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Superb Renovation Opportunity in Ellingham

East of England

£650,000

Listed on 08/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
2970 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This Grade II listed farmhouse in Ellingham is set within approximately 1.5 acres, with open countryside around it and a group of substantial outbuildings. The house is believed to date mainly from the 17th century, with the possibility of earlier fabric, and retains features including exposed oak framing, pamment floors, fireplaces and an inglenook. The accommodation is described as extending to around 2,850 sq. ft. over two floors, with five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a kitchen, utility room, bathroom and WC. The property has been stripped back and work is under way, leaving scope for a purchaser to plan its next phase. The barns and attic building offer storage or workshop use, with any ancillary or alternative use subject to the relevant consents. The grounds include mature trees and countryside views, and the listing notes that much of the clearance work has already been completed. Ellingham has a primary school, playgroup, village shop and restaurant, while Bungay and Beccles provide further services. Norwich and the Norfolk and Suffolk coast are also within reach. The property is freehold, has driveway parking, mains electricity and water, and oil-fired central heating. As a listed building, an EPC is not required. Buyers should establish the condition and scope of the works, and verify any consents required for alterations to the house or outbuildings.

WHOTS analysis

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69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Church Farm offers a rare, characterful canvas: a Grade II listed 17th-century farmhouse with generous proportions, around 1.5 acres, mature trees and substantial outbuildings. The asking price of £650,000 is about 25% below the local average per square foot, making it an attractive entry point for someone ready to shape the house around its period features, countryside setting and flexible living space. The visible interiors are part-way through being stripped back, with unfinished surfaces and damaged or open floorboards in several rooms; the older kitchen also needs attention. The renovation range is £90,000–£180,000, so this is a substantial project, but one with scope to create a distinctive rural home and make use of the barns, subject to consents.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous farmhouse accommodation to suit family life and entertaining while bringing out features such as the oak framing, pamment flooring and inglenook.
  • Create a distinctive country-home setting across the approximately 1.5 acres, with mature trees and countryside views.
  • Explore storage or workshop use for the substantial outbuildings, subject to condition and any necessary consents.

Key risks

  • Stripped rooms, exposed framing and masonry, unfinished surfaces, damaged or open floorboards and work materials make the £90,000–£180,000 works range a full-gut programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for budget and programme contingencies.
  • Some outbuildings appear weathered or partly deteriorated, and their condition and potential uses need checking.

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Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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