Antingham Lodge, Bradfield, Norfolk
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Antingham Lodge, Bradfield, Norfolk Antingham Lodge, Pond Road, Bradfield, Norfolk, NR28 0AB A well-appointed country house with far reaching views over its own 7 acre lake along with sublime gardens and grounds in an extremely private and secluded location. North Walsham 2 miles, Coast 5 miles, Aylsham 7 miles, Norwich 16 miles Ground Floor: Entrance hall | Drawing room | Garden room | Kitchen / Dining room | Snug | Utility | Guest WC First Floor: Principal bedroom with en suite shower room | Double bedroom with en suite shower room | Two further bedrooms | Family bathroom Annexe: Sitting room | Bedroom | Kitchen Bathroom Outside: Double garage | Boat house | 7 acre lake | 10 acre woodland | 3 acre formal gardens | Terraces | Spinney | Orchard All in about 20.73 acres EPC - D The Property Antingham Lodge is a well-appointed country house situated within grounds covering 20 acres with views over its own 7 acre lake along with sublime formal gardens. The property originally formed part of the Gunton Estate in the ownership of the Suffield family and during the 18th Century a dam was built creating the lake which was used as a mill pond. A mill was built on the dam and to the side a weir. The millstream still runs where it formerly turned the mill wheel. The lake is a source for the River Ant and also fed the North Walsham-Dilham canal which was terminated 150 yards to the south. During the 1920’s the property was sold and the house converted into a hunting and fishing lodge. Built of mellow red brick elevations to the front under pantile roof, the property enjoys wonderful symmetry with two rendered gable ends flanking a central glazed extension to the rear. Both aspects have spectacular views with formal gardens to the south and lake and woodland to the north. Inside, the property has some wonderful open rooms including a large open plan kitchen dining room with shaker style units, marble work surfaces, and kitchen island all hand built by Simon West as well as an Aga oven. Double doors lead into a 33-foot- long glazed garden room with three French doors out to the lake. A formal drawing room is beautifully furnished and has an open fire place with marble surround. The ground floor is concluded with snug, entrance hall, utility room and guest WC. Upstairs there are two principal bedrooms with en suite shower rooms and balconies overlooking the lake. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Further accommodation can be found in the annexe above the double garage which has ground floor entry and bathroom with upstairs kitchen, sitting room and bedroom. Outside, the grounds are endless and sectioned into three main areas. Formal gardens to the south enjoy a rose garden with parterre box hedging, lawn garden with deep herbaceous hedged borders and topiary trees, reed and waterlily pond with three footbridges over, millstreams, spinney and orchard in open meadow, and a delightful wrap around terrace to the house with fenced lawn abutting the lake. To the north is a thatched boat house with mooring for two boats. The lake provides excellent potential for coarse fishing with two pontoons and a good stock of Perch, Pike, Bream, Roach, Chubb and Carp. Wildlife abounds in and around the property. For the keen birdwatcher it has been known to have been visited by Bitterns and Osprey, and regular sighting of Kingfishers, Marsh Harriers, Herons, Egrets and Wagtails. Canada Geese use it as their winter refuge as do Swans and many variety of Duck. Otters have been seen and it is not unusual to see Roe Deer whilst walking the circular boardwalk footpath in the surrounding 10 acres of woodland. The property is approached via electric pillared gates over a long drive past the formal gardens to the double garage and gravelled parking area and also enjoys secure secondary access further up Pond Road and also from Antingham Hill. Location Antingham Lodge is situated directly on the parish boundary between Antingham and Bradfield, two small rural hamlets situated close to the sandy beaches, bird reserves and salt marshes of the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. North Walsham is nearby offering local amenities such as schools, train line to Norwich and indirectly to London Liverpool Street, as well as a Waitrose supermarket. There are public houses offering excellent dining nearby in Thorpe Market and Southrepps including The Gunton Arms, Suffield Arms and Vernon Arms. Beeston Hall School at West Runton and Greshams at Holt are both highly regarded independent schools and are also very close by. The Cathedral City of Norwich, the regional centre, is 16 miles to the south and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. Norwich has a main railway station providing regular service to London and Cambridge. On the north side of the City is Norwich International Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations. Directions From North Walsham, head North West on the A149 Cromer Road and after passing Waitrose take the next right hand turn onto Pond Road. Follow this road for ½ a mile, take a left at the T junction and the entrance drive for Antingham Lodge can be found immediately on the left hand side. General Services: Antingham Lodge: Mains gas central heating, water and electricity, private drainage. Annexe: Mains gas central heating, water and electricity, private drainage. Local Authority: North Norfolk Council Agents Note: Sporting and Fishing rights are included Fixtures and Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale of the freehold interest. Some items such as carpets, curtains, light fittings etc., may be available by separate negotiation if required. Rights of Way, wayleaves and easements: The Antingham Lodge, Pond Road, Bradfield, North Walsham, NR28 0AB property will be sold subject to all rights and Approximate Area = 3990 sq ft / 370.6 sq m (Includes Garage / Annexe) private rights of way. Water, light, drainage Limited Use Area(s) = 29 sq ft / 2.7 sq m and other easements, quasi-easements and Total = 4019 sq ft / 373.3 sq m wayleaves, all or any other like rights whether For identification only - Not to scale mentioned in these particulars or not. Principal Bedroom Bedroom 2 16' (4.88) 17'8 (5.38) x 15'1 (4.60) x 13'9 (4.19) Denotes restricted head height Down Bedroom 3 Down 19'7 (5.97) Bedroom 4 x 10'3 (3.12) 12'1 (3.68) x 10'3 (3.12) FIRST FLOOR Up Kitchen 9'2 (2.79) x 6'3 (1.91) Down Garden Room 33'4 (10.17) x 20' (6.10) into bay Sitting Room Kitchen / 13' (3.96) Dining Room Utility x 12'6 (3.81) Drawing Room 25'7 (7.79) 26'11 (8.20) x 15'11 (4.85) Double Garage x 13'8 (4.17) 21'3 (6.48) Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey x 18'11 (5.77) Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES100018525). NOT TO SCALE Snug Up Entrance 17'9 (5.41) Hall x 9'10 (3.00) Principal Bedroom 12'8 (3.86) x 7'10 (2.39) Norwich Up ANNEXE GROUND FLOOR ANNEXE FIRST FLOOR 4 Upper King Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1HA GROUND FLOOR Floor plan produced in accordance with RICS Property Measurement Standards incorporating International 01603 617431 Property Measurement Standards (IPMS2 Residential). © 2021. Produced for BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Ltd (Sales). REF: 741171 [email protected] struttandparker.com @struttandparker /struttandparker IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. 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