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New Delight Road, Rickinghall, Diss

Land size
6 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Detached Five Bedroom Property with 6 Acres Of Land (stms) - Perfect For A Smallholding
  • Designated Equestrian Useage Ideal For 4/5 Horses
  • Main House With 19ft Dining Room, Modern Kitchen & Separate Sitting Room
  • Four First Floor Bedrooms & Accessible Ground Floor Bedroom With Wet Room
  • Recently Constructed, Self Contained One Bedroom Annexe
  • Range Of Outbuildings Including Newly Built Double Storey Stable Block With Over 2700 SQFT Of Space (stms)
  • 6 Acres In Total Separated Into Secure Post & Rail Paddocks
  • Huge Potential For Possible Livery, Business Use (stp) or Equestrian Facility

Description

IN SUMMARY
This IMPRESSIVE DETACHED FIVE BEDROOM PROPERTY offers a rare opportunity to enjoy both spacious family living and a versatile rural lifestyle, set within SIX ACRES OF LAND (stms) and boasting DESIGNATED EQUESTRIAN USAGE ideal for 4 or 5 horses. The MAIN HOUSE welcomes you with a GENEROUS 19FT DINING ROOM (perfect for entertaining or family gatherings), a MODERN KITCHEN with contemporary fittings and appliances, and a SEPARATE SITTING ROOM that provides a cosy retreat. The ground floor also features an ACCESSIBLE BEDROOM with an adjoining WET ROOM, offering excellent flexibility for multi-generational living or guests. Upstairs, FOUR WELL-PROPORTIONED BEDROOMS provide ample space for family or visitors. A RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED, SELF-CONTAINED ONE BEDROOM ANNEXE offers further accommodation for extended family, guests, or potential rental income. The property is complemented by a RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS, including a NEWLY BUILT, DOUBLE STOREY STABLE BLOCK with OVER 2700 SQFT OF SPACE (stms), providing exceptional facilities for equestrian enthusiasts or those seeking substantial storage. With its thoughtful layout and flexible spaces, this property offers HUGE POTENTIAL for LIVERY, BUSINESS USE (stp), or as a bespoke EQUESTRIAN FACILITY. The land that extends to around 6 ACRES (stms) can be found on both sides of the road, with the house and grounds including all outbuildings and stables sitting within 3 acres and another 3 acres of excellent post and rail paddocks found on the other side of the road. The land is ideal for equestrian use or for a range of livestock.

SETTING THE SCENE
Using New Delight Road, the house can be found with a generous frontage with plenty of parking off road. There are secure gates to the side leading to the main driveway with further hard standing leading to the detached garage. The driveway leads to the private rear gardens with a door to the rear into the house itself. The main entrance door can be found to the front leading into the hallway.

THE GRAND TOUR
The main house offers comfortable accommodation extending to around 1800 SQFT internally (stms). The ground floor provides an entrance hallway leading to a ground floor W/C, main sitting room, 19’ dining room and modern fitted kitchen beyond the dining room. There is also a separate utility room off the kitchen. From the dining room there is a very useful ground floor bedroom and accessible wet room ideally suited for multi-generational living. The first floor provides four bedrooms off the landing as well as an en-suite shower and dressing room to the master. There is also a family bathroom.

The newly built annexe has been constructed to a good specification and provides open plan accommodation with a fitted kitchen, sitting/dining space with doors leading out as well as a large double bedroom and shower room / en-suite. The accommodation is perfectly suited for guests or possible Air B&B (stp).

FIND US
Postcode : IP22 1LX
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VIRTUAL TOUR
View our virtual tour for a full 360 degree of the interior of the property.

AGENTS NOTE
Buyers are advised there is a sewerage treatment plant for private drainage as well as oil fired central heating. There is a boot room (accessed from outside) with WC and wash basin that is located on groundfloor corner of the main house building adjacent to Utility and kitchen. The land is classed as designated equestrian use.

Garden

THE GREAT OUTDOORS
The impressive grounds total approximately 6 acres (stms) and are split either side of the road with 3 acres approximately on either side. To the rear of the house there is are formal gardens with impressive seating areas and decking providing the ideal space for outside dining and entertaining. This leads directly onto the lawns which are well kept with parking area / driveway and garaging (size is 8M x 10M with significant storage area) adjacent. Beyond the formal gardens are a selection of paddocks all fenced providing excellent space for livestock. The current owners have spent a lot of time and money creating an interesting flow to the paddocks with gated access. Sitting centrally there is the impressive double storey barn and stables providing excellent accommodation for horses. There are three large 14' stables as well as workshop, garaging, tack room, further space for livestock and first floor accommodation. Behind the stable block is a purpose built men...

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General Disclaimer:
Whilst every care has been taken to prepare these sales particulars, they are for guidance purposes only. All measurements are approximate are for general guidance purposes only.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-09-15

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 226 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£141,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £182,826 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Standard Copper (ADSL)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

Accessibility
Lateral Living, Step-Free Access, Wet Room, Wide Doorways, Ramp Access, Level Access Shower, Level Access
Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Private 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 · available to 67% 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

  • Gislingham Church of England Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bacton Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    111
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wortham Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Hartismere School5.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,062
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Diss High School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    877
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ixworth High School7.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    512
    Type
    Free schools
  • Stowupland High School7.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    846
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Stowmarket High School8.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    901
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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 Rickinghall, Rickinghall2.1 miles
Budgens Badwell Ash, Badwell Ash4.2 miles
Co-op Stanton, Stanton, Suffolk5.2 miles

GP surgery

Botesdale Health Centre2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Rapha Delivery Pharmacy5.8 miles

Hospital

Hartismere Hospital5.7 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Elmswell Rail Station6.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

New Delight Road183 metres

Typical drive times

Eye12 min · 7.2 miles
Diss15 min · 8.5 miles
Harleston23 min · 17 miles
Stowmarket17 min · 9.7 miles
Norwich (city)45 min · 30 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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2 Carmel Works, Park Road, Diss, IP22 4AS

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