Sharp Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33

A superbly presented and greatly improved detached family house, standing in large picturesque private gardens in one of the most desirable residential addresses in town.

Reception hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, study and cloakroom.
First floor master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, four further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Driveway, parking and double garage. Garden office and gym/studio. Large established gardens.

In all about 0.45 of an acre (sts).

THE PROPERTY
A superbly presented and greatly improved detached family home standing in an attractive setting within large, picturesque gardens of approaching 0.45 of an acre, enjoying a high degree of privacy. Sharp Road is one of the most desirable residential addresses in the town and this traditional home presents light brick elevations under a pantile roof and has been greatly improved and meticulously cared for by the current vendors. Improvements include a comprehensively fitted kitchen/ dining/family room and utility room, remodelled bathrooms, downlighting throughout, a contemporary high specification garden office, the addition of an insulated gym/studio and solar photovoltaic panels with battery storage.

The large reception hall features the stairs rising to the first floor and gives access to the ground floor accommodation with a 25’ sitting room, featuring a stone fireplace housing a wood burning stove and double doors lead to the rear garden. The impressive open plan kitchen/dining/family room is comprehensively fitted with a wide range of base and eye level units, Quartz work surfaces, dual butler sink and integrated appliances such as a dishwasher, microwave, double oven, large five zone induction hob and a fridge/freezer. There is a window to the rear and double doors leading onto the rear composite decked terrace. The utility room has matching fitted base and eye level units and Encore composite work surfaces, a butler sink, plumbing for appliances, a water softener, window to the rear aspect and a door leading to a covered, open sided, raised composite decked seating area, which leads onto the garden. Continuing on the ground floor, there is a study and a cloakroom. On the first floor the landing leads to five bedrooms with a large en-suite to the master bedroom and a large family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a tarmacadam driveway leading to a parking area for several vehicles and a double garage with twin automatic roller doors and an electric car charging point. The remaining area of front garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs. The large rear gardens are a particular feature of 5 Sharp Road with a large area of formal lawns and an abundance of mature trees and plants of varying variety interspersed around the borders. There is an extensive decked area abutting the rear of the property, making a fantastic alfresco dining and entertaining area and a lean-to gym/studio to the side. Occupying a tucked away position at the rear of the garden is a fabulous garden office, which is currently used as a games room with a large, terraced seating area. The gardens are fully enclosed by mature hedging and fencing and enjoy a high degree of privacy. There is access to the front via a courtesy gate and double vehicular gates.

There are solar photo voltaic panels and battery storage installed that also generate a useful feed-in tariff.

LOCATION
The property occupies an attractive position on this most favoured road on the southern side of Bury St Edmunds. Sharp Road is well known for its large family homes in generous grounds and is especially convenient for the West Suffolk Hospital. Bury St Edmunds offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. Newmarket, the headquarters of racing, is only 14 miles away and the University City of Cambridge is only 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is good access to the A14 and A11 (M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross.

DIRECTIONS
From the town centre proceed west along Out Westgate Street and at the traffic lights turn left into Vinery Road, continue for a little under ½ a mile and take the right turn into Hardwick Lane and after a further 0.2 of a mile take the left turn into Sharp Road and No 5 will be found shortly on the left.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage.
Local Authority West Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band G
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 1800Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
Viewing Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel.