Athelington Road, Horham, Eye, Suffolk, IP21

Exceptional Period Country House in a beautiful tranquil setting.

Description

Thought to date back to the 15th century, Rose Farm is Grade II Listed of Special Architectural and Historical Interest and retains numerous period features including impressive inglenook fireplaces, a wealth of exposed beams and wall timbers and brick floors. The accommodation also flows remarkably well for a period house and comprises well-proportioned and light-filled rooms with tremendous period character.

The property is built of both a timber frame and brick under a pantile roof and has been extended over the years. In more recent years a substantial vaulted ceiling kitchen / breakfast / sitting room has been added and now offers a wonderful space overlooking the gardens, making it a most comfortable and appealing family home.

The front door opens into a porch, which in turn leads through to a spacious reception/ dining hall, with an inglenook fireplace, exposed brick floors and doors to the kitchen / breakfast room, utility, drawing room, snug and study.

The superb light filled, open plan kitchen/breakfast/sitting room is a focal feature of the property. It is constructed around oak framed vaulted ceilings and has two sets of floor to ceiling French windows opening out to the decked terrace and pond and garden beyond.

The bespoke kitchen centres around a four oven AGA and a central island unit. Beyond is the breakfast/ sitting room, which has a handsome red brick fireplace with fitted wood burning stove and is the perfect room for entertaining.

The drawing room has a magnificent inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed timbers and French windows opening on to the brick terrace and garden beyond.

Completing the downstairs accommodation is a snug, with fitted oak library shelving, an inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, ideal for relaxing, a dining room, a study/ office with fitted desks, cupboards and bookshelves, a practical utility room with ample storage and laundry space and two cloak rooms.

Stairs lead up to a generous central landing which connects four double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom is a spacious room, with dressing area and en-suite shower room.

On the first floor there is also a kitchen, sitting room and bathroom ideal for a self-contained annex or it could easily be converted to additional bedroom accommodation.

Rose Farm is approached via its own private tree lined gravelled drive, which is flanked by orchard and paddocks either side. The paddocks comprise two stables, a field shelter and approximately 2.3 acres grazing land.

To the rear of the property there is a verdant formal lawn with shrub and herbaceous borders, an array of mature trees and an idyllic pond with adjoining decking. The decking connects to the kitchen making it a perfect area for alfresco dining. To the rear there is also a vast red brick terrace.

Rose Farm also has approved planning to create a triple garage and games room above.

Location

Rose Farm is situated in a beautiful rural setting to the south of the village of Horham, lying midway between the towns of Framlingham and Eye. Nearby is the larger village of Stradbroke offering excellent schooling, a health centre, a leisure centre, library, post office, shops, hair and beauty salons three public houses and businesses.

Diss is approximately twenty minutes by car and here there is both a Morrisons and Tesco supermarket, as well as a railway station with services between Norwich and London’s Liverpool Street. The historic market town of Framlingham is approximately ten miles and here there is further schooling, including Framlingham College as well as a lovely array of shops, cafes and restaurants.

Horham offers an excellent network of maintained footpaths and bridleways, easily accessed from Rose Farm.

Square Footage: 4,670 sq ft


Acreage: 3.4 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electricity; oil fired central heating and private drainage.