The Old Well High Street | Nordelph | | PE38 0BL Flexible Family Living

• A Well-Designed Modern Property in a Secluded Village Setting • Conveniently Located for which has a Direct Rail Service to Central London • Kitchen/Diner, Reception Room, Conservatory, Office and Utility • Five Bedrooms, One En-Suite, Family Bathroom and Downstairs WC • Self-Contained One Bedroom Annex with Garage • Ample Off-Road Parking, Good Size Garden with Large Decking Area • The Accommodation Extends to 2,232 sq. ft. Spacious Family Home in Traditional Norfolk Village This well-designed modern property, is in a secluded village setting and opposite a canal which is ideal for kayaking and exploring by boat. It has five bedrooms, one en suite, separate home office, as well as large sitting room, kitchen–diner and south-facing, wooden conservatory, and a fully self-contained annexe. It is a ten minute drive to the nearest mainline train station at Downham Market, with mainline trains direct to London King’s Cross. It is seven miles from Wisbech, which has a good range of shops and well-regarded Wisbech Grammar School, and is close to the renowned nature reserve at . In addition, the ground floor is fully wheelchair accessible.

“With a large garden, plenty of space downstairs, five bedrooms, and the canal for kayaking, it’s been a wonderful place for our family to grow up,” say the vendors.

Tranquil Setting for Flexible Family Living This large family home is set well back from a quiet country road, with a tall hedge, two mature apple trees and a Horse Chestnut in the front garden providing good privacy. There is a large gravelled parking area in front of the house, with space for up to ten cars, part of which is blocked paved with full accessibility for wheel chair users and children’s buggies.

You enter the house through a solid wood, double-glazed door into an entrance hall with windows to the left and right of the door, downstairs cloakroom opposite, and stairs to the first floor going up to the right, and doors to sitting room and the kitchen diner. Flooring is hard-wearing, wood-effect vinyl. All windows and doors to the front of the house are double-glazed, solid wood, with colour-matched uPVC double glazed windows and doors to the rear of the property. Heating is oil-fired from a boiler that has been serviced annually. The kitchen diner is particularly warm and sunny, it’s a perfect hub for the family.”

Making the Most of the Sun – Sitting Room and Conservatory To the left of the entrance, the house makes the most of its setting, with a large sitting room overlooking the front garden. the field beyond.” further storage, which the vendors say is large enough to get There is a fireplace with wood burner, brick feature chimney plenty of use. The kitchen has an external stable door, with and safety rails. Double patio doors lead into a large wooden Kitchen Diner With Plenty of Space for a Family fitted louver blind. Flooring throughout is oak-effect vinyl, which conservatory and views over the rear garden. This in turn leads The kitchen diner is accessed from the entrance hall. The dining is hard wearing. on to a decking area which can be used year round. area is a good size with large window overlooking the decking, garden and fields at the rear. The kitchen has good storage and “The kitchen diner is particularly warm and sunny,” say the “The conservatory and decking get the sun all day,” say the work space, with built-in dishwasher, fridge, electric hob and vendors, “it’s a perfect hub for the family. There’s a lovely flow vendors, “and there are lovely views over the garden and to oven, with extractor fan. There is a large breakfast bar with to the ground floor, with easy access to all the rooms, as well as the conservatory, decking and garden, and it is fully wheelchair heating and flooring is carpet. This flexible space could be used area, which is fully insulated and boarded out. There is a double There are two further bedrooms, one to the rear of the Self-contained Annexe The annexe has electric storage heating and there is a patio accessible, which adds to the open feel.” as a family room, games room or office. bedroom to the right, with window to the side of the house, property with window overlooking the rear garden and fields A double garage, converted by the vendors, has become a seating area in front. This also has an accessible loft which is another bedroom next to the rear of the property. These are beyond, and a smaller bedroom with window overlooking the self-contained annexe to the house. Through the main door is boarded for further storage. There is an additional storage area, Separate Home Office Five Bedrooms and an En Suite linked by a sliding door, as well as having access from the landing, front garden and nearby canal window. The main bedroom is a hallway with bathroom to the left, with shower, toilet basin, with external access only, which the vendors use for garden The separate home office is a real asset. This is accessed via At the top of the stairs, which are served by an electric chair which the vendors say make them perfect for parents with small at the far end of the house. This has two windows overlooking and electric water heater. To the right is a double bedroom equipment such as a sit-on lawnmower. a separate door at the front of the house, and a door in the lift (available for separate purchase if required), is a large children. The family bathroom to the left of the stairs has a large, the sunny rear garden and large en suite with window to the with window, and beyond that a good size reception room utility room. The office overlooks the front of the house, and has landing area with Velux window providing light, and large airing P-shaped bath with shower over and glass shower screen, toilet front of the property. The bathroom has a shower and Jacuzzi with kitchen area and window onto the rear garden. The telephone, broadband and power sockets. A radiator provides cupboard, with drying rail, as well as two accesses to the loft and basin, and Velux window. bath, toilet and basin. kitchen has a sink, fridge, and cooker with storage cupboards. Annex Outside Living Across the rear of the house, is a large decking area with wooden rail. This is reached from the conservatory and the kitchen-diner. This has an electric awning and wide convector heater (both available through separate negotiation if required), and is well lit, which make the decking usable at all times of the day, and even into the winter. There is access via steps and a ramp into the garden.

The rear garden is surrounded by mature conifer hedges for privacy, and is fully fenced. There are mature trees, including a willow, ornamental birch, bamboo, and eucalyptus. There is a greenhouse and shed, with separate composting area.

“It’s the perfect garden for relaxing and playing in, since it gets the sun all day,” say the vendors, “we’ve had a large trampoline and space for games. The children have loved it.” Rural Living within Easy Reach of the City The house is in a quiet village with a strong community spirit and lively village hall. The canal is great to explore by kayak, and there is potential for mooring a larger boat.

This five-bedroom family home is only a ten-minute drive from the nearest mainline train station at Downham Market. From here, trains are direct to London King’s Cross in just over 1 hour 20 minutes, as well as to the cathedral city of Ely, under twenty minutes, and historic Cambridge, approximately 40 minutes. To the north, King’s Lynn is 15 minutes by train.

There is a good range of local primary schools, as well as secondary schools, including Wisbech Grammar School, and a new academy at Downham Market. There are good new leisure facilities at Downham Market, and a multi-screen cinema as well as plenty of shopping, including 24-hour supermarkets at Wisbech.

The area is renowned for its birdlife, particularly at the Welney Wetland Trust, with stunning displays of migrating birds at various times of the year. The coast Building Plot with Planning Permission and Concrete Piling is a short drive away, and the royal estate at Sandringham and Wash National Nature Adjacent to The Old Well is a large area of land, with outline planning permission for a four-bedroom house, and for sale separately. The concrete piling for the foundations is already in place, going Reserve are around forty minutes by car. down twenty metres. The plot and piling could be used instead for a pump room for a swimming pool, for example or garages. Energy Graph

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LOCAL AUTHORITY King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Council Tax Band - E AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity & Water. Septic Tank. Oil Fired Central Heating. Additional peace of land adjacent to the property available under separate negotiation (Planning Permission Granted).

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How Far Is It To... Directions

The Old Well is situated just outside the little village of Nordelph, in the northern part of the Fens. Nordelph is situated on the A1122 road just From Kings Lynn Hardwick roundabout take the A10 towards 5 miles from the nearest town of Downham Market with its primary and secondary schools, many shops and amenities, and its direct rail links Downham Market, at the third roundabout take the second exit to London King’s Cross taking 1 hour and 30 minutes. It’s about 10 miles northwest to the Georgian market town of Wisbech, the capital of the signposted to Wisbech (A1122). Stay on this road until you reach a Fens, and 18 miles north to the hanseatic port of King’s Lynn, beyond which takes you up to the Norfolk coast with its outstanding stretches of roundabout where you follow the sign A1122. Once you cross the River Great Ouse and after approx. 3.5 miles you turn left over the beautiful sandy beaches. Swaffham is 20 miles to the east, and Cambridge is 33 miles to the south. Downham Market, approx 20 min drive bridge onto Silt Road, signposted to Christchurch and Welney. Straight The small village of Nordelph has a vast arable landscape and the presence of swans and ducks and natural river banks contribute to the area’s away turn left onto High Street. Keep following this road and the tranquil qualities. The slightly elevated area of Nordelph enables distant views to be gained towards Downham Markert east and across the Fens property will be found on the right hand side, clearly marked with our to the south. Fine & Country ‘For Sale’ board.

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