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"This splendid architect designed house was built to an individual style approximately 31 years ago and not long after that date, appeared in The Ideal Home magazine. This wonderful home provides a surprising level of particularly light and airy accommodation displaying many unique features throughout whilst complemented by a tucked away setting and wonderful south facing gardens extending to just over half an acre (s.t.s).

The beautifully arranged accommodation in brief comprises: Double entrance door opening to reception hall with stairs off to first floor and door to cloakroom. Glazed door to sitting room, a comfortable reception with full length window to front and glass doors opening to the rear gardens and to the lavish newly laid stone terrace. The drawing room is a splendid light room with unique style windows to side, wood burning stove and double opening glazed doors to gardens. A separate dining room is a good room for entertaining with full length window and glass door to side patio.

A kitchen breakfast room enjoys views of the front gardens including a pair of floor to ceiling windows. The kitchen area is fitted with an extensive range of units complemented by built in NEFF appliances. A separate utility room has a further range of fitted cupboards, oil fired boiler supplying the radiator central heating and water systems, stable door to side patio and door to front gardens and garaging.

On the first floor is a landing, master suite with en-suite shower room and south facing balcony, three further double guest bedrooms and an upgraded and spacious family bathroom with bath and separate shower enclosure.

Outside Well screened from the road, the house is approached down a long driveway leading to the front of the property and providing extensive vehicle parking, turning space and access to detached double garaging. The gardens are a fabulous feature being south facing at the back, whilst providing the occupants with an excellent degree of privacy and seclusion. There are expansive areas of lawn bordered by numerous mature trees, shrubs and an abundance of flowering plants. There is well maintained hedging, a timber summer house with light and power and newly laid stone terraces and pathways are a lovely quality feature. The gardens back onto open countryside and extend in all to just over half an acre. Location The property enjoys a tucked away setting, set back from the road whilst conveniently situated within the centre of the village. Long Thurlow is a small Suffolk village located approximately 12 miles from the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds and approximately 9 miles from the market town of Stowmarket with its main line rail link to London's Liverpool Street Station. Elmswell station with services to Cambridge and Ipswich is under 3 miles away, whilst access to A14 is approximately 4.5 miles from the property. Services Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired radiator central heating. Council tax band F. Mid Suffolk District Council. Directions When entering Long Thurlow from the direction of Badwell Ash and Bury St Edmunds, proceed past the village bus stop and The Gables is the fourth property on the right hand side."