Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1

Fonnereau Road, Ipswich

Fonnereau Road, Ipswich, Suffolk

£255,000Available
Agent's summary

A rare opportunity to purchase the freehold interest in the Iconic Grade II listed Purple shop located at the bottom of Fonnereau Road opposite Christchurch Park and within a short stroll to Ipswich Town centre with it's variety of shops, bus station, Crown pools, public houses and restaurants nearby. The property is currently a retail premises on the ground and lower ground level with a 2 bedroom duplex apartment on the 2 upper floors. The property does require refurbishment and updating and may be suitable for conversion into apartments subject to the necessary consents. (Please be aware the current business will be relocated).

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TypeEnd Of Terrace
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The home, in the agent’s words

  • VICTORIAN GRADE II LISTED END TERRACED
  • RETAIL OUTLET
  • SPACIOUS SHOP AREA
  • 3 ROOMS ON LOWER LEVEL
  • KITCHENETTE & WC FOR RETAIL SHOP
  • DUPLEX APARTMENT
  • LOUNGE
  • 2 BEDROOMS
  • KITCHEN
  • GAS CENTRALLY HEATED APARTMENT
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A rare opportunity to purchase the freehold interest in the Iconic Grade II listed Purple shop located at the bottom of Fonnereau Road opposite Christchurch Park and within a short stroll to Ipswich Town centre with it's variety of shops, bus station, Crown pools, public houses and restaurants nearby. The property is currently a retail premises on the ground and lower ground level with a 2 bedroom duplex apartment on the 2 upper floors. The property does require refurbishment and updating and may be suitable for conversion into apartments subject to the necessary consents. (Please be aware the current business will be relocated).

ENTRY IN TO SHOP Door in to entry with further glazed door into shop.

SHOP AREA Carpeted flooring, windows to front and side aspect, walk way through to counter & till area, window to side aspect, storage heater, door to rear lobby and stairs down to lower level basement.

BASEMENT Stairs down from shop leading to lobby area and access to further rooms.

ROOM 1 Non slip flooring, hand basin with Triton water heater, extractor fan, storage under stairs.

ROOM 2 Hand basin with Triton water heater, , storage heater, window to front aspect with security railing, opening for storage, non slip flooring.

ROOM 3 Step up, non slip flooring, sink with Triton water heater, extractor fan, storage cupboard.

REAR LOBBY G/F LEVEL Doorway from shop into hallway, stairs to first floor, side door to garden, hallway leads to Kitchenette with base units, stainless steel sink, Triton water heater, double glazed window to side aspect, door to cloakroom with low level WC, non slip flooring, double glazed window to side aspect.

STAIRS leading to first floor landing, window to side aspect on landing, glazed door with side panel into duplex aprtment.

ENTRY AREA Laminate flooring, radiator, open tred stairs, doors to kitchen and lounge.

LOUNGE Laminate flooring, 2 original windows to front aspect, radiator, fireplace with gas fire.

KITCHEN Wall and base units with roll edge work tops, stainless steel sink and drainer, space for gas cooker, plumbing for washing machine, radiator, under counter fridge space, corner storage unit, wall mounted gas boiler.

STAIRS Open tred stairs leading to second floor landing, loft hatch, doors to bedrooms and bathroom.

BEDROOM 1 Carpeted flooring, radiator, window to rear aspect, louvered door to Cloak room with low level WC, further door into walk in wardrobe.

BEDROOM 2 Carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front aspect, built in storage.

BATHROOM Comprising low level WC, wash hand basin, bath with shower over off the mains, laminate flooring, radiator, window to front aspect, floor to ceiling tiled walls

OUTSIDE Enclosed walled garden to the rear with gate access out to street.

COUNCIL Ipswich Borough Council
Council tax band (B) £1,610.63

SCHOOLS St Margarets Cevap school and Northgate high school.

SERVICES We understand all mains services are connected.

AGENTS NOTES The property is a grade II listed building and is EPC exempt.

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Ofcom · Jan 2026 · postcode IP1 3JR · residential premises

Getting about

0.9 miles

to Ipswich Rail Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
7.4 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
10.0 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km area

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