6 bed detached house

The Rookery is a Grade II* listed country house located on the edge of Earl Soham, surrounded by stunning formal gardens and 47 acres of land. The house itself dates back to the 16th century with additions from the 19th century, featuring a traditional timber frame, rendered elevations, and peg-tiled and pantiled roofs. Inside, the house has a rich period character with original features such as exposed timbers, large windows, high ceilings, and open fireplaces. The ground floor includes a double-aspect drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, scullery, pantry, snug, shower room, and cloakroom. The first floor features six well-proportioned bedrooms, including one with en suite facilities and a principal bedroom with triple-aspect views over the gardens. The property also includes a detached, self-contained two-bedroom annex located above the garage, and a variety of outbuildings including loose stables, a timber barn, and tractor sheds. The surrounding gardens feature herbaceous borders, flowers, island beds, mature trees, and clipped yew trees, as well as a small train track, and 50 acres of post and rail paddocks and fields.