Property description
Sowerbys are pleased to offer this superbly presented family home, occupying a delightful plot of around 0.6 acres (sts) and within distance of the town centre. The property provides versatile and well-sized living space over two floors, with the accommodation briefly comprising reception hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, rear hall, laundry, utility room, cloakroom and boot room on the ground floor; with four bedrooms, dressing room and the family bathroom accessed from the first floor landing. The master bedroom is currently configured with an adjoining door to the dressing room, however, this could easily be adapted in to use as a fifth bedroom with the benefit of an en-suite bathroom. The grounds further enhance the overall appeal of this property, with abundant parking, secure off-road storage for a motorhome or caravan, a range of outbuildings and a large rear garden which may offer development potential (subject to obtaining the necessary consents). The outbuildings include a workshop, a timber garage, a studio building/office and a useful storage building/kennel with an enclosed courtyard, ideal for housing pets.
WATTON Watton is a small market town between Dereham and Thetford. There is a golf course, a sports centre which offers a wide range of sporting facilities and schools within the town, or for the nature lovers take a stroll along the Loch Neaton recreation area and fishing lake. Slightly further afield are the wildlife and Dinosaur Parks, Pensthorpe, a bird lovers paradise and Thetford Forest Park. Norwich has good local transport links with the town and has an international airport and a mainline rail link to Liverpool Street, London.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- From the shingle drive a pathway leads to a pair of fully glazed UPVC double doors opening into
ENTRANCE PORCH With glazing to two sides, tiled flooring and a glazed timber door opening to the reception hall.
RECEPTION HALL 13' 1" x 6' 11" (4.01m x 2.12m) A wonderfully bright and spacious entrance area which could comfortably serve as an extra reception room if required. A pair of UPVC double glazed windows to one side, radiator and doors to the dining room and kitchen.
KITCHEN 16' 0" x 9' 8" > 9' 3" (4.88m x 2.97m > 2.84m) Neatly appointed fitted kitchen with a range of oak fronted base level and wall mounted storage units and fitted work surfaces which incorporate a 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, underneath a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the courtyard garden to the side. Integrated appliances include a four ring ceramic hob with extractor hood, Bosch double oven, low level refrigerator and dishwasher. Fully glazed UPVC double glazed door opening to courtyard garden, radiator and a formed opening to the breakfast room.
BREAKFAST ROOM 11' 11" x 9' 10" (3.64m x 3.02m) A pleasantly proportioned family room at the centre of the ground floor with a pair of art deco style radial windows overlooking the side aspect, radiator and doors opening to the sitting room and dining room.
DINING ROOM 14' 3" x 12' 4" (4.35m x 3.76m) plus bay Another generously sized reception room with a bay front allowing natural light to flood in. A decorative cast-iron fireplace with timber mantel and tiled hearth serves as the room's main focal point along one wall, with other features including a window seat set into the bay, stripped timber floorboards and the original decorative plate rack extending around the perimeter of the room. Radiator and door returning to the reception hall.
SITTING ROOM 15' 11" x 14' 11" (4.87m x 4.55m) Stylishly appointed main family sitting room with a recently installed contemporary wood-burning stove set into the original fireplace recess upon a granite hearth. UPVC double glazed bay window to the side with an adjacent glazed door opening out to the garden. Television point, telephone point, two radiators and door to inner hall.
INNER HALL Staircase rising to the first floor landing and doors opening to the ground floor cloakroom, utility room and to a useful understairs storage cupboard. Glazed UPVC side entrance door and radiator.
UTILITY ROOM 10' 0" x 8' 5" (3.07m x 2.57m) A selection of hand painted timber storage units under tiled work surfaces which incorporate a single bowl sink unit with mixer tap. UPVC double glazed windows to side and rear, radiator and doors opening to the boot room and laundry room.
LAUNDRY ROOM 8' 6" x 4' 5" (2.60m x 1.37m) The necessary plumbing and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer alongside a floor mounted gas boiler which provides domestic hot water and central heating to the property. Built-in larder unit, original quarry tiled flooring and UPVC double glazed window to rear.
BOOT ROOM 12' 5" x 3' 8" (3.81m x 1.12m) A useful rear lobby area with fitted shelving and ample space for the storage of boots, coats and shoes. A half glazed door opens in from the garden, with UPVC double glazed window on the opposite wall. Laminated floor and cupboard.
CLOAKROOM Neatly appointed suite comprising pedestal hand basin and close coupled WC. Tiled flooring and partly tiled walls, obscure glass window to side, fitted mirror and radiator.
LANDING Immaculately decorated and pleasantly bright landing with UPVC double glazed windows to either side. The main body of the landing is a corridor with recessed halogen spotlights and formed arches and either end. Doors opening to all four bedrooms, the dressing room/bedroom five and the family bathroom.
BEDROOM ONE 13' 3" x 11' 3" (4.06m x 3.45m) plus bay Elegant double bedroom with a UPVC double glazed window on the front elevation incorporating a timber window seat. Exposed timber floorboards, radiator, television point and door to dressing room/bedroom five.
DRESSING ROOM/BEDROOM FIVE 13' 4" x 8' 0" (4.08m x 2.44m) Along with the master bedroom, these two rooms currently serve as a master suite for the owners, with a range of built-in wardrobes and drawer units providing abundant storage space. UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator and inner door to en-suite bathroom and cloakroom.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM Comprising panel sided bath with tiled surround and shower over, and pedestal hand basin. Built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and UPVC double glazed window to side.
CLOAKROOM Comprising low level WC and obscure glass window to side.
BEDROOM TWO 15' 10" x 11' 2" (4.85m x 3.41m) Another double aspect bedroom with impressive proportions. UPVC double glazed windows to front and side, television point and radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 13' 1" > 11' 6" x 8' 1" (4m > 3.51m x 2.47m) Neatly presented double bedroom with a pair of UPVC double glazed windows on the side wall, stripped timber floorboards and a pair of built-in double wardrobes providing internal shelving and hanging space, radiator and television point.
BEDROOM FOUR 9' 10" x 7' 8" (3m x 2.36m) A fourth double room with a UPVC double glazed window on the side wall, television point and radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM Comprising panel sided bath with tiled surround and shower over, wall mounted hand basin and close coupled WC. Built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, obscure glass window to side.
TIMBER GARAGE 23' 9" x 9' 11" (7.25m x 3.04m) Known as the lobster shack to the owners, the garage provides useful dry storage space for garden machinery and tools. Timber doors to the front.
WORKSHOP 11' 10" x 11' 10" (3.61m x 3.61m) The workshop is a superb working area with internal power and lighting with a stable style door opening to the front. The roof overhangs to one side to provide additional covered storage space.
STUDIO 14' 3" x 9' 8" (4.36m x 2.95m) Converted out of the original single garage to provide a useful working space with a pair of fully glazed sliding doors on the front wall and a further UPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden at the rear. Electrical power and lighting.
STORE 15' 0" x 4' 5" (4.59m x 1.37m) With a stable style door opening out to an enclosed paved courtyard, this is the ideal space for housing pets. Alternatively it provides further secure storage space.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. Ref:- 8442-6325-9410-5876-5996
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SERVICES The property is connected to mains drainage, electricity and water supply.