A touch of New England with this contemporary home in the coastal town of Orford. This home could be yours for £850,000.

Ipswich Star: The spacious kitchen. Picture: BEDFORDSThe spacious kitchen. Picture: BEDFORDS (Image: Archant)

Town Farm Cottage, in Orford has been extended and renovated, to a high standard, to produce a light-filled home with contemporary flair.

It also comes with a detached garden cottage, for guest use, which has also been used as a successful holiday let.

Owners Sacha and Jenny Mackenzie have transformed the home, from a standard 1970s three bedroom house, albiet on a massive plot, to a much large, timber- clad colonial style coastal home.

Former architect Jenny Mackenzie said: “This sort of Colonial style, New England coastal, is becoming more popular in Suffolk.

Ipswich Star: A room to relax in. Picture: BEDFORDSA room to relax in. Picture: BEDFORDS (Image: Archant)

“It looks good and we get a lot of comments, We are in a prominent position here. People come to the door and ask us the name of the paint.

“It is Sadolin Asteroid woodstain from Kent Blaxill.

“We added about 1,000sq ft of space and it is a really nice family home now.

“We have enjoyed living here.

Ipswich Star: A modern bedroom. Picture: BEDFORDSA modern bedroom. Picture: BEDFORDS (Image: Archant)

“The garden cottage, we also renovated, is one of the oldest buildings in the town, and it has been a successful holiday let.”

This a very popular tourist area, of course.

Orford, on the western banks of the River Ore, is a thriving small town best known for its historic castle, for sailing, and for businesses such as the Crown & Castle hotel, the Butley Oysterage and the Pump Street Bakery.

Orford Sailing Club is a popular for sailing.

Town Farm Cottage now offers four bedrooms and is a three bath/shower room home.

A covered entrance porch leads to the hallway which serves the ground floor rooms and there is another entrance door, to the kitchen.

Double doors from the sitting room, the dining room and kitchen all open onto the decking overlooking the rear garden, allowing the living space to naturally flow to the outside.

The dual aspect sitting room has a woodburning stove standing on a slate-tiled plinth and the room leads seamlessly into the dining area,

Spanning the width of the house, the kitchen has fitted base units incorporating a double sink, and a smaller sink, and with a five ring gas hob with double oven and extractor fan over.

There is plumbing for a dishwasher and space for a large fridge/freezer.

The laundry room has plumbing for a washing machine and space for a drier and also double doors opening to the decking area.

There is a study and a cloakroom, with WC and a wash basin, which completes the ground floor.

The first floor rooms include the master bedroom, with an en suite shower room, a further double bedroom and a single bedroom.

The family bathroom has a bath, plus shower attachment, a hand wash basin and WC.

All these bedrooms have eaves space utilised for hanging clothes and there is an airing cupboard on the landing.

The self-contained guest suite also has its own shower room.

Outside, the guest cottage has one bedroom en suite, a sitting room with a woodburning stove and a kitchen.

There is also a double garage, currently being used a a games room.

Town Farm Cottage is approached through a five bar gate leading to a gravel driveway.

The front and rear gardens are laid to lawn, interspersed with shrubs and trees.

There is extensive decking along the rear of the property, providing plenty of space for entertaining and there is a fully glazed garden room, with power and heating.

Town Farm Cottage is on sale with agents Bedfords and Strutt & Parker.

It has a guide price of £850,000.