A Georgian home is on the market in the village of Earl Soham, near Framlingham, for a guide price of £2.75m.
White House Farm is believed to principally date back to the 19th century and was included in Sir Nikolaus Pevsner’s The Buildings of England book series.
Alterations were made to the property in the mid-20th century, when renowned architect Raymond Erith, who was responsible for Downing Streets restoration in 1958, helped increase and harmonise the property by connecting the principal house with the cottage behind.
Alexander McNab from the residential sales team at Savills in Suffolk, describes the property as an “exceptional example of a handsome Georgian country house”.
Upon entering the house, you are greeted with the wide reception hall, and access to the drawing room, sitting room, snug/study, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room.
The drawing room is double aspect, with a fine panelled ceiling, sprung wooden floor and a marble chimneypiece. Sash windows let in plenty of natural light, while French doors lead out to the west-facing terrace.
A double aspect snug and sitting room provide a cosy and tranquil place for entertaining and relaxing, while the dining room is believed to be the oldest part of the house, with lots of space and French doors out to the garden.
The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room is triple aspect and features an AGA, double butler sinks, separate prep sink, an integrated dishwasher and pantry. A laundry room, boot room and WC complete the ground floor.
Downstairs you will find a cellar, while heading upstairs you will find seven bedrooms with bathrooms and dressing rooms.
The master bedroom has access to a balcony, wardrobe space and an adjoining bathroom. There are then five other double bedrooms and a single bedroom also on this floor, served by two dressing rooms and two bathrooms, and a shower room finishes the first floor.
The property comes with an extensive range of outbuildings, as well as a heated swimming pool within the walled courtyard, plus an annexe, barn/pool house, orangery, studios, workshops and stores, and garage facilities.
The annexe has a large open-plan kitchen and reception room, with a study, WC and shower room. A spiral staircase up to the first floor leads to the bedroom and balcony.
The barn is the ideal place for entertaining, as it has a vaulted central space with exposed timbers and underfloor heating. A catering kitchen, WC and pump room for the swimming pool can also be found here.
The orangery is a space that is currently used to host lunch and dinner parties.
White House Farm has over 20 acres of grounds, with the front overlooking parklands, as well as two mature horse chestnut trees.
To the west of the home is a terrace, which is ideal for al fresco dining, and its here where you will find formal gardens with verdant lawns, herbaceous borders and an array of specimen trees.
A woodland area with a variety of native species and private lawn is also to the west, dubbed the “Seven-Acre Wood”. There is also a tennis court and hot tub within the grounds.
White House Farm is on the edge of Earl Soham, a small village with a variety of amenities like a primary school, doctors surgery and butchers.
The market town of Framlingham is around four miles away and has independent stores, a supermarket and restaurants.
For more information, please contact Savills
Property facts:
White House Farm, Earl Soham
Guide Price: £2,750,000
Savills, 01473 943373
savills.co.uk
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