“House of History” | | IP22 2ED

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“A wonderful glimpse into the past but perfect “We’ve been told it was likely built for a Yeoman for modern living, this spacious former farmhouse Farmer or someone of some status. It’s amazing has an amazing array of original features, to think that it’s stood here solidly for hundreds including wide wooden floorboards, stunning of years and that the original structure is still timbers, inglenook fireplaces and more. With an sound today,” he said. appealing frontage and generous plot, this would be a lovely setting from which to enjoy rural life without isolation. Space in abundance can be Built To Last found within, plus further potential to fully It’s certainly unusual to find a home with so convert the large attic.” many original features – the wealth of exposed timbers, inglenook fireplaces, wooden and tiled floors and even two original oak mullioned • A Fine Grade II Listed Farm House windows in the master bedroom. This triple • Superb Breakfast Kitchen With Stunning aspect room also has a lovely fireplace and ‘Tomato Red’ Four Oven Aga original floorboards almost a foot wide. The • Formal Dining Room and Study second bedroom has a wonderful fireplace in a • Cosy Sitting Room With Inglenook Fireplace magnificent brick chimney breast with bread • Five Bedrooms oven and again has wide, original boards. The • Family Bathroom & En Suite plus Ground bathroom has been fitted to be beautifully Floor Shower Room sympathetic to the style of the farmhouse, with • Enclosed Gardens of about 0.33 of an acre tongue and groove panelling and a roll top bath. (stms) and Useful Outbuildings • Off Road Parking • No Onward Chain A Comfortable Home For All The wood burner in the sitting rooms adds to the cosy feel of this home in winter and sends its Travelling Back In Time warmth up to the master bedroom above. The This Grade II listed property is a Medieval Hall bedrooms have delightful farmland views and House with two splendid cross wings and is also look out over the gardens. Back downstairs thought to date back to the 16th century. The the kitchen is a great entertaining space, with property is known to be half-timbered as the room for a good size table, as well as access owners have photographs from the 1960’s through into the adjoining formal dining room. when the render was replaced. It would likely For day-to-day life, you can’t beat sitting by the have been thatched originally and the roof is Aga in the huge inglenook with a cup of tea in now Norfolk pantiles. The quality and the close hand! “The kitchen units are hand made in set of the timbers in the sitting room and kitchen gorgeous solid elm of incredible quality. The show that this would have been a prestigious kitchen also has the benefit of a walk-in pantry home, as do the high ceilings – the owner is tall which is substantial enough to take storage and doesn’t have to duck to go through any of shelving along with space for a fridge freezer etc. the doors! .

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The house is very versatile and offers plenty of space for a sociable couple or a large family and there’s further potential to go up into the attic. Currently this is fully boarded and has a large central room with a possible double bedroom at each end, all reached from a proper staircase behind a beautiful old oak door.

Country Living Outside there are two useful outbuildings, one of which is joined to the house and could be converted. The lawn wraps around three sides of the house, offering sun through most of the day. There are roses around the front door and the trees burst into blossom each spring, enhancing the already attractive farmhouse frontage. “We have a lovely walnut tree that’s incredibly productive and we have a borehole in the driveway which we use to irrigate the garden so it stays lovely and green year round.” The property has great transport links with Diss Station only a few minutes away by car and a rail link to London’s Liverpool Street Station (journey time approx. 90 minutes). The village itself has a Primary School, Pub and active Village Hall as well as the Church for which the house is named. The City of lies some 19 miles to the North and has many facilities and amenities including an International Airport.

Local Authority: District Council – Band F

Services: Mains Electricity & Water, Private Drainage, OFCH. Aga runs on Economy 7. The property is served by High Speed Fibre Broadband

Directions: Proceed from the Diss Fine and Country office to the roundabout - take the third exit onto Park Road. At the next roundabout take the second exit onto Denmark Street. Continue along this road out of the town. Proceed through the village of and into the village of Winfarthing. The property will be located on the left hand side, opposite Church Lane. Agents Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric 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. Registered in and Wales. Company Reg No. 06777456 Registered Office: Norfolk Country Properties Ltd, 15B Regatta Quay, Key Street, , , IP4 1FH. Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1379 646020 [email protected] 3 Navire House, Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG.