Flatts Lane, Tostock, Bury St Edmunds, IP30

An outstanding detached family home with excellent detached annexe/holiday let cottage, superbly set peacefully in wonderful grounds of about 1.5 acres - ideal for multi-generational living. Stamp duty saving against a single property purchase as it is a multiple dwelling (2 dwellings - the barn and annexe) - please ask the agents for more details. Entrance hall, drawing & dining room, sitting room, study/snug, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom & boiler/utility room and swimming pool. First floor galleried landing, four bedrooms, two balconies, family bathroom and an en-suite shower room and separate wc. Annexe cottage/holiday let with open plan kitchen/dining room, sitting room/2nd bedroom, shower room, utility cupboard and bedroom with en-suite shower room. Gated gravel driveway, garage, gardens, meadow and orchard. In all about 1.5 acres (sts). Planning permission passed through Mid Suffolk Council for: double garage for the barn, a further holiday let cottage and a 2 bay cart-lodge garage with office above. THE PROPERTY The Barn is a well-presented spacious property with exceptional reception rooms and set beautifully in well maintained gardens. From the entrance lobby access is gained into the impressive open plan hall that, with galleried landing above, leads through to the open plan drawing and dining room areas. The drawing room benefits from a double height vaulted ceiling with galleried landing above, an exposed brick floor and fireplace with log burning stove, the room opens to the dining room area and there are doors and windows opening through to the pool room. The sitting room features a fireplace and has a sliding door to the rear garden and a door through to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen features a range of base and eye level units, a sink, electric range style cooker and a breakfast area, which is slightly raised to allow good views through the kitchen windows. The accommodation continues through to the utility/ boot room to the rear. There is also a study/snug which is well fitted with book shelving and a double-glazed window to the front gives a view of the drive. On the first floor there are four comfortable double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom with separate wc. The galleried landing is a significant and impressive feature of the first floor as are the two balconies that give views across the grounds. The swimming pool room opens to the garden from the house and also has a plant store room, sauna and changing area. ANNEXE - STABLE COTTAGE Recently completed by the current owners Stable Cottage can be used as an annexe or for purposes ancillary to the main dwelling. Stable Cottage also has consent to be used as a holiday let and no person is to occupy the building for holiday accommodation for more than 28 consecutive days on a holiday let basis. The accommodation has been beautifully designed and presented with excellent high semi-vaulted ceilings in part, lovely bi-fold doors out to the garden, under floor heating and is wheelchair friendly by design. An entrance hall leads into the open plan kitchen/living/dining room which is well fitted with modern units and appliances. The sitting room/bedroom two is a recent addition which affords a high degree of versatility to the accommodation and is well fitted with storage furniture suitable for either sitting room or bedroom use. The main bedroom has a great range of fitted wardrobes and a well-appointed en-suite shower room. There is also a family shower room and a useful utility cupboard with space for a washer/dryer. OUTSIDE The grounds of this wonderful home are a most appealing feature being well maintained and delightfully arranged. The property, which is privately set back from the lane, is approached through a gated entrance over a gravelled driveway leading to the parking areas for The Barn and Stable Cottage, with access through to the meadow and to the detached single garage. The gardens around The Barn are laid traditionally to lawn with shrub and flower borders and a fence divide to the meadow which is delightful for the wildlife it encourages. The annexe also has a good small private garden with terracing and flower beds and borders with raised vegetable beds to the rear and fruit tree planting. In all the gardens and grounds extend to about 1.5 acres (sts). LOCATION The Barn is peacefully located on the rural outskirts of this sought-after village, down a quiet ''no through road' lane, a short walk from the quintessential village Green and pub. The village has a well-served village hall, playing field with tennis court, parish church, an equestrian livery yard and a garage and is well renowned locally, having won the "Best Kept Suffolk Village" title on a number of occasions. There are further facilities in nearby Woolpit and Thurston. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the cathedral market town of Bury St. Edmunds, which lies 7 miles to the west, with its extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities and schooling in the public and private sectors. The property is also well located for access to the A14, which provides links to Cambridge, Ipswich and London/Stansted Airport via the A14/M11. There are regular mainline services to London Liverpool Street from Stowmarket Station taking approximately 80 minutes or nearby Thurston (3 miles away) offers a link line service via the Cambridge to Ipswich line.