The Street, Walberswick
Sold

Dating back to somewhere between 1850 and 1890, this attractive semi-detached character property offers versatile living spaces, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a generous plot of gardens with off-road parking. In need of some care and attention, this striking building was once the lodging for the famous Scottish architect Charles Rennie Macintosh.

Southwold by Road: 8.2 Miles
Southwold by Ferry: 1.5 Miles
Halesworth: 8.5 Miles
Saxmundham: 12.3 Miles

Dating back to somewhere between 1850 and 1890, this attractive semi-detached character property offers versatile living spaces, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a generous plot of gardens with off-road parking. In need of some care and attention, this striking building was once the lodging for the famous Scottish architect Charles Rennie Macintosh.

Accommodation comprises briefly:
Entrance Hall with WC
Open-Plan Dining/Reception Room
Kitchen
Utility Space
Sitting Room with Fireplace
Four Double Bedrooms
Bathroom
Shower Room
Off-Road Parking
Large Plot of Gardens
Desirable Location
Reroofed in 2018
New Heating System in 2020

The Property
Pushing aside the front door you are greeted by a long two part hallway, the first of which has access to a WC and the second has stairs to the first-floor. Taking the first left, a door opens into the spacious open-plan dining/reception room. To the front aspect a large bay window provides plenty of light and to one corner of the dining area is a built-in storage unit. Just past the opening to the reception room beyond is a former fireplace that is now occupied by the oil fired boiler, hidden behind cupboard doors. To the back of the room a door opens into the kitchen and in turn, the utility area that sits to the left side of the property. The kitchen offers ample worktop space to three walls and plenty of storage space underneath. Space for a standalone cooker can be found within along with room under the counter for a fridge. The utility area provides further worktop space and room under the counter for more white goods. To the very end of the hallway a door opens into the sitting room, which is another generous space with views out to the rear garden via a large patio door and a fireplace to one corner. Moving upstairs, a long landing connects the bathroom and separate shower room at either end, with four double bedrooms in-between. The main bedroom is a very spacious double room that sits to the front aspect and features a large bay window, integrated storage and feature fireplace to one corner. Serving the main bedroom as almost an ensuite that could be easily integrated is the shower room equipped with corner shower cubicle, toilet, wash basin and airing cupboard storage. The remaining three bedrooms are all good sized double rooms, boasting a variety of features such as integrated storage and feature fireplaces. Completing the first-floor accommodation is a family bathroom that offers a bathtub, toilet and hand basin. From the landing a door reveals a ladder up to part of the loft that has been boarded and turned into a room. Natural light is provided by a window that sits beneath the Velux window of the landing, and to the front of the loft room a small door opens into the remaining typical loft space. This property is in need of some attention and requires more than simply cosmetic improvement/modernisation, providing the new owner with a superb opportunity to put their own stamp on things.

Outside
The house sits toward the front of a 0.15 acre (STS) plot of gardens close to the heart of the village. To the roadside is gravel off-road parking before stepping up to the front garden where the path splits; right leads up to the front door and left takes you beside the house and around to the rear garden. The frontage consists of a range of mature hedges and various shrubs within the raised bedding that sits behind a low brick wall to the front and left. The rear garden faces directly South where a paved patio area from the sitting room provides the ideal spot to enjoy the sunshine, in front of which sits an immediate area of lawn. The patio meets an area of hardstanding where a glass greenhouse can be found, before again turning to a paved path that takes you down to the bottom half of the garden, passing a former vegetable garden on your left. The path culminates at another sizable area of grass separated from the rest by small trees and bushes. To one corner sits a timber shed. An attractive high brick and flint wall marks the right-hand boundary from top to bottom, and the left side is lined by a red-brick garden wall of the same height.
Please click on the link to read more about Charles Rennie Mackintosh's stay at Millside (referred to as Bell Cottage) http://walberswick.onesuffolk.net/home/the-village/charles-rennie-mackintosh/

Location
The charming and highly desirable village of Walberswick sits on the Suffolk Heritage coast in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This pretty and popular village is well-stocked with amenities including two pubs, a Village Hall, tea rooms, village shop, and an art gallery. The dunes, beach and sea are a major attraction to sailors, windsurfers, swimmers and kite flyers. Across the River Blyth, accessible by a footbridge just upstream or by a small rowing boat/ferry is the historic town of Southwold which has an excellent range of leisure facilities and amenities including, golf club, bowls, yacht club, independent shops, pubs and restaurants, hospital, library, primary school, doctors and dental surgeries. The railway station at Darsham is about 7 miles away with trains to Ipswich connecting to London Liverpool Street.

Fixtures & Fittings
All fixtures and fittings including curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be available to any parties wishing to purchase subject to separate negotiation.

Services
Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity, water and drainage.
EPC Rating: E

Local Authority
East Suffolk Council
Tax Band: E
Postcode: IP18 6UE

Agents Note
The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, all way leaves, easements and other rights of way whether specifically mentioned or not.

Tenure
Vacant possession of the freehold will be given upon completion.