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Guide Price£700,000

Withersdale Street, Mendham, Harleston

Land size
3.16 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Elegant period house
  • Unlisted
  • For sale for the first time in over 40 years
  • Versatile accommodation
  • Character
  • Outbuilding with potential and double garage
  • Parking for several cars
  • Field views
  • Superb gardens and grounds in all about 3.16 acres
  • Convenient location

Description

An elegant and charming unlisted period house with versatile accommodation and delightful gardens and grounds of 3.16 acres.

Property - The property is a delightful and charming unlisted period house with elegant symmetrical front facade. It has been in the same ownership for over 40 years and has been a much-loved family home. Located in a sought-after and convenient semi-rural position with field views to the front and its own field to the rear, the property provides a delightful opportunity for those seeking space and character whilst remaining convneient.

The front door opens to the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor. There is a dining room to one side and an impressive double aspect sitting room with feature fireplace to the other. Across the entire back of the house is a superb triple aspect reception room which is multi-functioning and perfect for entertaining. It connects with the kitchen which is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units. Off the kitchen is a useful conservatory/boot room. On the first floor are four bedrooms arrange around a spacious landing. Two benefit from fitted wardrobes. The vendors extended the first floor to create a spacious bathroom with separate shower cubicle and there is a further w.c.

Externally the property has a gravel carriage driveway leading to timber gates that give access to further parking and the gardens. There is a detached outbuilding that is currently a workshop and a double garage beyond. It is consider the outbuilding offers potential for conversion to an annexe or studio subject to planning permission.

The gardens and grounds are a real highlight of the property. Immediately to the rear of the house is a large patio for alfresco entertaining. The principal garden is laid largely to lawn, interspersed with a wide array of established trees and shrubs including Wisteria and Camellia. There is a vegetable garden and beyond, a five bar gate leads into a large field with a pond in once corner and bordered by mature poplars.

Location - Located on the Suffolk bank of the River Waveney is the attractive village of Mendham, The parish includes the hamlet of Withersdale Street. Central to Mendham is the Sir Alfred Munnings Pub. The thriving market town of Harleston is approx. 2.8 miles away with many historical buildings and an excellent range of independently owned shops along with a supermarket, doctors, dentists and veterinary surgery, a primary and secondary school both of which have Good Ofsted ratings, two hotels, a number of cafes, restaurants and pubs.

Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. (Please note the services have not been tested by Durrants)

Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the vendors sole selling agents, Durrants on

Local Authority And Council Tax - Mid-Suffolk and Band E

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-05-03

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,147 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£221,519 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £371,873 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
40 E
90 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

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

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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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 · available to 17% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Mendham Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    57
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    824
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Fressingfield Church of England Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    91
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stradbroke Church of England Primary School4.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    824
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stradbroke High School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    353
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bungay High School6.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    922
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Long Stratton High School8.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    679
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hartismere School9.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,062
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Lidl Harleston, Harleston, Norfolk1.5 miles
Budgens Harleston, Harleston, Norfolk2 miles
Co-op Harleston, Harleston, Norfolk2.1 miles

GP surgery

Harleston Medical Practice2 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2 miles

Hospital

Hartismere Hospital8.9 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

Halesworth Rail Station7.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crossroads352 metres

Typical drive times

Diss18 min · 12 miles
Bungay14 min · 10 miles
Harleston5 min · 2.7 miles
Halesworth18 min · 9.3 miles
Norwich (city)34 min · 21 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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