www.fineandcountry.com • Beautiful Dutch Gabled Manor House found on the Road just 1.5 miles from Fakenham Town Centre • Main House with Annexe, Studio and Garage/Workshop • Impressive Formal Reception Entrance, Four Receptions, Kitchen, Five Bedrooms, Family Bathroom and Two En-Suites • Annexe with Sitting, Shower Room, Kitchen and Bedroom • Enclosed Walled Garden, Off Road Parking and Turning Area • Total Accommodation extends to 3448 sq.ft • Energy Rating F Manor Elegance They’ve renovated all the bathrooms, with looks out on to the patio and garden. We three out of the five bedrooms now en- also like the snug sitting room with the This fine 17th Century manor house suite, and installed a new boiler and heating wood burner, ship’s beams in the ceiling, system, in addition to zoning the heating. A and parquet flooring, which is magical at with its shaped gable ends and flint walls second staircase has been added for ease Christmas.” is guaranteed to leave an impression, of getting around the house, and doors and windows replaced. Then there’s the Outside Space but that’s only for starters. Boasting five self-contained annex with its own kitchen, A former cowshed has been converted bedrooms and a wealth of rooms on bathroom, and combined living area and into a separate workspace, with its own the ground floor to choose from for bedroom, for when friends or family stay kitchen area and lavatory. “The studio over. is one of the loveliest outbuildings we entertaining and living, its country setting have,” the owners said. “We retained the is only two miles from all the amenities A House for Living original features of the cowshed with the nearby Fakenham has to offer, and yet is Walking into the hall with its sweeping railing for the cows and the wooden beam staircase and parquet flooring, one is spoilt ceiling, and we left the flint and brick walls within easy reach of the beautiful north for choice when it comes to living space. un-plastered.” And then there’s the double Norfolk coast. What more could you ask The owners spoke with affection about, garage, and ample space for car parking for? “The cosiness of some rooms, the rooms in the area beyond the five-bar gate on a bathed in sunlight and the quirky nature of gravel drive. an old house with modern features.” And it’s little surprise that they have particular Garden Delights A History of Modern favourites. “We love the library which The owners wax lyrical about the pleasure This three-hundred-year-old property, with its distinctive Dutch gable ends and flint walls, has an abundance of wonderful architectural features both inside and out. “We were attracted to the space, the beautiful views from the windows, the unique quirky features and the challenge of a project,” the owners said, and there’s no question that over the past four years they’ve made their mark on the property with a whole host of improvements.
“We have easy access to Norwich, Swaffham and Kings Lynn via the A1065.” of “Walking through the wrought-iron to the first floor and an under stair storage hall, a window, exposed beamed ceilings gated flint garden wall, under the willow cupboard, part of this area has exposed and a second staircase that leads to the tree into the rear gardens and orchard”, parquet flooring with a bay to the front first floor, floor to ceiling red brick fireplace which are laid to lawn and flower beds. But aspect. Access to the annexe cottage and with pamment hearth. Part glazed door perhaps the star of the show is the wildlife, panelled doors that lead to… to… which ranges from the family of muntjac deer that live in the wood behind the Cloakroom Sitting Room house called The Rookery, to hares, rabbits, A window to the front, a vanity unit with A window with shutters, exposed beamed a fox, and partridges. The owners feel it’s a inset wash hand basin and tiled splashbacks, ceiling, an inglenook fireplace with beamed privilege to have such a diversity of nature low level WC, part wood panelled walls. mantle and sitting on a raised pamment on their doorstep. “We have an owl box tiled hearth is a glass fronted wood burner, at the bottom of our garden, and the owls Library/Drawing Room a built-in storage cupboard to the side of fly along our boundary every morning High ceiling with decorative coving, door the fireplace, part wood panelled walls and and evening. We see the buzzards circling with windows either side and window exposed parquet flooring. around the rookery, and we can hear the shutters opening onto the side gardens woodpecker who lives there too and often and paved patio area. Fireplace with raised Taking the stairs to the first floor landing... perches on the telegraph pole, which we pamment tiled hearth and wood surround Split level landing with wood panelled walls, can see from our bedroom window.” with fitted bookcases either side. a roof window and a cupboard housing the hot water tank, panelled doors that lead Best of Both Worlds Kitchen to… The property is only ten miles from the Two windows to the front, work surfaces glorious beaches found on the coastline with built-in stainless steel sink unit with Master Bedroom from Hunstanton to Cromer but, as the mixer tap over, range of base mounted Dual aspect room with views over owners point out, “We have easy access drawers and cupboards, spaces have been the neighbouring fields, farmland and to Norwich, Swaffham and Kings Lynn via left for free standing cooker, dishwasher and countryside, there are a range of built-in the A1065.” And they also make regular fridge freezer. There is a twin sided built-in wardrobes. use of Fakenham two miles away, “A storage cupboard and a further range of thriving market town, with cinema, pubs, units with work surfaces and larder unit. En-Suite supermarkets and greengrocer, including Connecting door into… Window, low level WC, wash hand basin more quirky shops.” with tiled splashback, a walk-in tiled shower Family Room cubicle with drench style shower. The Accommodation Dual aspect room with a further range of work surfaces and space for a washing Bedroom Porch Entrance machine and tumble dryer, a door that Window with views over neighbouring As you move through a porch entrance leads to the side porch with a part glazed fields, exposed beamed ceiling and an with a part glazed door and windows door out to the parking area, tiled flooring ornamental feature fireplace with tiled inset either side, there is tiled flooring and a and a cupboard housing the floor mounted and wood surround, built-in cupboards door leading to… boiler. either side of the fireplace.
Formal Entrance Hall Dining Room Bedroom An ‘L’ shaped area with part vaulted and Two entrances to this room, one from the High ceiling with a window to the rear beamed ceiling, a turning staircase leading kitchen and one from the formal entrance and built-in storage cupboard with book
“We love to walk in the back lanes around the small hamlets, which are literally a field away.” “We will miss everything about living here, especially the lazy Sunday afternoons in the sunshine in the garden when our son runs around with a stick and the dog chases him!” shelves, a door and step separates the split Shower Room Front and Side Gardens level landing with the formal staircase. Low level WC, wash hand basin, tiled Entering through a five bar gated entrance shower cubicle with drench style shower onto an extensive gravelled driveway Bedroom and a wall mounted heated towel rail. providing parking for numerous vehicles, Window with views across the farmlands, great for those who have boats and en-suite room comrising of a low level WC, Outside caravans. The driveway has a turning vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, tiled circle with a lawned garden in the middle splashback and tiled shower cubicle. Studio/Home Office stocked with trees, plants and shrubs. With Vaulted beamed ceiling with dual aspect, access to the front and side entrance and Bedroom exposed brick and flint work, power and also access to the annexe. High level flint Window to the front, and has an en- suite lighting, wall mounted electric heaters. wall boundaries with gated access into room comprising a low level WC, wash the formal gardens, paved patio area with hand basin and tiled splashbacks, tiled Cloakroom extensive formal lawns with a range of shower cubicle with drench style shower Low level WC and wash hand basin. plant and shrub borders, a gate leads down and a wall mounted heated towel rail. into a further garden, fully enclosed with a Kitchen range of mature trees. Family Bathroom Butler sink, tiled splashbacks and work Matching white suite comprising a low level surface with a cupboard below. WC, panelled bath, a vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and mixer tap over, tiled Double Garage/Workshop splashbacks and a wall mounted heated Vaulted beamed ceiling, two up and over towel rail. doors with light and power.
Annexe Can be accessed through the formal entrance hall or its own private entrance.
Bedroom/Sitting Room Bay window with views over the formal gardens, shutters on the windows and a door to the gardens. Fireplace with raised hearth and wood surround, exposed parquet flooring and an arch to…
Kitchen With a door to the front and a high level window, there is a wall mounted boiler here and wall mounted units with work surfaces and an inset stainless sink unit with mixer tap over, tiled splashbacks. Built-in oven and electric hob, space for a fridge and washing machine. Floor Plans Floor Plans Energy Graphs
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On the doorstep How far is it to...? Directions Fakenham is a popular market town Fakenham is an historic market town From our Fine & Country office in Bridge due to its situation between Norwich which still hosts a popular market on a Street, head South and take the Hempton and the North Norfolk Coast. Having Thursday. Fakenham itself lies within 26 Road – Dereham Road, continue on the both the countryside and the coast so miles of Norwich City Centre offering a A1065 and the property will be on the conveniently placed with a good shopping range of cultural and leisure facilities. The right hand side identified by our Fine and centre and popular schools makes this a beautiful North Norfolk Coast, an area of Country For Sale Board. particularly convenient location. Norwich outstanding natural beauty, is a short drive has an International Airport with flights to away. many destinations and a train station with services direct to London.
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