Glemham Road, Sweffling, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17
- Land size
- 3.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
Key Features
- Rural setting, with excellent access to the A12
- Unique opportunity to own a period cottage with adjacent commercial premises
- Annual income of approximately £19,000
- Fantastic plot measuring in excess of 3.5 acres
- Potential to remodel, extend or redevelop
- Picturesque rural village of Sweffling
Description
Discover a unique opportunity in the picturesque village of Sweffling. Wayside occupies a wonderful plot measuring in excess of 3.5 acres and features a wonderful semi-detached period cottage with a large generous garden, sitting alongside an adjacent yard that includes commercial premises, an annexe, and a barn.
Wayside is a unique four-bedroom extended period cottage in the charming rural village of Sweffling. This generous home backs onto open countryside and the River Alde, offering peaceful rural living with excellent transport links to the A12, Saxmundham, and Framlingham.
The property is set on a substantial plot exceeding 3.5 acres. Directly adjacent to the main home is a large yard featuring a one-bedroom annexe, two large commercial units, a barn, and several garages and lock-up units. Together, the commercial premises and annexe currently generate an annual income of approximately £19,000. The property could equally lends itself to further redevelopment, subject to the necessary planning permissions.
The garden of Wayside measures in excess of 200' and opens into 2.7 acres of meadowland to the rear of the property, extending behind the neighbouring property and the commercial units.
Wayside opens into a rear hall with a door that leads into a good size dining room with dual aspect, feature fireplace and access to an inner lobby which leads to the kitchen, sitting room and stairs to the first floor.
The sitting room is also of generous proportions, has a feature fireplace and windows to the front. To the rear is the kitchen/breakfast room with an extensive range of base and eye level units, a door leads to a handy utility room and a lobby leads out to the rear garden.
On the first floor, the landing leads off to three
double bedrooms, two with en-suites, and a fourth single bedroom. The single bedroom and two of the double bedrooms have fitted wardrobes. There is a main family bathroom and stairs lead to the attic.
Outside
The rear garden which measures in excess of 200' offers plenty of opportunity to landscape as well as room to extend the main dwelling, subject to planning. There is a disused swimming pool, which may be able to be reconditioned.
Location
Sweffling is set within the rural Alde Valley, a peaceful countryside setting, within easy reach of the historic market town of Framlingham, well known for its 12th-century castle, highly regarded schools and thriving high street of independent shops, cafés and restaurants.
The Suffolk Heritage Coast, including Aldeburgh, Snape Maltings and Orford, is easily accessible as well as Woodbridge and Ipswich providing further shopping, schooling and mainline rail connections to London's Liverpool Street. The surrounding villages and countryside offer excellent walking, cycling and riding, with the A12 providing convenient road links throughout Suffolk and beyond.
Saxmundham has the nearest railway station to
Wayside, as well as Waitrose and Tesco stores.
Directions
Please use IP17 2BQ as point of destination or for further information please contact a member of the team on .
Important Information
Services - We understand that mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private drainage via a septic tank and oil-fired central heating.
Tenure - Freehold
Council tax band - E
EPC ratings -
Main dwelling - E
Annexe - F
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-10
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
- Parking Available
- 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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 63% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Saxmundham Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 252
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 166
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Snape Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 103
- Type
- Academy converter
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 311
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form4.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,056
- Type
- Academy converter
- Alde Valley Academy6.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stradbroke High School9.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 353
- Type
- Academy converter
- Farlingaye High School10 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,861
- Type
- Academy converter
- Debenham High School12 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 70 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 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.
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