Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this individual Victorian cottage, set in the most idyllic of rural surroundings with open field views and unlimited access on to miles of countryside walks. The house is only a few miles from the popular village of Mattishall, but enjoys an outstanding sense of privacy and tranquillity.



The property enjoys generously sized and well-presented accommodation as well as a private 0.33 acre plot (sts). The main house, which dates back to 1866 offers a range of versatile ground floor reception space comprising entrance hall, sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, snug with fireplace, laundry and cloakroom. On the first floor there are four bedrooms in all; of particular note is the master room which includes a dressing area with a large walk-in wardrobe and a recently refurbished luxury en-suite bath and shower room.



In addition to the main house there is also an independent barn which offers scope to be used as a holiday cottage, long-term let or annexe. The barn is open-plan on both floors with a shower room on the ground floor and a kitchenette upstairs.



The gardens are a unique selling feature to the house, with a well maintained south-west facing lawn with pond and various seating areas. To the north east there is a well -stocked fruit and vegetable garden. At the rear of the house there is a paved terrace which literally steps out on to the neighbouring farmland.  

GARVESTONE Garvestone is conveniently situated between the market towns of Dereham and Wymondham and within thirty minutes of the cathedral city of Norwich. Dereham boasts a number of good schools together with sports and leisure facilities. There is a comprehensive selection of shops, including supermarkets, pubs and restaurants and a cinema. Garvestone itself has a village primary school and is within easy reach of a number of first class golf clubs one of which being Barnham Broom. 

MATTISHALL The popular village of Mattishall is about 9 miles to the west of Norwich and 4 miles from the market town of Dereham. The village has a good range of amenities including a village store, post office, public house, church, doctor's surgery with pharmacy, butchers, fish and chips takeaway, hairdressers and a very popular junior school. There are also two cafés, one being near the church and a childrens nursery at Southgreen Enterprise Centre. In addition to this the village has its own cricket, football, bowls and golf clubs for all ages. The village is about 2 miles from the A47 providing straight-forward access to Norwich and Dereham. The city of Norwich provides a wider range of amenities including major rail links to London and beyond and Norwich International Airport. 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- From the shingle drive a partly glazed timber door opens into… 

SITTING/DINING ROOM 26' 4" > 12' 6" x 21' 4" > 12' 4" (8.03m > 3.83m x 6.51m > 3.76m) A beautifully presented and well-proportioned, L-shaped reception space which is currently configured to serve as the formal sitting and dining area. At one end of the room an attractive Victorian style open fire is set into the chimney breast with recessed shelving built into the alcove at the side. The widest section of the room enjoys views across the delightful gardens with a pair of fully glazed double doors opening on to a covered Indian sandstone terrace. Television point, telephone point and three radiators. Doors opening to the kitchen/breakfast room and inner hall.  

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 13' 11" max x 15' 6" (4.25m max x 4.73m) A generous range of hand painted base level and wall mounted storage units under granite work surfaces extending along parts of four walls. A twin bowl ceramic sink unit with mixer tap is set into the worktop below a UPVC double glazed window with delightful field views to the south and east. Appliances include a full height integrated refrigerator, built-in dishwasher and a free standing Stoves electric range cooker with a five ring ceramic induction hob. A free standing central island unit provides additional storage, pamment tiled flooring, radiator and doors to snug and inner hall.  

SNUG 17' 4" x 10' 11" (5.29m x 3.35m) A charming additional reception room with a cast-iron wood-burning stove set into a brick built fireplace. A fully glazed UPVC door on the rear wall opens onto a paved terrace overlooking the fields. Telephone point and radiator.  

INNER HALL Doors to ground floor cloakroom and laundry. 

LAUNDRY 7' 9" x 7' 3" (2.37m x 2.23m) A useful utility/rear entrance room with two lengths of fitted oak block work surface below which there is plumbing and space for a washing machine and an additional appliance. A single bowl porcelain butler sink with chrome mixer tap set into the other section of worktop beneath a UPVC window with views to the rear. A further UPVC double glazed window overlooking the south facing garden and a stable door opening onto the paved path at the rear. 

GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM Comprising close coupled WC and wall mounted hand basin. Partly tiled walls, tiled flooring, radiator and obscure glass window to rear.  

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Corridor style landing with doors to all four bedrooms and the family bathroom with an additional door opening into the spacious airing cupboard which houses an insulted hot water cylinder. Access to loft space and radiator.  

MASTER BEDROOM 14' 5" x 12' 8" (4.41m x 3.88m) A delightful suite with double aspect views to front and side, telephone point, radiator and open-plan to the dressing area.  

DRESSING AREA 6' 2" x 6' 0" (1.90m x 1.83m) With full height sliding mirrored doors opening to a walk-in wardrobe (measuring 6' 2" x 6' 0" [1.90m x 1.83m]) which provides extensive hanging space. Obscure glass window to side and radiator. Door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE 12' 7" x 8' 4" (3.84m x 2.56m) Recently refurbished and beautifully appointed suite comprising panel sided bath with central taps and shower attachment over, double width tiled enclosure with glass door and chrome shower over, twin basin vanity unit and close coupled WC. Partly panelled walls, slate tiled flooring and chrome heated towel rail. Obscure windows to the side and rear providing exceptional views over the gardens and surrounding fields. Radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO 12' 5" x 9' 0" (3.80m x 2.76m) An immaculately presented double bedroom with UPVC double glazed window to front and radiator.  

BEDROOM THREE 12' 8" x 8' 1" (3.87m x 2.48m) Another well-presented double bedroom with field views to the rear and radiator. 

BEDROOM FOUR 9' 1" x 9' 4" (2.79m x 2.85m) UPVC double glazed window to front, feature chimney breast and radiator and radiator.  

FAMILY BATHROOM Comprising double width tiled enclosure with glass door and chrome shower over, bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, contemporary hand basin set over storage unit and close coupled WC. Slate tiled flooring and partly walls and chrome heated towel rail. UPVC double glazed window with field views to rear. 

SUMMERCOURT BARN In addition to the main house, there is also an independent barn building which has been converted to an impressive standard. The ground floor currently serves as a games room, with the open-plan first floor being used as a study area; however, the barn provides superb potential to be used as ancillary accommodation to the main house and even provide the new owners with an income.  

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- Partly glazed stable styled door opening into… 

GAMES ROOM/BEDROOM 23' 10" x 15' 8" (7.28m x 4.80m) An open-plan room, currently set out as a games room with timber framed double glazed windows to two sides and a rear entrance doors. Wall mounted electric heater, tiled flooring and exposed brickwork. Staircase rising to first floor and door to shower room. 

SHOWER ROOM Neatly appointed suite comprising tiled enclose with curve glass doors and an electric shower over, pedestal hand basin and close coupled WC. Tiled flooring and heated towel rail.  

OPEN-PLAN LIVING SPACE 24' 0" x 16' 0" (7.33m x 4.88m) The first floor is fully open-plan with vaulted ceilings displaying the original timber work. Along one wall the owners have installed a cast-iron wood-burning stove upon a pamment tiled hearth with a timber framed double glazed dormer window on the opposite wall. Situated towards one corner of the room there is a length fitted work surface which incorporates a 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink unit above a pair of base level storage cupboard with space for appliances alongside. A pair of fully glazed timber doors opening onto a private balcony from where views of the surrounding countryside can be best enjoyed. Television point, two wall mounted electric heaters and timber framed double glazed window to front.  

GARAGE 29' 9" > 21' 3" x 17' 1" (9.08m > 6.50m x 5.21m) Of timber construction with two pairs of timber double doors opening onto the shingle driveway. In addition to being able to comfortably house two vehicles , the garage also provides ground floor storage space with a timber staircase rising up to a mezzanine platform providing additional storage. Rear entrance door with UPVC double glazed windows to either side.  

SERVICES The property is connected to mains water and electricity supply. Oil fired central heating and septic tank drainage. 

AGENT'S NOTES Solar panels on the east facing pitch of the roof feed in to the national grid.

All blinds and curtains will be included within the sale price of the house. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. Ref:- 8896-1547-8020-6906-5213

To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit https://www.epcregister.com/ and enter in the reference number above. 

DIRECTIONS From Dereham, follow the B1135 towards Yaxham, turning right (staying on the B1135) in Yaxham signposted towards Wymondham. In the village of Garvestone, turn left on to Town Lane and bear to the right after approximately 500 yards where it turns into Mattishall Road. Continue on this road for another mile where the property can be found on the right hand side.