Chillesford
Location
The property is set in an enviable position in the heart of Chillesford Lodge Estate and is located within Suffolk’s popular and beautiful Heritage Coast. The village of Orford (one and a half miles) has a variety of shops including General store/post office, restaurant and quay. There are a number of fine public houses including the famous Crown and Castle. Chillesford village has a well regarded public house, The Froize Inn.
The popular coastal resort of Aldeburgh is twelve miles to the north-east and Saxmundham, with a variety of shops and a railway station, with connecting trains through to London, is nine miles to the north. Wickham Market, eight miles to the west, also offers a good variety of facilities. Woodbridge, approximately nine miles, is best known for its outstanding riverside setting. It offers a good choice of schooling in both state and private sectors, a wide variety of shops and restaurants, a cinema/theatre and marina. It also has a railway station with connecting trains via Ipswich to London’s Liverpool Street Station, which take just over the hour.
The Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entering through a partially glazed wooden stable door into
Utility / Boot Room
Fitted with a range of base level kitchen units with solid wooden worksurface over inset with a single bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer. Extractor fan, heating controls and door through to
Cloakroom
Fitted with low flush WC, wall mounted wash hand basin and extractor fan.
A door leads through to the
Kitchen / Dining Area
South. A superb, spacious and light room with full height windows and bi-fold doors leading out to the garden. Fitted with an excellent range of base and eye level kitchen units with worksurface over inset with a one and a half bowl, stainless steel sink with separate drainer and mixer tap over. Integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer. Integrated double electric oven. Four ring ceramic hob with extractor hood over. Central island with breakfast bar seating area and adequate space for good size dining table and chairs. Under stairs storage space and heating controls. A door gives access to the
Boiler Room
Housing the Worcester oil fired boiler and hot water cylinder, under floor heating system and fuse board.
Snug/Office
South. A light room with full height windows and door to the garden. Telephone socket, TV aerial socket and heating controls.
Stairs from the kitchen lead up to the
First Floor
Landing
With heating controls and doors leading off to the
Sitting Room
South. A very spacious and light room with vaulted ceiling and central wood burning stove. Juliette balcony doors and windows looking out over the garden. Telephone socket, TV aerial socket and heating controls.
Bedroom One
South and East. An excellent size double bedroom with vaulted ceiling and door giving access to an outside balcony seating area and external staircase. Fitted wardrobe cupboards, double panel radiator, TV aerial socket and telephone socket. A door leads through to the
En-Suite Bathroom
Fitted with low flush WC, large wash hand basin with mixer tap and vanity cupboard below, fitted bath with tiled surround and mixer tap and shower attachment over. Heated towel rail, extractor fan and heating controls.
Bedroom Two
South. A good size double bedroom with fitted wardrobe cupboards, double panel radiator, TV aerial socket and telephone socket.
Shower Room
Fitted with low flush WC, large wash hand basin with mixer tap and vanity cupboard below, large fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle with glass shower screen and rainfall style shower head. Heated towel rail, extractor fan and heating controls.
Outside
Puffing Billy is situated in a superb rural position on the Chillesford Lodge Estate and surrounded by countryside. There is a shared parking area and attached car-port with space for one car and access to the main entrance door. A gate gives access to the enclosed garden with a good size area laid to grass and paved pathway/seating area.
Important Notes:
The oil for the central heating is supplied via a shared tank and usage will be billed to the tenant by a sub-meter.
There is a private water supply and usage will be billed to the tenant by a sub-meter.
Services
Mains electricity, private water and sewerage. Oil fired central heating/under floor heating.
Council Tax
Band F, £2,817.75 payable 2023/2024
Local Authority
East Suffolk Council
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the agent.
Tenancy Term
To let unfurnished on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy for an initial term of 12 months (with a view to extending) at a rent of £1,350 per calendar month.
NOTE:
tems depicted in the photographs or described within these particulars are not necessarily included within the tenancy agreement. These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. Photos taken 2021.
February 2024