www.fineandcountry.com • Superb Setting for this Mid Terrace Barn Conversion • Set behind a gated entrance in a Beautiful North West Norfolk Village • Versatile Accommodation with Entrance Hall, first floor Sitting Room and Kitchen, Four Bedrooms • Family Bathroom & Two En-Suites • Outbuildings include Double Garage and Studio/Garden Room • Total Property and Outbuildings extend to 2106 sq.ft • Energy Rating D Barn to Rule This location ticked all these boxes.” at the end of the garden there’s The barn conversion had only just an amazing garden room annexe With its setting on the edge of begun when they came across the which also houses a second kitchen Sandringham Estate, this stunning barn development, and they had already and can act as a study, gym or conversion has sympathetically combined seen the very high specification studio. “This is extremely versatile,” the developer had achieved on the owners said when discussing the original external walls and internal another site, so they didn’t hesitate the annexe. “It can provide extra beams of a former granary with all the in proceeding with the purchase. sleeping accommodation. The comforts and luxury of a stylish modern This also allowed the owners the kitchen is a great advantage when opportunity to have input into their we choose to barbecue or have a interior. With its setting the edge of property from an early stage. summer party in the garden.” the quiet village of Great Bircham, the wonderful North Norfolk countryside Modern Comforts When asked which their favourite The property forms the middle part room is, the owners’ unequivocal is on your doorstep with the celebrated of the old granary to Church Farm, response is the main sitting room beaches of Wells and Holkham only a and the original external walls and with its lofty ceilings, exposed internal beams give character to the beams and great views. “It has been short drive away. And not everybody has property, yet with the benefits of a particularly good in winters with the their title extracts signed by Elizabeth R! modern internal specification. The log burner going, and many happy barn boasts four bedrooms, three family Christmases have been spent bathrooms, two spacious reception here.” Ticks all the Boxes rooms, and a double garage. And The owners had very specific criteria in mind when they set out to find the ideal second home in 2004. “We both love the coast but did not want to be in the busy coastline strip – instead we wanted to be in a village several miles inland, which had a shop, a good pub – and ideally we wanted to be on the edge of the village with direct access to good country walks for the dog.
“Offering four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two receptions rooms, this property has to be seen to be appreciated.” The owners have spent half their is stocked with tulips and allium for Bircham Windmill can be found time in the property since 2006 the spring, and a wonderful selection just outside the village with a when they purchased it. As they of roses, lavender and hydrangeas fantastic bakery and café open said, “It is an ideal second or for the summer and autumn. The from spring to autumn, with many retirement home, but could easily rear garden is in effect a small visitors enjoying climbing it, children be a permanent family residence orchard, with damson plum, eating handling small animals and also in a secure, quiet location. We are and cooking apples, and pear trees. having the opportunity to bake their surrounded by fields, and a footpath own bread. Sandringham House and goes just in front of our drive, Country Pursuits Woods are just a few miles away, enabling us to walk our dog from The barn’s proximity to the and then there is Houghton Hall the house without lead for many spectacular North Norfolk beaches around two miles down the road, miles.” was a key attraction for the owners, with all its visitor attractions. The particularly those at Brancaster, lovely village of Burnham Market is Garden Delights Holkham, Wells, and Hunstanton six miles away, providing even more The vegetable patch aside, the which can be reached “without all choice with its retail and restaurant garden was designed by the owners the hassle of summer traffic on the amenities. to be relatively low maintenance, coast”. The owners can’t praise and the main garden to the front the village of Great Bircham highly of the house is south facing and a enough with its combined shop veritable suntrap. “However, our and café, the Kings Head Hotel, the favourite place in the garden is the church, the social club, the cricket patio by the garden room annexe club and the bowls club. “There is a which gets evening sun in the very strong community feel about summer and is extensively used for the village.” barbecues, or with a fire pit for the summer evenings.” The main garden “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and indeed other members of the Royal Family, live just up the road when they come to Norfolk, and the Cambridges are often to be seen in our shop and café without fuss or favour.” “We have a tremendous variety of garden birds visiting, and a number of oyster catchers are around during the summer months. For two years running, our post box has been taken over by great tits nesting!” Floor Plans
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LOCAL AUTHORITY Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council AGENT’S NOTES Mains - Electricity and Water, Private Sewage Treatment Plant, Underfloor Heating off an Oil Fired Boiler.
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On the doorstep How far is it to...? Directions The village of Bircham lies on the border of Those who enjoy the North Norfolk Coast Line Leave Fakenham heading west on the A148 the Sandringham Estate, about 7 miles from will be delighted that visits to the ever popular, towards Kings Lynn. Turn right on to the B1454 the north Norfolk coast. Great Bircham has Burnham Market is found within 8 Miles. The and after 2 miles fork left signposted to Bircham. a good farm shop with deli, St Mary’s Church Market Town of Fakenham is located within 13 Turn left on to B1153 at Bircham and proceed and the Kings Head Hotel with award winning miles and the Market Town of Kings Lynn within through the village passing The Kings Head on restaurant. There is also a fully restored windmill, 15 both, offer a wealth of amenities. For those your right, then immediately forking left into considered to be the only working windmill who like to visit the Historic City of Norwich, Crow Lane and after 50 yards turning left into in this part of the county. Bircham Newton the heart of this fine City can be found within Back Lane. has a small, private trout fishing lake and the 38 miles. Church of All Saints, one of the smallest in the county. The closest train station is at King’s Lynn providing direct rail links to Cambridge and London King’s Cross.
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