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Commercial End, Swaffham Bulbeck

East of England

£895,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
10
Type
Detached
Area
5904 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Lordship Farmhouse is a Grade II listed detached former farmhouse in the Swaffham Bulbeck hamlet of Commercial End. Extending to around 5,080 sq ft across three floors, the property has ten bedrooms and a range of reception and ancillary rooms. Period details are understood to include beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces. The accommodation includes a billiard room, living room, dining room, office, kitchen, conservatory, utility/shower room, cellar and a large family bathroom, alongside additional rooms on the upper floors. The house requires modernisation and refurbishment. Its scale and existing arrangement offer scope for a sympathetic update, with the listing also identifying possible subdivision or reconfiguration, subject to the necessary consents. The farmhouse is Grade II listed and lies within the Swaffham Bulbeck Conservation Area, so works and any change of use would need to be considered in that context. The property is offered with vacant possession and stands in grounds of approximately 0.92 acres, with lawned gardens, a garage, two garden sheds, a tarmac drive and parking. Lordship Farm Barns next door is available separately by negotiation. Swaffham Bulbeck has a village shop and post office, pub, church, recreation ground and primary school. Cambridge is approximately seven miles away, with Newmarket also around seven miles away. The A14 and rail services at Waterbeach, Cambridge North, Cambridge Central and Newmarket provide connections to surrounding centres.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

76out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £895,000, Lordship Farmhouse is a strikingly low-priced entry by local £/sqf standards: about £152/sqf against a local average of £375/sqf. The Grade II listed former farmhouse offers nearly 5,900 sq ft of accommodation, period character and substantial grounds, making the price a notable opportunity for someone prepared to take on a major project.

The interiors show dated finishes and worn flooring across several rooms, alongside deterioration to the conservatory wall finishes and staining on cellar walls that warrant investigation. The large, old-fashioned kitchen and distinctive beamed ceilings and fireplaces help define the scope: a substantial, sympathetic overhaul that could make the most of the house’s scale and historic character. The main exterior and roof appear broadly intact in the available views.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the extensive three-floor accommodation to suit a buyer’s needs while making the most of the farmhouse’s large rooms and period features.
  • Create a sympathetic new interior, including a fresh approach to the dated kitchen, bathroom and worn finishes across several rooms.
  • Enjoy broad lawn areas, established planting and an attractive rural outlook in a well-connected village setting.

Key risks

  • Stripped-back finishes, worn surfaces and deterioration across several areas make this a substantial whole-house programme; allow for a careful, potentially complex sequence of work in a Grade II listed building.
  • Investigate the conservatory wall deterioration and cellar staining to establish their cause and the appropriate remedial work.

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Location

Commercial End, Swaffham Bulbeck
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Waterbeach Rail Station

    3.8 miles

    Train · Waterbeach

  • Dullingham Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Dullingham

  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    5.3 miles

    Train · Chesterton

  • Newmarket Rail Station

    5.4 miles

    Train · Newmarket

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

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£3,657
Based on a loan of £671,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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