This striking barn conversion is on the edge of Tunstall, about four miles from Orford on the coast, and 7.5 miles from the market town of Woodbridge.

East Anglian Daily Times: Interior of Sheppards Barn, TunstallInterior of Sheppards Barn, Tunstall (Image: Archant)

It comes with a detached cart lodge, which has a one bedroom annexe above, which has completed to a similar high standard. It is ideally place for enjoying the Suffolk Heritage Coast and countryside, including Snape Maltings and Tunstall Forest. This is a contemporary conversion of character, and was awarded the Suffolk Association of Architects Craftsmanship Award in 2010 for its restoration and repair. There are exposed beams throughout and many of the original features have been retained, with exposed brick, beams and studwork.

The vaulted sitting room has a woodburning stove, and the majority of the ground floor living space is open plan, with a bespoke kitchen with full height kitchen units, a built in NEFF oven and microwave, electric hob, fridge freezer and dishwasher, with corian worktops over. There are two bedrooms and en suite shower/bathrooms on the ground floor, as well as a study/bedroom six. The first floor has an additional three bedrooms and a further two bath/shower rooms, There is also a snug which has views of the surrounding Suffolk countryside.

Outside there is the double cart lodge, with annexe above, a triple cart lodge and other outbuildings/stables.

There are gardens and a paddock amounting to approximately 1.66 acres.