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Wherry House Whittome Mill | | | PE38 0LB VIEWS OF THE RIVER BANK

• Beautifully Presented Family Home with a Stunning Outlook • Under 5 Miles from with Direct Trains to Central London • Large Hallway, Kitchen, Dining Room, Reception Room, Utility & Sun Room • Master Bedroom with En-Suite, Four Further Bedrooms & Family Bathroom • Benefiting from Private Riverside Mooring with Decked Jetty • Rear Garden with Riverside Views and Additional Front and Side Gardens • A Wide Decking Area for Al Fresco Dining • Double Garage and Ample Parking for Several Vehicles • Accommodation Approx. Extends to 2,430 sq. ft

3 Unique Waterfront House This stunning, individual waterfront house has five bedrooms, a partially open-plan ground floor, and dates from 2001. It has been finished to a high standard, with features and fittings by local craftsmen, and a fabulous deck along a private creek, with mooring for two boats. Situated in a village location less than ten minutes’ drive from the nearest mainline station, with journeys of 1 hour and forty minutes to London King’s Cross and 40 minutes to , this house has a unique setting in a stunning landscape, and with easy access to all amenities.

Heritage Site and an Old Post Mill The house is one of two bespoke properties built by a local building firm on the site of an old post mill and workshop, and was de- signed to echo the heritage of the site. The driveway passes through two brick piers, one with an original millstone set in which was found on the site, and curves towards the house. There is a large gravel parking area in front of a double garage, and further separate parking area. The front garden is lawn, with mature hedges and trees. The garage is brick with pitched, tiled roof. It has a remote control up and over door, lighting and power, four security lights, shelving round the internal walls, a canoe rack and storage space for tools. The garage is attached to the house via a sun room.

Traditional and Modern The house is built from new bricks of a traditional style and colour. Like all doors and window frames in this property, the front door is solid oak, and made for the house by a local craftsman. It is set into a storm porch with attractive traditional arch shape, and York stone paving. The door is a one and a half door, which can be open fully providing a wide entrance, with double-glazed window to the side.

Spacious and Light – With Waterside Views You enter a wide hallway with views at the end through a wide, arched French door with window panels either side. These doors lead on to the large decking area with reeds and the creek beyond. The arch motif of the porch is echoed throughout the house. Lights in the hall and landing are metal, lantern style by Jim Lawrence.

Ahead of you to the right are wide, stained pine stairs to the first floor, and painted banister. The flooring on the ground floor is York stone. Farrow & Ball neutral to light grey tones have been used throughout the property. Heating in the house is oil-fired, from radiators and a full-size Aga in the kitchen. Windows are arched and wooden framed, double glazed, with distinctive quoin at the apex of the arch, and all are hand-made for the property by a local craftsman, who also made the doors and stairs.

The downstairs cloakroom is to the left as you enter. This has a toilet and basin, with wood panelling above the basin and radiator. To the right is a large stor- age cupboard for coats and shoes. To the left, feature brick work, made with reclaimed bricks with recess, which the vendors say provides an attractive focal point. this room over the trees, and reeds and water,” say the blinds on all windows and two Velux roof lights in the vendors. ceiling. There is a feature radiator in dark grey. “This is Attention to detail is a feature of this house, with traditional hinges and iron- a wonderful, multi-use room with lovely views over work on the doors made specially for the house by a local blacksmith and Sun Room, and Open Plan Dining the garden, “ say the vendors, “it’s perfect for watching feature light fittings and curtain poles by well-known designer, Jim Lawrence. The hall is partially open plan to the dining room and wildlife.” kitchen to the right. There is a large dining area with an- Views of the River Bank other four-panel arched window overlooking the creek Traditional Kitchen with Modern Feel Beyond the brick focal point is a large sitting room which runs the width of and deck at one end, and glass double French doors A wide opening from the dining room leads into the the house. There is a large brick fireplace in reclaimed bricks, with log burner. with window panels either side into the sun room. kitchen. This is another light room and is triple aspect This room is triple aspect, with a large window to the front of the house, two with large arched window to the front of the house, windows to the side and a large window over the decking area and creek, with The sun room, currently used as a home office, has a another to the side, and four-panel arched window to the visible beyond. ”There are fantastic picture window views from York stone floor and an exposed brick wall. There are the deck and creek.

The kitchen has been refitted within the last four years. All cupboards are hand-made in solid wood, decorated in Farrow & Ball ‘Pigeon’ colour, all worktops are black granite. There is a four-oven, oil-fired Aga, which the owners say keeps the ground floor warm, with painted wood panelling behind and feature shelf above.

The sink is white ceramic and there is good storage in wide drawers and cupboards, a built-in dishwasher, space for a free-standing fridge, and room for a breakfast table by the window overlooking the creek.

There is a utility room with cupboards painted in matching Farrow & Ball paint. This includes a larder cupboard and another large cupboard, which houses the boiler. A glazed wooden door leading to a grey slate pathway through a side garden laid to lawn. “The path winds through the garden and links round to the decking,” say the vendors, “it’s a lovely way to experience this idyllic setting.”

Unique Riverside Setting perfect setting for parties. Sanderson blinds on the windows. A wide decking area runs the length of the house, with steps down to a further deck which runs along the full creek front- “Water from Every Window” To the right, the master bedroom, is double aspect with win- age, with posts which the vendors say kingfishers like to sit on, Up the stairs is a wide landing with window overlooking the dows over the driveway and creek. It has a dressing room with and mooring for two boats. This decking has been designed to driveway, and a large airing cupboard to the side, with water shelving and en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath with half- echo the waterway heritage of the site. The creek, a short inlet tank. There are varnished pine boards throughout the first height wooden boarding, toilet and white ceramic washbasin all from the River Wissey, is private, with access permitted to this floor. There is a hatch to the fully insulated loft and two radia- by Heritage, on black iron work stand matching mirror by Jim and the adjoining property only. “There are lights built into the tors on the landing. Lawrence. lower decking,” say the vendors, “which shine onto the reeds opposite. This looks stunning at night.” The first floor has five bedrooms. Ahead at the top of the There are three further bedrooms, and a family bathroom stairs is a stunning room, built over the decking. This was orig- with roll-top bath, with fitting matching the en-suite. The first There is a seating area beneath an overhanging room support- inally designed as a home office, but could be a bedroom or bedroom has good views over the river and creek, to the right ed by four oak stilts, a feature that further echoes the site’s second sitting room. It has French doors with a Juliet balcony, another bedroom overlooks the garden, and the third is dual heritage as a post mill and workshop. There are lights built in to and views over the creek. “From here, you can see the boats aspect, with views down the river. the ceiling of the overhang, which the vendors say make this a passing on the River Wissey,” say the vendors. There are pull-up Magical Setting The house is set on a creek from River Wissey, which eventually joins up with the Great Ouse, on the edge of a village with good access to the A10. The village has a pub and a renowned butcher, and active village hall. There is a good primary school in the village and a secondary school in Downham Market, which is less than ten minutes by car, and other secondary schools accessible from the station in Downham Market. The town also has a new gym and swimming pool complex, a good range of supermarkets as well as doctors and dentist.

Downham Market has excellent train links. It is 1 hour and 30 minutes to King’s Cross , and 40 minutes to Cambridge. “Downham Market is towards the start of the journey so you can always get a seat,” say the vendors. There is good access by car to Norwich and Cambridge and Ely. This house is in a magical setting by the creek and river with an abundance of wildlife, we have kingfishers, osprey and otters, as well as seals in the river, and we have even seen deer swimming across. The children have loved growing up here. We’ve explored the river by canoe, there is good fishing, and larger boats can be moored downstream on the river.” Energy Graph

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LOCAL AUTHORITY King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Council Tax Band - F AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage. Oil Fired Central Heating.

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Directions How Far Is It To... From King’s Lynn, access the A10 signposted Downham Market Downham Market with its excellent rail link to London schools, colleges, sports centres and swimming pool, and continue following the signs to Downham Market and then (journey time is only one and a half hours) and two shops and supermarkets, museum, theatre and cinema; Ely. After approx. 13 miles turn left onto Bridge Street. Stay on primary schools (Nelson Academy, which has a nursery and Ely is 13 miles to the south offering a wide variety of this road for approx 0.2 miles and then turn right onto Holt’s Downham Market, 4.2 miles for children aged 3-5, and Hillcrest) and a secondary cultural and leisure facilities. The Coast is Lane. Follow this road and the property will be shortly found. school (Downham Market Academy) is approx. 4.2 miles less than an hour drive away. away. with its sought-after Wisbech Grammar School is 17 miles north west. Historic King’s Lynn is 14 miles to the north, offers all major facilities including hospital with A&E, doctors and dentist’s surgeries,

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