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An elegant Regency townhouse standing in the historic core, offering well-appointed accommodation over three floors with extensive off-road parking, a walled garden and Amdega conservatory.Reception hallway, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory and cloakroom. Cellar. First floor drawing/family room, bedroom with en-suite bathroom, second bedroom and a family shower room. Three second floor double bedrooms and a family shower room.Walled garden and off road parking. THE PROPERTY15 Churchgate Street is an elegant Regency townhouse in the heart of the historic core. The property sits in a prominent position beside the Unitarian meeting house, a notable Bury St Edmunds landmark. 15 Churchgate Street features appealing gault brick elevations with symmetrical fenestration and offers spacious, comfortable accommodation over three floors, together with an impressive basement. Understood to date from 1826 with a later Victorian extension, the property is listed Grade II as being of special architectural or historic interest and has benefitted from a number of improvements over the years. A panelled entrance door with glazed fanlight over leads into a spacious reception hall with original staircase with mahogany hand rail and a door to a well-proportioned dining room with attractive painted fireplace with open fire and marble hearth. From here a pair of doors lead into a very comfortable sitting room with a further pair of glazed doors leading into an Amdega conservatory, which features under floor heating and French doors to both the garden and kitchen. The kitchen is well appointed with a range of cream painted base units with extensive granite worktops over and a range of integrated appliances including a gas fired Aga, two ceramic sinks and ample space and plumbing for dish washer and washing machine. There is also a large utility cupboard. The remaining ground floor comprises an inner hall with door to cloakroom and an external door leading to the side parking area. Steps lead down to a cellar, which comprises of three rooms with fitted shelving and cupboards housing the gas fired central heating boiler and pressurised water tanks. From the main reception hall an easy rising staircase leads to a well-lit first floor landing and to a double aspect drawing room, which features a painted fireplace flanked by built in display cupboards and from here there are fine views down Churchgate Street to the Norman Tower. There are two double bedrooms on the first floor served by an en-suite bathroom and family shower room. A further flight of stairs lead to the second floor landing where there are three double bedrooms, served by a family shower room. The kitchen and all the bathrooms are of a contemporary style and were re-fitted to a very high standard. The combination of the central location, extensive accommodation, private parking and charming walled garden with Amdega conservatory make 15 Churchgate Street an extremely appealing central townhouse and early viewing is highly recommended by the sole agent.OUTSIDE15 Churchgate Street occupies a striking position along Churchgate Street next to the Unitarian Meeting House, a landmark in Bury St Edmunds. To the east of the house is a private driveway enclosed by a pair of painted wooden gates leading to a parking area with a further set of gates beyond and depending on the size of vehicles it is felt it is possible to park up to four vehicles along the drive.At the northern edge of the drive a trellis gateway leads into the garden, which measures approximately 32'3 x 29'7 max. The garden is predominantly laid to sandstone paving and features a circular pergola with columns and domed cage over. There are a number of flowering and herbaceous plants with raised beds framing part of the garden. A trellis has been erected on the walls and ensures a good degree of privacy.LOCATION15 Churchgate is located in the heart of the medieval grid in a prominent and convenient position. The town offers an excellent range of amenities with schooling in the private and public sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. There are numerous high-quality restaurants and cultural amenities including the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal and The Abbey Gardens. The University City of Cambridge is approximately 28 miles away and offers unrivalled schooling opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is good access to the A14, A11 (M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London's Liverpool Street and King's Cross. Alternatively, there is a regular train service from Stowmarket (14 miles) to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. Stansted International Airport is approximately 50 minutes by car.DIRECTIONSFrom our offices in Guildhall Street head south along Guildhall Street turning left into Churchgate Street. Proceed down Churchgate Street, where No.15 will be found on the left.PROPERTY INFORMATIONServices Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.Local Authority West Suffolk CouncilCouncil Tax Band GTenure FreeholdBroadband Ofcom states speeds available up to 1000MbpsMobile Signal/Coverage Yes Viewing Only via Jackson-Stops Tel.