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Guide Price£600,000David Burr Estate Agents, Woolpit

Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
4

Key Features

  • Approximately 1,922 sq ft of Versatile Accommodation
  • Highly Regarded Suffolk Village of Drinkstone
  • Four Bedrooms with Flexible Layout
  • Grounds Approaching One Acre
  • wo First Floor Bedrooms and Shower Room
  • Woodland Area with Charming Cabin
  • Woodland Area with Charming Cabin
  • Quality Modern Fitted Kitchen with Patio Doors
  • Spacious Sitting Room with Log Burner

Description

Set within the heart of the highly regarded village of Drinkstone, Arncliffe is a substantial and highly versatile detached family home offering beautifully balanced accommodation extending to approximately 1,922 sq ft, all set within grounds approaching an acre with adjoining woodland. The property combines the feel of a private countryside retreat with the convenience and community of village life. 

Key Features  

•Approximately 1,922 sq ft of Versatile Accommodation •Highly Regarded Suffolk Village of Drinkstone 

•Grounds Approaching One Acre  

•Four Bedrooms with Flexible Layout •Two Ground Floor Bedrooms and Bathroom

•Two First Floor Bedrooms and Shower Room

•Quality Modern Fitted Kitchen with Patio Doors

•Spacious Sitting Room with Log Burner

•Snug / Study with Conservatory Access 

•Conservatory Overlooking the Garden  

•Woodland Area with Charming Cabin •High Degree of Privacy and Seclusion

•Generous Gravel Driveway with Ample Parking

•Convenient Access to Bury St Edmunds and Surrounding Villages

Approached via a generous gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking, the house offers a welcoming first impression, with a large reception hall creating an immediate sense of space and setting the tone for the generous proportions found throughout.

At the heart of the home lies a quality modern fitted kitchen, well-appointed with an extensive range of wall and base units, ample work surfaces and space for appliances. Patio doors open directly onto the garden, making this an ideal space for everyday family living and entertaining, with the garden becoming a natural extension of the house during the warmer months.

The spacious sitting room is warm and inviting, centred around an open fireplace with log burner and enhanced by sliding patio doors opening onto the rear garden, creating a wonderful connection between the house and the grounds.

Further versatile living space is provided by a snug / study, ideal as a home office, reading room or quieter retreat. From here, doors open into the delightful conservatory, which in turn leads out onto the patio and garden beyond, offering a peaceful space to relax while enjoying views across the grounds throughout the year.

One of the key strengths of Arncliffe is its adaptable bedroom layout. The property offers four bedrooms, with two located on the ground floor alongside a bathroom, making the home ideally suited to multi-generational living, visiting guests or those wishing to future-proof their accommodation. The first floor provides two further bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom, served by a shower room. 

Outside The gardens extend to approximately one acre and provide an exceptional degree of privacy and seclusion, with mature planting and established boundaries creating a tranquil, sheltered setting. Beyond the main garden lies an attractive woodland area, within which sits a charming cabin - an idyllic retreat, perfect for working from home, hobbies or simply enjoying the surrounding nature.

Drinkstone is a particularly sought-after Suffolk village, known for its strong sense of community, popular public house and access to well-regarded schooling. The village is well placed for Bury St Edmunds and surrounding market towns, offering an excellent balance of rural living with everyday convenience. 

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, oil fired central heating and mains drainage. 

NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Mid Suffolk District Council – Band E. 

EPC RATING: D.  

BROADBAND AND MOBILE: Please see our website and Ofcom.org.uk 

VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR Woolpit office 01359 245245 

NOTICE Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract. 

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Date Posted
2026-10-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,143 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£600,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £385,876 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

EPC Rating: D

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Property Brochure

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 22% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone None None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Woolpit Primary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Elmswell Community Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    383
    Type
    Community school
  • Rougham Church of England Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thurston Church of England Primary Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    349
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Thurston Community College4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,512
    Type
    Community school
  • Stowmarket High School4.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    901
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sybil Andrews Academy5.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    657
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ixworth High School6.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    512
    Type
    Free schools
  • Stowupland High School6.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    846
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Woolpit Foodstore, Woolpit1.6 miles
EG - OTM - Elmswell, Woolpit2.1 miles
Co-op Elmswell Foodstore, Elmswell, Suffolk2.9 miles

GP surgery

Woolpit Health Centre1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Woolpit Medical Services Ltd1.6 miles

Hospital

West Suffolk Hospital6.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field64 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Elmswell Rail Station3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Rattlesden Road39 metres

Typical drive times

Acton27 min · 14 miles
Ely (city)46 min · 35 miles
Stowmarket16 min · 10 miles
Needham Market20 min · 14 miles
Bury St Edmunds15 min · 9.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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