Property description
A turn of the century Victorian detached family home offering versatile six-bedroom accommodation whilst enjoying some fine original features, comes to the market with Sowerbys. Early inspection is recommended to fully understand and appreciate the layout of the accommodation. To the ground floor there is a reception hallway with original Victorian tiled flooring and an impressive staircase leading to the first floor, drawing room with an open fireplace and windows overlooking the rear gardens, a dining room and a sitting room which enjoys an open fireplace and sash windows. The kitchen has been recently extended by the current owners and now offers kitchen/breakfast room facilities with doors leading to a laundry area and in turn a cloakroom. Furthermore, there is a basement which has natural light and is ideally suited as a 'teenager haven'. The rooms are currently arranged as a snug, bedroom and en-suite shower room. To the first floor there is a double aspect master bedroom with en-suite, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is a second floor offering two further double bedrooms and a shower room. Tucked away to the side of the house there is a bungalow which has its own garden and separate access. The bungalow is currently being rented out and could be adapted for use as a work from home office. The enclosed gardens are a real feature of the property and are mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders. There is off road parking and a garage.
DEREHAM Dereham is a busy market town mixing the new with the old. Free parking allows you time to stroll around seeking out the restaurants and cafes or for an afternoon shop. There are museums, a leisure centre, golf course and schools within the town, or for the nature lovers take a stroll along the Neatherd Moor and the Vicarage Meadow. Slightly further afield are the ruins of the Saxon Cathedral at North Elmham, the wildlife and Dinosaur Parks, Pensthorpe, a bird lovers' paradise and Thetford Forest Park. There are good transport links to Norwich with its international airport and a mainline rail link to Liverpool Street, London.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- Impressive pillars having a traditional recessed entrance porchway with original front door and glazed side panels leading to
RECEPTION HALLWAY Original Victorian tiled flooring with Victorian staircase leading to first floor with door to basement under, radiator, ceiling rose, cornicing, dado rail and wall mounted thermostat controlling heating.
DRAWING ROOM 19' 5" into bay x 14' 0" (5.92m into bay x 4.27m) An elegant well-presented drawing room with original cast-iron open fireplace with tiled inset and mantel over, sash windows within the bay overlooking the rear gardens, radiator, dado rail, picture rail, cornicing and ceiling rose. Telephone point, television point and exposed timber flooring.
SITTING ROOM 17' 10" x 11' 10" (5.44m x 3.61m) into window recesses Two large sash windows overlooking the south-facing gardens and cast-iron wood-burner set into an exposed brick surround and mantel over with book cupboards and shelving to side. Television point, and picture rail.
DINING ROOM 13' 0" x 11' 9" into recess (3.96m x 3.58m into recess) Original cast-iron fireplace with Victorian tiled inset, tiled hearth and mantel over. Sash window overlooking front aspect of property, dado rail, picture rail, radiator and ceiling rose.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 15' 3" x 14' 2" (4.65m x 4.32m) Recently updated kitchen with roof lights allowing light to flood in. Comprising butler sink, recess and storage under, extensive range of base level units with display base level shelving and worktops over, display eye level shelving, recess for Leisure five ring gas range set into a recess with timber mantel over and splashbacks with tiled surrounds. Double glazed windows overlooking the front aspect, plumbing and recess for dishwasher, original Victorian tiled flooring, double aspect room with windows overlooking the front and side aspects and door and steps leading down into laundry room.
LAUNDRY ROOM 13' 0" max x 9' 11" (3.96m max x 3.02m) Wall mounted combi-boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating, recess and plumbing for automatic washing machine and original pamment tile flooring. Access to loft space allowing further storage, butler sink, radiator, sash window, door leading to rear of property, door to cloakroom and door to walk-in larder.
WALK-IN LARDER Shelving and pamment tile flooring.
CLOAKROOM WC, wall mounted washbasin and tiled flooring.
BASEMENT Split into two areas; a snug and bedroom with en-suite.
SNUG 12' 11" x 10' 8" (3.94m x 3.25m) Exposed brickwork, window allowing ample light, radiator, three uplighters and television point. This is an ideal 'teenager haven' with door leading through to bedroom.
BEDROOM SIX 11' 1" x 9' 5" (3.38m x 2.87m) Currently being used as a bedroom but could be adapted for a number of other uses. Double glazed window allowing natural light, spotlights, radiator, generous built-in wardrobe, telephone point and door to en-suite shower room.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Low level WC, wall mounted washbasin, tiled shower cubicle, fully tiled throughout and radiator.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Large traditional Victorian staircase with brass nickel stair-rods leading to the first floor galleried landing with two original sash windows and walk-in airing cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder, immersion and shelving. Doors leading to staircase to second floor, radiator and dado rail.
MASTER BEDROOM 14' 7" x 13' 6" (4.44m x 4.11m) A beautifully presented double aspect room with two sash windows overlooking the rear gardens, exposed timber flooring, original cast-iron fireplace with Victorian tiled hearth, surround and mantel over and built-in cupboard to side. Radiator, telephone point, television point and door to en-suite shower room.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Fully tiled corner shower cubicle, pedestal washbasin, WC, sash window overlooking the rear gardens, tiled splashbacks with tiled surround, shaver point and radiator.
BEDROOM TWO 13' 4" x 11' 11" (4.06m x 3.63m) Victorian cast-iron fireplace with mantel over, radiator and sash window overlooking rear gardens. Telephone point and television point.
BEDROOM THREE 13' 3" x 11' 11" (4.04m x 3.63m) Exposed timber flooring, sash window overlooking the front aspect, double radiator and original cast-iron Victorian fireplace with mantel over. Telephone point and television point.
FAMILY BATHROOM 11' 8" x 7' 10" (3.56m x 2.39m) Generously sized family bathroom with fully tiled shower cubicle, panel sided bath, pedestal washbasin, high level WC, shaver point, radiator, sash window, ceiling rose and large under-stairs cupboard.
SECOND FLOOR Offering an independent area split into parts. The second floor landing area could be used as a study and measures 10' 9" x 6' 10" (3.28m x 2.08m). Radiator, skylight and doors to bedrooms. Access to eaves storage.
BEDROOM FOUR 15' 4" x 13' 5" (4.67m x 4.09m) Exposed timber flooring, radiator and access to further substantial boarded loft space allowing storage. Sash window, four wall light points and telephone point.
BEDROOM FIVE 15' 7" x 11' 11" (4.75m x 3.63m) Radiator, sash window, wall light points and telephone point.
SECOND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM Fully tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, wall mounted washbasin, radiator, tiled splashbacks with tiled surround and access to eaves storage.
OUTSIDE There is off road parking for two to three vehicles which in turn leads to a detached single garage. The original frontage of the Hythe faces south and a shingle path leads from Swaffham Road and meanders its way towards to the front of the property. The front gardens are laid to lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders, mature trees, a further grassed area with a rockery, raised vegetable bed, a Victoria plum tree and a quince tree. There are two excellent eating apple trees and a prolific walnut tree. There is a patio area which is ideal for entertaining and a shingled front area which leads to the impressive front door. At the gable end of the Hythe there is built-in shed and a small further area of lawn with a timber chalet-style shed. There are steps up from the road to a brick weave patio area which allows access to the bungalow. A timber picket gate and fence allow access to the enclosed bungalow garden.
THE BUNGALOW The bungalow is ideally suited as annexe style accommodation and could be used for letting purposes, further accommodation or as a work from home office.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:- Timber front door to
ENTRANCE HALLWAY Door to sitting room and boiler room.
BOILER ROOM Housing the wall mounted gas fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating.
SITTING ROOM 16' 0" x 11' 7" (4.88m x 3.53m) Four wall light points, double radiator, television point and wall mounted thermostat. Sash window, telephone point and french doors to conservatory. This room is believed to have been an old schoolroom and has a lovely high ceiling rising up into the roof apex with a high beam across.
CONSERVATORY 11' 5" x 11' 5" (3.48m x 3.48m) Double glazed windows overlooking gardens, door leading to private garden, double radiator and ceiling fan and light.
KITCHEN 7' 10" x 6' 10" (2.39m x 2.08m) Fully fitted kitchen with a range of base and wall units with worktops over incorporating a cream ceramic sink with mixer tap, four ring hob with extractor over and oven under. Plumbing for automatic washing machine, recess for fridge, double radiator and double glazed window.
BEDROOM 11' 11" x 8' 6" (3.63m x 2.59m) Double radiator, access to loft space, access to shower room and sash window.
SHOWER ROOM Fully tiled double length shower cubicle, low level WC and vanity unit with wash hand basin inset and cupboards under. Tiled splashbacks, double radiator and shaver point.
THE BUNGALOW GARDENS To the outside of The Bungalow, the gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a patio area, timber garden shed and further lawned area to the side with a gate leading to Elvin Road.
COUNCIL TAX The Hythe: Band E.
The Bungalow: Band A.
AGENT'S NOTE The property has 14 solar panels (installed January 2012) that bring in the top rate of 43p per unit (kw/h) which is approximately £1,400 per annum.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. The reference number or full certificate can be obtained from Sowerbys upon request.
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