AN ATTRACTIVE PERIOD COTTAGE OCCUPYING A MUCH SOUGHT AFTER SECLUDED POSITION, NESTLED IN THE HEART OF THIS PRETTY VILLAGE. DECEPTIVE IN SIZE AND OFFERING 1200 SQ FT OF VERSATILE LIVING SPACE. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

SITUATION Found within the centre of this sought after village, the property enjoys a pleasing tucked away position found upon a small/private no-through lane. Occold is found within the beautiful north Suffolk countryside lying within close proximity of the market town of Eye (being just three miles to the north west). The historic market town of Diss is also within easy reach being some eight miles or so to the north. Occold still retains a strong and active local community with a good niche infrastructure retaining a primary school, public house, village hall and fine church. Further amenities and facilities can be found within Eye whilst the benefit of a mainline railway station with regular/direct services to London Liverpool Street can be found within Diss.

DESCRIPTION The property comprises of a three bedroom mid-terrace cottage believed to date back some 150 years or so and thought to be of part brick, clay lump and timber construction with colour washed elevations under a pitched slate roof. Heated by an oil fired central heating boiler via radiators (also with the majority of the windows having been replaced to sealed unit upvc double glazed units). Internally the property offers a pleasing layout with well proportioned rooms all flooded by plenty of natural light.

EXTERNALLY The property is approached via a hard standing driveway with additional area of grass to the side leading up to the property and enclosed by established hedging giving good privacy. There is enough off-road parking for 3-4 cars. To the side there is a gate giving access to the side passage, (lying solely to the property in question) which in turn gives access to the rear gardens. In more recent times the rear gardens have been landscaped with ease of maintenance in mind with a paved patio area abutting the rear of the property leading onto an area of shingle with established borders with a variety of herbaceous plants and shrubs etc. The gardens are enclosed by concrete posts and panel fencing with a good deal of privacy/seclusion within.

The rooms are as follows

ENTRANCE PORCH: 3' 1" x 4' 6" (0.95m x 1.39m) Access via a solid door to front, good space for shoes and coats etc. Tiled floor. Secondary door giving access through to reception room one.

RECEPTION ROOM ONE: 11' 9" x 13' 3" (3.60m x 4.06m) With window to the front aspect, arch connecting through to reception room two. Stairs rising to first floor level. Period brace and batten door giving access to the kitchen. A particular focal point of the room is the open fireplace with pamment tiled hearth and wood mantle surround. Wood laminate flooring.

RECEPTION ROOM TWO: 11' 5" x 12' 5" (3.50m x 3.81m) With window to the front aspect. Wood laminate flooring flowing through. Period fireplace with inner red brick work exposed and a pamment tiled hearth. Open stud work connecting through to reception room three.

RECEPTION ROOM THREE: 8' 7" narrowing to 6'8" x 12'5" (2.62m narrowing to 2.04m x 3.81m. Window to the rear aspect. Lending itself for a number of different uses.

KITCHEN: 8' 5" narrowing to 5' 10" x 12'4" (2.59m narrowing to 1.80m x 3.78m) With window to the rear aspect and further door giving external access. The kitchen offers a good range of wall and floor cupboard space with marble effect roll top work surfaces over, inset stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. Space and plumbing for automatic washing machine or tumble dryer etc. Pamment tiled flooring. A particular feature is the original bread oven to side. Exposed timbers and beams.

FIRST FLOOR LEVEL:

LANDING: With period brace and batten doors giving access to the three bedrooms and bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE: 11' 10" x 16' 9" (3.61m x 5.12m) With window to the front aspect being a particularly large master bedroom with the benefit of a triple built-in storage cupboard.

BEDROOM TWO: 11' 8" narrowing to 7' 11" x 13'9" narrowing to 7'8" (3.56m narrowing to 2.43m x 4.21 narrowing to 2.34m) Window to the front aspect an L shaped size room still serving well as a good double bedroom.

BEDROOM THREE: 7' 11" x 16' 10" (2.43m x 5.14m) With window to the rear aspect and being a large double bedroom.

BATHROOM: 8' 0" x 6' 11" (2.46m x 2.11m) (maximum measurements including built-in airing cupboard) Frosted window to the rear aspect. Bath with shower over, low level wc and wash hand basin.

OUR REF: 7313