AN IMPRESSIVE 16TH CENTURY MOATED FARM HOUSE REQUIRING MODERNISATION The Rookery, Wilby, . IP21 5LG

About 6.75 acres Freehold - No chain

Impressive accommodation with outlooks over stunning established gardens and grounds

The Rookery, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LG About 6.75 acres Freehold - No chain

5,357 sq ft of accommodation ◆ 7 beds, dressing room, 2 bath, wash room ◆ 4 reception rooms ◆ Summersummer househouse ◆ double garage, store and work shop ◆ partPart moated gardens, paddock ◆ EPC rating = Listed Building

Situation The Rookery lies approximately 0.7 miles to the west of the small Suffolk village of Wilby and about 2.4 miles to the south of Stradbroke. Wilby offers a thriving primary school with Stradbroke providingproving more more extensive extensive amenities amenities including good shops, a modern public swimming pool and a well-regarded secondary school. Further afield, the historic and highly popular market town of boasts a range of recreational, retail and educational facilities including a number of popular public houses and restaurants, Framlingham castle, post office, regular markets, an impressive church and very popular Saturday market.

Diss Station provides direct commuter services to London Liverpool Street Station whilst the national road network can be accessed via the A140 and A12, providing easy links to London and Cambridge via the A14. Airport lies 33 miles to the north for domestic and internationals flights.

Description The Rookery is an attractive moated farmhouse, which dates back in part to the 16th Century with various later additions, the last being in 1974. There are attractive features including some well proportioned reception rooms with French doors to the gardens, a feature bow window in the drawing room and open fireplaces. Several of the rooms display exposed beams and built in cupboards. The scale of the dining and drawing rooms are particularly impressive. The house provides extensive accommodation over three floors with two staircases and is set beautifully within a pretty lawned garden surrounded by mature trees and benefiting from an old grass tennis court and partial moat. There is a summer house and beyond the garden is a paddock with further area of land which offers scope for further paddock use. The drive leads to a parking sweep to the side of the house with an outbuilding to one side providing a double garage, workshop and two stores. The house does require modernisation throughout. Services

The Rookery benefits from mains electricity, mains water, private drainage and oil fired central heating.

Directions

From London take the A12 bypassing Chelmsford and Colchester. On the outskirts of , turn left on the A14 signposted . Take the Norwich exit on to the A140, turn right on to the A1120 and continue through Green. Continue into Dennington and after the church on the right take the left turn and then after passing over a bridge take the left turn which leads through and into Wilby. Continue past the Wilby church on the right and the take the next left turn and follow this and the entrance to the house will be seen on the left.

Tenure: Freehold Local Authority: District Council Outgoings: Council Tax band G Viewing: Strictly by appointment withvia joint Savills agents Savills and Clarke and Simpson

Joint Agents

Savills Suffolk SavillsClarke &Clarke Simpson & Simpson Important notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any Tom Orford Stuart Clarke representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or [email protected]@savills.com [email protected] otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or 01473 234 800 01728 724200 distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 81021191 Job ID: 126144 User initials: savills.co.uk clarkandsimpson.co.uk THO