The Chimes is an impressive, elegant family home offering beautifully presented and light accommodation throughout to allow for modern day living. Having formerly been a single storey dwelling, the property has now been carefully extended both outwards and upwards and offers stylish, spacious reception areas throughout, set within mature, landscaped gardens. The property comprises a welcoming reception hall, well-proportioned, triple-aspect drawing room, sitting room, formal dining room and a useful study which could also be used as a further bedroom. Across the back of the house is the impressive 42ft family/dining area and kitchen, with skylights overhead and bi-fold doors opening onto the rear garden. A utility room is adjacent.

There are two generous double bedrooms on the ground floor, both of which are en suite, with one also including a walk-through dressing room. To the first floor is the impressive, large principal bedroom with its dressing room and en suite bathroom, a further double bedroom and spacious family bathroom.

Local Authority: East Suffolk District Council Services: Gas central heating. All other main services are connected. Council Tax: Band E Tenure: Freehold

Outside

The property is approached through a gated entrance opening up to a sweeping gravel driveway with plenty of space for parking. The detached double garage and carport has an external staircase leading to a first-floor which is currently used as storage but also offers potential for conversion to a home office. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn, with immaculate, well-stocked borders, as well a number of paved terraces offering ideal settings for al fresco dining. There is a further are of terrace towards the end of the garden, partially shaded by a wooden-framed pergola, and a secluded summer house.

Situation

The property is set in the heart of the rural village of Rushmere St Andrew, with Ipswich only 3 miles away. Ipswich itself offers sporting and recreational facilities, an established theatre and a wide variety of shopping outlets, restaurants and bars. A mainline train station offers direct trains to London Liverpool Street in 65 minutes; whilst road users have good access to both the A14 and A12. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Meadows Montessori Primary School, Ipswich Prep, Ipswich High School, St. Joseph’s College, Woodbridge School and Framlingham College.

Ipswich 3 miles (railway station to London), A12 3.6 miles, A14 5.2 miles, Woodbridge 6.2 miles, Aldeburgh 22 miles

Directions

From Ipswich Train Station head west on Ranelagh Road until you reach a crossroad. Take the right onto A1214 and then left onto Yarmouth Road. Continue until you reach the double roundabout and head straight onto Chevallier Road, continue towards Rushmere going straight over the next 3 roundabouts. Take the left at the roundabout onto Rushmere Road into Rushmere Saint Andrew. Go straight at the roundabout onto The Street, passing the church. The house can be found on the left.