Property description
Sowerbys are delighted to offer this highly unique and individual family home, occupying beautifully maintained grounds of 0.63 acres (sts) in the village of Foxley. The property was originally built as the village rectory before being purchased from the church by the current owners, who have subsequently modernised and improved the property throughout. The interior is presented in superb order, with tasteful décor complementing the wooden floors throughout much of the ground floor and abundant light flooding in to the house from all sides. There is plenty of flexible living space downstairs, with a well-proportioned sitting room and dining room, as well as a delightful open-plan kitchen/breakfast room. The addition of an L-shaped garden room which extends along two walls at the south-west corner of the ground floor has enhanced the reception space even further. The ground floor accommodation is completed by the study (which is open-plan to the garden room), laundry room and cloakroom. On the first floor there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom arranged around the bright and spacious galleried landing. The master bedroom also enjoys the luxury of a dressing room and en-suite shower room. From a practical perspective, there is a great deal of storage on both floors; and in addition to the main accommodation there is also a wonderfully versatile converted room in the loft space which is accessed via a fixed timber step ladder on the landing. The loft room was originally converted to house the last vicar's train collection, although it has been used more recently as a home gymnasium, study and a snug. The gardens extend to all sides of the house and include various seating areas, an expanse of neatly maintained lawn with planted borders, a well-stocked vegetable garden and a shingle driveway which leads to the detached double garage.
FOXLEY Foxley is an ancient village mentioned in the Domesday Book. The church, St Thomas, has late Saxon/early Norman origins. The name Foxley is from old English fox-leah. A leah is a clearing in or around a wood. Foxley Wood is the largest remaining piece of woodland left in Norfolk and it can be seen from space on Google Earth. The show of bluebells in April/May is truly amazing and rightly world famous. The modern village of Foxley is cut in two by the Fakenham to Norwich road so it is ideally located for access to the coast, the market towns of Fakenham, Dereham and the city of Norwich with its rail link to London and International Airports. There is a modern village hall with a bar license which holds regular community events. Foxley is approximately 5.5 miles from Reepham and is in the catchment area for Reepham school.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- Covered entrance with quarry tiled flooring, exterior light and partly glazed timber door opening into
ENTRANCE LOBBY/INNER HALL Quarry tiled flooring, glazed panel adjacent to the door allowing natural to flood in and open-plan to the inner hall. From the hall there are doors to the sitting room, breakfast room, dining room, rear hall and ground floor cloakroom. An impressive timber staircase rising to first floor landing, built-in storage cupboard and parquet flooring. UPVC double glazed window to side and radiator.
SITTING ROOM 19' 5" x 12' 6" (5.92m x 3.82m) A pleasantly proportioned family sitting room with a cast-iron wood-burning stove set into a fireplace recess with a tiled hearth. Parquet flooring, television point, UPVC double glazed window to rear, two radiators and a pair of fully glazed double doors opening to the garden room.
GARDEN ROOM 21' 11" x 10' 5" (6.70m x 3.19m) A superb addition to the accommodation, the garden room provides the perfect place to sit and enjoy views across the garden. Pitched glass roof and glazed elevations to three sides. Tiled flooring, two radiators and a pair of double doors opening onto a paved entertaining area to the side. Open-plan to the study.
STUDY 9' 10" x 9' 1" (3.01m x 2.77m) A highly adaptable space with a solid pitched roof, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden, tiled flooring and telephone point.
BREAKFAST ROOM 15' 4" x 11' 3" (4.68m x 3.44m) A pleasantly proportioned and well-presented family area with parquet flooring, contemporary upright wall radiator and double doors opening onto the paved entertaining area. Open-plan to the kitchen.
KITCHEN 11' 10" x 10' 7" (3.61m x 3.23m) The open-plan nature of the kitchen and the breakfast room make this a wonderfully social space. The kitchen comprises a selection of cream fronted base level and wall mounted storage units along three walls and also extending into a peninsular unit which houses a Neff four ring gas hob. Fitted granite work surfaces incorporating a single bowl resin composite sink unit with mixer tap and tiled splashback. Integrated appliances include a Neff double oven, space for an upright fridge/freezer and plumbing and recess for dishwasher. UPVC double glazed window to the front and side, tiled flooring and open-plan to the rear hall.
REAR HALL Two built-in storage cupboards and a pair of double doors with steps down to the boiler room known as the "priest hole" which houses a oil-fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating. Doors retuning to the main hall and a further glazed door opening to the laundry room.
LAUNDRY ROOM 7' 1" x 6' 2" (2.17m x 1.90m) A length of fitted work surface extending along one wall incorporating a single bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Under the worktops there are a pair of base level storage units as well as plumbing and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. A further range of fitted wall units and ample space for the storage of boots, coats and shoes. Rear entrance door with toughened glass panels.
DINING ROOM 16' 4" x 14' 4" > 12' 2" (4.99m x 4.37m > 3.72m) Another impressively sized reception room with parquet flooring and a pair of fully glazed double doors opening out to the side. UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, built-in storage cupboard, two radiators and a door through to a highly useful storage room (measuring 1.88m x 1.81m) which provides abundant shelf space and also has a UPVC double glazed window to front and radiator.
CLOAKROOM White suite comprising wash basin and low level wc, fully tiled walls and ceramic tiled floor, double glazed window.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Gallery landing with hardwood doors opening to all four bedrooms and family bathroom. Further doors opening to a built-in heated linen cupboard and the airing cupboard which houses an insulated hot water cylinder. UPVC double glazed window to side, radiator and access to the converted loft space, from where a fitted timber ladder provides access.
BEDROOM ONE 15' 2" x 12' 7" (4.63m x 3.84m) Stylishly appointed double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed dormer window overlooking the gardens to the side. Radiator, telephone point and door to dressing room.
DRESSING ROOM Providing an extensive selection of American style fitted shelving and hanging space. Door to en-suite.
EN-SUITE Neatly presented en-suite comprising tiled enclose with glass door and shower over, hand basin built into vanity unit and close coupled WC. UPVC double glazed dormer window to side and radiator.
BEDROOM TWO 12' 6" x 12' 5" > 10' 2" (3.82m x 3.80m > 3.11m) Double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 11' 10" x 11' 6" > 9' 1" (3.62m x 3.53m > 2.77m) A third double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window on the side wall providing a pleasant outlook across the garden. A pair of built-in double wardrobes providing internal shelving and hanging space and radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR 10' 2" x 7' 0" (3.11m x 2.15m) An adaptable room, currently used as an occasional child's bedroom/nursery, with a pair of built-in wardrobes, Velux roof light to side and radiator.
BATHROOM White suite comprising panelled bath, shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and low level wc. Ceramic tiled floor and fully tiled walls, chrome heated towel rail/radiator, double glazed window.
LOFT AREA 22' 0" x 10' 7" (6.73m x 3.24m) Adapted by the previous owners to create a highly versatile space which is accessed from the landing, courtesy of a set of fitted timber steps. The loft space could be used for any number of purposes including a study, home gymnasium or even as a fifth bedroom. Two electric wall heaters, UPVC double glazed window to side and Velux roof light. Hatch to eaves storage space and a low level door which opens to an additional loft area ( measuring 6.73 x 4.31) which is fully plastered and provides superb additional storage.
OUTSIDE From the road, the property is accessed through a pair of painted timber gates which open on to a shingle driveway which in turn leads to the detached double garage with remotely operated doors. In total, the mature grounds extend to around 0.63 acres (sts) with the property situated towards the north-east of the plot. The outlook from the garden room, kitchen and breakfast room is a stunning vista to the south-west across the main lawn which is flanked with colourfully planted borders and wild flowers. There are various seating areas around the garden, including a paved terrace to the side of the garden room, an enclosed lawn accessed from the dining room and a south facing shingle area immediately outside the back door. There is also a well-stocked vegetable garden with raised beds and a green house. Other outbuildings include a timber storage shed and wood store.
AGENTS NOTES The owners of Glebe House are responsible for managing the adjoining drainage ditch.
It is not possible for the residents of the property to sub-divide the land.
It should be noted that only the fixtures and fittings listed within the sales brochure are included within the sale.
SERVICES The property is connected to mains electricity, drainage and water supply. Oil-Fired central heating.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING E. Ref:- 0831-2855-7548-9295-6141
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit https://www.epcregister.com/ and enter in the reference number above.
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