Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this impressive semi-detached farmhouse, in a peaceful rural location overlooking miles of unspoilt countryside to the front. The property also enjoys generously sized private gardens as well as a range of outbuildings which include a triple bay cart shed and workshop. The accommodation displays a wealth of character features, from beamed ceilings to original floor coverings, as well as a most impressive inglenook fireplace in the main sitting room. In brief the accommodation comprises; sitting room, dining room, garden room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor with three first floor bedrooms and the family bathroom accessed via the first floor landing. The property is available unfurnished early February 2015 with viewings being made by prior arrangement with our Dereham Office. 

OXWICK Oxwick is a hamlet in the English county of Norfolk. It lies close to the source of the River Wensum and lies one mile south of the village of 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. Further away, but easy to get to, are Holkham Hall, Sandringham and Burnham Market, a stunning Georgian village with a green surrounded by 18th century houses, shops, designer boutiques and, The Hoste Arms, one of the best known and most popular places to eat and drink in North Norfolk. 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- From the car parking area there is gated access onto a sandstone pathway which leads to the main entrance door which in turn opens into… 

ENTRANCE HALL 10' 4" x 9' 0" (3.17m x 2.75m) Spacious reception area with timber doors leading to the kitchen/breakfast room and the utility room with a formed opening to a lobby area from where there are further doors to the ground floor cloakroom and sitting room. A range of exposed timberwork, pamment tiled flooring in the inner lobby and radiator. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 20' 9" max x 15' 2" (6.34m max x 4.64m) Impressive family kitchen with a range of hand painted, timber fronted base level storage units with a two-oven Aga with twin hotplate set into an original fireplace recess with a timber bressumer over. 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink unit set into work surfaces under a UPVC double glazed window which overlooks the rear garden. Electric cooker point, under counter recesses for two appliances and built in larder cupboard alongside the Aga, with a range of fitted shelving on the opposite side. Delightful beamed ceiling, pamment tiled flooring, television point, two radiators and a formed opening to the garden room. 

GARDEN ROOM 15' 1" x 13' 11" (4.62m x 4.26m) A most impressive triple aspect reception room, again with an eye catching beamed ceiling. Timber frame double glazed windows to the side and rear and a pair of fully glazed double doors opening onto the rear patio. Television point and radiator.  

UTILITY ROOM 10' 6" x 6' 7" (3.21m x 2.03m) Fitted work surfaces extending along one wall, incorporating a single bowl stainless steel sink unit with base level storage units under. Plumbing and space under the counter surfaces for a washing machine and additional appliances. Beamed ceiling, timber frame window to side and radiator. 

CLOAKROOM Comprising close coupled WC, pedestal washbasin and radiator. 

SITTING ROOM 23' 0" x 19' 5" (7.03m max x 5.93m max) A superb main reception room with a cast-iron wood burning stove set into the original brick built inglenook fireplace with a pamment tiled hearth and timber bressumer. An impressive display of timberwork in the ceiling and pamment tiled flooring around the central carpet. Timber door opening to front and windows with internal secondary glazing to the front and rear allowing light to flood in. Staircase rising to the first floor landing, television point, two radiators and doors leading to the dining room and study. 

DINING ROOM 11' 1" x 10' 2" (3.39m x 3.10m) Feature fireplace with low level storage cupboards with fitted shelving on either side. Timber frame window with internal secondary glazing to front incorporating a window seat from where the superb views across the neighbouring countryside can be best enjoyed. This room could be used for a number of different purposes, whether as a snug, dining room or even as a ground floor bedroom. Dimmable lighting and radiator.  

STUDY 8' 0" x 8' 0" (2.46m x 2.46m) Window with internal secondary glazing to rear aspect, built in storage cupboard, telephone point and radiator. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING With doors to all three bedrooms and the family bathroom, window with internal secondary glazing to front aspect, beamed ceilings, access to loft space and radiator. 

BEDROOM ONE 15' 0" x 8' 5" (4.59m x 2.57m) Double bedroom with a built in storage cupboard with internal hanging rail, exposed timberwork, television point, radiator and timber framed window with internal secondary glazing to rear.  

BEDROOM TWO 10' 10" x 9' 5" (3.31m x 2.89m) Window with internal secondary glazing overlooking the field to the front, beamed ceiling, television point and radiator.  

BEDROOM THREE 12' 4" x 9' 2" (3.77m x 2.80m) A third double room with a timber frame window with internal secondary glazing overlooking the rear garden, television point, telephone point, beamed ceiling and radiator. 

FAMILY BATHROOM Comprising panel sided bath with tiled surround and chrome shower over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Obscure glass window with internal secondary glazing to rear aspect, wall mounted electric heater and radiator. Fitted mirror, electric tube light and vanity unit with mirrored doors. 

OUTSIDE The property is approached via a gravel driveway at the side of the house which in turn leads to a car parking area in front the cart shed and workshop. Immediately to the rear of the property there is a pleasant paved entertaining area with an adjacent lawn which is enclosed by a low level brick and flint wall. The gardens at the front are again, laid to lawn and enclosed by an original brick wall and mature hedges, interspersed with several well-established plants and shrubs. The main garden area is located to the south east of the property where there is a generous expanse of lawn which is enclosed by chain-link fencing and mature hedges. This area includes a superb paved entertaining area, numerous trees and further planted beds and borders. Between the house and the workshop there is a canopied storage area which overlooks the garden. 

WORKSHOP 27' 11" > 16' 9" x 19' 11" (8.51m > 5.13m x 6.09m) L-shaped workshop/storage area with double doors to the front alongside two windows with a side personnel door. Electrical power and lighting, vaulted ceilings and oil tank. 

CART SHED 24' 9" x 14' 11" (7.55m x 4.55m) Brick and flint built triple bay open fronted cart shed with a covered log store at the rear. 

BOILER ROOM 10' 5" x 10' 1" (3.19m x 3.08m) Housing a wall mounted oil boiler which provides domestic hot water and central heating to the property, as well as a pressurised hot water cylinder. Useful storage space with electrical power and lighting. 

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

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING F. Ref:- 0117-2862-7023-9005-3531

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