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DARSHAM OLD HALL DARSHAM | SUFFOLK DARSHAM OLD HALL DARSHAM | SUFFOLK | IP17 3PR Westleton 2.3 miles | Southwold 9.8 miles | London 108 miles (All distances and times are approximate) A HISTORIC AND BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED GRADE II LISTED COUNTRY HOUSE SET IN ABOUT 51 ACRES OF GRASSLAND AND WOODLAND WITH AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF BUILDINGS. Ground Floor: Reception Hall | Dining Room | Library | Sitting Room | Kitchen & Breakfast Room | Utility Room | WC. First Floor: 5 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 shower rooms (3 ensuite and one shared between 2 bedrooms). Second floor: 2 bedrooms | Bathroom. Range of traditional Brick buildings | Stable Block | Tractor Store | Further General Purpose Building Mature gardens | Orchard | Lake | Parkland | Woodland and Paddocks. In all about 51 acres. Viewing by appointment only. These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. DARSHAM DARSHAM OLD HALL Darsham is a small village located with public house, farm shop, artisan railway station in Darsham (a ½ mile walk between Aldeburgh and Southwold on bakery, small supermarket and filling from the house), offers commuting times Darsham Old Hall is believed to be Charles I. His Coat of Arms still adorns Suffolk’s heritage coast, and close to the station. Restaurants, doctor’s surgery and to London (via Ipswich and Liverpool one of the oldest, continually inhabited the south wall. The 1st Earl of Stradbroke historic market towns of Framlingham and post-office are located in the adjacent Street) of around 2 hours. private homes in the country. The estate inherited the estate in 1684 and it stayed Halesworth. The village is well appointed, villages of Westleton and Yoxford. The was granted to Roger Bigod for fighting in the same family until the estate was alongside William the Conqueror in sold in 1912. 1066 and the first records of the house Darsham Old Hall, is an imposing appeared in 1150. Following the abolition property that sits amidst 50 acres of the monasteries, Henry VIII gave the of private amenity parkland. It is manor and estate to Thomas Howard, approached along a ¼ mile private drive Duke of Norfolk, who resided at nearby leading to the house and stable yard. A Framlingham Castle. The current house yew-lined path leads to the front door (originally 5 times the size) had 13th which opens into the reception hall. An Century origins, though the main part of impressive room, with 15ft high ceiling, the house as seen today is 15th Century. flagstone floor, grand oak staircase and In 1611 the house was purchased as the large fireplace with wood-burner. family seat by Sir Thomas Bedingfield - Commissioner of the Great Seal for 4 | DARSHAM OLD HALL DARSHAM OLD HALL | 5 From the hall doors lead to the farmhouse oak-panelled library with fireplace, book room which offers views over the east style layout. An original elm staircase leads kitchen and dining room. The dining room shelves and two large walk-in storage gardens and parkland and carp lake to the to the second floor and a very private suite offers a flagstone floor, a high ceiling rooms. north. A further door leads to the boot and with copper bath and spectacular views with wealth of massive oak beams and The impressive light and airy farmhouse boiler room and back stairs. over the estate. A further large room on the further fireplace with wood-burner. A door kitchen features a high ceiling, massive On the first floor are 5 well-presented second floor could be easily converted to a to the south leads to the veranda and inglenook fireplace and an oil-fired Aga. en-suite bedrooms of extremely generous 7th bedroom suite. rose garden. A second door leads to the A door leads to the cloakroom and sitting proportions – one of which has a Jack & Jill Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: Darsham Old Hall - 5,652 sq ft / 525 sq m Bedroom Bedroom 20' x 13'4 Outbuildings - 6,184 sq ft / 574 sq m 28' x 13'6 (8.53m x 4.11m) (6.10m x 4.06m) For identification only, not to scale. SECOND FLOOR Sitting Room 16'4 x 16' Bedroom (4.98m x 4.88m) 16'4 x 16'4 (4.98m x 4.98m) Bedroom Library 23'4 x 14' 22' x 14' (7.11m x 4.27m) (6.71m x 4.27m) Utility Room 11'11 x 10'9 (3.63m x 3.28m) Landing 45'6 x 8' Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas (13.86m x 2.44m) Dining Room Kitchen Reception Hall Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant 21'6 x 16'7 Bedroom 21'2 x 20' 25' x 21'2 (6.55m x 5.05m) Bedroom 21' x 17'4 (6.45m x 6.10m) (7.62m x 6.45m) (6.40m x 5.28m) Bedroom/Dressing Rooms 14'4 x 13' Bedroom (4.37m x 3.96m) 17' x 13'3 (5.18m x 4.04m) Bathrooms Storage GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR 6 | DARSHAM OLD HALL DARSHAM OLD HALL | 7 GARDENS & GROUNDS OUTBUILDINGS Gardens immediately around the house for morning coffee whilst watching the vegetable / strawberry patch. grass paddocks. Mature oaks, further The stable yard, is a well-designed, A separate range of brick built buildings total around 4 acres and are laid primarily kingfishers. A rose garden to the south has To the south and east of the gardens a hedging and unspoilt grassland areas have enclosed area with 8 stables and to the west of the house, includes to lawn with specimen trees. A secluded a veranda and to the east a small enclosed further 40 acres of private parkland is been designed to ensure a real wildlife 2.5 acre paddock to the rear. Further 4 garages, studio, dog shower and terrace overlooks the well-stocked lawn with ancient olive tree. entirely surrounded by a 12ft high native haven offering privacy and tranquillity. buildings include a large farm shed washroom and home office / gym. The carp lake that is surrounded by hedges There is a small orchard with apples, pears, hedge. The parkland consists of 14 acres currently used to store hay and farm latter could be converted subject to the and willows making it a perfect place plums, medlars and quince and enclosed of woodlands, walks, gallops and fenced machinery, a smaller multi-purpose necessary permissions to offer separate shed and range of tack rooms and groom or staff quarters. cloakrooms. This area also houses the heating oil tank and smaller diesel tank for the tractors. Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant 16' x 7' 16' x 7' 16' x 7' 20' x 16' Bedroom/Dressing Rooms (4.88m x 2.13m) (4.88m x 2.13m) (4.88m x 2.13m) (6.10m x 4.88m) Bathrooms Storage Garages 33' x 20'4 (10.06m x 6.20m) Barn 44' x 26'2 (13.41m x 7.98m) Stable Stable 25' x 8'2 15' x 10' 15' x 10' (7.62m x 2.49m) (4.57m x 3.05m) (4.57m x 3.05m) 25' x 12' Stable Stable (7.62m x 3.66m) 17' x 9' 15' x 10' 15' x 10' Barn (5.18m x 2.74m) (4.57m x 3.05m) (4.57m x 3.05m) 38' x 18' (11.58m x 5.49m) Stable Stable 15' x 10' 15' x 10' (4.57m x 3.05m) (4.57m x 3.05m) 30' x 13' Stable Stable (9.14m x 3.96m) 15' x 10' 15' x 10' (4.57m x 3.05m) (4.57m x 3.05m) 8 | DARSHAM OLD HALL DARSHAM OLD HALL | 9 A17 A1065 A140 A1101 KINGS LYNN A47 Norfolk DarshamOld Hall A47 A47 Broads Norwich GENERAL REMARKS International Airport A47 NORWICH BOUNDARY PLAN METHOD OF SALE LOCAL AUTHORITY A1065 A134 A146 Darsham Old Hall is offered for sale Suffolk County Council. A10 A141 freehold, with vacant possession. A11 VAT FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Any guide price quoted or discussed are Any fixtures and fittings shown or exclusive of VAT and in the event that the A143 Po A1066 described in this brochure are not sale of the property, or part of it, or any A11 necessarily included in the sale, some rights attached to it becomes chargeable A134 A143 fixtures and fittings may be available by for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be A10 Ash Spring SOUTHWOLSOUTTHWW D separate negotiation. payable by the purchaser. The VAT position A14014 NEWMARKETNEWMARKET BURY ST DARSHAM OLD HALL relating to the property may change CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND EDMUNDS FRAMLINGHAMRAML NGHAM F O without notice. X A14 A1120 L Hall Farm A RIGHTS OF WAY N A12 E The property is offered as appropriate DIRECTIONS ALDEBURGALDEBURGHH A11 with rights of way either public or private, Postcode: IP17 3PR M11 LAVENHAMLAVENHAM Pond Pond wayleaves, easements and other rights of From the South: On leaving Yoxford on the IPSWICIPSWICHH way whether these are referred to or not. A12 take the second right turn, signposted Pond A14 Darsham Old Hall Barn There are no public rights of way across Old Dunwich and Westleton. Follow the road A12 A14 ond Hall Darsham Old Hall. for about half a mile. Just before the A131 D A10 r a i n Darsham Hall Stansted SERVICES Emmerdale Farm shop take the private A120 Airport drive on the left marked Darsham Old Hall. COLCHESTERCOLCHESTER Mains electricity and water. Private BISHOP’SBISHOP’S STORTFORDSTORTFORD A120 drainage. Oil fired central heating and Aga. Track A12 Track NOTE: For identification purposes only.