A MOST ATTRACTIVE GRADE II LISTED GEORGIAN HOUSE KESMARK HOUSE SWANTON MORLEY, NORFOLK A MOST HANDSOME AND DISTINCTIVE GRADE II LISTED GEORGIAN HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE STANDING IN 1.85 ACRES. KESMARK HOUSE SWANTON MORLEY, NORFOLK, NR20 4PP Entrance hall w drawing room w dining room w kitchen/ breakfast room with Aga w cloakroom w utility room w studio/ sitting room w 7 bedrooms w 3 bathrooms Stable Cottage with entrance hall w kitchen/breakfast room reception room w bedroom and bathroom Gardens and grounds in all extending 1.85 acres est. Norwich – 16 miles, Dereham – 3 miles, Reepham – 8 miles, The Property Kesmark House is a most handsome and distinctive Grade II Listed Georgian house with Regency alterations and additions circa 1820 and constructed of mellow red brick under a pantiled roof. The house retains fine period features, in particular, good fire places, panel doors, cornice work and original pamment tiles throughout the ground floor. The property stands imposingly set back from the road and overlooking farmland to the west and has spacious and well arranged accommodation as can be seen from the floor plans. There are well proportioned main reception rooms, ideal for entertaining with an elegant drawing room and dining room, as well as a large kitchen/breakfast room with Aga. On the first floor there are three principal bedrooms and two bathrooms together with a studio/office, a fourth bedroom/dressing room/study and with three further bedrooms and a third bathroom on the second floor. There are front and back staircases. The house has a separate Stable Cottage situated to the south of the property and which provides useful and attractive secondary/and ancillary accommodation. The current owners acquired the house in 1999 and various improvements have been carried out during their ownership including replacing the original box guttering and upgrading of the drainage system together with extensive landscaping works in the garden. Outside The house is set back from the road and faces west over meadowland. There is a central gravelled path with formal lawn either side behind white painted caster railings and a hedge. The gravelled drive is to the south of the house and this leads to the rear and east of the house where there is a large gravelled turning and parking area. To the south of the house there is a range of traditional red brick and pantiled outbuildings, a former stables and coach house and these have been sympathetically converted to create a separate cottage and the accommodation is detailed on the floor plans. The cottage has planning permission for ancillary use to the main house. The gardens and grounds. There is a paved terrace to the southeast of the house and large area of lawned garden to the north of this. The garden is bordered by some fine mature trees including beech and ash. The drive continues to the southeast of the house where there is a further extensive gravelled parking area. There is a further area of lawned garden with some fine mature trees including weeping willow, a wooded area with lime and sycamore, and beyond this a further lawned garden bordering farm land. There is a further, rear access drive approached through a five bar field gate and via an unmade roadway over which the property has a right of access. From this area of garden, a five bar field gate leads onto a meadow suitable as a paddock. The land in all extends to 1.85 acres est. Situation Swanton Morley is an attractive and thriving village which benefits from good local facilities including a village shop and post office, stores, a butcher and delicatessen, doctor’s surgery, village school and care home, retirement village and two pubs. The village is only 3 miles from the market town of Dereham which has excellent shopping, banking and transport facilities. The ancient Cathedral City of Norwich (16 miles) is the regional centre with an active business community and offers sporting and cultural activities for most tastes. There are good schools, university, airport and excellent shops and restaurants. The picturesque small market town of Reepham is about 8 miles and has highly regarded schools, which now include a sixth form college. The North Norfolk Coast is within easy reach and there are numerous sport facilities in the region, including a number of 18 hole golf courses. Racing is also available at Newmarket and Fakenham, sailing and windsurfing are very popular and undertaken along most of the length of North Norfolk Coast, much of which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Directions Leave Norwich on the A6017 Fakenham Road and at Bawdeswell after about 13 miles turn left onto the B1147 sign posted toward Dereham and Swanton Morley. On entering the village of Swanton Morley continue through the centre of the village towards Dereham, forking right up Gooseberry Hill. The house will be seen on the left hand side after a few hundred yards. The postcode for the property is NR20 4PP. Services Mains water, electricity and drainage; propane gas fired central heating; electric two oven Aga Local Authority Breckland District Council Tax Band F – Main House, Tax Band A – Stable Cottage 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. Viewings Strictly by appointment with Savills. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property. Stable Cottage Stable Cottage Stable Cottage Stable Cottage Main House gross internal area = 3,436 sq ft / 319 sq m Stable Cottage gross internal area = 710 sq ft / 66 sq m Total gross internal area = 4,146 sq ft / 385 sq m Utility Kitchen 2.86 x 2.76 5.51 x 4.52 9'5" x 9'1" Studio Bedroom 1 18'1" x 14'10" 5.53 x 4.53 5.56 x 4.57 18'2" x 14'10" 18'3" x 15'0" Reception Dining Room 5.52 x 4.90 5.69 x 4.90 18'1" x 16'1" 18'8" x 16'1" Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 5.17 x 3.62 5.21 x 3.27 17'0" x 11'11" 17'1" x 10'9" Ground Floor First Floor Bedroom 4 2.45 x 2.35 8'0" x 7'9" Sky Sky Sky Kitchen Reception 3.98 x 3.65 4.93 x 3.68 Bedroom 7 Bedroom 13'1" x 12'0" 16'2" x 12'1" 5.15 x 3.30 5.04 x 4.56 16'6" x 15'0" 16'11" x 10'10" Bedroom 5 Bedroom 6 4.88 x 2.60 3.02 x 2.62 16'0" x 8'6" 9'11" x 8'7" Stable Cottage Second Floor FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE Savills Norwich The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. [email protected] © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8346226/DKF 01603 229229 Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, savills.co.uk equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 180717LDS.
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