Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30

A superb and stylishly presented converted barn with annexe, garaging and gardens, well located within this rural community.

Hall, sitting room, snug, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom and a home office/garden room. First floor master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.

Annexe studio flat with a sitting room area, bedroom area and bath/shower room.

Double bay carport & garage, parking and a garden with pergola garden room.

THE PROPERTY
The barn is understood to date back to around 1700 and was converted, with the neighbouring barn, in about 1989. The accommodation benefits from being double glazed throughout with oil fired central heating (to both the barn and the annexe) and character features include exposed beams, brick floors and a bressummer beamed fireplace. In brief the accommodation comprises a panelled front door with side screen window, leading into the hall, which has an excellent exposed brick floor, stairs to the first floor and doors off to the main rooms. The sitting room is well proportioned with exposed wall timbers, a feature low bressummer beamed fireplace with fitted log burning stove fire and French doors out to the garden. The snug features the impressive double height ‘barn door opening’ window to the front with electrically operated venetian blinds and a split-level vaulted ceiling with galleried bedroom above. The kitchen/dining room has a quarry tiled floor and is comprehensively fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units, work surfaces, 1½ bowl sink unit, a Stoves electric range style cooker with extractor above, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and an American style fridge/freezer, French doors out to the garden, a useful pantry cupboard and a door with a couple of steps leads to the utility room. The utility room features further units, work surfaces, sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is access through the utility room to the cloakroom.

On the first floor, the landing benefits from low level led movement sensor lighting and the original exposed heavy timber barn frame with fabulous original brackets. The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, exposed original timber frame, an excellent range of bespoke fitted wardrobes and drawers, and a stylish en-suite with tiled walls and floors, a double shower, vanity unit with hand wash basin, low flush wc and mirrored cabinets with lighting. Bedrooms two and three both have living areas, one has a walk-in cupboard and the other has a fitted wardrobe, and both have stairs up to the galleried double bed space with ‘starlight’ LED downlighters in the ceiling. Bedroom four/the guest bedroom is another double room and is galleried over the sitting room. There is also a luxurious family bathroom with a tiled floor and mainly tiled walls, featuring a freestanding designer bath, double shower enclosure, wall mounted vanity wash basin, low flush wc and a radiator towel rail.

ANNEX
Situated above the oak framed double carport and garage, the annexe is accessed from external stairs to the side which lead to the open plan, partitioned accommodation, offering a sitting room area, bedroom area and a separate bath/shower room. The annexe benefits radiator central heating powered by the house boiler.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached over a shared driveway leading to the private block paved parking area and oak framed double carport and garage, with a studio/study, that opens to and faces the garden, to the rear. The highly versatile studio/study displays the modern oak frame and features a log burning stove and French doors and windows to the garden. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and can be accessed via impressive oak double gates from the front, with a tiled path leading around to the west facing terraces to the rear. There is also a superb pergola garden room that is open to the garden offering a wonderful, roofed space for alfresco dining and entertaining.

LOCATION
Stone Farm Barn is superbly located between Lavenham and Bury St Edmunds giving good options in both directions. It is also within walking distance of the Cockfield village store and post office. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds which 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. The property offers easy access to the A14, leading east to the county town of Ipswich and east coast ports and west via Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket to Cambridge connecting to A11 (M11). For the rail commuter the train station at Sudbury offers a link to London’s Liverpool Street via Marks Tey taking approximately 80 minutes.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds head in a southerly direction along the A134 passing through the villages of Sicklesmere and Great Whelnetham. As you leave Great Whelnetham take a left hand turn signposted Cockfield and follow this road onto Great Green in Cockfield bearing left on the Green past the former public house on your left-hand side and proceed towards Felsham. Continue for approximately 1mile and the turning to Stone Farm Barn can be found on your right-hand side.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water and electricity.
Private drainage shared with the neighbouring property. Oil Fired Central Heating.
Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band E
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 1800Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - varies depending on network provider. Please visit to check availability
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