A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED GRADE II LISTED GEORGIAN FAMILY HOME

THE LODGE BILLINGFORD, A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED GRADE II LISTED GEORGIAN FAMILY HOME, WITH THREE CONVERTED BARNS AND MATURE GROUNDS THE LODGE BILLINGFORD, NORFOLK

Ground floor - Reception hall w dining room w drawing room sitting room w kitchen breakfast room w utility rear hall w WC lobby First Floor - master bedroom with en suite bath room w five further bedrooms w two bathrooms w bedroom 7/ study Rose Barn - kitchen/ dining/ sitting room w one en-suite bathroom and shower room Media Barn – kitchen w sitting room w bedroom with en suite shower room Romantic Barn – kitchen w breakfast area w sitting room mezzanine bedroom w shower room Further outbuildings w walled garden w mature gardens w meadow w in all 6.4 acres (est)

The Property The Lodge is a delightful Grade II listed Georgian family home, enjoying an elevated position set back from the road and approached via a sweeping gravel drive. Largely eighteenth century with later alterations in the early nineteenth century the house is traditionally constructed of colour washed brick with black and red pantile roofs. The property includes three self contained barns providing an excellent source of income as holiday lets, or for use as staff accommodation or for guests. The main house enjoys elegantly proportioned rooms typical of this period, with many original features, high ceilings, sash windows and fine open fire places. The accommodation is well arranged as can be seen from the floor plans, with a particularly attractive central reception hall with the main reception rooms either side of this. The spacious kitchen breakfast room with Aga and woodburner is a lovely living space complete with doors out to the walled garden. The bedroom accommodation is equally well arranged with a delightful master bedroom with large en-suite bathroom, with a further five double bedrooms and two large bathrooms with many rooms enjoying fine views of the surrounding countryside and gardens. Also on the first floor is a potential seventh bedroom currently used as a study.

This charming south facing house is in good order throughout and benefits from a geothermal heating system (ground source), with a renewable heating incentive payment paid each quarter for a period of twenty years (installed 2012). The Barns To the west and south-west of the house are three traditional barns, sympathetically converted and all with their own individual charm. The biggest barn, Rose Barn, enjoys a generous open plan kitchen/ dining/ sitting area with vaulted ceiling and fire place, and with two bedrooms with en-suites. The smaller Media Barn is a one bedroom, sitting room/ kitchen unit and Romantic Barn is a cottage style dwelling with kitchen, sitting room, dining area, shower room and stairs up to a mezzanine bedroom. These all provide a useful income and have been let on a holiday-let basis and would be suitable for a variety of other uses including studio or simply guest accommodation. Outside The Lodge is approached from the southwest by a long curving gravelled drive entered through a pair of white painted field gates. The drive, bordered by post and rail fencing, lawn and mature trees including a particularly fine oak, sweeps up to the house to a large gravelled parking and turning area adjoining the front, side and rear of the house, with open fronted garaging. The gravelled area continues to provide access into a courtyard with Rose and Media Barn, on two sides and bounded by brick and flint wall. The gardens and grounds are an outstanding feature of the house and are arranged as follows. The house stands in an elevated position, with views over the gardens and grounds to the south and west. To the west is an extensive area of formal lawn sweeping away from the house down to a shelter belt of broadleaf woodland including oak and sweet chestnut. To the south of the house is a belt of mixed woodland including beech, ash and various evergreens including yew and holly. To the north of the house is a delightful walled garden, with a paved terrace adjoining the house with French windows approached from the kitchen. Steps lead up to the a large area of lawned garden bordered by mixed shrub and herbaceous borders. Beyond the walled garden is the kitchen and herb garden. Both Rose and Media barn are served by the gravelled courtyard, with Romantic Barn enjoying it’s own enclosed garden, laid to lawn with raised beds currently used as a kitchen garden. To the north of the walled garden is meadowland of approximately 3.2 acres (est), with fine views of the church and over undulating countryside to the west. This area would be suitable for horses or simply to enjoy.

Situation Billingford is situated in an attractive area of unspoilt Norfolk countryside about 15 miles to the northwest of and 12 miles to the popular Georgian town of Holt. Nearby to Billingford there is the village of with a village store, two public houses and a primary school, with a further primary school in neighbouring and a further excellent public house, the Bell, in the neighbouring village of Brisley. The market town of is about 8 miles providing everyday shopping, with Holt 12 miles to the north and renowned for its boutique shopping, many excellent independent shops, Byfords Delicatessan, as well as being home to Gresham’s Public School. Beeston Hall Propriety School is situated further to the east on the coast near Sheringham. The coast, much of which is classified as an area of outstanding natural beauty, offers many opportunities for sailing, walking, golf and bird watching at numerous points along the coast line. The Cathedral City of Norwich has a mainline railway station to London Liverpool Street alongside excellent retail, cultural and business sectors and renowned education at all levels.

Directions Leave Norwich on the A1067 Fakenham Road driving through Great Witchingham and Lenwade and at Bawdeswell turn left onto the B1145 signposted towards King’s Lynn and Billingford. After about 1 ¼ miles on entering the village of Billingford, proceed through the village and the drive to the house will be found on the end of the village on the right-hand side (the last house before leaving the village). The postcode for the property is NR20 4RF.

Services Mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired Aga, geothermal heating system

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Fixtures & Fittings All fixtures and fittings including fitted carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be available in addition, subject to separate negotiation.

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Main House gross internal area = 4,338 sq ft / 403 sq m Rose Barn gross internal area = 877 sq ft / 82 sq m Media Barn gross internal area = 416 sq ft / 39 sq m Romantic Barn gross internal area = 504 sq ft / 47 sq m Total gross internal area = 6,135 sq ft / 570 sq m 4.47 x 3.16 14'8" x 10'4" Storage Sky

Bedroom 6 5.57 x 2.90 Utility 18'3" x 9'6" 3.81 x 2.68 Romantic Barn 12'6" x 8'10" Mezzanine Porch

Study 3.18 x 2.88 Bedroom 2 Reception F/P 10'5" x 9'5" 4.61 x 4.06 4.83 x 4.47 15'1" x 13'4" Kitchen T.V. Room 3.42 x 3.33 15'10" x 14'8" Kitchen/Breakfast Room 5.19 x 3.82 11'3" x 10'11" 7.29 x 6.75 17'0" x 12'6" 23'11" x 22'2" Bedroom 5 5.53 x 3.29 18'2" x 10'10" Romantic Barn Ground Floor

F/P F/P

Bedroom 1 Reception Living Room Bedroom 4 6.96 x 4.04 Kitchen/Reception 6.18 x 5.90 Dining Room 5.20 x 4.53 F/P 4.60 x 4.38 22'10" x 13'3" 5.30 x 4.31 17'1" x 14'10" 20'3" x 19'4" 15'1" x 14'4" Bedroom 5.79 x 4.25 17'5" x 14'2" 3.51 x 3.22 19'0" x 13'11" 11'6" x 10'7" Bedroom 3 4.25 x 3.12 13'11" x 10'3" Media Barn Ground Floor First Floor

8.00 x 4.65 FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE 3.70 x 2.77 26'3" x 15'3" 4.08 x 3.54 The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. 12'2" x 9'1" 13'5" x 11'7" Savills Norwich Denotes restricted head height [email protected] © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8338403/DKF 01603 229229 Rose Barn

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