House For Sale £675,000
An exceptionally private and secluded Grade II listed period farmhouse, located in the Broads National Park and situated in approximately 2 acres (STS), with substantial farm buildings of over 5,000sq ft. This property offers great potential to be a stunning family home after renovation offering 360-degree views of open countryside and off grid living.
LOCATION Aldeby is a village located just over five miles from the market town of Beccles. Beccles is a busy market town with many shops, restaurants, schools, pubs and supermarkets. A market selling fresh produce is held every Friday in the town, newly opened Magpie Bakeries and there is a bus station with a daily service to London (Victoria) and regular services to Lowestoft, Norwich and many of the smaller villages around. The Beccles train station has a direct line to London Liverpool Street. The town is located on the Waveney River which is a gateway to the Broads network. The unspoilt Suffolk coastline with the beaches of Southwold and Walberswick are within easy driving distance.
THE PROPERTY The house was probably built around 1750 with a brick-built elevation under a tiled roof. It was extensively renovated in the early 1990s with works including re-roofing and double glazing throughout. The vendors have recently had a full structural survey carried out on the house by James Aldridge Chartered Surveyors, which is available to view by potential buyers and can be assigned to a purchaser. The house would benefit from some modernisation and offers a buyer an opportunity to create an extremely special house in a wonderful and rare location. The property benefits from being completely off grid, with its own power supply via a diesel generator. The vendors have researched and received quotes for installing a modern sustainable power system combining solar, wind and a generator via battery storage. Please speak to the agent for more details. The farm buildings of over 5,000 sq ft offer a wide variety of alternative uses and could be suitable for potential additional accommodation STS. This is an exciting project for a discerning purchaser to turn this fabulous farmhouse into a family home, set in unspoilt surroundings, with open countryside and farmland.
SUTTON FARM - INTERIOR A door leads into the Entrance Hall with a wide staircase rising to the first floor and to the right is the Sitting Room with an inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam over and wood burning stove on a tiled stone hearth. There is a deep recess to the right side of the fireplace and a period glass inset cabinet. A door leads to an inner lobby with a further staircase rising to the first floor and ahead is the Drawing Room which is a dual aspect light room. There is a deep fireplace (currently unused) and a further deep recess to the left of it. Off the inner lobby is a large Utility Room and a downstairs cloakroom with wc and wall mounted wash hand basin with opaque window. A door leads into the Kitchen which has a range of white base units to three walls, stainless steel sink and drainer, taps over and a window above giving stunning views of the rear garden and fields beyond. A side window overlooks the garden to the left of the property. A door off the Kitchen leads into the Dining Room, which is dual aspect, with stunning views to the Waveney Valley. There is an old solid fuel Rayburn which is connected to the hot water system (not tested). There is a large understairs storage cupboard. This room continues back into the Entrance Hall giving the property a great flow throughout. Upstairs there is a long landing with windows overlooking the rear garden. The Principal Bedroom is again dual aspect with a wardrobe cupboard to the left of the cast iron grate with a wooden fire surround, and a shelved storage cupboard to the right. There are two further double bedrooms, one having a brick fireplace with bressummer beam over and large walk-in wardrobe. The Family Bathroom has a bath and wash hand basin, shelved airing cupboard housing an immersion heater and opaque window over the bath, and there is a separate wc with opaque window over and small wall hanging wash hand basin. Off the rear landing, a staircase leads to the Attic which offers significant potential for conversion to create additional bathrooms and bedrooms.
SUTTON FARM - EXTERIOR Sutton’s Farmhouse is approached via Marsh Lane, off St Mary’s Road, which is an adopted public highway and is maintained by The Highways Agency. There is potential to create a driveway with extensive parking to the side, rear or front of the property. There are grassed areas to all sides of the property and wooded areas offering fabulous open countryside views beyond. There are several outbuildings which have had, over the years, a variety of uses and could now be used for additional family accommodation, subject to planning, and are in the region of approximately 5000 sq ft.
TENURE The property is freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion.
LOCAL AUTHORITY East Suffolk
Tax Band: D
EPC: EXEMPT
Postcode: NR34 OBD
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SERVICES Electricity Generator, septic tank, mains water via the neighbours farm with meter fitted. LPG for cooking and fridge. There is also a well should
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All Fixtures and Fittings including curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be included subject to separate negotiation.
AGENTS NOTES The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, all easements and wayleaves, and other rights of way whether specifically mentioned or not. Please note if you wish to offer on any of our properties we will require verification of funds and information to enable a search to be carried out on all parties purchasing. The vendors have already carried out a survey and the salient points can be given upon request.
