A characterful Suffolk long house in the heart of the countryside is up for sale via the modern method of auction at a £599,950 guide price.
Painted with a unique Suffolk pink exterior, Elms Farm is a Grade II listed property situated near All Saints South Elmham, outside of Halesworth, and is believed to date back to the 1100s with a later extension dating to the 15th century.
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It is offered freehold with no onward chain.
Set over three floors, the internal accommodation enjoys a host of period features, including rare ‘queen beams’. It is believed to be only one of two houses left in the UK with this feature, according to selling agents Abbotts.
The sitting room is a cosy and rustic room with high rolling beams and an inglenook fireplace with an open fire, as well as an adjoining shower room.
The sitting room leads through into the grand and equally characterful dining room, which also has a fireplace with large brick surround and a wood burner. Imposing arched beams hang high overhead, creating a wonderful space for hosting dinner parties or gatherings.
Completing the ground floor is the kitchen, which Abbotts said “has been sympathetically updated and is now a dreamy space to entertain your guests”.
It features stylish, shaker-style wall and base units and a matching central island with space for seating. These contrast against the bold, black-painted exposed beams to the ceiling, seamlessly blending the old with the new.
This room also benefits from electric underfloor heating.
On the first floor there are two spacious double bedrooms, one with a sloped ceiling and one with an extra storage cupboard, and a family bathroom with bath and shower attachment.
Heading upwards to the second floor, there is a further double bedroom which is ideal for older children wanting their own space.
Outside, Elms Farm sits in a plot of about one acre (subject to measured survey) and boasts expansive wraparound gardens which are neatly manicured with areas of lawn, a pond and outbuildings that could be used for garaging or extra storage space.
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The property is located in a peaceful rural village around 13 minutes’ drive away from Halesworth, which is home to a range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs as well as a supermarket, school, and train station with services to Ipswich and London Liverpool Street.
For more information, please contact Abbotts.
PROPERTY FACTS
Elms Farm, Halesworth
Guide price: £599,950
Abbotts, 01502 714250, abbotts.co.uk
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