The Old Red Lion Low Road | Wretton | | PE33 9QN UNIQUE AND HOMELY

• A Semi-Detached, 200 Year Old Converted Pub with Period Features • Located in the Delightful Traditional Norfolk Village of Wretton • Just 5 miles from with Direct Trains to Cambridge & London • Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Conservatory & Utility • Four Bedrooms, Family Bathroom & Downstairs Shower Room • Gated Driveway, Garage and Mature Garden Mainly Laid to Lawn • Accommodation Approximately Extends to 2,690 sq. ft.

3 Spacious Country Living with Great Connections to the City A four-bedroom, semi-detached, converted pub with large rooms, and conservatory, and secluded garden in a traditional Norfolk village. This unique property is over 200 hundred years old and has period detail and plenty of space. It’s close to amenities and close to the nearest station with direct trains to London King’s Cross and Cambridge.

“This is a unique property with a real history in the village,” say the vendors, “and its location is wonderful, with the famous big skies of West Norfolk and excellent access to trains, coast and countryside.”

Unique and Homely The ex-pub has an attractive front in the heart of this village on the edge of the fens. The front door is set to the right, with three large windows to the left. It is rendered and recently repainted, with a slate roof and solar panels.

The front door is double-glazed, uPVC, as are all the windows. There is a security light above. Through the front door is a wide hallway with stairs to the first floor, to the right. The vendors say they decided to buy this property the moment they stepped through the front door. “The sense of space starts the minute you walk in,” they say, “and the L-shape of the layout adds to its unique character.”

There is a large under-stairs cupboard, and flooring is laminate over ceramic tiles. The ceiling has an exposed beam. Electricity is supplied by four-KW solar panels on the roof. There is a feed-in tariff which generates income to the house. There are two oil tanks, which ensure you don’t run out.

Reception Rooms rear of the property. This is fully double-glazed, flooring drawers and two large cupboards. Flooring is laminate To the left is a spacious living room. This is double-aspect, with two south-east- is laminate, and has three radiators, which the vendors and the ceiling has built-in LED lights. There is space facing windows, and double patio doors, with glazed panels to the side, which say makes it usable throughout the year. It gets the sun for a breakfast table and a large range-style cooker, lead into the large conservatory. Windows are all ‘tilt and turn’, which the from midday into the evening. There are patio doors to with stainless-steel extractor hood. “This is a lovely vendors say is great for ventilation, and makes cleaning easy. The sitting room the garden, and with doors into the sitting room, dining family room,” say the vendors, “with plenty of space for has exposed beams and there is an inglenook-style brick fireplace with log room and the kitchen, the ground floor is open and cooking together, and studying or watching TV.” burner. “It’s a particularly cosy room in the winter with the log burner blazing,” easy to access. say the vendors. The room has two radiators, TV and Sky sockets, and USB-port Utility and Boot Room, and Downstairs Shower Room sockets for charging electronic devices. There is good internet speed. Family Kitchen with Breakfast Area A door at the end leads into a large utility area. To the The kitchen is at the far end of the hallway, and is left is a shower room, with window onto the garden. Beyond this is another large room, used as a formal dining room. This is triple also accessed through double, glazed doors into the The shower is a one-and-a-half bar power shower, aspect, with large tilt and turn window to the front of the property, a door on conservatory. This is a large, light room – there is a there is a toilet, hand basin, radiator and heated towel to the patio area, and another glazed door into the conservatory. There are window to the right with obscured glass onto the rail, and drawer unit with good storage, and a cupboard exposed beams and a fireplace with electric fire. neighbouring property, and double glazed doors with water tank. There is access to a loft space in into the conservatory, and a further window beyond outside the shower room, which is boarded and Conservatory – Bringing the Outside Inside above the sink. The kitchen is modern, with white insulated. A real feature of this house is the large conservatory which covers much of the fitted cupboards and dark worktops. Storage is sliding The utility area has a double-glazed door onto the back garden, as well as windows to the side and rear. There is plumbing for a dishwasher and washing machine, and space for a dryer. Flooring is laminate, and walls are half-tiled in white, making it good for use as a boot room or for dogs. There is a sink, cupboards and worktops.

First Floor Countryside Views The sense of space continues upstairs. The stairs, which are carpeted and have a wooden banister, face you as you leave the kitchen. These lead up to a wide landing area, with large, tilt and turn window overlooking the front of the house. At the end of the landing, you turn left into a corridor, with window over the rear garden. There are three bedrooms overlooking the front of the house, all of which are a good size. There are plenty of electric sockets and the second bedroom, once used as an office, has telephone and satellite and terrestrial TV points. These rooms face south-east and look out onto fields and horses opposite. The master bedroom at the end of the corridor has a chimney breast and runs the full width of the house. There is a large airing cupboard on the landing, with light, “This bathroom is a peaceful space, the dimmable lights are a electric socket and radiator. There is access to a further great feature,” the vendors say. loft area, which has been insulated to a depth of 15” and it houses the controls for the solar panels.. The vendors say this Large Garden and Double Garage insulation is very effective. The upper floor has been fully re- The house is set on a square plot, and fenced all around, with a carpeted within the last two years. patio for outdoor eating in the sunniest part of the garden. The garden is mostly lawn with fruit bushes and mature trees at the Roll-Top Bath end. The rear section of the house has a fourth bedroom, with window to the side of the property, and beyond is what the Access is via a remote-controlled electric gate along a side vendors say is their favourite room – the family bathroom. road. There is a shingle driveway, with space to park one car, This has a free-standing roll-top bath, with glass shelf, a toilet and a detached double garage, with two windows and a car and basin in the corner with mirror over. There is dimmable port, with electric door which is also remote controlled. There lighting from built-in LED lights in the ceiling, a heated towel is a log store, and security lighting on a daylight detector. The rail and double radiator, and exposed beam along one wall. rear drive is owned by the property, but provides access to the neighbouring property.

Village Community The house is in an old Norfolk village, with 1100-year-old church and plenty of community activities. There is a convenience store less than a mile away, and petrol station nearby. The nearest town of Downham Market is around 15 minutes away. This is a pretty town, with all facilities including a new swimming pool and gym complex. The vendor says there are lovely countryside walks and fishing nearby. There are good local primary and secondary schools and other schools which are accessed by train.

Downham Market has a mainline train station with trains direct to London to King’s Cross taking just over 1 hour and 30 minutes. Trains to London are non-stop from Cambridge, which is 30 minutes away. “Because you are near the start of the journey, you are guaranteed a seat,” say the vendors, “that’s a big advantage if you take the train regularly.”

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Additional Information

LOCAL AUTHORITY King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Council Tax Band - E AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage. Oil Fired Central Heating. The Solar panels have a 25 year guarantee (approx 21 years remaining) The inverter has a 10 year guarantee (approx 6 years remaining).

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On The Doorstep... How Far Is It To... Directions Wretton is ideally placed to explore the local market towns and places Wretton is a small village situated in the Wissey valley, approximately 5 miles From King’s Lynn follow the A10 signposted to Downham Market. After of interest, such as Oxburgh Hall, a 15th-century moated manor house east of the market town of Downham Market which offers a wide range of approx. 4 miles at the roundabout take the first exit onto the A134 with a magnificent gatehouse, chapel, attractive gardens and delightful facilities along with a direct rail link to London’s King’s Cross with a journey towards Thetford. Stay on this road for 6.5 miles and at the roundabout woodland walks. Priory and Castle are within time of 1 hour and a half. The Hanseatic port town of Kings Lynn lies take the third exit onto B1160 signposted to Wissington. Follow this road easy reach, as is the coast, an area of Outstanding Natural some 16 miles to the north, whilst the country capital of with its and take the second left onto Road which will continue Oxburgh Hall, approx. 12 min drive Thetford Forest approx. 15- 20 min drive Beauty boasting some of the country’s finest beaches. Internaional Airport is around 40 miles to the east. onto Low Road. The property will be found on the left hand side, clearly Wretton is well placed for easy access to the south, being within easy reach of marked with our Fine & Country Sale Board. both the A10 and A11. To the north, the beautiful north Norfolk coast begins at , which is around a 40 minute drive away.

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