Stibbard, Norfolk

www.fineandcountry.com • Detached Farmhouse in a highly sought location with Grounds of just over 1.2 Acres • Includes a successful Two Bedroom Holiday Cottage which produces great income • Open Plan Annexe with Living, Sleeping and Kitchen Space • Main House with versatile accommodation offering Five Bedrooms, Kitchen/Family Room, Study & Utility Room • Formal Gardens, Vegetable & Fruit Gardens • Three Bay Timber Stable Block • Main House Accommodation extends to 1,835sq.ft Raising The Bar here but for the last eight years, it has been Horses For Courses an extremely happy family home for us – “We absolutely adore the gardens and all Setting the standard it’s a wonderful place to bring up children.” the variety we have here,” she continued. for detached period “When we moved in, we reclaimed the Flexible Accommodation garden and established the fruit and properties, this former “Having the space in the main building, vegetable area and wildlife garden. The village pub comes as annexe and holiday cottage will provide the potential is endless though - with the part of a 1.2 acre plot, new owners with a lot of versatility,” the former paddock and all of the outbuildings, owner commented. “The annexe is a great you could shape it in any way you complete with stables, facility to have when guests come to stay desire.” If you have a horse or equestrian a holiday cottage as they have their own area and breakfast interests, the stable block affords you the and studio annexe. provision so they don’t need to come opportunity to carry that forward at Kings into the house in the morning. And as for Cottage. “The stables are in good condition Offering outstanding the holiday cottage, it’s been booked solid and the back meadow could easily be accommodation in a for the past year, earning us an income of reinstated as a paddock.” And if you enjoy peaceful rural setting, it around £10,000 in that time. Saying that, if a good old summer knees up, you couldn’t you wanted to use it to house an elderly wish for a better venue. “We host an really is a rather special relative, for example, it’s absolutely ideal annual dinner party on the lawn and as proposition. for that, with the two bedrooms all on one we’re south facing, there’s always plenty of level.” sunshine on offer!”

With part of the plot dating all the way back to 1603, this property has always been a significant part of Stibbard life. “When sheep were walked down from the North Norfolk coast to Norwich market back in the day, this was one of the first inns that housed them during their journey,” said the current owner. “As a result, the ground is extremely fertile to this day. After that, this was the village pub until the 1960s and the holiday cottage hosted a local music band regularly. There’s certainly a lot of history

“The potential is endless - with the former paddock and all of the outbuildings, you could shape it in any way you desire.” Country And Coast splashbacks, roll edge work surfaces with Returning to the dining area and taking the “This is a superb location and we couldn’t a further range of drawers and cupboards stairs up to the first floor split level landing, have asked for anything more,” beamed the below, there is an Aga cooking range whilst window to the front, built-in storage owners. “There’s a terrific community – as space has been left for an additional fridge cupboards one of which houses the hot we’re just south of the A148, the village has and dishwasher, there is also room for a water cylinder, doors, moving into… retained its local feel instead of a holiday seating area. The dining/family space has a home one - and the primary school is very vaulted ceiling, French doors and windows Bedroom Three well thought of indeed. Being on the edge open out to the rear garden, further Within window to the front and a high of the village is peaceful and relaxing but window to the side and a timber staircase level window to the side, exposed beams. there’s no shortage of things to see and do leads to the first floor. Returning to the nearby. Sennowe Park - a fabulous country kitchen area you take the timber door Returning to landing, step down into… estate that hosts events and concerts - is through to the… roughly three miles away from the house Family Bathroom and Fakenham is a ten minute drive for all Sitting Room Window to the rear, low level wc, wash your town amenities.” And then there’s the A door to the front and a window, wood hand basin, panelled bath with tiled sublime North Norfolk coast, one of the flooring, beautiful inglenook fireplace with splashbacks and shower over. standout destinations in the country. “In beamed mantel and glass fronted log only 20 minutes you can be on Wells or burner set within, a door and window to Bedroom Four Holkham beach and then there are all the the rear leads out on to the terrace and Beamed ceiling, window overlooking the boutique villages and award-winning pubs there is a further window to the side. Step gardens. and restaurants as well. It’s an exquisite part up and door into the ground floor… of the world.” Step up into… Bedroom Five The Accommodation Dual aspect with windows to the front Master Bedroom The property has two entrances – the and rear with beautiful views over to the Window to the front, range of built-in formal entrance porch leads into the neighbouring countryside, beamed ceiling, wardrobes with shelves and hanging rail, sitting room but the more commonly brick built fireplace with wood surround sloping beamed ceiling, door concealing used entrance is via the utility side porch, and quarry tiled hearth, door concealing a the second staircase leading down to the window to the side, work surface with inset second staircase. ground floor bedroom. stainless steel sink unit, cupboards below, space for tumble drier, washing machine Returning to the sitting room a door and Bedroom Two and free standing fridge freezer, timber step takes you into a small inner hallway Vaulted exposed beamed ceiling, built-in door and step down into the… with a cloakroom immediately in front of furniture including double width wardrobes you with low level wc, wash hand basin and with shelves and hanging space, cupboards Kitchen/Dining Room patterned window whilst a further timber over, small dressing table, archway into L shaped with kitchen area and dining panel door opens into the… cloakroom. room, to the kitchen area there are three windows to the front aspect overlooking Study the gated entrance and driveway, beamed Or alternatively a further bedroom, ceiling, wall mounted cupboards with window to the side and exposed beam corner display shelves, inset twin bowl ceiling. stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, tiled “Having the space in the main building, annexe and holiday cottage will provide the new owners with a lot of versatility.”

“The holiday cottage has been booked solid for the past year.”

Outside Holiday Cottage Workshop Double five bar gated entrance leading on You enter through a part glazed stable With up and over door. to the gravelled driveway providing parking door with double glazed window to the for numerous vehicles. The driveway side into the open plan Kitchen/Living Stable Block continues round to the Holiday Cottage and Dining space with vaulted beamed Sitting on a concrete pad, three bay stable and the Annexe. The formal gardens are ceiling, double glazed velux roof window. block of timber construction, stable doors. located to the side and rear and are mainly The kitchen area has wall mounted units, laid to lawn, there is a mixture of gravel stainless steel single drainer sink unit with pathways, paved pathways and an area mixer tap over, tiled splashbacks, roll edge laid to a fruit and vegetable garden with work surfaces with cupboards below, space raised planters, a fruit cage, greenhouse set for washing machine and fridge, fitted on a concrete base. The boundaries are appliances include dishwasher, oven and a mixture of mature hedging and fencing, electric hob, part tiled and wood effect range of plant and shrub borders. There is flooring. Bedroom One has glazed French an extensive range and variety of mature doors opening out to the front terrace, trees including fruit trees, and a decorative wood effect flooring. Bedroom Two has wildlife garden bordered by logs and glazed French doors opening out to the railway sleepers. A five bar metal gate leads courtyard, wood effect flooring, exposed out to what was formerly a paddock but beam ceiling. Bathroom has a high level now has a chicken run and an extensive patterned double glazed window, matching grassed area and is enclosed by mature 3 piece white suite, cupboard housing the hedges and trees. hot water tank.

The gardens and grounds extend to 1.2 acres. The Annexe A stable door leads into an entrance hall, a door to the right takes you into the sleeping/living space and a further door leads into the shower room with low level wc, wash hand basin, tiled shower cubile. The kitchen/living and sleeping space is currently laid out to provide an area for a double bed, a seating area and a kitchen area with wall mounted units, work surfaces with drawers and cupboards below, stainless steel sink unit, space for free standing cooker and fridge. Floor Plans Floor Plans Energy Graphs

Additional Information

LOCAL AUTHORITY North Norfolk District Council - Band E AGENT’S NOTES Mains water and drainage. Calor gas heating

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On the doorstep How far is it to...? Directions Stibbard sits on the outskirts of Fakenham, Stibbard lies approximately 5 miles to the Leave Fakenham towards Norwich on the a popular market town, due to its situation south-east of the market and racecourse A1067 taking the left hand turn signposted between Norwich and the North Norfolk town of Fakenham. Travelling west, King’s Stibbard. Continue into the village and take Coast. Having both the countryside and Lynn with its major shopping centre and the first right hand turn into Wood Norton the coast so conveniently placed with a main line connections to London, journey Road where the property is found on the good shopping centre just a couple of miles time 1 hour 40 minutes, is about 27 right hand side clearly indicated by our Fine away, makes this a particularly convenient miles along the A148. Taking the A1067 & Country for sale board. location. Norwich has an International eastwards lies the cathedral City of Airport with flights to many destinations, Norwich, 23 miles away. The North Norfolk and train services direct to London. coast opens up to the north with Holt and adjoining villages approximately 13 miles from Great Ryburgh.

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