High Road, Needham

An impressive extended farmhouse with commercial potential set in an idyllic location with 8.3 acres and river frontage. Located on the edge of the popular village of Needham, near Harleston, Valley House is a delightful former farmhouse that has been substantially extended by the current vendors and now offers spacious and highly versatile accommodation. It has a superb flow and is perfect for entertaining.

PROPERTY An impressive extended farmhouse with commercial potential set in an idyllic location with 8.3 acres and river frontage.

Located on the edge of the popular village of Needham, near Harleston, Valley House is a delightful former farmhouse that has been substantially extended by the current vendors and now offers spacious and highly versatile accommodation. It has a superb flow and is perfect for entertaining. The front door opens to an entrance porch, in turn leading to the impressive entrance hall at the heart of the house. There are two large multi-functional reception rooms that interconnect and overlook the gardens. There is a double aspect kitchen/breakfast room that has been comprehensively fitted if a range of farmhouse style wall and base units together with an Aga. Off the kitchen is an excellent utility/boot room and walk-in pantry that leads back into the hall.

The stairs rise to a spacious galleried landing. The principal bedroom has an ensuite shower room. There are 4 further double bedrooms all enjoying rural views. There is also a well-appointed bathroom. Externally is a barn with huge potential and attached garaging/car port and stores. The house is approached via a sweeping driveway. The drive splits near the entrance and continues past the garden to an area previously used for camping with 5 electric hook-ups. This offers huge potential to reinstate the commercial element of develop it further subject to planning. There is a formal garden area with covered seating area and a charming feature pond with bridge. The remainder of the land is largely set as meadow, part of which has road access and it runs down to the river with a beautiful river frontage. There are two wooded areas which have been set out by the vendors as rewilding areas. There is approximately 8.3 acres in total.

LOCATION Needham is set along the Waveney just off the A143 making it very convenient for access to the market towns of Harleston and Diss. Harleston is a thriving market town with many historical buildings and an excellent range of independently owned shops along with a supermarket, doctors, dentists and veterinary surgery, schools to GCSE level, 2 hotels, a number of cafes, restaurants and pubs. Diss train station has a mainline rail link to Norwich and London Liverpool Street.

VIEWING Viewing is strictly by arrangement with the vendors' agent Durrants, please call 01379 852217.

SERVICES Oil fired central heating and wood burner. Drainage via septic tank. Mains water and electric. (Durrants have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services and so cannot verify they are in working order).

LOCAL AUTHORITY South Norfolk District Council
Council Tax Band E