Grade II Listed farmhouse for sale at £1.25m in Rendham

Thurstons is believed to date to the early-mid 16th century and is Grade II Listed.

Peter Ogilvie, head of residential sales at Savills in Suffolk, described Thurstons as “a stunning period farmhouse with delightful grounds and numerous useful outbuildings".

The home features a wealth of character and period charm, with ornamental pargetting, mullion windows, exposed roll-moulded timbers and beams, and original inglenook fireplaces.

Inside, the ground floor accommodation comprises a kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, study and cloakroom.

The kitchen has an Aga, and adjoins the utility room (Image: Savills) The sitting room has an inglenook fireplace, with views overlooking the garden (Image: Savills) There is a wood burning stove in the dining room (Image: Savills) The double-aspect kitchen is well equipped with wooden work surfaces, ample storage and an Aga. There are also views out to the garden, and two stable doors providing access to the outside space.

Adjoining the kitchen is a former dairy, which is now the utility room and also has stairs to an office room above.

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The sitting room includes an inglenook fireplace with inset wood burning stove, ideal for nights in front of the fire. Completing the ground floor is a dining room that also has a wood burning stove.

Two staircases lead up to the first floor, where there are four spacious bedrooms and a family bathroom.

One of the four bedrooms in Thurstons (Image: Savills) Two of the bedrooms include en-suite shower rooms (Image: Savills) The attic room has been carefully renovated into a library/cinema room (Image: Savills) The master bedroom includes fitted handmade wardrobes, with access to an en-suite shower room. Bedroom three also includes an en-suite shower room.

Stairs from the landing go up to the second floor, which has been converted and provides a versatile space that could be used as a library or cinema room, among other things.

Outside, Thurstons is approached by a private driveway, leading to landscaped gardens and grounds of around 8.4 acres.

The home has a pond, with timber decking outside the kitchen/breakfast room for relaxing and al fresco dining (Image: Savills) The gardens are mainly laid to lawn (Image: Savills) Woodlands provide scenic walks around Thurstons (Image: Savills) To the front is a Tudor garden with pathways and brick-edged beds that incorporate a range of English flowers and shrubs.

The rear has a pond that is surrounded by lawns, established trees and a timber deck that adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room, perfect for relaxing and al fresco dining.

The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and woodlands providing scenic walks, with a field over the road that is about 2.3 acres.

The grounds also have a greenhouse and a secluded tractor shed for further outside storage.

The home includes a four-bay cart lodge, with office above, workshop, potting shed and store (Image: Savills) Thurstons comes with numerous outbuildings, including a four-bay cart lodge, with stairs outside that lead to a first-floor office or annexe subject to the necessary consents. There is also a workshop, potting shed and store.

Available via separate negotiation is a timber-framed barn, which has been renovated and used as a venue for events, along with an annexe/cottage to the rear that has been used as a holiday let/B&B.

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Thurstons is in Rendham, a village that's around three miles from Saxmundham, which has amenities including schooling, retail, supermarkets and eateries.

Saxmundham also has a train station with services to Ipswich, with connections from there to Norwich and London Liverpool Street.

For more information, please contact Savills.

PROPERTY FACTS
Thurstons, Rendham
Guide price: £1,250,000
Savills, 01473 234800
savills.co.uk