Weston Ditch, West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28
East of England
£565,000
Listed on 26/09/2026
Listed on 26/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1830 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Set in a rural position in West Row, this four-bedroom detached house has approximately two acres of grounds, paddock space, extensive parking and a range of outbuildings. The accommodation includes a large living room with a brick fireplace, a separate dining room, a kitchen, a study or boot room, a shower room and two conservatories. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is described as offering scope for modernisation, with the existing layout providing several reception and garden-facing spaces.
A gated gravel drive leads to the house and parking area. The grounds include lawns, mature trees and shrubs, a vegetable patch and paddock space. The property is freehold, with oil heating, uPVC double-glazed windows and doors, and septic drainage. West Row has a primary school, village store, pub, sports facilities and village hall; Mildenhall is around two miles away, with further amenities in Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The standout here is the setting: a detached four-bedroom home with around two acres, paddock space, outbuildings, mature gardens and extensive parking. The house looks fundamentally usable, with a spacious living room, characterful fireplaces and conservatory spaces; the dated finishes offer scope for a light, tailored refresh rather than a full overhaul. The visible solar panels are another useful feature, while the outbuildings and paddock space merit closer inspection to establish their condition and suitability for your plans.
At £565,000, the asking price works out at about £309/sq ft, around 8% above the local average, so price is not a particular advantage. The score is therefore held back by the economics: purchase plus the estimated refurb midpoint comes to about £575,500, which looks tight against local benchmarks. For a buyer who values the land and lifestyle features, there is still a distinctive project here, but the numbers leave limited room for error.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a light, personalised update.
- Make the most of the established grounds, vegetable-growing space and paddock, refining informal paths and garden edges to suit your use.
- Explore the practical potential of the outbuildings and paddock space, subject to checking their condition and suitability.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Shippea Hill Rail Station
4.8 miles
Train · Shippea Hill
Soham
5.7 miles
Train · Soham
Kennett Rail Station
6.3 miles
Train · Kennett
Lakenheath Rail Station
6.7 miles
Train · Lakenheath
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£2,135
Based on a loan of £423,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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