Property description
Sowerbys are delighted to offer this most impressive, non-listed, medieval character property, occupying grounds of approximately 2.15 acres (stms) in the heart of rural mid-Norfolk and available with no chain. The interior enjoys a feeling of grandeur and sophistication throughout, with pleasantly spacious rooms adorned with exposed timber work and other notable features, such as the original brick bread oven tucked into the corner of the inglenook of the dining hall. The vaulted ceilings on the first floor are quite breath-taking, giving a feeling of space that one does not always associate with properties of the era.
The accommodation briefly comprises entrance porch, dining hall, drawing room, study/music room, rear hall, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom and rear porch; with four bedrooms and the family bathroom accessed from the split-level landing. The master bedroom enjoys superb proportions, with the guest room benefitting from an en-suite shower room.
The original part of the property is believed to date back to the late 15th century and was built in the style of an open hall to serve as a Yeoman or Manor house. Anecdotally, it is purported to have been visited by King Charles I, although the owners are unable to verify this in print. Throughout the following 100 years, the property was enlarged to include a central chimney stack and a first floor; with the current music room/study added during the 18th century as a dairy to, what had become, an established farmhouse. The site ceased to be used as a working farm in the 1960's.
BEESTON Beeston is a conveniently situated small village, close to the A47, but set back far enough for a quiet location. Its close proximity to the A47 gives easy access to Dereham, Norwich and Swaffham. There are rail links to London and Cambridge from Norwich, and an airport. Beeston has a pleasant community, a good public house, and small primary school.
ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES :- Partially glazed UPVC front door opening to
ENTRANCE HALL With tiled flooring, beamed ceiling and timber doors opening to the drawing room and dining hall.
DRAWING ROOM 17' 8" x 17' 3" (5.39m x 5.27m) A pleasantly proportioned formal reception room with an attractively beamed ceiling and exposed timber wall skintlings. To one side of the room, an attractive brick built inglenook fireplace with timber bressumer, provides the room with a focal point, with UPVC double glazed windows to front and side. Television point, telephone point and radiator.
DINING HALL 22' 8" x 16' 3" (6.92m x 4.96m) Another charming reception area abound with character. The room is softly partitioned by a central timber beam with one end of the room currently serving as the dining area, whilst the section of room closest to the front door is utilised as an additional sitting area. At this end, a canopied cast-iron wood burning stove sits with in a superb inglenook fireplace with herringbone brick hearth, timber bressumer and an original bread oven to one corner. Within the dining hall, there are a pair of UPVC double glazed windows which overlook the front gardens, two radiators, television point, telephone point and doors to the music room and rear hall.
MUSIC ROOM 16' 7" x 10' 10" (5.07m x 3.31m) A highly versatile ground floor reception room, which could be equally suitable for use as a ground floor bedroom if required. To one side of the room, there is an attractive wrought-iron Victorian style fireplace with a tiled hearth and tiled inserts, below a beamed ceiling. UPVC double glazed window on the front elevation with a pair of fully glazed timber doors opening to the rear. Television point, telephone point and radiator.
REAR HALL 17' 2" x 10' 8" (5.24m x 3.27m) With a door opening in from the rear entrance porch, which in turn leads in from the driveway, this room is generally the more regularly used entrance. Pleasantly high ceilings (measuring in excess of 8 ft.), an array of exposed timberwork, staircase rising to the split-level first floor landing and doors to the kitchen/breakfast room, ground floor cloakroom and utility room. UPVC double glazed window either side of a timber door which opens to the entrance porch, two radiators, telephone point and tiled flooring.
REAR ENTRANCE PORCH Tiled flooring, UPVC double glazed window to side and timber door opening in from the driveway.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 16' 9" x 10' 6" (5.11m x 3.21m) A well-proportioned room enjoying a delightful rear outlook across the gardens. A wide selection of oak fronted base level and wall mounted storage units extend along parts of four walls, with fitted work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. A single bowl stainless steel sink unit is incorporated within the work surfaces below a UPVC double glazed window to the rear. Integrated appliances include a refrigerator and freezer, with space for a 1.1m Range oven. Exposed timber floorboards, beamed ceiling, television point and radiator.
UTILITY ROOM 10' 10" x 4' 5" (3.32m x 1.37m) A length of fitted work surface below which there is plumbing and space for a washing machine, alongside the floor mounted oil fired combination boiler which provides domestic hot water and central heating to the property. Space for further appliances, UPVC double glazed window to side, tiled flooring, and beamed ceiling.
CLOAKROOM Comprising close coupled WC, pedestal washbasin, tiled floors and UPVC double glazed window to rear.
FIRST FLOOR Split-level landing area with a separate staircase rising up to the family bathroom and further steps to the master and guest bedrooms. The main landing area enjoys pleasant proportions [13' 0" x 9' 8" (3.98m x 2.97m)], with an attractive brick built feature fireplace and an impressive array of exposed timberwork which extends to the apex of the roof. Door to a useful built in storage cupboard [measuring 6' 5" x 6' 2" (1.97m x 1.9m)], door to bedroom three, UPVC double glazed window to front and radiator.
MASTER BEDROOM 18' 7" x 17' 8" (5.67m x 5.39m) Impressive in both character and proportion, with much of the original roof structure on display. Partially sloped ceilings, exposed brickwork and UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side. Television point and radiator.
GUEST BEDROOM 12' 1" x 10' 6" (3.69m x 3.21m) Double bedroom with vaulted ceilings and exposed timberwork. UPVC double glazed window enjoying superb views of the rear garden and surrounding countryside at the rear, television point, radiator and door to en-suite.
EN-SUITE 10' 7" x 4' 9" (3.23m x 1.45m) Comprising fully tiled corner cubicle with retractable curved glass screen and electric shower over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Partially tiled walls, UPVC double glazed window to side and radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 17' 3" x 10' 11" (5.28m x 3.33m) Another impressively spacious double bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a range of exposed timberwork. UPVC double glazed windows to front and rear, television point and radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR 15' 8" x 10' 8" > 7' 3" (4.79m x 3.26m > 2.22m) UPVC double glazed window enjoying a pleasant outlook at the rear, vaulted ceilings and radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM Accessed via a separate staircase from the split-level landing with a pleasantly presented suite which comprises; roll top bath with central taps below a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear, fully tiled enclosure with retractable glass door and electric shower over, pedestal washbasin and close coupled WC. Partially tiled walls, vaulted ceilings and radiator.
OUTSIDE The grounds extend to over 2 acres (sts) and include formal lawns, a gravel driveway with parking area and a wildlife meadow. It should also be noted that there is existing planning approval in place to erect a cart-shed style garage building (Planning ref: 3PL/2012/1256/F).
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING D. Ref:- 0238-3021-7276-0497-5964
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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