Property description
Occupying a rural village location, this fully renovated and extended detached character cottage boasts stunning views across the adjacent fields. Finished to a high standard, and boasting character features, accommodation comprises entrance porch and hall, sitting room with feature inglenook fireplace and wood burner, dining room with inglenook fireplace, bespoke hand built kitchen/dining room, study/bedroom, utility room, and shower room to the ground floor. The first floor is accessed by twin staircases, with three double bedrooms including the master with en suite, and family bathroom. Mature lawned gardens can be found to all sides, with a patio extending from the kitchen boasting a bright and sunny aspect. A shingle driveway is located to the rear, with a detached single garage.
South Walsham is situated partly in the Broads national park and is some eight miles from the city of Norwich and two miles from the market town of Acle. The village covers 3,000 acres, has some 350 dwellings, two pubs with restaurants, a post office/ stores, a church, a nationally renowned water garden attraction, village hall, recreation ground, a centre for training and the arts and an award winning primary school. It has two Broads, South Walsham Broad only a 5 minute walk away, a boatyard and a nature reserve.
DIRECTIONS Leave Norwich via Plumstead Road East continuing through the Pretty 'Garden Village' of Thorpe End. Continue along this road which becomes Norwich Road, Belt Road and Plumstead Road until you enter the village of Panxworth. Continue along the Panxworth Road, and enter South Walsham on The Street. Pass the village shop, car garage and public house, following the road around to the right. Turn left (signposted Water Gardens) onto School Road. Turn left at the village pond onto Broad Lane, which becomes Marsh Road where the property can be found on the left hand side, indicated by our for sale board.
Occupying a rural location the main driveway can be found to the rear of the property with concrete ramp and shingled driveway which in turn leads to the main property and adjacent single garage. A footpath leads to the front of the property which opens up to the mature lawned gardens and main entrance door.
Solid wood entrance door to:
ENTRANCE PORCH Pamment tiled flooring, window to side x2, exposed brickwork, smooth vaulted ceiling, door to:
ENTRANCE HALL An exposed brick façade greets you with brick and pamment tiled flooring, smooth ceiling, doors to:
SITTING ROOM 23' 5" x 15' max (7.14m x 4.57m) Centred around the grand brick built inglenook fireplace and inset cast iron multi-fuel burner occupies a central position with brick tiled hearth and timber mantelpiece above, under foot brick and pamment tiled flooring can be found whilst the room is finished with a radiator x2, double glazed window to side, double glazed window to front, double glazed French doors to rear, television point x2, wall lighting, stairs to first floor landing, exposed timber beams, smooth ceiling.
DINING ROOM 16' 1" x 9' 8" (4.9m x 2.95m) A further brick built inglenook fireplace creates a central point to the room with an inset timber bressumer beam with pamment tiled flooring under foot, double glazed window to front, exposed timber beam, radiator, wall lighting, smooth ceiling, solid wood door to:
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 24' 1" x 15' 7" (7.34m x 4.75m) This generously proportioned open plan space has been created to offer a farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room with space for a central island or large table. The kitchen has been bespoke hand built and offers a range of wall and base level units with solid wood work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over, matching up-stands, space for 'Range' style electric cooker with extractor fan over, tiled flooring, space for dishwasher and fridge/freezer. built in wine rack, radiator x2, double glazed French doors and full height windows to side, double glazed windows to rear and front x2, smooth ceiling with recessed spotlighting, exposed brickwork, stairs to first floor landing with storage cupboard under, television point, door to:
UTILITY ROOM 11' 8" x 6' 3" (3.56m x 1.91m) Matching range of base level units with solid wood work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit, matching up-stands, space for washing machine, continued tiled flooring, wall mounted LPG boiler, double glazed window to rear, cupboard housing electric fuse box, built in airing cupboard housing hot water tank and storage shelving, smooth ceiling with loft access hatch and recessed spotlighting, stable door to rear, doors to:
SHOWER ROOM Modern white three piece suite comprising low level W.C., wall mounted hand-wash basin, double shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled rainfall shower, tiled splash-backs and continued tiled flooring, double glazed window to rear, smooth ceiling with extractor fan.
STUDY/BEDROOM 16' 11" x 6' 4" (5.16m x 1.93m) Continued tiled flooring, radiator, double glazed window to rear, television point, smooth ceiling.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR LANDING (LEADING FROM MAIN SITTING ROOM) Brick tiled steps, exposed timber beams, velux window to rear, doors to:
FAMILY BATHROOM White period style three piece suite comprising low level W.C., pedestal hand-wash basin, panelled bath with mixer shower tap, tiled splash-backs, stripped wood flooring, heated towel rail, shaver point, smooth ceiling with recessed spotlighting, extractor fan, velux window to rear.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 16' 11" x 9' 11" (5.16m x 3.02m) Wood flooring, radiator, double glazed window to front and side, built in storage cupboard, television point, smooth ceiling.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 16' x 10' 2" (4.88m x 3.1m) Wood flooring, radiator, double glazed window to front, built in storage cupboard, television point, smooth ceiling.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR LANDING (LEADING FROM KITCHEN/DINING ROOM) Stripped wood flooring, velux window to rear, thermostat heating control, smooth ceiling, doors to:
MASTER BEDROOM 18' 9" x 15' 9" max (some restricted height)(5.72m x 4.8m) Stripped wood flooring, radiator, double glazed window to front x2, double glazed window to side offering panoramic field views, velux window to rear, smooth ceiling with recessed spotlighting, doors to:
WALK IN WARDROBE 5' 6" x 4' 8" (some restricted height)(1.68m x 1.42m) Stripped wood flooring, smooth ceiling.
EN-SUITE Modern white three piece suite comprising low level W.C., pedestal hand-wash basin with mixer tap over, shaped panelled bath with mixer shower tap and glazed shower screen over, tiled splash-backs, stripped wood flooring, heated towel rail, velux window to rear, shaver point, smooth ceiling with recessed spotlighting and extractor fan.
OUTSIDE Gardens wrap around the property with the main driveway located to the rear, this in turn opens up to a side garden which is laid to lawn with a hard-standing patio which extends from the kitchen/dining room. Boasting stunning panoramic field views the patio space offers the ideal area for entertaining and alfresco dining. Further lawned gardens open up to the front with a variety of mature hedging and trees with scope to enclose the garden if required.
UTILITY SHED Lockable door with oil tank offering potential conversion if required from the existing LPG system.
GARAGE 18' 10" x 8' 9" (5.74m x 2.67m) Up and over door to front, window and door to side, power and light.
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