A Grade II listed cottage with a wealth of period features is for sale in the village of Kedington, near Haverhill, at an asking price of £445,000.
Ruth Cottage, on Rectory Road, is available with no onward chain and has undergone various extensions and renovations in recent years – including a refitted kitchen in 2021 and new doors and windows in 2022-2023. Work was also carried out to the thatch in 2021.
Ryan Bourgaise, director at selling agent Cheffins, said: “It’s a great family home, with mod cons that complement its period character and suit modern daily needs, and is situated in an ideal location to take advantage of all of the amenities the village of Kedington has to offer.”
The porch opens straight into a sitting room with exposed wall timbers and beams, as well as an inglenook fireplace with bread oven and multi-fuel stove set upon a stone tiled hearth with bressumer over.
Stairs ascend from the sitting room to the first floor, while a door leads through to the dining room with exposed beams, red brickwork and fireplace.
The refitted kitchen has a range of wall and floor units under solid worktops with a Belfast-style sink, a Range cooker with extractor hood, and space and plumbing for appliances. It also has a storage cupboard with an ornate glass window.
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Shallow steps lead down from the kitchen into a breakfast room with exposed beams, stripped wood flooring and French doors opening into the gardens.
Off the breakfast room is a ground-floor bathroom with WC, wash basin, grey wood-panelled bath with shower over, part-panelled walls and painted floorboards.
Exposed beams are also prominent throughout the first floor, where there is a landing with storage cupboard and doors to three bedrooms.
The master bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes, a Velux window and an en suite with tiled shower cubicle, WC, wash basin and further Velux window.
Bedrooms two and three both enjoy views to the front aspect.
Cheffins said the outside space is a “a real asset” to Ruth Cottage, as it offers peace and privacy overlooking horse paddocks.
The gardens are lawned with a range of mature flower beds and borders, plus an array of fruit and vegetable bushes, shingle pathways, a paved terrace and several storage sheds.
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There is off-road parking for two vehicles, and a carport has been erected with permission of the Community Association, which owns a strip of land from the road down to the river. It pays the vendors £1 a year to keep this maintained.
Kedington is an attractive village with a 14th century Grade I listed church and multiple residential buildings dating from the 16th century onwards.
Village facilities now include a library, butcher's shop, small supermarket, hairdresser and Chinese takeaway. There is also a primary school, pub, doctor's surgery, recreation ground and public amenity meadows.
More comprehensive facilities are available in Haverhill, which is just over three miles away, while Newmarket and Cambridge are around 13 and 20 miles away respectively.
For more information, contact Cheffins.
PROPERTY FACTS
Ruth Cottage, Kedington
Price: £445,000
Cheffins, 01440 707076
cheffins.co.uk
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