The Water House is a Grade II Listed Suffolk longhouse believed to date from the 16th Century with later additions. The property is superbly presented and retains a wealth of period features including Inglenook fireplaces with woodburners in the drawing room and sitting room and exposed wall and ceiling timbers.

The kitchen/breakfast room is in the heart of the house fitted with Henry Gordon Jones designed wooden base units with wooden worksurfaces, an oil fired Aga, 2 ring induction hob, Butler's sink and integrated oven. Adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room is a good sized pantry with ample shelving and space for a number of appliances. There is a rear hall and downstairs shower room.

The triple aspect conservatory has wonderful views across the rear courtyard terrace, the garden and countryside.

On the first floor is the well-proportioned principal bedroom with dressing area, benefitting from a number of built-in wardrobes. The first floor also comprises of two further bedrooms, the family bathroom and a study, which could be used as a further bedroom. All bedrooms have attractive views over the gardens. On the second floor is a double bedroom with built in cupboard and further views.

The Water House is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway leading to a parking and turning area for several cars. From here, access is given to the double car port with attached wood store. To the rear of the house is a large sheltered terrace area with a well and gives access to the traditional outbuildings, used for general storage, a boiler house/utility and car store/workshop.

To the far end of the garden is a wonderful self-contained holiday let cottage. On the ground floor there is a light and spacious sitting room with wood burner, kitchenette with fitted units and space for various appliances, and a fully equipped shower room. The bedroom is on the first floor with further built-in cupboards.

The delightful gardens are very special with a number of shrub beds, box hedging, yew topiary and mature trees. There is a productive vegetable garden, greenhouse, orchard and garden sheds.

There are a number of paddocks in the grounds, one of which has a stable block with two stables and an adjoining hay store/tack room. Beyond the garden is an area of grassland surrounded by meadows with an attractive wildlife pond which is accessed via a pretty bridge over the stream which runs alongside the garden.

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