Period cottage with ‘party barn’ for sale at £745,000

A renovated period cottage with attractive gardens is for sale in the rural village of Tostock, near Bury St Edmunds, at a guide price of £745,000.

Spring Cottage is situated down a quiet no-through lane within easy walking distance of the village green and pub.

The four-bedroom house is built of traditional timber-frame construction with a distinctive clay pantile roof.

The full-height reception hall and galleried landing (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)
Selling agent Bedfords said: “The property has been transformed over the last two years, cleverly fusing the original fabric and characteristics with contemporary nuances and modern efficiencies, resulting in a charming family home which enjoys a large level of natural light throughout.”

Renovations have included the installation of an air-source heating system, including underfloor heating to the ground floor, as well as double-glazed windows throughout and upgraded flooring.

Entering the cottage, a porch gives way to a full-height reception hall and galleried landing, with doors to the sitting room and kitchen/dining room.

The sitting room (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)
The dual-aspect sitting room features oak floors, an exposed timber frame and inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove.

Neighbouring this room is a study/snug with painted timbers and oak floors, plus a door through to a rear lobby and ground-floor shower room.

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The shower room has been stylishly refitted with tiled floors and walls, a wash basin with floating oak shelf, walk-in shower and low-level WC.

A real highlight of Spring Cottage is the triple-aspect kitchen/diner with doors opening to the garden.

The kitchen (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)

The dining area looking out to the garden (Image: Francis Amlber Photography)

The kitchen is fitted with a range of shaker-style base units under quartz worktops, incorporating a twin Belfast sink and instant boiling-water tap.

There are matching larder cupboards with a built-in power point for coffee machine and toasters, while integrated appliances include a fridge-freezer, dishwasher and freestanding range cooker.

The whole room is fitted with oak herringbone-style tiled floors. It also features a large inglenook fireplace and provides further access to a side hall/utility area, with plumbing for a washing machine.

The ground-floor shower room has been stylishly refitted (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)
Upstairs there is a spacious galleried landing leading to three double bedrooms and a fourth single bedroom, all served by a family bathroom.

Outside, the grounds extend to around half an acre, incorporating an attractive landscaped garden with stocked beds and an expanse of lawned areas interspersed with mature trees and hedging, bordered by ‘dog proof’ post-and-rail fencing.

One of the four bedrooms (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)

Spring Cottage sits in a plot of around 0.5 acres adjoining fields (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)
The current owners have converted a former shipping container into a ‘party barn’ with decked terrace leading down to a sunken seating area with oak sleepers.

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An extensive gravelled driveway offers ample parking, along with a detached garage and workshop.

The gardens incorporate various areas (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)

The current owners have converted a former shipping container into a ‘party barn’ (Image: Francis Ambler Photography)
Planning permission was granted in 2022 for a single-storey side extension, first-floor extension over the entrance hall and larger three-bay cart lodge.

Tostock has previously been voted Suffolk's Best-Kept Village and is approximately eight miles from the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds.

Stowmarket is a similar distance away, offering further amenities including a direct rail connection to Ipswich, Norwich and London Liverpool Street.

For more information, contact Bedfords.

PROPERTY FACTS

Spring Cottage, Tostock
Guide Price: £745,000
Bedfords, 01284 769999
bedfords.co.uk