Property description
Sowerbys are pleased to offer this charming semi-detached cottage, quietly positioned in the pretty village of Whissonsett. Built in the early 1900's, the cottage originally formed part of the village Reading Rooms before being adapted into residential dwellings. Much of the charm and character remains in place throughout the pleasantly proportioned interior. The accommodation briefly comprises bay-fronted sitting room, dining room with wood burner, kitchen/breakfast room and utility/boot room on the ground floor; with three bedrooms and family bathroom arranged around the first floor landing. Outside, there is generous off-road car parking alongside an elevated lawn with gated access to a shingle seating area, which in turn leads through to an enclosed section of lawn with planted boarders.
WHISSONSETT Whissonsett is a small village that prides itself on its sense of community. It has a long history of fundraising and has also won competitions for best-kept village in 1996 and Anglia in Bloom award in 1994. The village has a bowling green, village hall, a horticultural society, keep fit group and Women's Institute, amongst other things. Whissonsett is in the catchment area for both the sought after and high performing Litcham School as well as Brisley Primary School with its Outstanding rated Ofsted report. St Mary's Church dates in part to the 14th and 15th centuries. The church features a particularly wide nave, a tower with buttresses and battlements with gargoyles. The village sign, designed by a villager features an apple (referring to the orchards run by the Stangroom family), stocks (no longer in the village), a well (no longer the source of water but still in existence) and a windmill (the village used to have two windmills). The market town of Fakenham is approximately four miles away whilst Dereham is a little further, approximately seven miles away.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- Path leading to a partly glazed UPVC front door opening into
SITTING ROOM 15' 1" x 14' 1" > 10' 11" (4.61m x 4.3m > 3.35m) A well-proportioned bay fronted reception room with an attractive Victorian fireplace serving as the room's main focal point. The bay comprises of a range of UPVC double glazed windows which allows light to flood into this pleasantly proportioned room. Storage unit built into chimney recess, television point and electric night storage heater. Door to inner hall.
INNER HALL Staircase rising to the first floor landing and door to dining room.
DINING ROOM 11' 8" x 11' 6" (3.56m x 3.51m) A versatile second reception room currently set out as a snug with a cast iron multi-fuel burning stove set into the original chimney recess upon a pamment tiled hearth. Adjacent to the chimney breast a pair of fully glazed double doors opens onto the side path. Television point and opening to kitchen/breakfast room.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 15' 5" x 10' 7" (4.71m x 3.24m) Another well sized room with a horseshoe of fitted base level and wall mounted storage units extending into a peninsula unit with fitted work surfaces with incorporated single bowl circular sink unit with mixer tap. UPVC double glazed windows to side and rear and a Rangemaster oven with built-in extractor hood over. Integrated dishwasher. In addition to the kitchen area there is also more than ample space for a four seat breakfast table, making this a pleasantly social space. Door to built in storage cupboard and further door opening to the utility room.
UTILITY ROOM 7' 8" x 5' 8" (2.35m x 1.75m) Doubling up as a boot room the utility room comprises a length of fitted work surface incorporating a stainless steel sink unit, below which there are further storage cupboards and plumbing and space for white goods. UPVC double glazed window to rear and fully glazed side entrance door opening out to the glass framed rear storm porch.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING With doors to all three bedrooms and the family bathroom. Access to loft space and electric night storage heater.
BEDROOM ONE 14' 11" x 10' 11" (4.55m x 3.35m) Spacious double bedroom with a pair of UPVC double glazed windows looking out to the front aspect. Original fireplace, telephone point and electric night storage heater.
BEDROOM TWO 11' 0" x 8' 8" (3.36m x 2.66m) A second double room with a UPVC double glazed window on the gable wall alongside an original Victorian fireplace.
BEDROOM THREE 11' 1" max x 8' 0" (3.38m max x 2.46m) A well sized and versatile third bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window looking out to the rear and electric night storage heater.
FAMILY BATHROOM Comprising panelled sided bath with tiled surround and electric shower over, pedestal wash basin and close couple WC. Obscure glass window to side, built-in airing cupboard and night storage heater.
OUTSIDE There is a raised mainly laid to lawn area with flower borders and a driveway allowing off road parking for one to two cars. A pathway leads to the front door and a wrought iron gate gives access to the side of the property with outside lighting. There is a further lawned area with flower and shrub borders, this continues into a further shingled area which is currently used for entertaining and enclosed by timber panel fencing. A timber gate leads to a path, which meanders its way to a secret garden area. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a strawberry bed, a cherry tree and the gardens are enclosed by mature hedging and timber panel fencing.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING F. Ref:- 8811-6628-6180-8597-9002
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