Freehold
This lovely period cottage is set in a popular village, Northwold, it offers plenty of period features, including latch doors, original beams, and a smokehouse plus an outbuilding. It would make a charming home or a lovely holiday let.
Approach to the property
Set back from the main road, down a track. To the front is the quaint period outbuilding, a wooden picket fence and gate takes you to the front door via a lovely original brick pathway, that runs alongside the garden and cottage.
Ground Floor
Entrance
Open Planned Kitchen Diner (4.3m x 3.5m)
This is a lovely traditional cottage kitchen diner, with plenty of space to accommodate a four-seater dining table, and would certainly be the hub of the home, there is a traditional built-in wooden dresser that adds to the character of the room.
Kitchen Area
The kitchen has a lovely cottage feel, the inglenook has a large electric range cooker, butler sink, undercounter freezer, washing machine, and cabinets for storage. The kitchen provides plenty of storage and preparation worktop space, with a large breakfast bar.
Living Area 4.7m x 3.9m
Step through an archway with a period latch door that leads you into the living room. A cosy room with an open fire as the focal point of the room. There are two windows that give a double aspect to the front and the side of the property. A staircase that is not steep leads you to the first floor and has understairs storage.
Smoke House 3.8m x 2.0m
A lovely feature of this property is what I can only assume is a traditional smokehouse, ironmongers, or similar. It is in its original state with a large chimney, beams across the ceiling with a large hook, and traditional brick flooring. This room has so much potential to be made into a real feature of the property to whatever your heart desires, a small snug, office, art studio, reading room etc.
First Floor
On the first floor all doors lead off from the landing to;
Bedroom One (4.3m x 3.5m) Max
A good size double bedroom that can accommodate additional bedroom furniture, the window has an aspect to rear views of the village and countryside. The perfect place to relax and unwind.
Bedroom Two 3.1m x 2.7m
The second bedroom is another double bedroom with a window view to the front of the property. This room has recently been replastered and is unpainted so that you are able to style it to your own taste, this room also has a lovely period door, handle, and finger plate to add to the charm.
Third Bedroom 3.1m x 2.1m
This is a single bedroom, with a bespoke bed frame due to the raised floor area above the stairs, or an ideal office or nursery. There are two built-in storage wardrobes, one deep, over the stairs, and another full length.
Family Bathroom
A stylish modern family bathroom offers a suite that comprises a full-size bath with a hair shower tap, plus an over-bath shower with rainfall head, washbasin, a water-saving WC, and a heated towel rail. There is an airing cupboard behind the door.
The Rear Garden
A lovely cottage garden, with hollyhocks that wraps around three sides. The garden is divided into two main areas the pathway BBQ terrace area, which is in the lower part, and three steps take you up to the main garden that is mainly laid to lawn. There is a farm gate that gives you drive-in access to this part of the garden and if desired, could be the main driveway and would still allow plenty of garden.
Outbuilding
Another lovely feature of the property is a large period outbuilding that is on mains electric, it could be used for parking, a workshop, or potential to improve with planning permission sought by the buyer.
Parking
In front of the outbuilding, there is one parking space, there is also the option of parking in the garden via the farm gate, to the side this is currently laid with a lawn.
Please note that it is right of way to the cottage next door and to the other side of the outbuilding. The right of way has been highlighted in the floor plan with the dark grey area on the plan.
Utilities
Heating
Modern Electrical heaters in each room and open fire.
Water
Mains and metered, electric immersion.
Council tax
Band B, Kings Lynn & Norfolk
EPC Band F, Completed in 2014 however improvements have been made since
Sewage
Septic tank system
Current 21 / 79 Potential
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