Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this highly individual chalet property, occupying neatly maintained grounds of 3.65 acres (sts) in a private rural setting between Foxley and Billingford. The property enjoys superb proportions throughout and is entered via an impressive reception hall, from where a hard wood spiral staircase rises to the first floor galleried landing. There are four reception rooms, including a bay fronted sitting room with fireplace, dining room, study and a spacious games room, as well as the generously sized kitchen/breakfast room. In addition, there are four double bedrooms, two on either floor, all of which have en-suite facilities and built-in wardrobes. At the heart of the property is the magnificent hard wood conservatory which houses an indoor swimming pool and provides a superb entertaining area. Double doors open in to the pool room from the kitchen, sitting room, dining room and one of the bedrooms, with the master bedroom's balcony looking over. Outside, the grounds have been carefully maintained and include formal lawns, paddocks, outbuildings and a private driveway. There is the added benefit of a substantial four car garage with workshop space and a spacious loft for storage.  

FOXLEY Foxley is an ancient village mentioned in the Domesday Book. The church, St Thomas, has late Saxon - early Norman origins. The name Foxley is from old English fox-leah. A leah is a clearing in or around a wood. Foxley Wood is the largest remaining piece of woodland left in Norfolk and it can be seen from space on Google Earth. The show of bluebells in April/May is truly amazing and rightly world famous. The modern village of Foxley is cut in two by the Fakenham to Norwich road so it is ideally located for access to the towns of Fakenham, Dereham and the city of Norwich with its rail link to London International Airport. There is a modern village hall with a bar license which holds regular community events. Foxley is approximately 5.5 miles from Reepham and is in the catchment area for Reepham school. 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES :- Pathway leading to a canopied entrance with glazed double doors opening to� 

RECEPTION HALL A pleasantly spacious entrance area with timber clad vaulted ceilings and a hardwood spiral staircase which rises to the first floor galleried landing. Separate pairs of double doors open to the sitting room and dining room, with further doors opening to the kitchen/breakfast room, study, bedroom four, the cloakroom and a useful built in storage cupboard. Hardwood double glazed bow window to front and two radiators. 

SITTING ROOM 23' 5" x 20' 4" > 17' 0" (7.15m x 6.22m > 5.20m) Generously sized family reception room with a brick-built open fire serving as the room's main focal point. The room is bay fronted with a series of hardwood double glazed units overlooking the front aspect, as well as a further window overlooking the garden to the side. A pair of glazed sliding doors open to the pool room, television point and three radiators. 

DINING ROOM 12' 1" x 11' 11" (3.70m x 3.64m) Another well-sized reception room with a pair of fully glazed sliding doors opening to the pool room and radiator. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 17' 1" x 14' 2" (5.22m x 4.32m) With a range of fitted base level and wall mounted storage units extending along two walls with fitted work surfaces which incorporate a 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and a four ring ceramic hob. Integrated oven and space for an upright fridge/freezer. Hardwood double glazed window to side and a pair of fully glazed sliding doors opening to the pool room. Radiator, telephone point and door to inner hall.  

POOL ROOM 43' 6" > 23' 1" x 28' 6" (13.26m x 8.71m > 7.05m) A superb entertaining area which is central to the entire accommodation. The majority of the room is under a pitched polycarbonate panelled roof with a hardwood timber frame which incorporates three pairs of sliding double doors which open onto a paved terrace. The room is tiled throughout and also includes a brick built bar area, cloakroom and sauna. At the centre of the room, there is a fully tiled kidney shaped heated swimming pool which measures approximately 5ft at its deepest point. From the pool room there are sliding double doors which open in from the sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and third bedroom.  

INNER HALL The inner hall extends at a dogs leg within the rear of the property with doors opening to bedroom three, the games room and the utility room. There is also a fully glazed timber door opening to the garden with an adjacent window. Double doors to a built in storage cupboard. 

GAMES ROOM 19' 2" x 16' 5" (5.85m x 5.02m) An extremely versatile third reception room positioned at the end of the rear hall. A pair of fully glazed sliding doors open onto the garden, with a hardwood double glazed window overlooking the side gardens on the opposite wall. Television point and two radiators. 

UTILITY ROOM 15' 5" x 5' 6" (4.70m x 1.69m) A length of fitted work surface extends along one wall below which there is plumbing and space for a washing machine and two further appliances. Set into the worktops there is a single bowl stainless steel sink unit with a tiled splashback. Beneath the worktops there is also a floor mounted oil boiler which provides domestic hot water and central heating to the property alongside a built in airing cupboard which houses an insulated hot water cylinder. Fully glazed timber door opening to the side and radiator. 

BEDROOM THREE 20' 6" x 13' 5" (6.27m x 4.09m) A most impressive ground floor bedroom suite which is accessed from the rear hall into a dressing area where there is one wall of full-height sliding mirrored doors opening to wardrobes which provide extensive shelving and hanging space. From the dressing area there is a door to the en-suite and a formed archway to the sleeping area which has a pair of fully glazed sliding doors opening onto the rear garden and a matching pair of doors opening to the pool room. Television point and radiator. 

EN-SUITE Partially tiled room with pink suite comprising circular sunken bath with swan neck tap, tiled enclosure with glass door and shower over, washbasin built into storage unit, close coupled WC and bidet. Obscure glass window to side and radiator. 

BEDROOM FOUR 17' 11" x 11' 11" (5.47m x 3.65m) Another extremely well-proportioned double room with a hardwood double glazed bow window on the front elevation, radiator and two pairs of built in double wardrobes providing internal shelving and hanging space. Door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE Comprising panel sided corner bath with tiled surround, washbasin built into vanity unit and close coupled WC. Obscure glass window to side and radiator.  

STUDY 11' 11" max x 10' 5" (3.65m max x 3.19m) Another multi-use room with a hardwood double glazed window overlooking the garden at the rear, television point, telephone point and radiator.  

CLOAKROOM Comprising low level WC and washbasin built into vanity unit. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Gallery style landing with a timber panelled roof incorporating a roof light on the rear pitch. Doors opening to bedrooms one and two with a further door opening to a large storage cupboard. Hardwood balustrading which overlooks the reception hall and radiator. 

BEDROOM ONE 18' 1" > 9' 8" x 16' 4" (5.52m > 2.95m x 4.98m) A double bedroom with impressive proportions and extensive built in storage, with one wall of fitted wardrobes. Velux roof light to side, access to loft space, radiator, door to en-suite and a pair of glazed double doors opening onto the balcony. 

BALCONY 14' 11" > 9' 5" x 9' 0" (4.55m > 2.88m x 2.75m) A charming sitting area which overlooks the pool room. Timber panelled walls and hardwood balustrading.  

EN-SUITE Comprising free-standing roll-top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment over, washbasin built into storage unit and close coupled WC. Partially tiled walls, roof light to side and radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO 17' 11" x 9' 11" (5.47m x 3.03m) Double bedroom with twin roof lights on the west pitch of the room, radiator, low level door to eaves' storage compartment and a formed archway to the dressing area which houses two pairs of built in double wardrobes. Door to en-suite.  

EN-SUITE Recently refurbished en-suite comprising fully tiled enclosure with curved glass doors and shower over, washbasin built into storage unit and close coupled WC.  

OUTSIDE The property is approached from the roadside through a pair of wrought-iron gates which lead onto a shingle driveway extending to the front of the garage building. Formal lawns surround the house interspersed with planted beds and borders with a curved brick wall adding to the privacy of the main gardens and paved terrace which surround the pool room. Within the formal garden area, there is a brick built potting shed with electrical power and lighting as well as a number of mature trees. As you walk away from the house, you will find the paddocks which have been kept in good order and include a timber field shelter and the original stable block which has recently been converted into a workshop. The paddocks would be ideal for equestrian use or alternatively for the keeping of other livestock 

WORKSHOP 28' 10" x 19' 4" (8.80m x 5.90m) Re-built on the site of the original stables of timber construction with glazed double doors opening onto either side and double glazed windows on every wall. Internal power and lighting make this an ideal workshop space, however, it could very easily be converted to serve as a stable again if required.  

GARAGE 45' 7" x 27' 5" > 20' 0" (13.91m x 8.37m > 6.10m) A hugely impressive quadruple garage building with four up & over style doors opening onto the driveway at the front. At its widest point the garage provides superb workshop space with a pair of partially glazed double doors opening onto the rear garden. There are two further personnel doors and hardwood double glazed windows to both sides and the rear. The loft space is also an extremely useable storage area with a roof light on the rear pitch and a fully boarded floor. Internal power and lighting throughout and security alarm system.  

SERVICES CONNECTED The property is connected to mains electricity and water supply. Septic tank drainage and oil fired central heating. 

COUNCIL TAX Band E. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. Ref:- 8400-6242-4329-9197-8543
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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