Location

The property is situated in the heart of an attractive town street, named after the famous artist Thomas Gainsborough, and is located only a few doors down from the Gainsborough Centre where he was born and lived. It is a most sought after residential and professional street in this attractive Essex/Suffolk border market town which has a strong sense of community and has an excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities. The town also, retains a branch line railway station which links to the main line at Marks Tye giving easy access to London's Liverpool Street Station. Surrounding the town is an extensive range of meadow giving excellent country walks from the town centre. Colchester is located approximately 15 miles to the south and offers regular train services to London's Liverpool Street Station the journey time taking from 50 minutes.

Description

41 Gainsborough Street is an elegant period town house in the popular market town of Sudbury. It has a handsome Georgian façade and it is believed the property dates back to 16th Century and is Grade II Listed, being of architectural and or of historical importance. The house is built of brick under a slate roof. The property has been fully refurbished throughout offering spacious accommodation over two floors. A wealth of original features remain including; fireplaces, sash windows and well proportioned reception rooms with high ceilings.

The accommodation comprises an entrance hall with engineered oak flooring and handsome staircase to the first floor along with a rear door leading out to the garden. All of the reception rooms are light and bright with stripped pine floors. The dining room has alcove shelving and an attractive glass panel feature storage cupboard. The drawing room benefits from being at the rear of the property with French doors out onto the terrace and walled garden. The kitchen is fitted with matching base and wall mounted units with quartz worktops and herringbone floor. Integrated appliances include a double oven, sink with mixer tap. There is also space for a fridge and freezer. The utility room, off the kitchen, is fitted with a range of cupboards and has space for a washing machine and dryer. The cloakroom is accessed through the utility room. The cellar has a good ceiling height and is a useful storage space.


The first floor landing has a lovely Georgian sash window overlooking the garden and gives access to the principal bedroom with pretty cast iron fireplace and views of the garden along with an en suite bathroom. There are a further three bedrooms and a family bathroom.


Outside
The walled gardens are a real feature of the property with established planting which provides a high degree of privacy and seclusion. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a paved terrace, borders of shrubs with roses, wisteria vines and an array of flowers. At the rear of the garden is a shed and greenhouse.