For Sale3 Bedroom House in Mill Lane, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7£699,500

A delightful village house with one acre of grounds, occupying an extremely sought after and peaceful riverside location, set in the village of Monks Eleigh. Entrance hall/study, dining room, sitting room, garden room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and a cloakroom. Three first floor double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Driveway and parking, double cartlodge, south west facing gardens and river frontage. In all about 1 acre (sts). THE PROPERTY Whiteleys is a delightful village house occupying an extremely sought after and peaceful riverside location tucked down a no-through road. The property has subsequently been superbly enhanced by the owners with a single storey extension creating a beautifully proportioned and well-arranged kitchen/breakfast room with utility/boot room and shower room/cloakroom, with potential development for future purchasers. In brief the property comprises: a large entrance hall/study, sitting room with fireplace, garden room/snug, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room and a cloakroom/ ground floor shower room. Three first floor double bedrooms and a family bathroom with underfloor heating. The property benefits from previous planning permission for a principal bedroom suite to create a 4th bedroom. OUTSIDE Outside there are charming and established gardens to the front, side and rear with the principal garden enjoying a south westerly aspect and alfresco sandstone paved terrace providing extensive views of the gardens, and 100 ft of river frontage, A gated driveway gives access to a gravelled parking area and an oak framed double cart lodge with EV charging point, summerhouse with veranda and further garden sheds and greenhouse. LOCATION Whiteleys is located off a small no-through lane, close to the centre of this well-served and popular village convenient for Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Lavenham. The village itself offers an excellent range of facilities including a popular public house, community shop & post office, a fine parish church and new village hall offering many activities. The nearby medieval village of Lavenham, one of England's finest medieval villages offers an excellent range of facilities including grocery stores, a pharmacist and a post office, as well as galleries, specialty shops, fine restaurants, hotels and public houses. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the historic Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds (14 miles), which offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities, including the recently opened Arc Shopping Centre. Cultural amenities include the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens. Alternatively, the county town of Ipswich (16 miles) offers extensive facilities. For the rail commuter there is a fast and regular main line service from Ipswich, alternatively a connecting line from Sudbury (8 miles) via Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street Station. The international airport at Stansted is some 39 miles away, where in addition to air services, there is an express train service to London. DIRECTIONS From Bury St Edmunds head south on the A134 passing through the village of Bradfield Combust, take the next turning on your left marked Lavenham and follow the A1141 into Lavenham and just after The Swan Hotel turn left into Water Street, following the road signposted Monks Eleigh. On entering Monks Eleigh continue for a short distance before taking a right turn into Mill Lane and Whiteleys, can be found as the first house on the right. What 3 Words ///count.whistling.workroom PROPERTY INFORMATION Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating, satellite tv connection Local Authority Babergh District Council Council Tax Band D Tenure Freehold Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 50Mbps Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes Viewing Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops. Tel. 01284 700535