Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this charming character property, occupying a pleasantly sized plot aside a quiet road in the popular village of Saham Toney. Having been significantly extended, the cottage enjoys generous proportions throughout, with superbly versatile reception space on the ground floor. Accessed through a well sized entrance porch, the well-presented internal accommodation briefly comprises sitting room with fireplace, dining room, study, breakfast room, fitted kitchen, utility room, cloakroom and rear lobby on the ground floor; with three double bedrooms and a single room on the first floor. The guest bedroom benefits from en-suite facilities whilst the main bedroom has a 'Jack & Jill' door arrangement into the family bathroom. Outside, there is generous off road parking on the driveway which leads up to the single garage. At the rear, the garden is well sized with a central paved area alongside a useful barn/workshop. Offered with no chain. 

SAHAM TONEY The village is approximately nine miles from East Dereham , two miles from Watton and eight miles from Swaffham. Within the village there is a public house called the Old Bell, a hotel Broom Hall Country Hotel and the property is only about five minutes from the Richmond Park Golf Course. The village also has a Church of England Primary school, Parker's School with just over 100 pupils. The Church of St. Georges is a handsome flint building with a tower containing 6 bells and a clock. The Church has some very beautiful stained glass windows, the east window of the chancel portrays the Last Supper, this was a gift by the late Rev. W. H. Parker, who restored the whole building at considerable expense in 1864. There is a well-used Sports and Social Club with a hard working committee that keep the sports grounds in excellent condition for football and cricket matches throughout the year, there is a small bar for members and their guests. 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- From the driveway, a paved pathway leads to a timber front door on the side wall of the entrance porch with an adjacent courtesy light opening to� 

ENTRANCE PORCH 5' 8" x 5' 4" (1.74m x 1.65m) Added by the current owners, the porch provides a useful place for the storage of boots, coats and shoes with a timber frame double glazed window on the front elevation. Wall mounted electric heater, timber flooring and a latch brace door opening to the sitting room. 

SITTING ROOM 19' 11" x 14' 8" (6.09m x 4.49m) A delightful main reception room with generous proportions and an attractive cast-iron multi-fuel stove set into an elevated brick fireplace with pamment tile hearth and a timber mantelpiece. UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, exposed ceiling beams, television point, two radiators and doors opening to the dining room and breakfast room. A further pair of glazed double doors open to the study. 

STUDY 13' 2" x 9' 0" (4.02m x 2.76m) A highly versatile ground floor room currently utilised as the owners study and previously set out as the dining room. A pair of UPVC double glazed windows open onto the rear garden, telephone point and radiator. 

DINING ROOM 14' 1" x 11' 7" (4.30m x 3.55m) Another well-sized and adaptable reception room, currently serving as the library/reading room. Along one wall, the original fireplace has been redesigned into book cases with an array of brickwork still on display. Beamed ceiling, UPVC double glazed window to front, timber flooring, radiator and staircase rising to the first floor landing. Glazed door to breakfast room. 

BREAKFAST ROOM 12' 0" x 9' 7" (3.67m x 2.94m) A pleasantly bright and social room with doors leading in from both the dining room and sitting room. A Velux roof light allows natural light to flood in through the beamed ceiling. Doors opening to the rear lobby and coat cupboard, timber flooring, radiator and a formed opening to the kitchen. 

KITCHEN 12' 11" x 5' 3" (3.95m x 1.62m) A well-appointed fitted kitchen with a pleasantly social open aspect to the breakfast room. An extensive range of base level and wall mounted cream fronted storage units with fitted work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. 900mm Range oven with built in extractor hood over and plumbing and space beneath the countertops for a dishwasher. Space for an upright fridge/freezer and a single bowl porcelain sink set into the worktops under a UPVC double glazed window which overlooks the rear garden.  

REAR LOBBY Built in storage along one wall, together with space for fridge/freezer, doorway to utility room and a glazed timber door with an adjacent window which opens onto the rear garden. 

UTILITY ROOM 8' 4" x 6' 11" (2.56m x 2.13m) A length of fitted work surface extending along one wall with tiled splashbacks and also incorporating a single bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. A range of pine fronted base level and wall mounted storage units and plumbing and space beneath the worktops for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Boiler cupboard housing a wall mounted gas combination boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating to the property and an obscure glass window on the rear wall.  

COAT CUPBOARD Another practical storage area with beamed ceiling, timber flooring, radiator and door to the cloakroom. 

CLOAKROOM Comprising close coupled WC, wall mounted washbasin, timber flooring and radiator. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING With doors to all four bedrooms and the family bathroom and access to loft space. 

BEDROOM ONE 14' 8" x 12' 4" (4.49m x 3.77m) A generous double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear gardens. Telephone point, radiator and a 'Jack and Jill' style door to the family bathroom. 

FAMILY BATHROOM 11' 3" x 6' 1" (3.45m x 1.87m) Cleverly designed with a 'Jack and Jill' style door arrangement from the landing and bedroom one. With suite comprising panel sided bath with glass screen and chrome shower over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Attractive slate tiled splashbacks, Velux roof light, radiator and heated towel rail. 

GUEST BEDROOM 14' 8" x 12' 9" > 7' 8" (4.48m x 3.91m > 2.36m) Another generous double room with a UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator and door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE 9' 8" x 4' 11" (2.96m x 1.51m) Another neatly appointed suite comprising fully tiled double width enclosure with glass door and chrome mixer shower over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Velux roof light to side and two heated towel rails. 

BEDROOM THREE 14' 0" > 7' 2" x 11' 5" (4.29m > 2.20m x 3.49m) A third double room with exposed ceiling timbers, a UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator and a useful built in storage cupboard built over the staircase. 

BEDROOM FOUR 7' 7" x 6' 11" (2.33m x 2.11m) A single bedroom, ideal for use as a child's room or study with a UPVC double glazed window to rear and radiator. 

OUTSIDE The property is approached from this quiet lane onto a shingle driveway which extends along the side of the house to the front of the single garage. There is also a gravel parking/turning area at the front of the cottage, adjacent to the entrance porch. The rear gardens are pleasantly sized and divided into various different sections. These include a paved patio area, a central lawn, a wildlife area and a work area which houses two timber garden sheds and a greenhouse. There is also a separate barn/workshop which currently serves as a storage area but could be adapted for any number of other uses. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. Ref:- 8864-7623-2350-4585-3996
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit https://www.epcregister.com/ and enter in the reference number above. 

COUNCIL TAX Band D. 

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

AGENT'S NOTE The property falls within the catchment of the Plowright Surgery in Necton and Swaffham. 

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