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Guide Price£785,000

Boxford, Sudbury, Suffolk

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Substantial five-bedroom semi-detached barn conversion
  • Approximate accommodation of 2,750 sq ft
  • Enviable edge-of-village position with countryside views
  • Attractive mature gardens backing onto farmland
  • Double garage, extensive parking and useful outbuildings
  • Unlisted period property dating from the mid-nineteenth century
  • Characterful dining room with vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers
  • Comprehensive programme of improvement and enhancement by the current owners
  • Potential for annexe or ancillary accommodation (subject to consent)

Description

The accommodation is beautifully presented throughout and rich in original features, including exposed timbers, vaulted ceilings and traditional Suffolk latch doors. An inviting entrance hall with stripped oak flooring leads to a particularly impressive dining room, set beneath a vaulted roofline and showcasing an abundance of character.

The well-appointed kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of wooden units beneath granite work surfaces and is complemented by a Rangemaster cooker, tiled flooring and LED lighting. Adjoining the kitchen, a comfortable snug creates an ideal informal family space, whilst a separate study provides an excellent environment for home working. The dual aspect sitting room is a superb reception space, centred around a wood-burning stove and enjoying direct access to the terrace and gardens beyond.

The first floor offers five generously proportioned bedrooms, all displaying exposed timbers and a wealth of period charm. The principal bedroom benefits from a high specification en-suite shower room, whilst the remaining accommodation is served by a spacious family bathroom featuring both a separate shower and a claw foot roll top bath.

Outside, the property is further complemented by a double garage, extensive established gardens and a range of versatile outbuildings offering exciting potential for ancillary accommodation, a home office, studio or annexe, subject to the necessary planning consents. Additional parking is provided to the front of the property, enclosed by recently installed stock fencing, rear access to the double garage and additional parking area .

Boxford is widely regarded as one of Suffolk's most desirable villages, renowned for its attractive period architecture, thriving community and picturesque countryside surroundings. The village offers an excellent range of amenities including a village shop, pubs, primary school, sports facilities and a variety of local clubs and societies, creating an appealing balance between rural tranquillity and everyday convenience.

The property is ideally positioned for access to the market towns of Hadleigh, Sudbury and Colchester, the latter providing direct rail services to London Liverpool Street. The surrounding Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers an abundance of walking, cycling and outdoor pursuits, whilst the wider region is well served by highly regarded independent and state schooling, making the area particularly attractive for families seeking a lifestyle centred around countryside living without sacrificing connectivity.

TENURE: Freehold

SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil fired heating. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent.

EPC RATING: D

WHAT3WORDS: ///dish. bypasses.remit

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX ). BAND: F

VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR.

NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. The measurements, description, distances, journey times etc. are provided as a guide only and should not be relied upon as entirely correct.

No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-07-01

Energy Performance Certificate

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Covered Parking, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    178
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kersey Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hadleigh Community Primary School3.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    525
    Type
    Community school
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    122
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Hadleigh High School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    712
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thomas Gainsborough School5.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,603
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ormiston Sudbury Academy6.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    710
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • East Bergholt High School6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Trinity School7.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    780
    Type
    Free schools

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Hadleigh Supermarket, Hadleigh3.2 miles
Morrisons Hadleigh, Hadleigh3.4 miles
Spar - Hadleigh, Hadleigh3.4 miles

GP surgery

Hadleigh Health Centre3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Mill Pharmacy3.1 miles

Hospital

St Leonards Hospital6.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bures Rail Station6.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brewers Arms749 metres

Typical drive times

Acton15 min · 7.8 miles
Ipswich23 min · 13 miles
Sudbury13 min · 7.3 miles
Hadleigh7 min · 4.3 miles
Colchester (city)28 min · 14 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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