Property description

MOTIVATED VENDOR HAS NOW FOUND Sowerbys are pleased to offer this striking Victorian town house occupying a prominent position on the ever popular Quebec Road, within a few moments' walk from the amenities of Dereham town centre. Behind the traditional red brick façade there is a delightful period home with many character features still in place. The two front reception rooms are particularly impressive, with dual aspect sash windows and fireplaces, as is the reception hall with the original staircase. The accommodation briefly comprises drawing room, sitting room, kitchen, study, breakfast room, pantry and cloakroom on the ground floor; with four bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and cloakroom arranged around the first floor landing. There is an additional room off bedroom three which has been previously been used as a nursery and dressing room. In addition to the main accommodation, there is also a cellar and double garage. The house sits centrally within a generous plot of around 0.34 acres (sts), with a carriage style and off-road parking to the front, with an enclosed lawn garden to the rear with a shingle courtyard.  

DEREHAM Dereham is a busy market town mixing both the new with the old. Free parking allows you time to stroll around seeking out the restaurants and cafes or for an afternoon shop. There are museums, a leisure centre, golf course and schools within the town, or for the nature lovers take a stroll along the Neatherd Moor and the Vicarage Meadow. Slightly further afield are the ruins of the Saxon Cathedral at North Elmham, the wildlife and Dinosaur Parks, Pensthorpe, a bird lovers paradise and Thetford Forest Park. Norwich has good local transport links with the town and has an international airport and a mainline rail link to Liverpool Street, London. 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- An impressive timber front door with radial window light opening to… 

RECEPTION HALL A spacious and welcoming entrance area at the centre of the ground floor, with the original staircase rising to the first floor landing. Doors at either side of the hall opening to the drawing room and sitting room, with further doors toward the rear of the hall study, kitchen and cloakroom. Partially glazed rear entrance door, under stairs storage cupboard and a further door with stairs leading down to the cellar, which provides a useable storage space with a brick floor.  

DRAWING ROOM 14' 8" x 14' 2" (4.49m x 4.34m) A delightful double aspect formal reception room with sash windows to the front and side and an original open fireplace.  

SITTING ROOM 21' 11" x 14' 2" (6.70m x 4.34m) + bay A second formal reception room with a bay window on the northern elevation and a sash to the front. Limestone open fireplace. This room has been be used for a number of different purposes, from formal dining room to music room.  

STUDY 10' 8" x 7' 3" (3.27m x 2.23m) Window overlooking the rear garden and wall mounted gas boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating.  

KITCHEN 13' 6" x 11' 5" (4.14m x 3.50m) max A range of built in storage units under fitted work surfaces incorporating a single bowl sink unit. Rayburn set into the original chimney recess and separate electric hob. Space for a table and chairs, window to rear and door to the breakfast room.  

BREAKFAST ROOM 12' 11" x 10' 2" (3.96m x 3.12m) Another versatile space which could be adapted in to the main body of the kitchen. Built-in storage cupboards, window to side, door to garage and a further door opening to a useful larder [8' 11" x 4' 11" (2.74m x 1.52m)]. 

CLOAKROOM Comprising close-coupled WC and wall mounted wash basin.  

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Doors to bedrooms one, two and four towards the front of the landing with further doors to bedroom three, family bathroom, shower room and cloakroom to the rear. Window above stair well providing natural light into the area.  

BEDROOM ONE 14' 5" x 14' 5" (4.41m x 4.41m) Generously proportioned double bedroom with sash window to front. 

BEDROOM TWO 14' 5" x 14' 5" (4.41m x 4.41m) Of similar proportions to bedroom one, with a range of fitted wardrobes. Sash window to front.  

BEDROOM THREE 13' 11" x 11' 5" (4.26m x 3.50m) Another well sized double bedroom with a window overlooking the rear garden, built-in wardrobes and a door to a lobby area, from where there is a door and step down into the dressing room/bedroom five.  

NURSERY/BEDROOM FIVE 11' 0" x 10' 8" (3.36m x 3.27m) A versatile and spacious room with a window to the side which could currently be used for a variety of purposes, including nursery or dressing room. Alternatively, the space could be adapted into an en-suite bathroom.  

BEDROOM FOUR 10' 5" x 8' 2" (3.20m x 2.49m) Located between the two front bedrooms with a sash window on the front wall. Comfortably large enough to accommodate a single bed and furniture, but also provides the potential to be used as dressing room or en-suite to one of the larger front bedrooms.  

BATHROOM Comprising panel sided bath and pedestal wash basin. Window to rear.  

SHOWER ROOM Comprising tiled shower enclosure, close-coupled WC and wall mounted wash basin. Window to side.  

CLOAKROOM Close-coupled WC and window to rear.  

OUTSIDE The property is approached from Quebec Road via an in-and-out driveway and forecourt. A semi-circular lawn to the front is screened from the road by a mature hedge, with brick and flint retaining wall. Attached to the north side of the house is double Garage/workshop irregular in shape, measuring 20' 0" x 18' 9" (6.1m x 5.72m) (average) with two up-and-over doors, personal doors to front and rear, light and power. To the south side of the house is a lean-to single garage/store with double doors to front and up-and-over door to rear. Outside tap and lighting.

The rear garden lies on the eastern side of the house. Directly adjoining the house is a partly walled courtyard with access from the hall and snug, with a small tool store. From the courtyard an opening with step leads to the lawned garden. In the North Eastern corner of the garden is an open-fronted Summerhouse of mainly rustic timber construction under a tiled roof, with adjoining paved patio and a small shelter in the opposite corner. There is also an aluminium framed greenhouse and polytunnel. The property is well screened from adjoining properties there being high brick and fling walls on the southern and eastern boundaries of the property whilst to the north is a mature hedge. In all the grounds extend to around 0.34 acres (sts). 

SERVICES CONNECTED The property is connected to mains drainage, electricity, gas and water supply. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING E. Ref:- 8194-1263-2429-4897-8953

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COUNCIL TAX Band F.