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FOR SALE BY AUCTION Guide Price £275,000 Freehold A derelict Grade II listed farmhouse Ref: P5884/C standing in a pleasant spot along a no Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane through road, within grounds of over Ashfield three quarters of an acre. Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

Contact Us Scullery, kitchen, bathroom, dining room, drawing room and sitting room. Currently five first floor bedrooms plus attic rooms. Clarke and Simpson Well Close Square Grounds, including substantial pond, of 0.8 acres. Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9DU T: 01728 724200 F: 01728 724667

FOR SALE BY AUCTION—To be held at 6:30pm on Thursday 3rd May And The London Office 2018 at The Deben Suite, Ufford Park, Melton IP12 1QW. 40 St James’ Place London SW1A 1NS

[email protected] www.clarkeandsimpson.co.uk Method of Sale We have been instructed to offer the property for sale by auction at 6:30pm on Thursday 3rd May 2018, unless sold previously. For our client to consider an offer prior to auction, a premium price would have to be put forward and the purchaser would be required to sign a contract in the office of Clarke & Simpson and put down a 10% deposit well in advance of the auction date. An offer will not be considered unless a potential buyer has read the legal pack and is in a position to immediately sign the contract. The seller is under no obligation to accept such an offer.

It should be noted that Clarke & Simpson cannot always keep interested parties updated and, at times, will be instructed to accept an offer and exchange contracts without going back to any other parties first. If the property is sold in the auction room, the contract will be signed immediately and the purchaser will put down a 10% deposit. On the night of the auction, it is necessary for potential buyers to register their interest by providing identification prior to bidding in the form of a driving licence or the photo page of a passport, along with a utility bill with the buyer’s name and address on it. Once exchange has taken place, completion will take place 28 days thereafter. Please refer to Clarke & Simpson’s Auction Catalogue for general auction conditions.

The vendor’s solicitor is preparing an Auction Legal Pack for the property. We can email this to interested parties or a copy will be made available to view in the office of Clarke & Simpson. We recommend that prospective purchasers put their solicitor in touch with the vendor’s solicitor to raise any additional enquiries before the auction.

Vendor’s Solicitors The vendor’s solicitor is Kerseys Solicitors LLP, 32 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3HD; Tel: 01473 407122; For the attention of Jane Riley; Email: [email protected].

Location Grove Farmhouse is situated along a no through lane which leads to a bridleway and farmland. The property is approximately three quarters of a mile from the village itself and 4 miles by car (but only 2 miles on foot) from the large village of Debenham, which offers excellent shops and businesses including a small supermarket, hardware store, newsagents, tea shop, doctor’s surgery, butchers, post office, greengrocers, vets practice, fish and chip shop, Indian takeaway, public house, leisure centre, and antiques and interiors shop. It is also served by Sir Robert Hitcham CEVAP Primary School and (currently regarded as of the best schools in East Anglia). There are also a number of excellent local private schools including, amongst others, , Brandeston Hall, , , Ipswich High School for Girls, Saint Felix School at , and at Nacton.

The nearby market town of Framlingham, probably best known for its medieval castle, boasts a good selection of independent shops and businesses including cafés, restaurants, hairdressers, antique shops, a travel agency and delicatessen. It is also home to the Crown Hotel, Barclays Bank and a Co-operative supermarket. Off the Market Hill are a number of other businesses providing day-to-day services including pubs, vets, a medical centre and schools. There arealso twice weekly markets.

The county town of Ipswich is approximately 14 miles to the south and Stowmarket is approximately 13 miles to the west. Both have main line railway stations with trains to London’s Liverpool Street station taking just over the hour. The A14 trunk road provides access in a westerly direction towards Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and the Midlands. The historiccity of Norwich is 35 miles to the north.

Description Grove Farmhouse is a detached, Grade II listed, timber-framed property with brick and rendered elevations under a pantile roof. The property dates from the sixteenth century and is now in need of total renovation. Please note that a building survey has not been carried out, but it is estimated that several hundred thousand pounds will need to be spent on the property. Electricity is no longer connected to the house and it will be the responsibility of the buyer to add a supply. It is understood that mains water runs along the public highway, but not all the way to the dwelling itself. The water supply comes via the adjacent farmyard and, for six months post-completion, the buyer can use the farm’s supply at no charge. During the six months, the buyer will be responsible for installing a new water supply at their own cost.

The house stands in pleasant grounds of 0.8 acres. The vendor has informed the agents that no further land is available to purchase.

Interested parties should note that there are some low ceiling heights throughout the dwelling.

Viewings There are likely to be accompanied block viewings set by the agents. All due care should be taken as neither the agents or vendors can confirm that the dwelling is safe.

The Accommodation The House

Ground Floor A door to the rear of the house provides access to the

Scullery 9’6 x 8’ (2.90m x 2.44m) Low level wall units. Stainless steel sink with taps above. North-west facing window. A door opens to a shelved pantry with north-west facing window. Stairs lead to the first floor, and doors lead off to the sitting room, dining room and

Kitchen 13’ x 7’3 (3.96m x 2.21m) North-east facing window. High and low level wall units. Rayburn stove. Built-in cupboards. A door opens to the

Bathroom South-east and north-west facing windows. Bath, hand wash basin and WC. Second staircase to the first floor. Dining Room 15’ x 15’ (4.57m x 4.57m) Fireplace with tiled surround. South-east facing window to the front of the property. A door leads to the

Front Hallway Door to the exterior and further door to the

Drawing Room 17’3 x 13’5 (5.26m x 4.09m) South-east facing window to the front of the property. Exposed timbers. Brick fireplace. Door returning to the scullery, and further door opening to the

Inner Lobby Door to the exterior. Third staircase to the first floor. Doors lead off to a storeroom, with south-west facing window, and to the

Sitting Room 17’3 x 11’ (5.26m x 3.35m) North-west facing windows to the rear of the property. Brick fireplace. Built-in cupboard.

The staircase from the scullery leads up to the First Floor Landing North-west facing rooflight. Doors off to bedrooms one and two.

Bedroom One 15’4 x 13’ (4.57m x 3.96m) A good-sized double bedroom with exposed beams and floorboards. South-east facing window to the front of the property. A door opens to a built-in wardrobe with ladder to the attic rooms.

Bedroom Two 21’6 x 10’ (5.03m x 3.05m) A walk-through double bedroom with exposed beams and floorboards. South-east facing window to the front of the property. A door opens to

Bedroom Three16’6 x 10’4 (5.03m x 3.15m) A walk-through double bedroom with south-east facing window to the front of the property. Exposed timbers, floorboards and blocked mullion window. Wall-to-wall wardrobe. A door opens to

Bedroom Four 13’4 x 10’ (4.06m x 3.05m) Double bedroom with south-west facing window. Exposed timbers. A door opens to a

Secondary landing Staircase down to the inner lobby. South-east facing window. Hatch to further attic room.

From the downstairs bathroom, a further staircase leads up to

Bedroom Five 15’4 x 10’3 (4.57m x 3.12m) In poor order and with north-east facing window. Blocked doorway to bedroom one. Outside The property is approached from theno through road onto a concrete parking area. This leads to a rudimentary large garage measuring 23’5 x 18’2. The main gardens lie to the rear of the property, which are to the north-west and south-west of the house. Here there is an area of lawn and a substantial pond and copse. Much of the grounds are enclosed by hedging. In all, the gardens and grounds extend to 0.8 acres. Adjoining the house and accessed via an external door is a store measuring 14’ x 11’ which could form further living accommodation.

Site Plan (Not To Scale)

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Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent. Services No electricity. Mains water for a limited period of time only (see Description). Oil fired Rayburn (not known if in working order). Rudimentary private drainage system. Council Tax Band F; £2,344.23 payable per annum 2018/2019. Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council, 54 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1AD; Tel 0300 1234000. EPC - No EPC as the property is Grade II listed.

NOTE 1. These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. No warranty can be given for any of the services or equipment at the property and no tests have been carried out to ensure that heating, electrical or plumbing systems and equipment are fully operational. Any distances, room aspects and measurements which are given are approximate only. No guarantee can be given that any planning permissions or building regulations have been applied for or approved.

2. The Guide Price is provided as an indication of the seller’s minimum expectation. It is not necessarily a figure which The opertyPr will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell The Property during the auction) which will be no more than 10% above the Guide Price.

3. Please particularly note the Description section with regard to electricity and water.

4. It will be the buyer’s responsibility to fence the boundary between points A and B with a minimum of post and wire within three months of completion.

5. The house sits immediately adjacent to a farmstead and within 100 metres is a poultry farm.

6. Any contents left at the property at completion will be deemed the ownership and responsibility of the new owner.

April 2018

Directions From Framlingham take the B1119 Saxtead road to Saxtead Green. At the end of the road turn left on to the A1120. Follow the road through Earl Soham, passing The Victoria public house. Take the next left turn and continue on the A1120 out of the village for approximately one and a half miles before turning right where signposted to Ashfield-cum-Thorpe. Proceed into the village and take the turning on the left onto Grove Lane. Proceed to the end of the lane where Grove Farmhouse will be found on the left.

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