Coming soon 4 Bedroom Family Home in sought after location

Spacious Modern Home. Built just five years ago, this sunny family home in a vibrant village is also extremely economical to run being entirely electric and with air source heating. It´s deceptively spacious too with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, space to work from home and a ground-floor layout ideal for entertaining.

A pleasing palette of tried and tested styles and materials, this detached double-fronted house deploys many much-loved and familiar components of English housing – red bricks under pantiles, with sash windows arranged around a central front door in perfect symmetry. But while the exterior is timeless, the interior is decidedly modern with the emphasis on how we live – and work – in the 21st century.

Step Inside “Everybody who visits says how much bigger the house feels inside than you would think,” says the owner. And certainly the unusual shape of the entrance hall is a factor in this impression. Instead of the standard 90-degree angles and regular corners, the hall opens up behind the staircase where doorways to the living room and kitchen are placed on a 45-degree plane. It’s this atypical arrangement that, says the owner, “makes it feel really open”, adding, “it’s really good for parties”. The kitchen is of a size that means the working part occupies just two elevations, leaving ample space for in-kitchen dining. A long run of countertops offers plenty of prep space and all appliances are hidden behind shaker cabinetry in a cool sage green. Of special note in here is the treatment of the wall behind the hob. Where you might usually find tiling is some Venetian plastering – a kind of stucco made of a combination of lime plaster and marble with some very beneficial properties. Beautiful to look at with a pearlescent sheen, this wipe-clean surface protects from mould and has thermal properties which help the room stay warm in winter and cool in summer. Highly practical as well as elegant, it’s a wonder that this ancient technique isn’t more widely used! At the front of the house are two home offices, the larger of which is of a size that would work well as a dining room or snug. Summer Living Both the sizable sitting room and the kitchen have double sets of glass doors which open the back of the house out to the south facing terrace in a layout that will really come into its own in when entertaining in summer. A covered barbecue area next to the terrace extends the season and offers shelter in case of a summer downpour. Also downstairs is a utility and a WC. Before heading upstairs, do admire the space under the stairs which has been made into a tidy and out-of-the-way dog’s bed – the ideal canine retreat.

Exploring Upstairs Upstairs four double bedrooms are served by three bathrooms – an en-suite and a Jack-and-Jill shower room, and one family bathroom off the landing. The split heating system operates separately for the ground and first floors and the owner states that because of the efficiency of the air source heat pump she almost never needs to turn the upstairs heating on. Monthly bills, therefore, are enviably low.

Step Outside There is room for two cars to park in front of the garage besides plenty of on-street parking. The back garden, south-facing and in receipt of day-long sunshine, is entirely dog-proof and has been recently relandscaped with the wide stone terrace, some borders and a lawn. The large single garage has a practical and easy-to clean resin floor and has been used as a home gym in the past. It also has a very handy store room.

On The Doorstep “There’s loads to do if you want to get involved”, says the owner. “It’s a really friendly village.” Gislingham has a village shop and a thriving village hall with many regular classes and events and a popular monthly pub night. The local playpark and playing field are very well kept and the village primary school has been rated “outstanding”.

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