Property description

Sowerbys are pleased to offer this impressive family home, privately situated on a quiet country lane to the south of Swanton Morley. The property enjoys substantial proportions, with over 2,400 square feet of internal floor space; as well as a delightful plot which extends to well over half an acre with gardens to the front and rear. The accommodation briefly comprises reception hall, sitting room with fireplace, farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room, garden room, dining room, study, utility and cloakroom on the ground floor; with four double bedrooms and the family bathroom arranged around the galleried landing. Two of the bedrooms have en-suite shower rooms, with the master bedroom also benefitting from a walk-through dressing area. The house is accessed over a shingle driveway, where there is an adjacent detached double garage towards the front of the plot. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn with a walkway through to a wildlife garden with a nature pond. 

SWANTON MORLEY Swanton Morley, an historic village, was mentioned in the Doomsday book as having "a church with one and a half acres, worth two pennies"! It was also the home of the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln. Today it is a large but rural parish, three miles to the north east of Dereham, twelve miles east of Swaffham and sixteen miles west of the cathedral city of Norwich.

 

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- A shingle path leads to front of the house where a partially glazed timber front door with outside light opens into… 

ENTRANCE PORCH 8' 3" x 4' 8" (2.54m x 1.44m) A well sized entrance area with more than enough space for the storage of boots, coats and shoes. A window adjacent to the front door allows further light to flood in. Partially glazed timber door to the reception hall. 

RECEPTION HALL 14' 10" x 8' 0" (4.54m x 2.44m) A wonderfully proportioned inner hallway which is at the heart of the ground floor accommodation. An impressive timber staircase rises to the first floor landing at the centre of the hall with useful storage below. From the main body of the hall there are doors opening to the kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room and cloakroom, before hall narrows into a corridor which leads back towards the front of the house where there are further doors opening to the study and dining room. Tiled floor and telephone point. 

SITTING ROOM 21' 4" x 13' 10" (6.51m x 4.23m) A superbly proportioned main family sitting room with a cast-iron wood-burning stove set into a recessed brick fireplace. Timber framed double glazed windows to either side of the fireplace, with further natural light provided courtesy of a pair of double doors which open out to the garden room. Television point. 

GARDEN ROOM 14' 2" x 12' 9" (4.32m x 3.89m) A delightful addition to the overall accommodation, the garden room has greatly enhanced the reception space available. Added in 2011 and of brick construction under a pitched glass panel roof and with UPVC double glazed windows to three sides and a pair of fully glazed doors opening into the paved terraced at the rear. Electric underfloor heating. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 21' 5" x 13' 8" (6.55m x 4.18m) Beautifully appointed farmhouse style kitchen with a range of cream fronted shaker style units extending along two walls under oak block work surfaces with tiled splashbacks. On the front wall a double bowl porcelain sink unit is set into the worktops under a timber framed double glazed window which looks onto the front garden. The main feature of the room is the decorative timber surround with tiled splashback which frames the range oven. Integrated oven include a Neff dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer. The room can comfortably accommodate a large dining table with eight chairs which helps makes this a wonderfully social room and the hub of the home. Travertine tiled flooring and a pair of glazed double doors opening onto the paved terraced at the rear. Television point and door to utility room. 

UTILITY ROOM 5' 10" x 4' 11" (1.79m x 1.50m) A length of fitted work surface extends along one wall incorporating a single bowl resin composite sink unit with mixer tap. Further range of base level and wall mounted storage units and the plumbing and space for a free standing washing machine. Travertine tiled flooring, timber framed double glazed window to side and partially glazed rear door. 

DINING ROOM 16' 4" x 12' 0" (4.99m x 3.67m) Another impressively proportioned reception room enjoying a triple aspect with timber framed double glazed windows to either side and the front. Exposed timber floorboards and dado rail. 

STUDY 12' 4" x 8' 7" (3.76m x 2.62m) A versatile ground floor room which cold easy be adapted for use as a fifth bedroom if required. Parquet timber flooring and timber framed double glazed window to side. 

CLOAKROOM Comprising hand basin built into vanity unit, WC with concealed cistern and bidet. Tiled flooring and obscure glass window to rear. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING A bright and open galleried styled landing with doors to all four first floor bedrooms, the family bathroom and a built-in airing cupboard which houses a pressurised hot water cylinder. Timber framed double glazed window to front and access to loft space. 

BEDROOM ONE 16' 5" x 14' 3" (5.01m x 4.35m) The master bedroom is accessed through a dressing area with full height sliding mirrored doors either side, behind which are fitted wardrobe which provide an abundance of hanging and shelf space. The dressing area opens up to the main bedroom which is pleasantly proportioned and enjoys views to the front and side. Exposed timber floorboards, television point and door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE 8' 0" x 6' 3" (2.46m x 1.93m) Spacious en-suite comprising double width enclosure with mixer shower over, hand basin built into vanity unit and close coupled WC. Tiled flooring, fully tiled walls and obscure glass window side. 

BEDROOM TWO 13' 1" x 11' 1" (3.99m x 3.38m) Double bedroom with a timber framed double glazed window on the rear wall which enjoys superb views across the garden. Exposed timber floorboards, television point and door to en-suite. 

EN-SUITE 6' 10" x 5' 11" (2.09m x 1.81m) Comprising shower enclosure with curve glass doors, pedestal hand basin and close coupled WC. Tiled walls and timber framed double glazed window to rear. 

BEDROOM THREE 14' 0" x 13' 8" (4.27m x 4.18m) Superbly spacious third double bedroom with bi-folding louver doors to the built-in wardrobe, exposed timber floorboards, television point and timber framed double glazed window to rear. 

BEDROOM FOUR 12' 11" max x 9' 11" (3.95m max x 3.03m) A fourth double room with one wall of fitted wardrobes providing internal shelving and hanging space. Timber framed double glazed window to front, television point and exposed timber floorboards. 

FAMILY BATHROOM 10' 5" x 7' 5" (3.18m x 2.27m) Neatly appointed suite comprising free standing roll topped bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal hand basin, low level WC and bidet. Partially panelled walls, heated towel rail and obscure glass window to side. 

OUTSIDE The property is approached from the quiet country lane over a shingle driveway which leads to the front of the house, providing generous parking space alongside the detached double garage which is located towards the front of the plot. The gardens at the front of the house are mature, with hedges flanking an area of lawn and a mature clematis climbs over part of the front elevation. The rear garden is accessible from either side of the house, where there is a large expanse of lawn with planted borders and an elevated paved entertaining terrace. At the foot of the lawn, there is an opening in the hedge which leads through to another substantial section of the garden which is more dense with trees and also houses a pond to provide a haven for the local wildlife. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. Ref:- 0737-2889-7584-9195-3105

To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit https://www.epcregister.com/ and enter in the reference number above. 

SERVICES The property is connected to main drainage, electricity and water supply. Oil fired central heating.