- Grade II listed early 18th-century Georgian house with abundant period features
- Large plot: gardens, orchard and south paddock — total about 2.66 acres
- Useful outbuildings, carport with stable; scope for conversion (consents needed)
- Substantial internal area: c.4,150 sq ft across multiple floors and attic rooms
- Oil-fired boiler heating; private well water and private drainage (may not comply)
- Solid brick construction likely without modern insulation; energy upgrades needed
- Council Tax Band G (described as quite expensive)
- Listed status restricts alterations and can add cost and delay
Hill House is an early 18th-century Grade II listed family home set in roughly 2.66 acres on the edge of Bucklesham, offering striking period character and countryside views. The double-height entrance hall, high ceilings and exposed beams create an immediate sense of space; principal reception rooms, an Aga-fitted kitchen and a principal bedroom with en suite retain authentic features while providing practical family living. The large garden, orchard and a paddock to the south deliver genuine equestrian or smallholding potential, together with a carport-stable and several brick outbuildings that could be adapted, subject to consents.
Important practical points are clear and should be factored into any decision: the property is Grade II listed, which will restrict alterations and can make works more costly and slow. Services are non-standard — oil-fired central heating, private well water (filtered) and private drainage which may not meet current regulations — and the solid brick walls were built without modern insulation (assumed). Council Tax is Band G and described as quite expensive. Attic rooms offer conversion potential but would require listed-building approvals and planning consents.
For families seeking character, space and scope, Hill House is a rare countryside opportunity with immediate useable grounds and longer-term potential for equestrian use or barn/outbuilding conversion. The house is offered freehold with no onward chain, which simplifies purchase timing. Buyers should commission specialist inspections (listed‑building/structural and drainage/well-water) and obtain clear guidance on permitted works before committing.
