North Elmham, Norfolk

www.fineandcountry.com • Filled with Character and Charm with a wonderful feel, set in this pretty rural Village • Versatile and generous accommodation which includes Reception Hall, Three Formal Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Family Room, Office/Utility & Ground Floor Shower Room • From the First Floor landing there are Four Bedrooms an En-Suite and Family Bathroom • The Cottage sides the Road and sits toward the middle of its own Plot • There is a Barn which lends itself to a range of uses/conversion • Total Accommodation including Barn extends to 2715 sq.ft • Energy Rating E Picture Perfect glanced at each other and shared a home. “The house had been somewhat look that said that this was the one.” neglected, so we have embarked on This simply stunning four- And it’s absolutely true that the a slow and steady renovation that has spacious reception hall couldn’t offer a included a fantastic contemporary bedroom period cottage in warmer welcome to the interior of the kitchen and new bathrooms.” North Elmham is the perfect property which throughout displays a skilful blending of traditional character Downstairs there’s plenty of room blend of traditional character with contemporary styling; features to entertain or simply get away from with stylish contemporary such as the exposed timber beams and it all in the four reception rooms. As interior features. Boasting four brickwork have been preserved, while the current owners remarked, “It has the spacious 26-foot L-shaped kitchen/ been a pleasure to see our children reception rooms, a modern breakfast room offers all the modern grow into adults whilst living at the kitchen/dining room and an conveniences you could want with its property. Christmas has always been established south facing garden, integrated appliances and central island. so special, with the open fire in the old lounge giving a real atmosphere. it’s the perfect family home or “With the wrap around gardens, it was As our children grew older, we would rural retreat. Early viewing is a the peace and tranquillity that seduced often retire to the old lounge, handing must. us,” the owners said about their original the sun lounge over to them to have motivation for the purchase of The friends round. We enjoyed the fact that Haven, while acknowledging that the they could make as much noise as they property would need a degree of wanted, whilst we were at the other A True Haven attention to turn it into their perfect end of the house undisturbed.” Upstairs Passing through the five-bar gate and along the sweeping driveway, this stunning detached cottage dating from the nineteenth century can’t fail to impress with its charming façade of Norfolk red brick. As the present owners said, “When we first pulled into the drive of The Haven thirteen years ago, we felt straight away that this was the property for us. After walking into the reception hall, we

“We felt straight away that this was the property for us.” there are four double bedrooms to The trees around the boundary of the spent his last year there), the doctor’s be found leading off the landing, with garden and high-level hedges provide surgery, post office, tea rooms, and a the master bedroom having its own en very effective screening, making the village store, two public houses and a suite and a further family bathroom. space completely private. “We have all chip shop, along with three community really enjoyed that fact that the gardens spaces. There are many walks to be had The Gardens provide a very secluded haven away in the area, and the village green has a “The gardens have always been one from the hustle and bustle. The gardens fantastic play area and is also great for of the main features of our time here. are also home to a very varied range dog walking.” Although we are not gardeners, we of wildlife. A huge amount of birds love the isolation, peace and tranquillity visit our feeding stations, including blue The village stands approximately we have been able to enjoy.” On a plot tits, great tits, coal tits, long-tailed tits, five miles from the market town of of approximately 0.4 of an acre (stms), goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, greenfinch, Dereham where further amenities the gardens wrap around the side robins, woodpeckers (lesser spotted such as the main supermarkets, fitness and rear of the property with various and green,) pheasants, partridges, centres and a cinema can be found, seating areas and a terrace adjacent collared doves, jackdaws, wood pigeons not forgetting good public transport to to the family room. “The autumn has and, of course, sparrows. But the Norwich and the A47, with Norwich always been a special time; there is highlight has to have been when a International Airport only 25 minutes something very fulfilling in walking muntjac deer (a regular visitor) brought away. out into your own garden, picking its young into the garden. Watching apples, pears, plums, raspberries and a baby deer scampering around the blackberries and bringing them back to garden was a real delight.” the house to make pies and crumbles. It was in this way that our children first Village Life became interested in cooking,” the “We would highly recommend North current owners said. Elmham because it is a real living village. It has a primary school (our son “With the wrap around gardens, it was the peace and tranquillity that seduced us.” “The gardens have always been one of the main features of our time here.” Floor Plans

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On the doorstep How far is it to...? Directions The village of North Elmham which has a good North Elmham can be found 8 miles south of From Fakenham leave east towards Norwich on the range of amenities including a primary school, a Fakenham and 19 miles north-west of Norwich. Often A1067. Remain on this road until reaching the Guist surgery and a village shop and public house. The described as the gateway to the north Norfolk coast crossroads and take the right hand turn signposted nearby market town of Dereham has a much the thriving market town of Fakenham has the famous Dereham, North Elmham and County School. Stay larger range of amenities as well as easy access Fakenham Race Course, Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park on the B1110 and continue through Broom Green, to the A47 Southern Bypass. and the Thursford Collection right on its doorstep, passing the County School Railway Station and into for more information go to www.fakenhamweb.co.uk. North Elmham. Once in the village continue past The cathedral city of Norwich offers a wide range of the School and Post Office, Eastgate Street will be cultural and leisure facilities, and a variety of good skills on the left hand side, continue along this street and both in the public and private sectors. Norwich also the property will be found on the right hand side benefits from its own rail line link to London Liverpool identified by our For Sale Board. Street and an International Airport.

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