Chase Avenue, Red Lodge, IP28
In Excess of £240,000

PROPERTY DETAILS

This well-presented semi-detached home is located within a popular modern development, offering excellent access to the A11 and A14. Shops, schools, and a doctors’ surgery are all within walking distance, making it ideal for convenient modern living and an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers or investors. The property features a spacious lounge/diner with French doors leading to the rear patio, a modern fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, and a ground floor WC. Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms, with the master bedroom benefiting from an en-suite shower room and built-in wardrobe, along with a family bathroom. Additional benefits include an enclosed rear garden mainly laid to lawn with a patio area and timber shed, a private driveway providing off-road parking for two vehicles, and a boarded loft with Velux window. Estate maintenance charge: £287.64 per annum.

LOCATION

The popular village of Red Lodge is positioned just off the A11 some 5 miles from the historic horse racing town of Newmarket and 13 miles from the market town of Bury St Edmunds. There is excellent access to the A14 which interconnects to the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east. The university city of Cambridge can be reached in approximately 30 minutes.

The nearby village of Kennet benefits from having a railway station and there is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with Cambridge North Station and the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is around 40 minutes away.

VILLAGE INFORMATION

Red Lodge dates to 1926 when the first houses were built, although the public house is far older, having been recorded on a map at the site in 1885. The village has seen a lot of changes in recent years with many new homes from a variety of building companies built on the old rabbit warren lands of Freckenham Manor at the northern end of the village, Kings Warren Development. There is an active community with many local clubs and groups in the village and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Regular buses serve the village offering transportation to Mildenhall, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and other nearby towns and villages.

FACILITIES

Facilities in the village include primary school, village hall (known as the Millennium Centre), a sports pavilion with five-a-side football pitch and tennis courts. There is a public house/steak house restaurant, convenience store, pharmacy and other local shops. The nearby village of Chippenham is home to Chippenham Park and the favoured La Hogue Farm Shop and cafe.

The nearby horseracing town of Newmarket provides a further range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and leisure facilities including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club. Renowned globally for thoroughbred horses and boasting two separate racetracks with quality horses competing throughout the season.