For Sale3 Bedroom Detached House in Hepworth Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 1BP£535,000

IVY COTTAGE Charming and quaint Victorian double fronted house beautifully presented with contemporary extension. Deceptively large with a good size private garden and off-road parking for up to 6 cars. Ivy Cottage is a charming red brick, pantile roof, double fronted village house in the very heart of this popular Suffolk village. Substantially enlarged from its earliest incarnation, circa 1881 the property for many years was the village shop serving the local community until 1967 when it was returned to residential use. The cottage benefits from a substantial two storey extension with a single storey side extension where the contemporary open plan living arrangements work in harmony with the original layout of the cottage. The current owners have also renovated all the bathrooms and en-uite in the property to a very high specification. On the ground floor this versatile space is light and bright and just ideal as a family room, dining room, workspace and much more. The windows throughout are modern uPVC. The Lounge and utility/cloakroom lead off the inner hall with parquet flooring and stairs that lead to the first floor. The lounge is situated at the front of the house with dual aspect. The room benefits from a wood burner stove and attractive tiled hearth. Fitted cupboards with seating is built in to the far-end wall. Upstairs there are two double bedrooms a family bathroom and the luxurious principal bedroom with ensuite. Outside, this reassuringly conventional layout with a fully enclosed and private lovely garden to the rear and the smart paved parking to the front with picket fencing and gates makes a pretty picture indeed. LOCATION Barningham is a well-served village north east of Bury St Edmunds. It has a village store, public house, Post Office, a church and a primary school. The market town of Bury St Edmunds provides an array of shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, and year round events for all the family.