3 Bed Detached House For Sale

A picturesque Grade II Listed early 17th Century village cottage with a secluded south facing garden.

Forge House enjoys an attractive outlook across the classic period cottages positioned in the historic core of Kettleburgh. The popular village has an active local community, together with a recently refurbished pub. The timber framed cottage is Listed Grade II and understood to date from the late 16th/early 17th Century.

Within, the accommodation, which displays exposed timbers extends to some 1,751 sq ft and includes a wide central reception hall/living room with French doors at the end leading onto the garden. To one side there are the two principal reception rooms and to the other is an open arch leading into the kitchen, adjacent to which is the utility room and downstairs cloakroom.

On the first floor are three bedrooms and a separate bathroom set off a spacious landing. The house benefits from an oil-fired central heating system with recently installed condensing boiler.

OUTSIDE

Twin entrances access an in out driveway around the traditional timber framed barn. This provides garaging and general storage and offers the potential for conversion to a variety of annexe uses. A recently refurbished multi-purpose studio would be ideal as an at home office/gym/games room or even overflow accommodation.

GARDENS

The mature south facing gardens lie principally to the rear of the cottage enclosed by natural hedgerow. They are laid mainly to lawn interspersed with a variety of mature fruit trees and herbaceous beds. There is a large timber store, greenhouse and an area of kitchen garden.

In all the plot extends to about a third of an acre.

DIRECTIONS (IP13 7JT)

Forge House is set back from the lane in the centre of the village off the T-junction with the Framlingham/Brandeston roads.

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DISTANCES

Framlingham – 2½ miles
Wickham Market & A12 – 5 miles
Woodbridge – 11 miles
Ipswich - 15 miles

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.
Oil-fired central heating system with recently installed condensing boiler.

Council Tax: Band F.

Tenure: Freehold and vacant possession upon completion.

Broadband: Ofcom reports superfast broadband is available at the property.

Mobile: Ofcom reports EE & 02 are likely, Three & Vodafone are limited.

Fixtures & Fittings: Items regarded as fixtures and fittings, including carpets and curtains, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Agents Note: The property suffered from flooding in the extreme weather event of October 2023 (known as Storm Babette) and the refurbishment carried out by the insurance has been signed off and the property is fully insurable from all risks.

Ceiling Heights: Interested parties should be aware that the property has low ground floor ceiling heights.

Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops