Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this refurbished and extended character cottage, occupying a pleasant plot with generous rear gardens, in the heart of the popular village of Colkirk. With sympathetic extensions to both the side and rear, this property now offers the kind of accommodation needed for modern family living. The interior is stylishly presented, with the superb kitchen/dining room serving as the 'hub' of the home. Also on the ground floor there are two reception rooms, both with fireplaces, entrance porch and a laundry room/cloakroom. On the first floor there are four bedrooms and the attractively appointed bathroom, as well as an en-suite cloakroom which is accessed via a 'Jack & Jill' door arrangement between bedrooms one and two. Outside, there is off-road car parking in front of the detached timber garage, with access on to the well sized rear lawn. In total, the curtilage extends to slightly over 0.15 acres (sts).  

COLKIRK Colkirk is a quiet village about two miles south of Fakenham. Dating from before the Domesday Book, the village has a church, a village hall, and a church pond - known as the 'church pit' in Norfolk dialect. There's a thriving village school, a proper village pub "The Crown" and a playing field for soccer, cricket, rounders and school sports days. Fakenham is a market town in central Norfolk - halfway between King's Lynn and Norwich. It has a range of amenities, a Thursday market, Farmers Market and a racecourse.  

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- From the shingle driveway, a partially glazed timber door opens into the entrance porch. 

ENTRANCE PORCH 10' 9" x 2' 9" (3.30m x 0.86m) Recently added by the current owners to provide a useful storage space for boots, coats and shoes, with timber frame double glazed windows to front and side, pamment tiled flooring, radiator and an inner door opening to the main hall. 

MAIN HALL Latched and braced doors opening to the snug, kitchen/dining room and utility room, with a staircase rising to the first floor landing. Telephone point and radiator. 

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 17' 9" > 14' 8" x 16' 5" (5.43m > 4.49m x 5.01m) An impressively spacious and pleasantly social family kitchen which has been recently refurbished to include an extensive selection of hand painted timber base level and wall mounted storage units with fitted oak block work surfaces which extend along parts of three walls, incorporating a single bowl porcelain butler sink and a tiled recess for a Rangecooker with a built in extractor hood. Integrated dishwasher and plumbing and space for an American style fridge/freezer. An attractive lime-washed solid oak floor, beamed ceiling and a pair of fully glazed double glazed doors opening to the rear garden. Timber frame double glazed windows to the side and rear and inner door the sitting room. The centre of the room provides generous space for a dining table, with space for additional furniture as required. Television point and radiator. 

SITTING ROOM 13' 0" x 10' 7" (3.97m x 3.24m) Charming reception room with a cast-iron multi-fuel stove set into an original brick built fireplace with a pamment tile hearth. UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front aspect, television point, radiator and door to snug. 

SNUG 10' 6" x 10' 3" (3.22m x 3.14m) Another well-presented and versatile reception room, also housing a cast-iron wood-burning stove. UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, painted timber floorboards and radiator. 

UTILITY ROOM 8' 9" x 5' 4" (2.67m x 1.63m) Doubling up as a ground floor cloakroom with a close coupled WC and wall mounted washbasin. Oak block work surfaces along one and a half walls below which there is plumbing and space for a washing machine and a recess for a tumble dryer. Fitted shelving units, heated towel rail, a timber frame double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and tiled flooring.  

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Split-level landing area with doors to all four bedrooms, the family bathroom and also providing access to the loft space. 

BEDROOM ONE 11' 3" x 9' 10" (3.44m x 3.02m) Stylishly appointed double room with one wall of built in wardrobes providing internal shelving and hanging space, an original bedroom fireplace and a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front garden. Radiator, access to loft space and door to cloakroom. 

BEDROOM TWO 10' 6" x 9' 1" (3.22m x 2.77m) Neatly presented bedroom with double doors to a built in wardrobe, access to loft space, television point, UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator and door to cloakroom. 

FIRST FLOOR CLOAKROOM With a 'Jack & Jill' door arrangement opening from bedrooms one and two, this compact cloakroom represents a clever use of space. Comprising close coupled WC and a corner mounted washbasin.  

BEDROOM THREE 9' 3" x 9' 1" (2.84m x 2.79m) Located at the rear of the house, within the recent extension, this double bedroom enjoys views over the rear garden via a timber frame double glazed window. Radiator. 

BEDROOM FOUR 16' 3" x 8' 11" < 5' 2" (4.97m x 2.72m > 1.59m) A fantastic single bedroom with a timber frame double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and a Velux roof light on the side pitch. Low level door to eaves' storage compartment and radiator. 

FAMILY BATHROOM 9' 7" x 6' 7" (2.93m x 2.01m) A well-presented family bathroom with painted timber floorboards and a suite comprising a tiled corner cubicle with curved glass doors and chrome mixer shower over, panel sided bath with chrome mixer tap and shower attachment over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Velux roof light to side and chrome heated towel rail.  

OUTSIDE The property is approached over a shingle driveway which provides off road car parking for several vehicles and in turn leads to the front of the detached single garage. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by a mature hedge. The rear gardens are well-sized and again, predominantly laid to lawn. Also within the rear garden, there is a well-stocked planted flowerbed, a timber garden store with a lean-to wood store, timber summerhouse and a paved patio at the rear of the property.  

GARAGE Detached single garage with a pitched pantile roof and attractive exterior timber cladding. Double doors open onto the driveway at the front, with a side personnel door and timber frame windows to the side and rear. Internal power and lighting. 

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

COUNCIL TAX Band B. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING C. Ref:- 8009-9392-3429-3497-3643

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

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