Hainford | Norfolk | NR10 3LZ WOODLAND WONDER
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Foxwood Newton Road | Hainford | Norfolk | NR10 3LZ WOODLAND WONDER “This lovely home comes as a surprise, brimming with character throughout, with charm, light, space and quality, it’s a great place to call home without a doubt. Set in a wonderfully private plot with pond and woodland to explore, for picnics and play, barbecues and birthday parties, it’s a magical place to adore!” KEY FEATURES • A superb Detached Family Residence situated within the village of Hainford • Four Bedrooms; Principal Bedroom with En-Suite; Main Bathroom • Galleried Landing overlooking the Dining Area • Dual Aspect Sitting Room and Family Room • Kestrel Kitchen with Separate Utility • Formal Gardens & Woodland include a Pond and extend to 2.14 acres (stms) • Double Garage; Plenty of Parking • The Accommodation extends to 2,507sq.ft • Energy Rating: D A happy home to the owners for nearly four decades, this has been the setting for many parties and gatherings and the generous, private plot is perfect for any growing family, keen gardener or sun lover. The house itself is delightful, full of character and finished with a rare attention to detail. Add in the location, set between two friendly villages and close to Norwich and the coast, and it’s easy to see why the owners have found this property to more than meet their changing needs over the years. Family Friendly The owners were originally searching for a period home when their estate agent showed them this, all those years ago. “We viewed it to be polite but as soon as we saw it, we fell in love. It has so much space, light and character and feels very open. The previous owner, who built the property, was an experienced carpenter and he’s the one who added all the wood, which gives it classic charm and personality.” They particularly love the galleried study area, the triple aspect kitchen, the inglenook fireplace and the double height dining room, as well as the flow throughout the accommodation and the practicality of a house with ample storage. Over the years, they have raised their family here and now welcome visits from their grandchildren too. “We’ve had birthday parties in the family room with over 20 people, a bouncy castle on the lawn, and of course many Christmas celebrations.” With a generous sitting room, separate formal dining room plus the aforementioned family room, there’s plenty of space for a larger family and the house would also suit a sociable couple. Glorious In Green Outside, the patio leads to a lawn that slopes gently down to the pond and woodland area. The owners’ children loved playing out here in all weathers – even riding on sledges in the snow. There’s plenty of wildlife to see and in recent months the owners have had a pair of kestrels, pheasants and blue tits nesting KEY FEATURES in various places around the grounds. Whilst roe deer, muntjac, buzzards and heron have all been frequent visitors to the garden this year. It’s a low maintenance garden for its size, with mature trees and shrubs, and the owners are self-sufficient when it comes to logs for the woodburner. There’s colour and interest throughout the year too, from the hazelnuts to the oak trees and the spectacular rhododendrons, not to mention the swathes of bluebells and lily of the valley in the spring. The house sits well in the plot, set well back from the road and screened along the front boundary. There are neighbours on either side, so you’re not isolated, but there’s no house opposite which adds to your sense of privacy. The Perfect Place It’s so peaceful here as you’re set between the village centres of Hainford and Newton St. Faith, within walking distance of both, with easy access to all the amenities on offer. There’s a popular pub and restaurant less than a mile from your front door and a highly-regarded primary school just half a mile down the road. The owners love being able to head into Norwich in just 15 minutes, or up to Aylsham in around the same time. Cromer is also very accessible from here and the owners often spend days on the beautiful North Norfolk coast. The Broadland Northway makes it simple to travel around Norwich and beyond too, so this really is an excellent location all round. The Accommodation You take in the pretty front elevation before moving through the entrance door with obscured glass panelling to either side, into the… Main Reception Hall You note the engineered oak floorboards underfoot, along with the stairs which rise to the first floor. To the left you move through into the lovely… Open Plan Dining Area This has a galleried landing above along with exposed bricks and a window to the front aspect. Sitting Room Taking centre stage within the room is the exposed brick fireplace with inset wood burner. This is a lovely dual aspect room, with a bay window to the front aspect overlooking the mature shrubbery garden, whilst there are double doors that lead out to the rear terrace. A door to your left leads into the… KEY FEATURES Kitchen Moving up the stairs to the first floor landing, again as mentioned there is a galleried landing, which Kestrel kitchen units can be found to three aspects which contrast well with the oak work surfaces. provides a view over the dining area and makes a great study area, with room for a desk under the Integrated within there are 2 Bosch fridges and a Bosch dishwasher and a one and a half bowl sink unit window that overlooks the front aspect. On the part galleried landing you also note the airing cupboard with mixer tap over. There are windows to the rear and side aspects, as well as obscured glass into the along with a window that sits to the rear elevation. From the landing you take a door into the… reception hall. You note the tiled flooring underfoot , whilst a door to your right leads into the very useful… Principal Bedroom You note the window that sits to the rear aspect allowing views over the formal gardens and beyond. Utility Room There is a built in dressing table, to the side of which is a full length mirror. A door takes you through to Again this is fitted out with bespoke cabinets, which can be found along one wall, with plenty of space the en-suite shower room which consists of a concealed system, low level WC, a vanity hand wash basin for white goods to include a washing machine, a tumble dryer and tall fridge freezer. You discover a with granite surface, a walk-in shower with electric shower unit and a large heated towel radiator. To the single drainer sink unit with mixer tap over along with a window to the rear elevation and a glazed door right of the shower is a cupboard that makes a very useful wardrobe. providing access out to the rear terrace. Main Bathroom Returning to the main reception hall and passing the stairs on your left, you note the door to the right This is fitted with a four piece suite, comprising of a panel bath with mixer tap over, a walk in shower hand side, which takes you into the ground floor cloakroom. This is fitted with a low level WC and a cubicle with power shower unit, a vanity hand wash basin with granite surface and a low level WC. wall mounted hand wash basin. From the reception hall you move into the… There is a large heated towel radiator and a window to the front aspect. Family Room Bedroom Two This could alternatively be used as a games room if required. There is an external door to the rear Located to the far right hand side of the property, within this room you have two very useful cupboards aspect and is another dual aspect room. and windows to the front and side aspects. Bedroom Three Although the smallest of the bedrooms, it is still a good size single bedroom with a window that sits to the front aspect. Again as you find throughout this house, another very useful cupboard. Bedroom Four Another good size double bedroom with windows to the the side aspect and two large wardrobes. The Outside The property is approached via a shingle driveway which provides plenty of off road parking, before you move through the brick pillars into a further parking area, which leads to the detached pitched roof double garage with a courtesy door. Also outside you discover the boiler house. The property has various specimen trees as well as mature shrubs. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with various mature trees and shrubs. The rear garden showcases the benefits of this property with the formal gardens and pond which lead down to the woodland area. There are various rhododendrons and walk ways for someone to enjoy the different seasons, whilst within the beautiful woodland area there are various mature trees and as you proceed along the walk ways there are various points of interest throughout. The formal gardens wrap around from the front all the way around to the rear of the property and are a feature of this home. INFORMATION On The Doorstep Hainford is a small village, which lies approximately 8.5 miles north of the centre of Norwich. With good access via the A140 Cromer Road and the Broadland Northway Road A1270, which runs 12 miles round the north of Norwich from the A47 junction at Postwick in the east to the A1067 Fakenham Road to the west.