White House Farm House, Old Norwich Road, Yaxley

A substantial Grade II listed farmhouse with seven bedrooms dating in part from the 17th Century with later extensions and additions together with a self-contained Annex. The accommodation in all extends to about 6336sqft with a site area of 2.69ac (1.09ha).

THE PROPERTY Whitehouse Farm is located on the eastern side of Yaxley village and comprises a principal residence and completely self-contained Annex.

The Farmhouse and Annex are listed Grade II and date in part from the 17th Century, extended and altered in the 19th Century and further altered in the 20th Century. Part of the original structure is timber framed and the later additions in brick with casings to part, all under a mainly slated roof.

This is a very substantial house and annex arranged on three floors with seven bedrooms and extending in all to about 6336sqft.

Whitehouse Farmhouse is shown on the Site Plan as Lot 3 (shaded yellow) with a site extending to about 2.69ac (1.09ha).

Location The property is located to the west of the A140 a few hundred metres from the eastern central hub of the village. The market town of Diss is about 4.8miles with its main line rail link to London Liverpool Street. Ipswich is 20 miles and Norwich 24.7 miles being the central commercial shopping centre for the County. The A12/M11 to London and the A14 to the west are natural routes out of the County.

The Farmhouse The Drawing Room, Sitting Room and Dining Room all have full southerly aspect with that noticeable Georgian feel to the room geometry and detailing including fireplaces. There is a Reception Hallway with imposing staircase off to the first floors where there are five bedrooms. To the rear of the house there is a Study, Kitchen and Utility Room. Attached to the east is an office and conservatory with enclosed walled garden.

The Annex This is completely self-contained with separate access although with interconnecting doors through to the main house. There is a kitchen, siting room and separate wc on the ground floor and two bedrooms with bathroom on the first floor.

Services Mains electricity, private foul drainage system, metered mains water. There are two oil fired boilers which run wet radiator systems.

The Garden The house is south facing overlooking the formal gardens which have as their focal point a rather beautiful pond, the whole mainly hedged boundaries and mature trees set behind an ornate wall on the Old Norwich Road frontage. The site overall extends to about 2.69ac (1.09ha).

Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band G

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