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Guide Price£925,000

Little Saxham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Land size
1.3 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Potential to create an outstanding individual home
  • Approx. 3,400 square feet.
  • Approx. 1.3 acres.
  • Sweeping driveway.
  • Mature setting.
  • Requiring modernisation.
  • Easy reach of Bury St Edmunds.
  • Drawing room, sitting room and dining room.
  • Kitchen & utility room.
  • Highly sought after village address.

Description

Manzold House is a substantial detached property occupying an impressive setting in Little Saxham, with approximately 1.3 acres of gardens and parkland-style grounds. Extending to approximately 3,400 square feet, including the double garage and large garden room, the property combines generous accommodation with considerable potential for modernisation. There is also scope for enlargement, subject to the necessary permissions, providing an opportunity to create an individual home within easy reach of Bury St Edmunds.The existing accommodation offers a versatile arrangement, with four bedrooms and a choice of reception spaces suited to both everyday family life and entertaining. A drawing room, sitting room and separate dining room provide flexibility, allowing purchasers to retain distinct living areas or consider adapting the layout to suit their own requirements. The proportions and range of rooms offer an excellent starting point for those wishing to undertake a programme of improvement. The kitchen is complemented by a separate utility room, whilst the large garden room provides additional space with potential for a variety of uses.

Outside, a large sweeping driveway creates an attractive approach to the house and is a notable feature of the setting. The grounds extend to approximately 1.3 acres and combine formal lawns with parkland-style areas, providing a sense of space and a substantial backdrop to the accommodation. There is ample room for outdoor entertaining, recreation and gardening, with scope for a purchaser to develop the landscaping further according to their preferences. Whilst requiring modernisation, Manzold House offers an appealing combination of substantial existing accommodation, generous grounds and future potential. Whether approached as a refurbishment of the present house or a more extensive project incorporating enlargement, subject to permissions, it presents an opportunity to establish a distinctive home in a rural setting.

POSTCODE: IP29 5LD

WHAT3WORDS: ///handicaps.snooze.throats

LOCAL AUTHORITY: West Suffolk Council:

COUNCIL TAX: Band G - West Suffolk Council. £3,839.07

IMPORTANT AGENTS NOTES: The measurements, description, distances, journey times etc. are provided as a guide only and should not be relied upon as entirely correct.

VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR: .

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

EPC RATING:

PROPERTY POSTCODE: IP29 5LD

TENURE: Freehold

CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Brick

COMMUNCIATION SERVICES: Broadband Speed: Up to 1800 Mbps

MOBILE COVERAGE: EE, Three, 02 and Vodafone - outdoor, likely. (source Ofcom).

NOTE: David Burr make no guarantees or representations as to the existence or quality of any services supplied by third parties.
Speeds and services may vary and any information pertaining to such is indicative only and may be subject to change. Purchasers should satisfy themselves on any matters relating to internet or phone services by visiting

SUBSIDENCE HISTORY: Not known

PLANNING APPLICATIONS/DEVELOPMENTS/PROPOSALS: Not known

ASBESTOS/CLADDING: Not known

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OR COVENANTS: Not known

FLOOD RISK: Not known

ACCESSIBILITY ADAPTIONS: Not known

VIEWING: Strictly by prior appointment only through DAVID BURR Bury St. Edmunds .

This is an executor sale and our client has been unable to answer some questions within the property questionnaire, therefore some information is unknown.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-10-13

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£711,538 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £385,859 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
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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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, 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 Limited NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone Limited 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

  • Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ickworth Park Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sexton's Manor Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Howard Community Academy2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • King Edward VI CEVC School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,189
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bury St Edmunds County High School3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    657
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Benedict's Catholic School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    968
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Sybil Andrews Academy5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    657
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Thurston Community College7.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,512
    Type
    Community school

* 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

Budgens Barrow, Barrow, Suffolk2 miles
Aldi Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds2.4 miles
Asda Bury St Edmunds Superstore, Bury St Edmunds2.5 miles

GP surgery

Victoria Surgery3 miles

Pharmacy

Barrow Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

West Suffolk Hospital3.2 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

Bury St Edmunds Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church12 metres

Typical drive times

Soham22 min · 18 miles
Newmarket18 min · 12 miles
Ely (city)32 min · 24 miles
Mildenhall18 min · 12 miles
Bury St Edmunds9 min · 5.5 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. 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

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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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