Heath Cottages - Your chance to live in the heart of the forest

There are some tremendous places to live in Suffolk - but a home in the heart of Tunstall Forest is pretty special.

There are the views, the sounds and the skies.... and life close to nature.

No 1 Heath Cottages is in the heart of the forest, nestled between the villages Tunstall, Iken and Snape which are a 20 minute walk through the forest.

It is set within gardens of grounds of approximately 1.5 acres.

The area is a haven for wildlife and the forest within of the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Tunstall is known for a rich community of birds, both tree and groundnesting, and in particular the nightjar, the woodlark and the crossbill.

The first two have nationally important populations in the forest.

So this detached family home has a delightful position,

All the windows have views over the attractive gardens or a meadow, maintained by the RSPB reserve, and also home to a number of Exmoor ponies during the summer months.

There is the possibility of the home owner keeping a horse as well

There are certainly a wide range of outdoor activities on the doorstep, for the nature lover, mountain biking trails, birdwatching, walking and horse riding.

For mountain bikers there is special a ten mile single track market route.

The property has undergone some renovation work a provides excellent living and bedroom accommodation.

It retains a wealth of period features including open fireplaces in two reception rooms and the kitchen/breakfast room.

The property also benefits from solar panels which heat the water.

The accommodation includes an entrance porch with oak flooring and ceiling spotlights and a door opening to the sitting room.

The sitting room is dual aspect with views to the forest and with an exposed red brick fireplace and a slate hearth and with oak flooring and stairs rising to the first floor. There is also a two oven solid fuel Rayburn.

The large drawing room is L-shaped and dual aspect with double doors opening to the vaulted sun room.

The kitchen/breakfast room has handmade Henry Gordon Jones kitchen furniture with wood and granite worksurfaces, incorporating a two bowl sink with a mixer tap and tiled splashbacks.

There is an integrated electric hob with an overhead extractor hood, doubel oven and microwave. There is also space for a dishwasher and a fridge freezer.

A red brick open fireplace houses a woodburning stove. There is also a utility room, a boiler room, cloakroom, a lobby, ground floor bedroom five, a study and a bathroom with both a shower cubicle with overhead shower.

On the first floor there are four more bedrooms and a family bathroom which has a suite of panel bath with a shower attachment, a low suite WC and a wall-mounted wash hand basin. There is also an airing cupboard.

Outside there is a detached garage, with electricity connected and two brick stores with power and lighting, a wooden shed and an oak log store.

The property is approached over an umnmade lane.

The south-facing front garden is laid to lawn with picket fencing.

the main garden is to the rear and features paved sun terraces, an established vegetable garden with raised beds and a children’s playground including a treehouse.

There a views over a lake and an ornamental pond stocke with fish and wildlife.

The land extends to approximately 1.5 acres - with forest beyond.

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