Lot 1 - Messuage Farm House, Russells Green, Wilby, Suffolk, IP21 5LX
- Unconditional Online Auction Sale
- Guide Price* : £280,000
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Reception Rooms: 2
For Sale by Online Auction - A three bedroom detached period house now requiring general refurbishment, set in a pleasant rural location within the Parish of Wilby.
Description
Hallway, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility room and downstairs bathroom.
Three first floor double bedrooms and bathroom.
Mature gardens extending to approximately 0.4 acres with off road parking.
For Sale by Timed Online Auction - 12th August 2026.
Method of Sale
The property is being offered for sale by Unconditional Timed Online Auction on 12th August 2026 and on the assumption the property reaches the reserve price, exchange of contracts will take place upon the fall of the electronic gavel with completion 20 working days from exchange. For details of how to bid please read our Online Auction Buying Guide.
The Sellers solicitor has prepared an Auction Legal Pack. This will be available to view online and interested parties should register online to receive updates. If you are viewing a hard set of these particulars or via Rightmove or alike, please visit the Online Property Auctions section of Clarke and Simpson’s website to Watch, Register and Bid.
Seller’s Solicitors
The seller’s solicitor is Jonathan Mathers, Greene & Greene Solicitors, 80 Guildhall Street
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1QB; Email: jonathanmathers@greene-greene.com
We recommend that interested parties instruct their solicitor to make any additional enquiries prior to the auction.
Location
The property is situated within a cluster of other dwellings at Russells Green which lies within the Parish of Wilby. The Village benefits from a nursery and primary school as well as a community centre. Within approximately two miles is the larger village of Stradbroke which benefits from independent shops, schools, doctors surgery, library, leisure facilities and several pubs. The County Town of Ipswich that has national shops and a rail station with links to London’s Liverpool Street station is 25 miles. Norwich is 28 miles. The coast with destinations such as Southwold and Aldeburgh is 20 miles.
Directions:
From the centre of Stradbroke proceed in the eastly direction on the Laxfield Road as if heading towards Laxfield. Turn right onto Barley Green towards Russells Green and Wilby having passed an agricultural building on the right hand side and some cottages on the left, take the next left towards Messuage Farmhouse.
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Description
Messuage Farmhouse is a Grade II Listed dwelling believed to date from 16th century. It is of timber frame construction with heavy rendered elevations under a tiled roof. It is anticipated that an incoming buyer will carry out a refurbishment programme.
A front door provides access to a hallway where doors lead off to the sitting room and dining room. The spacious dual aspect sitting room has exposed timbers, windows to the gable end and the front overlooking the garden as well as a brick fireplace. The dining room, is a spacious area and has a large red brick fireplace with bressummer beam above and wood burning stove. There are windows to the front and rear of the property, exposed timbers and a built-in storage cupboard. A door leads to a inner lobby where stairs rise to the first floor landing and doors lead to the kitchen, utility room and downstairs bathroom. The dual aspect kitchen is fitted with a basic range of high and low level wall units and has a work surface, sink and space for an electric oven. The downstairs bathroom comprises a bath, bidet, handwash basin, WC, built-in airing cupboard and windows to the front of the property. Adjacent to this is a utility room with doors to the exterior, wall to wall windows, fitted cupboards and space and plumbing for a washing machine.
On the first floor landing there are windows to the rear of the property and doors to the three bedrooms and first floor bathroom. Bedroom one is a large dual aspect double which enjoys views over the garden and fields. It has exposed timbers. The bathroom has a window to the front, bath, WC and handwash basin. Bedroom two is a double with exposed timbers and a window overlooking the front garden. The third bedroom is a further double with a window to the front of the property, exposed timbers, built-in wardrobe and a hatch to the roof space.
Outside
The property is approached over a shingle driveway (the neighbouring property has a right of way over the initial part of the drive) which leads to a large shingle parking area. The main gardens lie to the front of the property and are predominately laid to grass with mature shrubs and trees. The property is enclosed by hedging and fencing and in total extends to approximately 0.4 acres.
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent.
Services Mains water and electricity. Modern private drainage system. Oil fired central heating system.
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EPC Rating = Listed - Exempt
Council Tax Band D; £2,265.84 payable per annum 2026/2027
Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Rd, Ipswich IP1 2BX; Tel: 0345 6066067
NOTES
1. Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If there is any point, which is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements quoted are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included. No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise. Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan.
2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.
3. In the unlikely situation of our client considering an offer prior to auction, a premium price would have to be put forward and the purchaser would be required to sign the contract and put down a 10% deposit and pay the Buyers Administration Charge, well in advance of the auction date. An offer will not be considered unless a potential buyer has read the legal pack and is in a position to immediately sign the contract. The seller is under no obligation to accept such an offer. It should be noted that Clarke and Simpson cannot keep all interested parties updated and at times will be instructed to accept an offer and exchange contracts without going back to any other parties first. Please note that in this instance Flagship have stated that the property will be sold by auction only.
4. Additional fees: Buyers Administration Charge - £1,200 including VAT (see Buying Guide). Disbursements - please see the Legal Pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser upon completion.
5. The guide price is an indication of the sellers minimum expectations. This is not necessarily the figure that the property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. The property will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we will expect to be set within the guide range of no more than 10% above a single figure guide.
6. The doorways/ceiling heights at the property are low.
July 2026
Council Tax Band
D
* Generally speaking Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation, i.e. 'The Reserve'. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Virtually every property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
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