Property description

Substantial architect designed home with annexe.

Location

The property is situated off a quiet lane in the desirable village of Old Costessey, to the west of Norwich. Nearby there is a good range of shops including a post office within half a mile of the house, and primary and secondary education. The centre of Norwich is approximately 4 miles to the east of the house. The city, the regional centre of East Anglia is renowned for its wide range of shopping, excellent restaurants and bars, theatre, good private and state education, leisure centres and transport links with a mainline service to London Liverpool Street fastest journey time of 1 hour 50 minutes) and an expanding international airport.

Description

The Property
Sarum Hall is an impressive and substantial family home enjoying a peaceful and elevated position, yet within four miles of the centre of Norwich.

The house, designed and built in 1988 by the notable Norwich architects Lambert Scott & Innes, has well-proportioned accommodation centred on a circular turret room, carefully designed with curved door frames to provide access to the main reception rooms on the ground floor, and to the main bedrooms on the first floor. A particular feature is the striking staircase/entrance hall room and a large garden room with views out over the garden. There are four double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with dressing room and shower room, and a further bathroom en suite to the guest bedroom and a separate family bathroom.

The accommodation offers useful rooms associated with family living including a utility, study, ground floor cloakroom and airing cupboards. The house enjoys plenty of natural light throughout, with views to the west towards the Wensum Valley and Ringland Hills beyond. To the rear of the property there is a self-contained single- storey annexe which creates the opportunity for multi-generational living.

A further advantage is the property is being sold with no onward chain.

Outside
Sarum Hall is approached via wrought iron gates leading to a brick weaved driveway and garage. With a further set of gates it allows for an in and out driveway.

Sitting on a generous plot of about 0.56 acres the grounds are a particular feature of the property and create a wonderful family friendly garden which is perfect for entertaining. The property features a good deal of natural privacy with the boundary featuring several specimen trees as well as a copse being located behind the house. The majority of the garden enjoys a southward aspect.

Square Footage: 2509 sq ft

Acreage: 0.56 Acres

Directions

Leave Norwich city centre on the Dereham Road and after passing over the Ring Road roundabout, at the second set of traffic lights turn right signed to Old Costessey (Norwich Road). Follow this road and the turning to Folgate Lane, proceed along the road for a short distance and the turning to Hinshalwood Way is on the right. Proceed for approximately 300 yards and the drive to Sarum Hall is on the right.
Amenities

Impressive architect designed home

Detached annexe

Grounds of about 0.56 acres

No onward chain

Desirable Old Costessey location