Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this generously proportioned character cottage, centrally positioned within Foulsham and within walking distance of the village shop, church and pub. The cottage has been recently used as a holiday home and lends itself perfectly for this use, given Foulsham's convenient proximity to both Norwich and north Norfolk. The cottage offers comfortably sized and well-presented accommodation, which briefly comprises sitting room with wood burning stove, open-plan kitchen/dining room and ground floor cloakroom; with two double bedrooms, both of which have en-suite shower rooms, on the first floor. Double doors from the dining area lead out on to a walled courtyard garden , which provides a pleasant outside dining area. Across the courtyard garden from the house there is a brick-built barn which currently serves as a utility/storage room; however, the building offers the scope to increase the accommodation (pending the required planning consents). 

FOULSHAM Foulsham is a typical Norfolk village just off the A1067 Norwich to Fakenham road on a road that goes to and comes from virtually nowhere. The name means "Homestead of the birds". The lovely 14th century 'Church of The Holy Innocent' was burnt severely in a fire in 1770 and was rebuilt with its 15th century tower intact. Foulsham is 11 miles from Dereham with its wide range of shops, schools and facilities. Foulsham is in the Reepham High School catchment area. It's 30 miles from King's Lynn with its direct rail link to Cambridge and London and just 18 miles from Norwich with its rail link to Liverpool Street and Norwich Airport, which is the perfect intercontinental gateway through Schiphol Airport.

 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- Partly glazed timber entrance door opening into… 

INNER HALLWAY Staircase rising to first floor landing, doors to the sitting room and cloakroom, with a formed opening to the kitchen/dining room. Tiled flooring, low level storage cupboard and electric night storage heater. 

SITTING ROOM 16' 11" x 11' 11" (5.18m x 3.65m) A well-proportioned and a brightly lit room with a pair of UPVC double glazed bow windows on the front wall. A cast iron wood burning stove set into the original fireplace recess serves as the rooms main focal point along one wall, with a pair of exposed timber beams adding further charter. Tiled flooring, television point and electric night storage heater.  

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 13' 4" x 9' 1" (4.07m x 2.77m) A pleasantly social and comfortably sized cooking and eating area, with one side of the room set aside for a table and chairs from where a pair of fully glazed double doors open out to the rear courtyard garden. The remainder of the room incorporates a well-equipped fitted kitchen with a selection of white fronted base level and wall mounted storage unit under fitted work surfaces which extend into a peninsula unit. 1.5 half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, integrated oven with hob and extractor hood, integrated refrigerator and freezer. UPVC double glazed windows to side and rear and thermostatically controlled underfloor heating. 

GORUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM Comprising close coupled WC and wall mounted hand basin. Tiled flooring and obscured glass window to side.  

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Doors to both bedrooms and a built-in airing cupboard which houses an insulated hot water cylinder. Electric night storage heater. 

BEDROOM ONE 16' 11" x 12' 1" max (5.18m x 3.69m max) A well-proportioned double bedroom with vaulted ceiling displaying the original timber work. Twin UPVC double glazed windows to front and a television point mounted on the original chimney breast. Electric night storage heater and door to en-suite.  

EN-SUITE Cleverly designed to make the best use of the space available to include a tiled enclosure with chrome shower over, wall mounted wash basin and a close coupled macerator toilet. Electric underfloor heating and obscure glass window to side. 

BEDROOM TWO 13' 5" x 9' 0" (4.10m x 2.76m) A second double bedroom with partly sloped ceiling and UPVC double glazed window on the rear wall. Built-in storage cupboard providing internal hanging space. Electric night storage heater and door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE Comprising double width tiled enclosure with chrome shower over, corner mounted hand basin and a close coupled WC. Tiled flooring with electric underfloor heating. 

OUTSIDE Immediately to the rear of the kitchen/dining room there is delightfully private walled courtyard which has been floored with timber decking to provide an ideal suntrap for out dining and summer entertaining. Across the courtyard from the property there is a brick built barn which is partly used by the current owners, but also offers scope for further development. 

BARN 15' 2" x 11' 6" (4.63m x 3.53m) Currently divided into two areas by a central brick wall with the rear section used for storage and the front section set up as a utility room. This area includes an L-shape section of fitted work surface which incorporates a single bowl sink unit with mixer tap, below which there is a plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble dryer. A pair of timber double doors open from the lane which extends along the side of the property. There is also a useful loft area which provides excellent secure storage and could also be adapted for different uses pending the necessary planning consents. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING E. Ref:- 8501-6400-8929-6227-5673

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SERVICES The property is connected to mains electricity, drainage and water supply. Electric storage heating.