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Guide Price£995,000Fenn Wright, Rural, Water & Leisure

Cherry House & Bromeswell Lakes, School Lane, Bromeswell, Woodbridge, IP12

Land size
12.3 acres
Bedrooms
4

Key Features

  • 11.7 acres of land and lakes situated in a village location
  • A four bedroom residential dwelling set back from the road within a 0.6 acre plot
  • Former trout farm operated as a coarse fishery
  • Two coarse fishing pools and series of ponds
  • Situated less than 2 miles from Woodbridge
  • Available as a whole or in two lots
  • Lot 1 - Cherry House Guide price £695,000
  • Lot 2 - Bromeswell Lakes Guide price £300,000

Description

A site extending to 12.3 acres, comprising a four bedroom residential dwelling set within a 0.6 acre plot. A Former trout farm operated as a coarse fishery, two coarse fishing pools and series of ponds. Available as a whole or in two lots.

LOCATION
The site is situated in the village of Bromeswell, next to the village hall with direct access onto the A1152 (Orford Road). Woodbridge is less than 2 miles distant. There are a number of leisure facilities in the immediate vicinity including Woodbridge Golf Club, The Unruly Pig Restaurant and Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite. Woodbridge Golf Club is just under a mile away, with its superb 18 and 9 hole courses.

Woodbridge offers a wide range of amenities including a library, a cinema, Deben Leisure and a golf club. There is a wide range of shopping facilities including boutique shops and excellent restaurants. The town has excellent private and state schooling for all age groups. Woodbridge also has a railway station with links to Ipswich with a mainline to London Liverpool Street.

CHERRY HOUSE FARM
Situated adjacent to Bromeswell Lakes, Cherry House is a four bedroom detached dwelling, with a spacious, wrap around garden. The dwelling was the original farmhouse and has uninterrupted views across the land and lakes.

The ground floor comprises; entrance porch and impressive hallway, leading a dual aspect sitting room with sliding doors to the rear garden, a brick feature wall and fireplace, with a wood burner. The kitchen has been fitted with a number of eye level and base units with worktops over and an inset sink and drainer. There is a built-in oven and hob, and an AGA . Utility room and rear lobby provide access to the garage and the garden.

The first-floor accommodation comprises four bedrooms, an ensuite and main bathroom. All bedrooms benefit from built in wardrobes. Bedroom one has an ensuite, with a shower cubicle, WC, basin and towel radiator.

OUTSIDE
The property is set back, approached by a five bar gate leading to a gravel driveway providing ample space for off road parking along with a double garage. The front garden is mostly laid to lawn. The rear garden is fenced with a patio and mature trees. Views over the lakes and surrounding land can be enjoyed. In all the plot measures approximately 0.6 acres and is contained within a separate land registry title to the land.

BROMESWELL LAKES
Bromeswell Lakes was originally a trout farm comprising several earth ponds, with the pools later extended and converted into a coarse fishery with a number of small pools and stock ponds.

The site is accessed off School Lane, via a gated track, leading to a central car parking area. There is a brook which runs from the southern to northern boundary before flowing west to the River Deben.

The largest pool situated at the western end of the site extends to approximately 1.5 acres with a match or canal style lake extending to approximately 0.6 acres and a series of smaller ponds under 0.25 acres. The total water area totals approximately 3 acres.

The remaining land is laid to grass with a mature tree lined boundary and partial post and wire fencing. There is a single storage container in the centre of the site.

Prospective purchasers should note the fishery has not been operational since 2024, with investment required in respect of maintenance and improvements.

FISH STOCK
The lakes have been stocked historically, although prospective purchasers should note that at least partial restocking is likely to be required.

SERVICES
Cherry House has the benefit of mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating and a private drainage system. There are mains electricity cables and pylons running across the land with a control box.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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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
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Garden
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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Eyke Church of England Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Melton Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    163
    Type
    Community school
  • Sandlings Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Community school
  • Woodbridge Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Community school
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Farlingaye High School2.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,861
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kesgrave High School5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,875
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Alban's Catholic High School7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    967
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Copleston High School7.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,930
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Northgate High School8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,750
    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

Morrisons Daily Melton Woodbridge The STR, Woodbridge1.3 miles
Spar - Woodbridge, Woodbridge1.5 miles
Co-op Woodbridge Foodstore, Woodbridge1.9 miles

GP surgery

Little St John Street Surgery1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.9 miles

Hospital

Nuffield Ipswich Hospital6.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field921 metres

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

Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Bus Shelter117 metres

Typical drive times

Kesgrave15 min · 7.8 miles
Saxmundham19 min · 11 miles
Woodbridge6 min · 2.7 miles
Wickham Market10 min · 5.1 miles
Colchester (city)44 min · 32 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

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The detail behind these bandings

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  • 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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