Orbit at St Mary's View
Thornham Road, Gislingham, Suffolk, IP23 8HP
About Orbit at St Mary's View
Orbit were pleased to offer six new houses for sale with Shared Ownership in the attractive village of Gislingham. All homes are now sold.
Kitchens
- Contemporary fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units
- Integrated oven
- Integrated hob
- Integrated extractor hood
- Stainless steel 1½ bowl sink
Bathrooms
- Contemporary white sanitaryware
- Chrome fitments
- Thermostatic shower over bath with glass shower screen
- Full-height tiling to bath
- Tiled splashback to wash hand basin
- Shaver point
Plumbing
- Air Source Heat Pumps (Electric)
- Thermostatically controlled radiators
Internal
- UPVc double glazed windows
- Walls and ceilings in white emulsion
Electrical
- Telephone point to living room
- TV point to living room and bedroom one
Safety and security
- Mains-wired smoke detectors with battery backup
- Heat detector
General
- Two allocated parking spaces
- Paved front path
- Paved patio area to rear garden
- Turfed rear garden
- External tap
- 10 year NHBC
Nearby amenities
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A140 - 3 miles -
Diss Station - 8.1 miles -
Village shop - 0.3 miles -
Diss town centre - 9.2 miles
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Six Bells Inn - 0.6 miles -
Gislingham Church of England Primary School - 0.4 miles -
Hartismere Secondary School - 5.2 miles
Local area
Connections
Orbit at St Mary’s View offers commuters and travellers alike a variety of options for transport connections to the rest of the UK, and much further afield.
By Road – Orbit at St Mary’s View is close to the A140, giving access to Diss, Norwich, to the north and Needham Market and Ipswich to the south. The A143 is also close by giving access to Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.
By Air – London Stansted Airport is around 67 miles away and Luton Airport is about 84 miles from Orbit at St. Mary’s View offering direct flights to a huge number of global destinations.
By Rail – Regular, direct trains run to the south from Diss and Stowmarket to Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Shenfield and London Liverpool Street and north to Norwich.
Local amenities
Locally, Gislingham is served by a village shop for your everyday needs, and you’ll find a friendly welcome at the Six Bells Inn, which serves the excellent Adnams ale, brewed locally in Southwold.
For a wider choice, Diss town centre is filled with a variety of well-known retailers, providing everything from the basic essentials, to chemists, hardware and food.
Families
The village is served by the Gislingham Church of England Primary School, voted Outstanding at its most recent OFSTED report. Most pupils then choose to transfer to Hartismere School in Eye. Hartismere is an outstanding high school with specialisms in Sports, Music and Humanities.
Outside of school there’s also plenty for children to do, including rare breed farms, animal parks, living museums, forest playgrounds, children’s festivals, and Suffolk’s famous county sport - crabbing!
Local area
Amongst the numerous surrounding villages, Diss is just 9 miles away. The town centre has a train station on the mainline and a unique mix of leisure opportunities, including Diss Mere, a beautiful body of water spanning 6 acres with an adjoining park. You’ll find an abundance of thriving sports facilities and clubs throughout the town, as well as a regular market held once a week selling fresh produce.
Generally Suffolk is blessed with a huge variety of things to do and see, including two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and over 60 nature reserves, including RSPB Minsmere.
Of the many attractions, breathtaking castles, medieval towns, stately homes and spectacular gardens all offer opportunities for exploration and adventure.
Bury St Edmunds is just over half an hour’s drive away, and also offers numerous shopping opportunities.
