The Street, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30

A wonderfully characterful Grade II listed home, presented and maintained to a good standard throughout, well located in the centre of this sought after, well-served village. Entrance hall, drawing room, sitting room/snug, dining room, kitchen & utility area and a shower room/cloakroom. Two first floor double bedrooms and a family shower room. Second floor landing/study room and bedroom three/craft room. Detached garage with attached log store and cottage garden with garden house & shed. THE PROPERTY Weaver House is believed to date back to the 15th century being a timber framed and plastered property over three storeys, with the frame exposed and being jettied to the front and side elevations, with a gabled wing to the rear, all under a plain tiled roof. The property is Grade II listed with its neighbour, as it was originally one home that has been split, possibly in the 16th century, creating the flying freehold section over the sitting room/snug. This comfortable home also benefits from significant and impressive internal character features with specific note to the Tudor (believed between 1512 and 1567) wall inscriptions in the drawing room, the exposed timbers and particularly the dragon beam, several planked doors, exposed boot worn brick floors and the open inglenook fireplace in the sitting room. The accommodation in brief comprises a front door with window light above, leading into the brick floored hall with arched alcove and cloaks hanging space. A latch door opens to the sitting room/snug which is a wonderfully cozy room with inglenook fireplace with inset log-burning stove, exposed wall, ceiling timbers and brick floor with secondary glazed window to the front and a wide latch door opening to the stairwell. A charming central hall affords cupboard and understairs storage space and a door leads through to the drawing room which is double aspect, front and side, and has an old internal mullioned window to the drawing room. The wall inscriptions and dragon beam being of particular note in this spacious reception room. The dining room boasts a wealth of exposed heavy timber framework, has a secondary glazed window to the side and doors to the kitchen and the shower room/cloakroom. The kitchen, which has a studded door leading out to the charming rear cottage garden, is bespoke fitted with timber units, hardwood worksurfaces, a ceramic sink unit, a gas range style cooker with gas hob and electric ovens, extractor hood above and a curtained alcove utility area with space and plumbing for white goods and further worksurface and shelving. The original old stairs wind up to the first-floor landing off which there are two well-presented double bedrooms that are further served on this floor by the family shower room which could be altered to a bathroom by swapping the double sized shower cubicle for a bath unit. Original stairs again lead up to the second storey, opening to a well-presented landing sitting area through which there is access to the 3rd bedroom, which benefits from a dormer window to the front and an old, mullioned window to the side affording a good street scene view to the centre of this lovely village. OUTSIDE The cottage garden to the rear of the property is mainly wall enclosed, with a gate opening to the quiet lane to the side of the property. A cobbled patio affords convenient space for alfresco dinning and the garden is delightfully planted with flowerbeds, paths, a pergola and well positioned garden house from which to enjoy the view back towards the house. There is also a garden shed for storage. The detached garage with parking area to the side is located a ''stone's throw' down the lane and benefit from electric power and light and has a log store to the rear. LOCATION Weavers House is located in the centre of this well-regarded village. Woolpit has a thriving and well-appointed community and benefits from a primary school, village stores, post office, a very well regarded doctors' surgery, tea room, a village pubs/restaurant and lies just 8 miles to the east of Bury St Edmunds and 6 miles to the west of Stowmarket. Woolpit is just south, with exceptionally easy access, to the A14, leading to Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and beyond to Cambridge, to the West, with Stowmarket and Ipswich, to the East. The historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds offers an appealing and comprehensive range of amenities, including the Arc shopping centre, a diverse range of restaurants and the acclaimed Georgian Theatre Royal. There is excellent schooling in both the private and public sectors and a range of swimming pools, health clubs and golf clubs. DIRECTIONS From Bury St Edmunds head east on the A14, passing the villages of Beyton/Thurston and take the exit signposted Elmswell/Woolpit. Proceed over the bridge, straight over the roundabout and past the cricket club. Upon reaching the mini roundabout, next to the petrol station, turn right and continue past the church to the village square, continue through to the right and Weaver House will be found just past the Coop village store and post office on the right-hand side. What3Words location: ///impulse.booms.indoor PROPERTY INFORMATION Services Mains Water, Electricity, Gas and Drainage. Gas Fired Central Heating. Local Authority Mid Suffolk Council Council Tax Band C Tenure Freehold Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 1000Mbps Mobile Coverage/Signal Yes Viewing By appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel 01284 700535