Southwold Road

The Forge is a semi-detached period cottage which has recently been sympathetically extended to provide a three bedroom home with a large garden overlooking the Blyth Valley to the rear.

Accommodation comprises:
- Entrance hall
- Sitting room with a wood-burning stove
- Ground floor bedroom or 2nd reception
- Well fitted kitchen with steps down to the breakfast room, overlooking the garden
- Wonderful bathroom with a roll-top bath
- Utility/coat and shoe store
- First floor shower room
- Two first floor double bedrooms
- Oil central heating and underfloor heating
- Overall plot of approx 0.2acres, with a large south facing rear garden consisting of a lawn with an attractive
raised slate terrace, well planted beds, vegetable plot, fish pond, shed and a large cabin.
- Shingled area providing parking for three vehicles
- Exposed beams, ceramic tiled and stripped wooden floors and solid oak doors
- Perfect holiday or a full time home

The Property
Entering the front door takes you into a hallway where there are stairs to the first floor. To the front is the sitting room with a brick fireplace housing a wood burning stove and exposed wall and ceiling timbers. The third bedroom is a good sized which could also be used as another reception room. There is an excellent re-fitted bathroom with a w.c. hand basin and roll top bath. Beyond and down some steps is the utility room with a door to the rear garden. Fitted cupboards house the underfloor heating controls and also a washing machine. The kitchen has also recently been refitted to provide a good range of wall and base cupboards with oak worktops and a butler sink. There is also a calor gas range cooker. steps lead down to the dining area with its fully glazed French doors opening out to the rear garden. The ceramic tiled flooring enjoys underfloor heating. On the first floor are two further double bedrooms, the master bedroom has wonderful views to the rear over the garden and countryside beyond. There is another shower room with a corner shower, w.c. and hand basin. There are exposed wall and ceiling timbers along with re-fitted oak door, oil central heating and underfloor heating in the recent rear extension.

Gardens and Grounds
The Forge is located in the village of Blyford and set back from the road by a front garden contained by hedges and a brick wall. There is a good sized shingled private parking area at the rear, which is accessed over an area used by the neighbouring properties. A garden gate leads to the wonderful south facing rear garden which has been created by the owner with a extensive raised curved slate terrace, immediately behind the house with a shrub bed contained by oak sleepers. There is a pergola and a decked area to the front of the wooden cabin, which is insulated with power and water connected. The large lawn has mature trees and shrubs with a fish pond, vegetable plot and garden store. The property also overlooks countryside to the rear.

Location
Blyford lies approximately three miles from the market town of Halesworth and seven miles from Southwold on the coast. Halesworth provides many independent shops, Edgar Sewter primary school, public houses, cafés, restaurants, GP surgery, vets and a supermarket. 'The Cut' is the town's exceptional arts centre - converted from a former maltings - which offers a dynamic year-round programme of theatre, cinema, dance and exhibitions, plus art and fitness classes. Also within walking distance is the train station with services to London Liverpool Street via Ipswich. The unspoilt heritage coastline of Suffolk with the glorious beaches of Southwold, Dunwich and Walberswick are a 15-minute drive away.

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

Services
Oil central heating, and underfloor heatingmains water, drainage and electricity are connected

EPC Rating: tba
Local Authority
East Suffolk District Council
Tax Band: B

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 on completion.