Barnstable House, Blundeston Road, Corton, Suffolk

Barnstable House

A cherished home, designed and built within the same family that have enjoyed decades of wonderful memories within this incredibly special location.
Having resourced a variety of reclaimed materials to satisfy a charming character finish, you would be forgiven in assuming this originates from the turn of the century, however being built a mere forty odd years ago, lifts this to a thoroughly modern home.
Pulling into the sweeping driveway, Barnstable House displays all the quintessential country charm you would hope to find in this village location with open field views both to the front and back of the property which makes this entirely special.
Inside, the character continues with rustic exposed brickwork, reclaimed timber beams overhead and an enormous fireplace in the sitting room that absolutely deserves a special mention. What we particularly love about this home though is the thoughtful design aspect merging inside to outside, inviting in the generous garden views and paddocks beyond where local horses can be seen grazing daily. Double doors lead both from the sitting room and the recently added vaulted garden room which we must say is our favourite spot within the entire house. With views over the front aspect, the kitchen is a typical country style with range electric cooker and essential for countryside and family life comes complete with adjacent utility room which is accessed via the side entrance next to the double garage. With four double bedrooms upstairs, symmetrically laid out from the generous landing space, this is a home where there feels no shortage of space for your family to breathe and grow. Perhaps of particular interest is the double garaging which is home to an additional bedroom suite above complete with shower room, great for the growing family with older children or perhaps as a guest suite, it’s an entirely versatile space to take advantage of.

Outside…

Pulling into the driveway from the country lane, it is immediately evident that there is ample parking available in addition to the double garaging. Front a curb side aspect, Barnstable also certainly ticks the boxes for country appeal too, a notable home people are of course going to admire.
The gardens to the rear are delightfully private, with clear proportions of pretty landscaped cottage gardens encompassing the rear of the property, wrapping around the variety of terraces inviting the perfect backdrop to enjoy the warmer months. Stepping through the picket gate, a large enclosed paddock area can be found, extending to roughly ¼ of an acre (subject to survey) great for a small horse or simply a great place for the kids to play. With borrowed views leading over the rear boundary to neighbouring paddocks, the location here is nothing short of exceptional.

Franks Thoughts…

The best of country life yet a short drive into a bustling town. Aside from all the space and character that Barnstable House has to offer, the outside space and overall views complete this as the perfect package.