MONKS HALL ESTATE MONKS HALL ESTATE SUFFOLK / NORFOLK BORDER Diss 5 miles • Ipswich 27 miles • Norwich 26 miles • Cambridge 54 miles Diss Station (direct rail service to London Liverpool Street Station – approx. 86 minutes) Norwich Airport 28 miles (all times and distances are approximate) AN ENCHANTING SMALL COUNTRY ESTATE WITH PRODUCTIVE ARABLE LAND, 2.7 MILES OF RIVER FRONTAGE, WOODLAND AND GRAZING • 15th Century Grade II* Listed Manor House in mature grounds with river frontage • Range of traditional farm buildings with potential for alternative uses • Two further farm cottages • Suffolk barn with planning permission for residential conversion • Modern 650 tonne grain store • Over 2.7 miles of river frontage along the banks of the River Waveney • 539 acres (218 hectares) of arable land • 172 acres (70 hectares) of grass/meadow land • 59 acres (24 hectares) of woodland • Good sporting potential In all about 785 acres (318 hectares) FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE OR IN UP TO SIX LOTS Well Close Square, Framlingham, Suffolk IP13 9DU Tel: 01728 621200 [email protected] 03 www.clarkeandsimpson.co.uk MONKS HALL ESTATE HISTORY An enchanting small country Estate of significant historic Monks Hall Estate, as the name instantly suggests, is world. Hoxne is a thriving village with the popular The importance, enjoying an enviable rural location on the steeped in history, and recently recorded in a book written Swan pub, post office, general stores and has a primary Suffolk/Norfolk border in the heart of the Waveney Valley. by Elaine Murphy entitled ‘Monks Hall – The History of a school and a kindergarten. There is an active village life Waveney Valley Manor’. centered around the village hall and sports pavilion. A diverse ring-fenced traditional rural Estate, with a 15th Century Manor house and farmstead sitting almost centrally Understood to be an Anglo-Saxon Estate, Monks Hall had The desirable nearby market towns of Eye, Diss and in its land. The Estate includes a further two residential a long connection with the monks of Thetford Priory Harleston provide for most everyday needs including local properties and an attractive traditional barn ideal for through the middle ages. and national chains of shops, hostelries’ and regional residential conversion for which planning permission has commercial operations. The historic and highly popular th already been obtained. Following the dissolution of the monasteries in the mid-16 market town of Framlingham lies approximately 14 miles to Century, Monks Hall was acquired by the Tilney family; the the south and boasts a range of recreational, retail and The farmland lies to the north and south of Monks Hall and house was substantially rebuilt by them in a form which is educational facilities including a number of popular public comprises a traditional mix of productive arable land, still recognisable today and is believed to be one of the houses, restaurants, Framlingham Castle, post office, woodland and grassland, typical of the rolling countryside oldest continually occupied houses in Suffolk. regular markets, impressive church and very popular of the Waveney Valley. The property benefits from over two Saturday market. and a half miles of frontage onto the River Waveney, SITUATION & LOCATION providing a beautiful setting and offering scope for private Diss station provides direct commuter services to London recreation, sporting interests with a wealth of diverse flora Monks Hall lies on the banks of the River Waveney and Liverpool Street Station whilst the national road network and fauna. straddles the Suffolk and Norfolk boundary. The farmstead can be accessed via the A140 and A12, providing easy and other residential properties are situated in the small links to London and Cambridge via the A14. Norwich 04 Suffolk village of Syleham, two miles from the historic village Airport lies just 28 miles to the north for domestic and of Hoxne which is one of the oldest settlements in the international flights. LOT 1 MONKS HALL, THE FARMSTEAD AND MONKS HALL LODGE Monks Hall comprises a most attractive Grade II* Listed Manor house originating in the early–mid 15th Century. Although there were subsequent changes and remodeling of the house, it is thought that very little has changed to the structure since the early 16th/17th Century - as such, the property commands a rich sense of historical charm. The property is located in an idyllic rural location, standing well back from a minor country lane. The house provides extensive accommodation over two floors and although well presented, requires modernisation throughout. The house enjoys a stunning location, close to the banks of the River Waveney and comprises a wonderful mix of gardens, meadows and woodland and benefitting from 700 metres of river frontage. Within the adjoining farmstead, is a fine set of traditional barns, which like the house, is largely unaltered and offer scope for alternative use, subject to the necessary planning consents. Beyond the traditional buildings is a more modern open fronted general-purpose agricultural building. Adjacent to the main entrance is Monks Hall Lodge. This characterful and attractive dwelling offers a kitchen, sitting/dining room, two bedrooms and a shower room. The adjoining garaging has attic space above and which could be potentially converted to form further living accommodation. The property has a pleasant garden, bordering an attractive area of woodland. In all, Lot 1 extends to approximately 26.24 acres (10.62 hectares). Individual detailed particulars of Lot 1 are available from the Agent. 05 06 MONKS HALL MONKS HALL LODGE Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area - 4558 sq ft / 423 sq m Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area - 1988 sq ft / 184 sq m (INCLUDING ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS) Attic Room 1 Attic Room 2 Attic Room 3 16' x 10'11 29' x 15' 16'8 x 16'4 (4.88m x 3.33m) (8.84m x 4.57m) (5.08m x 4.98m) Barn 22' x 13' (6.71m x 3.96m) Second Floor Second Floor N Bedroom 4 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 5 14' x 9' 14' x 8'3 13' x 12'2 13'3 x 11'9 (4.27m x 2.74m) (4.27m x 2.51m) Bedroom 1 N (3.96m x 3.71m) (4.04m x 3.58m) 16'8 x 16'4 Dressing Room (5.08m x 4.98m) 13'8 x 11'5 (4.17m x 3.48m) Bedroom 3 Sitting/Dining Room 9' x 8'5 16'8 x 14'3 (2.74m x 2.57m) (5.08m x 4.34m) Boiler Room Sitting Room 6'6 x 6'6 23'9 x 11'6 (1.98m x 1.98m) (7.24m x 3.51m) Kitchen 23'6 x 11'9 Reception Room Drawing Room (7.16m x 3.58m) 19'9 x 17'4 17'2 x 16'8 (6.02m x 5.28m) (5.23m x 5.08m) Bedroom 1 18' x 16'4 (5.49m x 4.98m) First Floor Kitchen 12'10 x 12'4 (3.91m x 3.76m) Dining Room 23'4 x 17'3 Scullery (7.11m x 5.26m) 13'3 x 8'3 Garage (4.04m x 2.51m) Store 16'10 x 16'4 16'10 x 16'4 (5.13m x 4.98m) (5.13m x 4.98m) Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor For identification purposes only. Not to scale. 07 LOT 2 LUKE’S COTTAGE Energy Efficiency Rating Luke’s Cottage is a charming two storey detached dwelling requiring Current Potential general modernisation. The accommodation comprises two reception Very energy efficient - lower running costs (92 plus) A rooms, a kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor and three bedrooms (81-91) B on the first floor. The cottage stands in an idyllic rural setting surrounded (69-80) C (55-68) 58 by farmland and with grounds extending to 2.64 acres (1.07 hectares). D (39-54) E (21-38) 08 Individual detailed particulars of Luke’s Cottage are available from the F (1-20) G 14 Agent. Not energy efficient - higher running costs LOT 3 LUKE’S COTTAGE Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area - 1347 sq ft / 125 sq m RED BARN Red Barn consists of a small traditional range of brick, flint and timber N agricultural buildings surrounded by farmland and standing in grounds of 0.66 acres (0.27 hectares). Planning permission has been recently granted to convert the courtyard of barns into a detached four-bedroom, three bathroom single dwelling in excess of 2,600 square feet. Individual detailed particulars of Red Barn are available from the Agent. Landing Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 12' x 8' 12' x 11' 12'11 x 12' 12' x 9' (3.66m x 2.44m) (3.66m x 3.35m) (3.94m x 3.66m) (3.66m x 2.74m) First Floor Kitchen 12' x 8' 19'11 x 9' (3.66m x 2.44m) (6.07m x 2.74m) MONKS HALL LAND The farmland at Monks Hall lies either side of the River Waveney, is Sitting Room Dining Room gently undulating in topography and comprises a mix of arable land, 21'9 x 12'5 woodland and grassland. In all, the land (excluding Lots 1-3) extends to 18'4 x 11'8 (6.63m x 3.78m) (5.59m x 3.56m) approximately 756.11 acres (305.99 hectares). The land to the south of Monks Hall consists of predominantly arable land with soils suitable of producing high yielding arable cops. The land to the north of Monks Hall includes arable and grassland; the arable land lies immediately south of the Scole Road (A143) with the grassland adjoining the northern banks Ground Floor of the River Waveney, which runs from east to west through the Estate.