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Sowerbys are pleased to offer this superbly renovated family-sized barn finished in 2012, occupying a pleasant rural location in the pretty village of Horningtoft in mid-Norfolk. With over 2,500 sq./ft. of spacious accommodation, the barn enjoys a warm atmosphere where a range of contemporary fixtures and fittings complement the charm and character of the existing building. A tasteful amount of original brickwork is displayed, which is balanced out by sleek hardwood joinery; likewise, the original timberwork on show in the vaulted kitchen ceiling is made to feel current by a stylish grey tiled floor and modern fitted kitchen. The ground floor provides a flexible collection of reception rooms arranged around a stunning reception hall where an oak staircase rises to the first floor. The ground floor comprises a triple aspect sitting room with wood burner, dining room, an impressive kitchen/breakfast room, T.V room, study, utility room (with a door into the integral garage) and cloakroom; whilst on the first floor there are four double bedrooms and the family bathroom surrounding the beautifully light galleried landing. The master bedroom enjoys the benefit of an en-suite shower room, with all four bedrooms fitted with high quality built-in wardrobes. Other features include independently zoned underfloor heating, a water softener and timber framed double glazing throughout. Outside, the gardens are generous in size with abundant private parking and a pleasant area of neatly maintained lawn. The current owners have obtained planning permission to erect a detached timber garage/workshop building to the north of the main barn, for more information on this approved scheme please visit the Breckland Council planning website and quote reference 3PL/2014/0449/F. 

HORNINGTOFT Horningtoft is a small Norfolk village, situated midway between the popular market towns of Fakenham and Dereham. There is a church of St Edmund and the village of Whissonsett close by. Both Fakenham and Dereham have a wider range of amenities including schools, pubs, bars, shops, supermarket, doctors surgeries, to name a few. There are schools in both Brisley (2 miles) and Colkirk (2.5 miles). Horningtoft is only twenty minutes' drive to the natural beauty and amazing scenery of the North Norfolk Coast. The cathedral city of Norwich is slightly further away, with direct rail links to London Liverpool Street and Norwich International Airport, which is rapidly becoming a major feeder airport for worldwide travel via Schiphol. 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- One wall of bi-folding timber framed glazed doors opening to… 

RECEPTION HALL 14' 4" x 13' 1" (4.39m x 3.99m) A most-impressive and spacious entrance area filled with natural light due to the expansive glazing and the southerly orientation. At the centre of the room, an oak staircase rises to the first floor landing, around which there are doors opening to the sitting room, TV room, dining room, cloakroom and also to a useful built in airing cupboard which houses a pressurised hot water cylinder and the underfloor heating controls.  

SITTING ROOM 24' 1" x 15' 5" (7.35m x 4.71m) A delightful triple aspect reception room with a pair of fully glazed double doors opening onto a shingle entertaining area which adjoins the garden. At the centre of the rear wall a recently installed cast-iron wood burning stove upon a pamment tile hearth serves as the room's main focal point, between a pair of timber frame double glazed windows looking out to the side. On the opposite wall, there are two further windows which allow plenty of natural light into the room throughout the day. The sitting room enjoys a pleasant mixture of the traditional and the contemporary with two walls of exposed original brickwork complimented by modern timber flooring and stylish wall lights. Television point. 

TV ROOM 13' 1" x 10' 0" (3.99m x 3.07m) A versatile reception room currently utilised as a TV/cinema room. Glazed door with adjacent window lights overlook the side garden, timber flooring, television point and telephone point. 

DINING ROOM 15' 5" x 14' 11" (4.71m x 4.56m) A fantastic entertaining room with adjoining doors to the main reception hall and to the kitchen/breakfast room. The outside wall displays an array of original brickwork with two windows looking out. Timber flooring, door to the study and a pair of partially glazed double doors opening to the kitchen/breakfast room.  

STUDY 10' 7" x 8' 11" (3.25m x 2.74m) A useful fourth reception room with exposed brickwork, timber flooring, window to front and television point. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 24' 8" x 15' 1" (7.53m x 4.60m) A wonderfully social and delightfully appointed family room with a selection of cream fronted shaker style units under oak block work surfaces extending along two walls. A 1.5 ceramic sink unit with chrome mixer tap is set under one of three timber frame double glazed windows on the east wall. 1.2m Rangemaster oven, plumbing and space for a dishwasher and room for an upright fridge/freezer. Tiled flooring and vaulted ceilings displaying an array of original timberwork. Two Velux roof lights, rear entrance door and door to utility room. 

UTILITY ROOM 15' 1" x 7' 6" (4.6m x 2.3m) Fitted oak work surfaces extending along two walls with a further range of cream fronted shaker style base level and wall mounted storage units. Beneath the countertops there is also plumbing and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer as well as a floor mounted oil boiler which provides domestic hot water and central heating. Stable style door opening to the shingled courtyard and inner door to the garage.  

GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM A neatly appointed suite comprising a pedestal washbasin, close coupled WC, timber flooring and timber frame double glazed window to front with pamment tiled sill. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Another beautifully proportioned space with 10' 6" ceilings and a gallery effect to the front where a row of windows flood the area with natural light. Exposed brickwork and roof timbers and solid oak doors opening to all four bedrooms and the family bathroom. 

BEDROOM ONE 15' 7" x 13' 7" (4.75m x 4.15m) Double aspect bedroom with pleasant rural views to the side and rear, two pairs of built in double wardrobes which provide extensive storage space, television point, telephone point, radiator and door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE Comprising double width cubicle with retractable glass door and chrome shower over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Timber frae double glazed window to side and chrome heated towel rail.  

BEDROOM TWO 13' 6" x 13' 0" (4.13m x 3.98m) Another generous double room with a pair of windows to the side and two pairs of built in double wardrobes providing internal shelving and hanging space. Television point and radiator. 

BEDROOM THREE 15' 5" max x 9' 10" (4.70m max x 3.01m) Double bedroom with two windows on the south wall, built in double wardrobes, television point and radiator. 

BEDROOM FOUR 15' 6" x 9' 9" (4.74m x 2.98m) Two windows to front, built in storage cupboard, television point and radiator. 

FAMILY BATHROOM A neatly appointed suite comprising panel sided bath with tiled surround, chrome mixer tap and shower attachment. Pedestal washbasin and a double width walk-in glass enclosure with a chrome mixer shower over and close coupled WC. Window to side and chrome heated towel rail. 

OUTSIDE The property is approached via a five bar timber gate leading onto a shingle driveway which provide generous off road car parking to the front and side of the property. Visitors are able to walk around the entire perimeter of the barn within the generous grounds which are fully enclosed by close-board timber fencing. To the west side of the barn there is a well-sized area of lawn which continues around to the north side of the property where the current owners have obtained planning permission to construct a garage/cart-shed building. 

GARAGE 15' 8" x 11' 1" (4.78m x 3.4m) A pair of timber double doors opening to the parking area at the front, window to rear and a useful mezzanine storage level. Electrical power and lighting. 

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

COUNCIL TAX Band F. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING C. Ref:- 0103-3819-7283-9022-6745

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

AGENT'S NOTE •To the west side of the barn there is a well-sized area of lawn which continues around to the north side of the property where the current owners have obtained planning permission to construct a garage/cart-shed building.

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