Highcroft 28 Happisburgh Road | North Walsham | Norfolk | NR28 9HB LIVING THE HIGH LIFE
“Beautifully presented with style and panache, this Edwardian family home really cuts a dash. The period features are a true delight, the accommodation well laid out so it all flows – just right! Five bedrooms all en-suite and an annexe here too, a potential building plot and the town within view. Altogether a wonderful family place, with generous plot, character and grace.”
KEY FEATURES
• A handsome Edwardian Residence situated in the Market Town of North Walsham • Four Spacious Double Bedrooms; Four Stunning En-Suite Bath/ Shower Rooms • Separate Self Contained Annexe with Bedroom, Kitchenette and Shower Room provides Bed and Breakfast Potential • Three Receptions; Fabulous Open Plan Breakfast Kitchen Area • Specification includes Double Glazing, Oak and Granite Work Tops, Wood Burning Stove, impressive Roof Lantern, Roll Top Baths, Marble Floors and Cast Iron Radiators • Character includes Timber Panelled Walls, Timber Floors, Ornate Fireplaces, Picture Rails, Decorative Archways and Bay Windows • The Plot extends to 0.30 acres with a Small Range of Outbuildings and Off Street Parking • The Accommodation extends to 3,030sq.ft • Energy Rating: TBA
Combining fine features and well-proportioned rooms with a sense of comfort and a welcoming feel, this is a superb family home in an enviable setting. Light pours into every room and the self-contained annexe adds versatility, while the 0.3 acre plot offers space to further develop, subject to planning. You’ll find all the amenities of a bustling market town on the doorstep, as well as excellent transport links, yet it’s surprisingly peaceful here too and feels nice and secluded.
A Norfolk Treasure The location is a huge part of this property’s appeal and if you don’t yet know the area, you’re in for a treat. A friendly, traditional Norfolk market town, North Walsham offers more amenities than most, including a train station, leisure centre, sports facilities, a choice of supermarkets from Lidl to Waitrose, a Post Office, pubs and cafes, plus schools right the way through to a highly regarded sixth form college. You have all this and more on the doorstep – but the road where this house can be found is a quiet one, leading out of town and to the beach, so you get the best of both worlds. “We can walk everywhere and when we do hop in the car to go further afield, we’re in open countryside in two minutes and at the beach in ten. Before we moved here, we didn’t appreciate how useful the station would be, but it’s been great as you can be in London in 2.5 hours, so you don’t have to worry about parking and you can travel out for meetings or lunches.”
KEY FEATURES
Edwardian Elegance When the owners came here, the house had been newly renovated and again, this was part of the attraction: “You have this gorgeous, elegant home with lots of original features but it’s also been opened up to provide a brilliant family kitchen area that’s perfect for modern living.” With five grandchildren living nearby, the owners often have a houseful and you can easily accommodate everyone here. Each of the four double bedrooms has its own en-suite facilities, so everyone has their own space. You can gather in the kitchen or share a meal at the dining table, or you can spread out into the more formal receptions on the other side of the house. The owners love how light it is, with the front rooms facing south and the rooflight allowing even more light into the kitchen and snug area all year round. It’s cosy in winter with the log burner and in summer you can open the doors out onto the garden and enjoy the sunshine.
Peace And Potential To the rear of the house is a separate annexe, made up of a generous reception/bedroom with its own kitchen facilities, plus a spacious shower room. You can access this through the main house or through its own set of French doors with a patio beyond. There’s a small patio outside the formal sitting room, then the main terrace wraps around beyond the kitchen and joins with that of the annexe. The rear garden is both private and secure, so it’s ideal if you have little ones, while the plot has electric gates, so you can tuck yourself away very easily. Overall, the plot extends to 0.3 acres and the owners have investigated the possibility of building a detached bungalow to one side, to serve as an annexe. While they haven’t proceeded with this, they have been told it would likely be possible to obtain planning permission should the new owner wish to do so.
The Accommodation You move through the front door, recessed within a porch with glass ceiling, into the…
Main Reception Hall A fantastic amount of space within the hall with views up towards the galleried landing with stairs offering access. Marble tiles can be found underfoot along with picture rails and a decorative archway. A door to your right offers access through to the…
KEY FEATURES
Sitting Room Self Contained Annexe The Gardens A tremendous amount of light within the room, its character a You have a continuation of the timber floors underfoot. A door to your Highcroft is accessed from a cul-de-sac through timber fencing combination of fireplace with marble surround and tiled inserts, a right offers access through into the shower room complete with storage with shingle providing a large forecourt offering parking for several bay window found to the front elevation and picture rails which can cupboard with hanging space. You move through to the open plan vehicles. From the drive you have impressive views towards the be found around the room’s perimeter. Large windows and French bedroom, sitting and kitchenette area. The room itself is centred on an Edwardian front elevation of the residence. Behind you is an area doors provide plenty of natural light to this generous space. impressive marble fireplace with tiled inserts and hearth. The kitchenette of lawn with a combination of mature trees, a high-level brick wall can be found to one wall incorporating cabinets and work surfaces with and close-boarded fencing affording privacy from both the road Returning to the hall you move past the staircase where a further electric wall oven and ceramic hob along with a stainless steel sink unit and the neighbours. You also have a selection of fruit trees and door gives access through to the… and larder fridge. The annexe French doors lead out to a paved terrace. garden beds. Access to the rear gardens can be found to either side of the residence. To the western side of the home is another Dining Room Returning to the hall you move up the stairs to the first floor where to area of lawn along with a terrace, which has direct access from the Another impressive reception space. To the far wall is another the top of the landing you have views out over the shingle drive and breakfast area and the self-contained annexe. Once again this area wonderful bay window. The room’s focal point is another fireplace gardens. of the garden is completely private obtained via high-level mature with intricate timber surround and tiled inserts. laurel hedging and close-boarded fencing. Set just off the side Master Bedroom Suite garden is a wonderful outbuilding incorporating garden and wood Study A wonderful size bedroom! Windows offer a double aspect, whilst also stores and what would have been the external WC, which is now Once again located to the front of the home a large window offers providing plenty of natural light. There are picture rails to the room’s used as an additional storage area. A further area of lawn can be views out over the drive and gardens, whilst also providing plenty of perimeter with a door allowing access to the impressive yet combined… found to the rear of the home along with an extension of the natural light. A good working environment! terrace; here you also discover garden beds with a variety of plant En Suite Bathroom and Dressing Room and shrub life. In all, the plot extends to 0.30 acres. Kitchen The bathrooms white four piece suite, which includes a recessed shower The kitchen is based around a central island bench with oak cubicle contrasts beautifully with the part timber panelled walls and the work surfaces and butler sink set within. Additional cabinets can timber flooring, whilst twin part glazed windows afford light. be found opposite contrasting beautifully with the granite work surfaces. Integrated within the kitchen is a ‘Bosch’ electric wall oven, Bedroom Three induction hob with extractor fan above and a dishwasher along with Another good size bedroom! You note the picture rails to the room’s space for a large free standing American style fridge freezer. Set just perimeter, a large window and a door which offers access through into off the kitchen is the breakfast area. Natural light is provided by a the en-suite shower room. Complete with impressive walk in shower roof lantern with French doors also leading out to the terrace. You cubicle, timber flooring and timber-panelled walls. Prior to entering the note the part timber panelled walls. Beyond the breakfast area and shower room you also notice a recessed cloaks storage area. enjoying an open plan nature is the… Bedroom Four Living Room Another double bedroom with a walk in wardrobe along with a door Once again you have timber panelled walls with the room centred offering access into another impressive en -suite shower room. on the wood burning stove set within a recess. Bedroom Two / Guest Bedroom Suite From the living room you have access back to the main reception This is an ideal guest bedroom suite as it is set away from the remainder hall, where a door offers access into a rear hallway. Here you of the accommodation. A fantastic size, once again it is bathed in natural discover the downstairs cloakroom and utility room. To the end of light via a large window with a door to the rear of the bedroom offering the rear hall a door gives access to the… access into the sumptuous en- suite bathroom.
INFORMATION
On The Doorstep Located close to the Norfolk coast, North Walsham is a popular market town with direct rail connections to Norwich, a Waitrose, a Sainsbury’s and a variety of shops and facilities. It is also within easy reach of the Norfolk Broads where there is an abundance of water activities and wildlife. The village of Sea Palling is only 8 miles away and boasts a beautiful blue flag sandy beach where seals are often spotted close to the shore. There are also unique areas of unspoilt natural beauty, ideal for walking, cycling, bird watching and fishing and of course the famous East Ruston gardens.
How Far Is It To? Cromer is approximately 10 miles away and is often hailed as one of Norfolk’s most attractive seaside resorts. It is renowned for crab fishing and whilst maintaining its Victorian charm, the town is an important residential, administrative and service centre for the growing population of North Norfolk. The Cathedral City of Norwich has a myriad of cultural and leisure facilities as well as a main line rail link to London Liverpool Street and an international airport.
Directions Leave Norwich on the B1150 North Walsham Road, upon reaching North Walsham proceed underneath the railway line continuing straight ahead at the lights, take a right at the roundabout before turning left at the next ‘T’ junction. Follow this road out of the town past the fire station and the school whereby No. 28 Happisburgh Rd can be found prior to leaving the market town on your right hand side clearly signposted with a Fine and Country For Sale Board. Access is via Randell Close.
Services and District Council Gas Central Heating, Mains Electricity, Water & Drainage. North Norfolk District Council
Tenure Freehold
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