Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 5 - Bathrooms: 2

Agent: Bedfords Estate Agents - Bury St Edmunds Phone: 01284 628825

A 3,500sq-ft period house with 2,600sq-ft commercial barn, further range of outbuildings and heated swimming pool, whilst situated on the outskirts of this semi-rural village. All in 1.37-acres.<br/><br/>Situated in an enviable setting on the edge of the semi-rural village of Stowlangtoft, close to the well-served village of Ixworth, Bridge Farmhouse is a well-presented period house, likely to date back to the 1850s and built of traditional construction under a slate roofline. <br/><br/>The property has been very well maintained during the occupancy of the present residents, having been a much-loved home since 1992 with the unique benefit of providing the ability to run their metalwork and blacksmithing business from the adjacent barn since 1995. <br/><br/>The accommodation extends to around 3,500sq-ft, offering generous and versatile living accommodation which enjoys a high degree of natural light with views over the gardens and fields beyond. Arranged over two floors, the property comprises a large reception hall with pamment flooring and stairs to first-floor with handmade wrought-iron balustrade. The hall leads to an elegant dining room, with two sash windows to the east with shutters and fireplace flanked by shelved storage cupboards. <br/><br/>The kitchen/breakfast room has been fitted with a range of handmade painted shaker-style base and eye-level units with further shelved storage and integrated double-oven and four-ring hob, stainless-steel sink unit with drainer and dishwasher space. There is a utility area and rear entry, leading to a large pantry with tiled floor and marble shelving. <br/><br/>The principal 29’ reception room enjoys a double-aspect, with glazed doors to a large south-facing terrace, with red-brick fireplace housing a built-in log burner, parquet flooring throughout, and wide glazed folding doors to a study, with matching parquet flooring, window to the south and large open fire place with stone surround with storage to the side. <br/><br/>There is a rear hallway leading to a shower room, with oak flooring, shower cubicle, high-level WC, wash basin and towel rail. To the south-west is a garden room/snug, with doors to the garden, oak flooring and a brick feature staircase leading to the first-floor landing. <br/><br/>On the first-floor is a large landing area, providing loft access and airing cupboard. The principal bedroom enjoys a double-aspect, with two double wardrobes and a Jack and Jill bathroom, with freestanding ball-and-claw bath, wash basin and low-level WC. There are four further double bedrooms, all with views over the gardens and/or fields beyond. These four bedrooms have their own wash basins (perhaps evidence of its former B&B use) and served by the family bathroom, comprising tiled floors, large corner bath, separate shower cubicle, bidet, low level WC and heated towel rail. <br/><br/>BARN/WORKSHOP <br/>Adjacent to the house and its large driveway is a large 2,600ft2 brick and timber-built barn (formerly a forge), providing further versatile space for commercial use, workshop or even potential accommodation (subject to the usual planning conditions). Adjoining the barn is a further self-contained workshop/storage space that has also been leased separately in the past. <br/><br/>OUTSIDE<br/>The total grounds extend to around 1.37-acres, with extensive parking, leading to a garage with adjoining store and outdoor WC. The gardens are formed of a variety of attractive areas, with a large terrace to the south and formal lawn interspersed with well-stocked beds, shrubs and mature trees, leading through to an enclosed seating area with ornamental pond, further outbuilding providing a well-equipped ‘garden bar’, alongside further useful covered wood store. A further garden area with orchard leads to a large vegetable garden with fruit cage and greenhouse. There is an attractive bridge leading over to an ‘island’ copse, bordered by a running stream and an attractive place to walk along the mown paths. <br/><br/>There is an additional range of former agricultural buildings that include a changing room, pump room, shower and sauna, wrapping around an outdoor heated swimming pool.<br/><br/>Services<br/>Mains water and electricity • Private drainage • Oil-fired heating • Council Tax Band – Mid Suffolk Band ‘F’ • Broadband: Ofcom suggest Ultrafast 1,800Mb • Mobile: Ofcom suggest all providers likely. <br/><br/>Location <br/>Stowlangtoft is well served by outstanding farm shops and farmers' markets and although offering a quintessentially rural location is just 7 miles from the bustling cathedral town and foodie hotspot of historic Bury St Edmunds. Stowmarket (11 miles) provides a mainline direct rail link to London Liverpool Street.<br/><br/>ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) AND ID CHECKS - In order to comply with current legislation, in the event that you make an acceptable offer and before solicitors are instructed, we must complete a number of checks for which you will be charged £30 including VAT per person (a company, trust, or similar will be charged a one-off fee of £75 including VAT).