Wyken Road, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2DN

The first thing that you will notice on entering this home is how spacious and well finished it is. A handcrafted iron turned staircase leads to the first floor with ornate handrail and wood paneling to the most walls, it really will create a superb first impression with your houseguests.

There are windows to the side aspect and rear aspect as well as flagstone flooring, cloakroom area with an abundance of natural light streaming in and downstairs WC.

Stretching the full width of the centre of the house, this space is the hub of the home. With patio doors opening to the front patio area, tiled pammet floor, this is the perfect space for the family to gather around a farmhouse table and share a meal. There is a further area for cosy seating in front of the woodburner. 

The kitchen area has a huge kitchen island and solid wood worktop. The kitchen itself consists of bespoke handmade, solid wood units with solid wood worktop over, butler sink and oil fired Aga.

The centre piece of this room is the welcoming ornate fireplace and surround. With period features in abundance, this is the cozy corner of this country home. There are unique opening doors that have to be seen to be believed leading out onto the verandah and gardens. The west facing veranda offers the perfect spot to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun.
Sitting Room

With windows to dual aspect, doors leading out onto the gardens once again as well as more than enough room for you to relax with your family or guests in front of another feature fireplace. Large bespoke built in bookcases make this the ideal place for a quiet Sunday afternoon with your favourite book.

With enough space for even the largest of fridge/freezers, food preparation area with stone cold slab and stone sink and shelves for all of the cleaning products you don't want on show! There is a door leading into the Utility/bootroom too.
Utility Room / Boot Room

Housing the washing machine plumbing as well as more than enough space for all of the utility appliances you can think of with a door to the side aspect,  butler's sink,  doors to the entrance hall and steps leading up into the self contained Annexe!

Leading past the bathroom and bedroom in this part of the building, opening out into the spectacular vaulted Kitchen/Dining area.

About the location, Stanton Village and the surround area.

Around a 10 minute walk from Wyken Vineyards and the award winning Leaping Hare restaurant. In addition to this there is a less formal Pizza offering in an open air café. Gardens and woodland are open to the public, there's a farmer's market every Saturday morning and an excellent country store for gifts, books and homeware.

The village of Stanton is around a 10 minute walk in the opposite direction, with  a new Co-op good sized convenience store, large Primary School and pre school, large community centre and playing field with tennis and basketball courts and small skatepark, very friendly village post office, bakery and hair dresser's. 

Large plant Nursery with café and excellent deli, petrol station and independent homeware store all still in Stanton, just off the other side of A143. 

Nearby is a Public Library and small secondary Free School in the next village of Ixworth run by the Seckford Trust who also run Woodbridge Independent School. Popular independent schools within driving distance are Culford and Finborough, in addition to this, there is a large secondary school at Thurston. 

Good pubs for food within 10 minute drive, Bull at Troston, The Dog at Norton, superb takeaway  authentic Italian wood fired pizza available in the village one day a week from Pizza Rosso

There are some lovely walks from the house, circular walk through bluebell woods and back through Straight wood. The Grundle an exciting walk for kids on the edge of the village which was a dried out river bed. Lake walks in nearby village of Gt Livermere. Bury St Edmunds is around 20 mins away by car. Commuter train from Stowmarket direct to London 1.5 hrs

There is an extremely active local Cricket Club in next village of Bardwell. Golf at Bury St Edmunds Golf Club, or All Saints which also has a lovely private members health club, with pool, gym, classes, spa facilities and good restaurant. 

This home was built in 1930's for a family who owned the well loved Hardware shop in the village until it sadly closed a few years ago. Some development by prior owners in early 2000's including two story extension at the rear of the house to create new master suite, office, large entrance hall and boot room.

Having been further developed by current owner, existing triple garage converted to two bed annexe including conservatory which enjoys views over the pond and rear garden. Also erection of detached double garage with first floor currently used as a space for gym machines but great potential for home office space.