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A spacious, unique home offering extensive accommodation, and well laid out private gardens. At the centre of Gislingham, enjoying the peace and tranquility of country living but yet ideal for commuters to London Liverpool Street & Cambridge with Diss station only 15 minutes drive away. Within the catchment of top-rated OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ Primary and Secondary schools.  Well insulated throughout (cavity wall & max roof insulation).                 
   
Accommodation comprises briefly:
• Entrance Hallway  
• Large Lounge/Diner
• Kitchen with adjacent Utility Room
• Downstairs Guest Toilet
• Three spacious Double Bedrooms
• Walk-through fourth Bedroom/Study
• Family Bathroom
• Downstairs Study
• Large, spacious established gardens with pond, fruit trees, vegetable plot, large greenhouse and outbuilding.

The Property

Built in the early 1970s to a high specification. Situated in a prime location at the heart of the village, close to the church, village hall and superb village shop. The house has high level of insulation (cavity wall, Cellotex and over-spec loft insulation - please read EPC with caution!). It has been extensively improved and updated by the current owners: new family bathroom and guest toilet fittings and fixtures throught; roof retiled and solar panels (on best tariff); new utility room and energy-efficient oil boiler fitted. Property is well laid out, generously proportioned with airy rooms making the most of the light and views over the wrap-around gardens.

The hallway comprises stairs to first floor, two storage cupboards and an adjacent guest toilet. Entering from here into the triple aspect L-shaped lounge/dining room, with wood-burning stove and doors open out onto the patio.

The newly refurbished kitchen has a number of cabinets incorporating built in appliances including a four ring hob, oven and pod for dishwasher. A glass door leads into a well-proportioned, generously cupboarded utility room and an adjacent sizeable study both completed in the last two years. A rear door leads from the utility room into the extensive well-tended gardens.

On the first floor are three double bedrooms, one with a built-in wardrobe. The fourth double bedroom is currently walk-through. The  south-facing and generous master bedroom is dual aspect over the front and side gardens. The newly completed family bathroom comprises shower, WC, bath and basin.

Outside

The house sits at the centre of a large, peaceful mature garden. The large gravel drive has ample parking and turning space for several cars. There is a large lawned area to the left.

The front of the house has well laid out flower borders and lawn leading round to fruit garden with newly roofed outbuilding. A large greenhouse provides summer produce for the house.

The northern part of the garden benefits from large lawned area, patio, mature horse chestnuts and other trees providing welcome summer shade. A mature border is planted with flowering shrubs.

To the eastern side is the service area with mature trees, storage for rainwater, bins, palm tree and recently renewed large oil tank.

Location

Cross Pond House is located in the centre of the quiet rural village of Gislingham, with easy access to the popular village shop, public house, OFSTED 'Outstanding' primary school and well supported village hall. In addition, the village benefits from a mobile post office, mobile library and bus links to the major towns locally. Within easy reach of the towns of Diss & Stowmarket offering a wide range of supermarkets, shops and mainline commuting train stations on the Norwich - London  serving also Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge. The nearby town of Eye is home to a medieval castle ruins and highly regarded Hartismere secondary school (Ofsted 'Outstanding').

Fixtures and fittings are negotiable.

Viewing is essential to appreciate the spaciousness of this property and grounds.