Property description
The historic and bustling market town of Thetford is ideally positioned close to the Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk borders and therefore offers convenient access to many of the regions principle areas. Cambridge itself is about 33 miles to the west, Norwich is 29 miles East and Newmarket just 20 miles along the newly improved A11 dual carriageway. The town has much to offer including general shopping and sports facilities, a twice weekly market, highly regarded Grammar school and a railway station connecting with Ely, Cambridge and London. The river "Thet" borders the southern boundary offering delightful riverside walks and there is planned a redevelopment area closer to the town centre but also with river frontage consisting of a cinema, restaurant, hotel and public open space. . Further recreation can be found in the extensive forest areas to the west of the town.
Situated in a conservation area and within sight of the river, St Cuthberts was originally built for the Church in 1939 and is understood to have been used as a vicarage until the 1950's after which it became principle a family residence. The house offers gracious and extensive accommodation of great personality and is set within large mature gardens.
The house is approached via entrance which opens into a large hall with access to the principle reception rooms. The most impressive of these is the drawing room, with an open fireplace, windows overlooking the garden and a door opening to the sun room. Other reception rooms consist of a family room with a feature curved window and open fireplace, large kitchen with an Aga and double doors opening into the dining room, again with a fireplace and French doors to the garden. Also on the ground floor is a Study, side hall, utility room, cloakroom and a store room.
The 1st floor is approached via an impressive staircase with a feature stained glass window to the front. Again many of the bedrooms have windows overlooking the garden and include the master bedroom with a fireplace and large en suite dressing/shower room with "His & Hers" handbasins. There are 3 further bedrooms with windows facing the garden including one with another feature curved window. The 5th bedroom overlooks the front of the house. Also there is a family bathroom and an additional, shower room and separate cloakroom at the other end of the landing.
St Cuthberts is a large house, approaching 2900 sq ft and it is considered for its attractive period detail, tall ceilings and elegant rooms to be fully appreciated and appointment is highly recommended.
Parking is provided for to the side of the house
Note: The vendors advise that since the EPC was carried out cavity wall insulation has been installed.
Council Tax Band: F Viewing: Strictly by prior arrangement with Pocock & Shaw. PBS
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