gift shop, cricket pitch and fishing lakes. There are two Ofsted Outstanding Primary schools and one Secondary school within three miles.
Being almost equidistant from Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Norwich and only six miles from the mainline station of Diss with twice hourly trains into London Liverpool Street; and just over an hour to Cambridge and less than an hour to Southwold, Aldeburgh, the wide open East Anglian coastline and The Norfolk Broads this property really does offer a wealth of opportunities for exploring the area.
Services
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage via treatment plant. Oil-fired heating. High-speed broadband.
Fixtures & Fittings
Unless specifically mentioned in these details, certain fixtures and fittings may be excluded from the sale. Some items such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, etc., may be available by separate negotiation. Back to listing
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Description
An attractive Grade II listed house with annexe, set back within this highly-regarded village.RECEPTION HALL | SITTING ROOM | FAMILY ROOM | STUDY | KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM | BOOT ROOM | CLOAKROOM | 5/6 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | ONE-BEDROOM ANNEXE | GARAGE | ALL IN 0.25-ACRE
Situated in this delightful semi-rural setting, The Old Post Office is a fine detached 18th-century house with an independent one-bed annexe, collectively offering a versatile house with many notable original features, including, beamed ceilings, original bread oven, original tile flooring and inglenook fireplace with wood burner.
The ground floor entrance opens into a reception hall with pamment floors, leading to a utility area with larder, plumbing for a washing machine/tumble dryer and cloakroom. The large kitchen has a good amount of work surface with inset gas hob, integral oven, integrated dishwasher and fridge, stainless steel sink together with original bread oven and a working solid fuel Rayburn.
From the kitchen there is a family room with fine exposed timber-frame with generous ceiling height, and a large inglenook fireplace, with a wood burner, brick surround and twin storage cupboards.
The formal sitting room was formerly the Post Office and still retains the working post box outside that dates from the Victorian era. It has a large shop door that leads to the front of the house and the pleasant grassed pathway that runs through the village and along a stream to the thatched 12th-century pub at the end of the street one way and the village hall. Behind the sitting room is a study with doors to the garden.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms, all with plenty of character and beamed ceilings, a study/bedroom 4 and a refitted bathroom with low level WC, inset washbasin, panelled bath and separate shower cubicle. With storage cupboards, the landing also provides access to the second floor where there are two further bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers, dormer windows overlook the village to the west and a Velux to the east. Ample storage is provided by cupboards in the eaves, fitted cupboard and integrated bookshelf.
Annexe
With a small conservatory, the self-contained annex has a double bedroom benefiting from large built in wardrobes, an en suite room with shower, toilet and wash basin and plumbing for an integrated washing machine. From here there is a large beamed living space and open-plan kitchen, with the annex as a whole offering great potential for holiday letting or as an independent space for members of the family. Outside there is a dedicated sunken patio and, with independent stair access the annex also has a first-floor snug room above.
Outside
The property is approached onto a gravelled drive runs along the side of the house and provides ample parking and leads to a large garage/workshop. There are a range of mature shrubs and plants including a number of trees. The large south facing garden is mostly laid to lawn with bags of potential for home growing produce or imaginative gardeners.
Location
Being originally part of the Thornham Estate there are well established businesses and amenities that serve the village. The Forge Cafe and Coach House Restaurant compliment the Four Horseshoe public house for dining as well as the fine dining experience that is The Bull Auberge. There are over 12-miles of way-marked walks on the doorstep as well as two child‘s play areas, an allotment, bowling green, 12th Century church, hairdresser, gift shop, cricket pitch and fishing lakes. There are two Ofsted Outstanding Primary schools and one Secondary school within three miles.
Being almost equidistant from Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Norwich and only six miles from the mainline station of Diss with twice hourly trains into London Liverpool Street; and just over an hour to Cambridge and less than an hour to Southwold, Aldeburgh, the wide open East Anglian coastline and The Norfolk Broads this property really does offer a wealth of opportunities for exploring the area.
Services
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage via treatment plant. Oil-fired heating. High-speed broadband.
Fixtures & Fittings
Unless specifically mentioned in these details, certain fixtures and fittings may be excluded from the sale. Some items such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, etc., may be available by separate negotiation. Back to listing
