Crockford House Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

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1 Crockford House Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

3 Stoke by Nayland is one of the areas most favoured villages standing on the edge of a designated area of outstanding natural beauty captured in paintings by Gainsborough and Constable. There are two award winning restaurants, a primary school rated Outstanding by Ofsted and a lovely parish church complemented by a variety of medieval architecture. The A12 is 8 miles and Colchester with its comprehensive range of amenities and commuter rail link to London Liverpool Street Station is 9 miles. A two/three bedroom Grade II listed period property requiring modernisation/updating yet enjoying a central location within the highly-regarded village of Stoke by Nayland, situated on the Suffolk/Essex border. Complimented by an array of outbuildings including a double garage, workshop and single loose box, the property footprint has been increased by a series of single storey rear extensions in years gone by. The property is understood to benefit from mains water, drainage and electricity with retained period features including redbrick fireplaces, exposed timbers and studwork, stripped timber flooring and leaded light windows. Further benefits to the property include gardens to side and rear, gated off-street parking for a number of vehicles and further gardens situated to the rear of the range of outbuildings. A Grade II listed period property requiring modernisation/updating with a range of outbuildings and centrally located within one of the areas most desirable villages. Clouded panel glazed wooden door opening to: ENTRANCE HALL: With leaded window to side, raised recessed store and door to: DINING ROOM: 18' 4" x 10' 10" (5.60m into bay x 3.32 m) With bay window to side, redbrick fireplace with back boiler and tiled mantle above. Picture rail, recessed low level storage and door to linen cupboard housing water cylinder. Further door to storeroom and step up to: SITTING ROOM: 13' 1" x 12' 7" (4.00m x 3.86m) With leaded light window to front, range of exposed timbers and studwork, Victorian style corner storage unit and central redbrick fireplace with tiled hearth and wood mantle over. Opening to: BEDROOM 3: 12' 7" x 11' 2" (3.86m x 3.42m) With leaded window to front, range of timber and studwork and central fireplace with tiled hearth, surround and mantle over. Door to useful under stair storage recess and further door to: GROUND FLOOR BATHROOM: 6' 4" x 4' 10" (1.95m x 1.48m) Principally tiled and fitted with ceramic WC, hand basin and bath with tiling above. INNER HALL: With staircase off and door to: CLOAKROOM: Fitted with WC with clouded glazed window to the rear. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 18' 5" x 13' 3" (5.63m x 4.04m) Split into two distinct sections, the breakfast room with skirting and decorative coving, four-door Rayburn within a recessed fireplace and leaded light window to rear. A peninsula unit provides a breakfast bar with opening to kitchen which is fitted with a matching range of base units with

4 worktops over and tiling above. Stainless steel sink unit with hot and cold tap over and window to side. Space for oven. UTILITY ROOM: Space for dryer, worktop above and door to: CLOAKROOM: Fitted with ceramic WC and wash hand basin. Clouded glazed window to side. with brick wall to front bordering Polstead Street, range of external stores requiring updating/demolition and gated side access to a further slim parcel of land within the curtilage of the property abutting open farmland. SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Back boiler heating to radiators. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent. First floor BEDROOM 1: 12' 11" x 11' 2" (3.95m x 3.42m) With leaded light window to rear, doors to recessed fitted wardrobe unit. BEDROOM 2: 13' 0" x 12' 3" (3.97m x 3.74m) With exposed timber flooring and afforded a dual aspect with windows to side and rear. Doors to fitted wardrobe unit. Linked via a lean-to rear extension the property is complimented by a range of outbuildings including: REAR HALL: With windows to side and door to outside. Further door to: LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX ( ). VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR. NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract. WORKSHOP: 24' 9" x 11' 8" (7.56m x 3.56m) With concrete base, part concrete block walls and opening to: DOUBLE GARAGE: 27' 7" x 25' 2" (8.42m x 7.68m) With two sets of twin doors to front, concrete base and windows to side and rear. Outside Immediately adjacent to the property is a tarmacadam driveway providing off-street parking for three/four vehicles with direct access to the range of outbuildings. The gardens are set principally to the side of the property

4 Higham Lodge Cottages, Upper Street, Higham, Suffolk, CO7 6ND

4 Higham Lodge Cottages, Upper Street, Higham, Suffolk, CO7 6ND 4 Higham Lodge Cottages Higham, Suffolk Higham is a charming village at the confluence of the rivers Brett and Stour, about 4.5 miles from both Hadleigh and Manningtree, the latter with its main line