3 bedroom house

THE LOCATION

Alpheton is a small and attractive village set to the north of the market town of Sudbury, on the main A134 to Bury St Edmunds, giving it excellent road links. This includes a regular bus service north and south with a stop within easy walking distance. Nearby are the wonderful villages of medieval Lavenham and Long Melford, which has numerous pubs, restaurants, galleries, shops and local primary schools. The surrounding countryside is most attractive. Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds each offer a good range of shops, schools and recreational facilities with train stations connecting through to London, Cambridge and beyond. The Old Bury Road was cut off and replaced by the A134 by the US Air Force during the Second World War when Lavenham airfield was built and then subsequently de-commissioned and dismantled (the only remaining part being the control tower). Shop Hill Cottage is towards the top of the no through road in an idyllic situation away from traffic and noise and yet within easy access of the A134. The Cottage stands back from the road with parking on the verge outside and along the lane. 

THE PROPERTY

Number 1 Shop Hill Cottages is built with a mixture of brick and flint plus timber frame and rendered walls under a clay pantiled roof. It is on two floors with a single storey extension on the side and traditional wooden windows. The interior contains many attractive features but the whole cottage is in need of major restoration. A particular feature is the very long back garden with a sizeable outbuilding which could be re-built/replaced. At the end of the garden to the right is a lovely view right across the fields.  

THE ACCOMMODATION

ON THE GROUND FLOOR

Sitting Room 15'6" x 13'3" (4.7m x 4m) Ledged and braced front door opening from beneath a canopy porch, windows to the front and side, brick fireplace and chimney breast, fitted with enamelled cast iron stove, turning staircase alongside the chimney breast up to the first floor, traditional brick block herringbone floor, door to :

Kitchen 11'6" x 10' (3.5m x 3.1m) With two windows to the rear looking down the garden, with a window above the sink to the side looking through the lean-to room and ledged and braced back door to the same. Older pine base unit with tiled work tops and butler sink, requiring re-fitting, quarry tiled floor, radiator, requires complete re-fitting. Door to :

Inner Lobby 5' x 3'6" (1.5m x 1m) With space for fridge/freezer and door to the bathroom.

Bathroom 7'6" x 5' (2.3m x 1.5m) Older cast iron bath, hand basin and high flush WC, redundant water heater, window to one side, tiled floor. Requires refitting.

Lean To Side Room 25' x 5' (7.6m x 1.5m) Running right alongside the house with brick and flint lower walls, windows all along and a pantiled mono-pitched roof. Ledged and braced door out to the garden.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Landing  A small landing with banister rail overlooking the stairwell and doors to both Bedrooms 1 & 2.

Bedroom 1  15' x 11' (4.6m x 3.35m) With dormer window to the front, and secondary casement 

window to the side. Radiator. Door to :

Walk-in Wardrobe Potential En Suite 8' x 6'3" (2.5m x 1.9m) Leading off the bedroom but easily re-incorporated into the main room or perhaps turned into an en suite (no window).  

Landing Bedroom 2 11' x 7'6" (3.3m x 2.3m) With casement window to the side, radiator and door leading through to Bedroom 3.

Bedroom 3 10' x 7'6" (3m x 2.3m) Casement window to the side, Radiator.

OUTSIDE

Front Garden 45' long x 22' wide (13.5m x 6.7m) Laid to lawn with a central flint cobbled path, hedgerow on the right, wire fence and trees/shrubs on the left. Wrought iron gate at the front out to the road. We are advised there is a pedestrian right of way along the side from a gate in front of the house round to the rear.  

Back Garden 96' long x 35' wide (29m x 10.7m) The lower part is 68' wide x 30' long (20.5m x 9.2m) The garden was very overgrown but was laid to lawn with 6' close boarded fence boundary on the right and hedged boundary on the left, with various trees. At the end of the first part the plot widens with views to the right across open fields and on the left is the outbuilding. Overall plot 0.14 acre.

Outbuilding 25' x 18' (11.6m x 5.5m) Timber framed building in a poor state of repair with a pitched corrugated asbestos roof, central door and various windows. Formerly in use as a workshop and ideal for replacement with a large summer house/garden cabin etc.  

MISCELLANEOUS

SERVICES We are advised that mains water and electricity are connected, although we have not made enquiries to confirm. Drainage is to a septic tank but we are advised that the main pipe has been damaged by tree roots. We believe there is mains drainage in the road. We are advised that the current electric water heater is unserviceable. Please note we have not carried out a survey, nor tested the plumbing, heating, electrical and drainage systems. House purchasers are always advised to have a survey.

COUNCIL TAX Babergh District Council (Tel: ) advise Charge Band C, amount payable 2021/2022 £1,652.28.

TENURE, SOFT FURNISHINGS & FIXTURES Freehold. We have not inspected the title deeds. 

Full list provided with formal contracts. 

VIEWING AND DIRECTIONS  Viewing by appointment please through the vendor's agents, as above.