Summary - CRETINGHAM GOLF CLUB, SWAN LANE IP13 7BA
5 bed 4 bath Link Detached House
Spacious character farmhouse with huge gardens and development potential.
Grade II listed 18th-century farmhouse on just under 4 acres (sts)
Principal suite with balcony and expansive pond views
Three reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast, utility and wet room
Large ornamental lily pond and mature, productive gardens
Previous planning for five cabins; preliminary base laid (subject to consent)
Listed status will restrict alterations and complicate works
Private shared drainage and water arrangements; shared costs apply
Very slow broadband; Council Tax Band E and EPC exempt
Set within just under four acres on the edge of Cretingham, this Grade II listed 18th-century link-detached farmhouse combines period character with substantial outdoor space. The house offers three reception rooms, a large kitchen/breakfast room, utility, and a principal suite with balcony overlooking the ornamental lily pond. Mature gardens, fruiting grape vine and multiple seating areas create private, rural living a short drive from Framlingham and Debenham.
The plot includes a re-wilded parcel of almost 2 acres where previous planning permission existed for five log-style cabins (a preliminary base has been laid). That land could suit a small holiday-let scheme or ecological project, subject to fresh consents. The existing garden and pond are a strong lifestyle asset: panoramic pond views, a redundant grass tennis court (now used for bowls) and plenty of parking with space for outbuildings or a cartlodge (subject to planning).
Important practical points: the property is Grade II listed, which will restrict alterations and can complicate consent and renovation works. Services include mains electricity, oil-fired heating and double glazing, but drainage is private and shared with the neighbour (shared costs), water is recharged via the adjacent golf club, and broadband speeds are very slow. There is also a flying freehold affecting one bedroom and the EPC is exempt. Council tax sits in Band E.
This home will suit buyers seeking a substantial, character-filled family house in an affluent rural setting, and investors or developers willing to manage listed-building constraints and follow up planning for the ancillary land. The property offers immediate enjoyment for outdoor living and clear scope for sympathetic updating or small-scale development, but any buyer should budget time and costs for listed-property consents and infrastructure limitations.
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