Norfolk | IP25 6NL THROUGH the GRAPEVINE

The Vines The Street | Great Cresssingham | Norfolk | IP25 6NL THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

“It’s the talk of the town – a beautiful home with original features galore. The character clear from the moment you walk by the vine-covered frontage and pass through the front door. An ideal period family home with bed and breakfast potential and holiday lodge too. Ample gardens so private, looking over horses and sheep, walks on the doorstep and a pub down the road – an idyllic location to make your heart leap!”

• A delightful Grade II Listed, Detached 15th Century Family Residence standing in Grounds approaching 0.5 of an acre • Five/Six Bedrooms; Six Bathrooms; Three Reception Rooms • Spacious Handcrafted Breakfast Kitchen with Separate Utility • Currently Run as a Bed and Breakfast • Wonderful Character Found Throughout • Separate Extensive Log Cabin can be found within the Grounds along with a Swimming Pool • The Accommodation extends to 3,636sq.ft inc Garaging • No EPC Required Situated conveniently between Swaffham and Watton, this charming village home enjoys a peaceful and private setting with a real connection to the surrounding countryside and wonderful walks on the doorstep. During the current ownership, it’s been a family home, a bed and breakfast and the log cabin has been used as a holiday let, so it’s very versatile and offers the option of a useful income. Well maintained throughout, with a lovely and generous garden and outdoor pool, there’s a lot here to tempt even the most discerning of purchasers! A Story Spanning Centuries Thought to date back as far as the 15th century, this is a home that simply oozes character. From the pretty cottage-style frontage to the inglenook fireplaces, exposed brick walls and plentiful oak beams, it’s full of charm from top to bottom. The house has certainly seen many changes over the centuries, now offering plentiful space for a growing family. Yet it still retains an authentic character feel alongside modern comforts, including a bathroom for every bedroom and a lovely handmade kitchen. It’s practical too, with a useful cellar below for storage, plus a well-planned layout. The owners knew it was ‘the one’ right away: “We fell in love with it the minute we stepped into the hall”. Family Home, Income Potential The house was initially a family home and with a teenager living here, plus three dogs, the space was a bonus. There are two good size reception rooms on the ground floor, as well as a further room with en-suite shower – ideal for those with limited mobility, as a guest suite or for bed and breakfast. You could also use this as a study, music room or library. The kitchen, with plenty of space for a family table, can be found between a good size utility and a charming sun room where you can catch a few rays. Upstairs, the bedrooms are spread over two floors and all but one have their own en-suite. The owners ran a bed and breakfast here for a number of years and found the layout worked well, offering them private space to relax away from guests: “There’s a shower room off the utility, so once I came down in the morning and through the sitting room door, I was in my own self-contained part of the house and had everything I needed. Guests could come and go without passing through my living space. I could serve food in the dining room, which feels nice and separate and has room for sofas too,” one of the owners says. Making A Splash The garden is a true delight, with mature planting and a lovely wildlife pond. The owners have seen many birds and deer passing by, both here and in the fields to the rear. Sheep graze and you can see horses too, so it makes for a charming backdrop. The garden is a real suntrap, with the terrace the perfect place to soak it up, drink in hand, or to fire up the barbecue and invite your friends over. There’s a swimming pool too – sure to be popular with children and teens! The log cabin is nicely separate and can be rented out as holiday accommodation if you so desire. It’s all very peaceful and private but you are very much a part of the village and can walk to the pub and to the church. Watton and Swaffham are each just ten minutes away and Thetford Forest is also nearby. You’re less than an hour to the coast and to Norwich – and you’re on the Peddar’s Way, so you have a great choice of walks on the doorstep. The Accommodation You move through the main door into the.. Main Reception Hall You note a lovely mezzanine level above with stairs to the side rising to the first floor, you capture views of the exposed brick above as well as exposed beams leading along the first floor landing. Moving through the main reception hall you note the pamment tiles underfoot, whilst on the left you discover the downstairs cloakroom, opposite here a door offers access through into... Guest Bedroom/Bedroom Six A good size room, you note the timber panelled ceiling along with a window offering pretty views out over the front garden. A door to the corner of the room offers access through to an en-suite shower room. Dining Room Forming part of the original residence its character immediately catches the eye from the exposed beams and timbers overhead to the low level inglenook fireplace with exposed brick. Due to the room size guests are served breakfast here, but it is great for family dining Sitting Room Without a doubt the focal point of the home! There is a fantastic amount of space with numerous windows providing plenty of natural light. Centrally within the room is a vertical support beam, whilst overhead are a multitude of exposed beams which adds appeal as does the wonderful inglenook fireplace with wood burner set within. From the sitting room you have access down to the cellar. Breakfast Kitchen The kitchen consists of handcrafted cabinets found to three aspects contrasting well with the darker work surfaces and lighter floor tiles. There are additional cabinets as well as space for a large fridge freezer. There is a large space for a freestanding range and a dishwasher, whilst a double butler sink is incorporated within the work surfaces, above which a window offers pretty views out over the rear garden. Leading off the kitchen is the... Utility Room Once again here you have plenty of space available for a number of white goods with a further window offering pretty views down the garden towards the swimming pool. Situated off the utility room is the downstairs shower room with its white three piece suite consisting of a wash hand basin, toilet and a large shower cubicle. Returning to the main reception hall you move up the stairs to the first floor, a door conceals access to the top floor bedroom, but more of that later. Continuing along the landing you discover to your left the...

Master Bedroom Situated in the original part of the residence, it is full of character with exposed beams to the ceiling. A number of windows offer both a front and rear aspect out over the gardens whilst original floor boards can be found beneath the neutral carpets. Bedroom Two What a wonderful room, its character a combination of the exposed brick of the chimney breast and the exposed beams and timbers found to the ceiling. Tucked away to the corner of the room is an en-suite bathroom complete with handheld shower attachment whilst an additional door to the opposite corner offers access through to a walk-in dressing room. Bedroom Three Located to the rear of the residence you are drawn to the windows to take in the fabulous views over the rear garden, a door takes you through into the en-suite bathroom where once again you have a handheld shower attachment within the bath. Bedroom Four Although this room is slightly smaller than the previous bedroom it enjoys the same wonderful outlook out over the rear gardens, a door reveals an en-suite shower room. Returning to the landing you move up the stairs to the second floor where you discover a fully self-contained area with the bedroom and en-suite bathroom divided by the chimney breast. En-Suite Bathroom and Bedroom Five So much space in here, the white three piece suite is focused around a fabulous bath with an overhead shower attachment, above you note a small loft storage area. Moving past the chimney breast you move through into the bedroom. Again there is so much space on offer, the sloping ceilings offer a different type of character to the rest of the bedrooms with its exposed beams and dormer window, which offers possibly the best views of the house, not only out over your own gardens but to the open countryside beyond. The Grounds The property is bordered from the road by a pretty brick and flint wall with the majority of the front garden laid to lawn with plant and shrub borders containing a number of roses. A wonderful holly tree can be found to the side boundary with the shingle drive continuing down the side of the residence where double timber gates afford access to the garage which consists of both a double and single garage. A stone terrace leads to the rear of the residence with further pathways guiding you to the garden. The rear garden is laid mostly to lawn with a number of garden beds dotted throughout consisting of mature plants and trees including spruce, apple, beech and willow. To the bottom of the garden is the in-ground swimming pool beyond which you have exceptional views out over adjoining countryside and water meadow. A number of small outbuildings can be found dotted around the garden’s perimeters providing both entertaining and valuable storage space including the plant room for the swimming pool. Within the more formal rear garden is a wildlife pond where numerous species of local bird life come to both feed and bath. In all, the plot extends to 0.43 acres. From the swimming pool railway sleepers lead up to a ...

Log Cabin Not your average log cabin by any means, its fabulous timber interior conceals a large room with an additional loft room, a WC, an entrance hall and a combined sitting/ kitchen area complete with part vaulted ceilings. This versatile building could be used for a number of different purposes including a home office, a relaxation area or as a wonderful entertaining area that would go naturally with the swimming pool. The log cabin has been granted permission to be used as a holiday cottage and is currently taking bookings for the summer with a link available below. https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Norfolk-Great-Cressingham/Log- Cabin-938687.html

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. Printed On Your Doorstep… Great Cressingham is a village located near to the Market towns of Watton and Swaffham, having a wide range of shopping, schooling, and leisure facilities. “This is a lovely little village. You can be as involved as you want or just keep yourself to yourself. There’s a pub, with real ale, as well as a church and village hall. Great Cressingham is also near the market towns of Watton and Swaffham and within easy distance of Norwich, the North Norfolk coast, the forests of the Brecks and a mainline rail link. There’s a farm shop and farmers’ markets in nearby towns.” How Far Is It To… The cathedral city of Norwich can be found 25 miles to the north east offering a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities as well as an International Airport. There are nearby rail links to both London Liverpool Street and Cambridge via Thetford, Attleborough and Downham Market. Thetford Forest is only a short drive away with its many nature walks and bike trails found throughout. Stansted International Airport can be found about an hour away to the south as well as the M25 Orbital which offers direct access to most of the south of England. Directions Leave Norwich on the B1108 passing through the villages of Kimberley and Hingham. On reaching the market town of Watton continue to follow the BI I08 before turning right signposted Little Cressingham. Continue through the village of Little Cressingham following the signs for Great Cressingham and upon reaching the village take your first right hand turn into The Street whereby The Vines can be found shortly after on your left hand side.

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