House For Sale £375,000
LONG STRATTON
previous price £385,000

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*NEW IN* A GRADE II LISTED PERIOD PROPERTY, CURRENTLY TO RETAIL USE BUT PREVIOUSLY RESIDENTIAL, WITH SCOPE TO REVERT TO RESIDENTIAL OR COMBINED RETAIL/RESIDENTIAL AND WITH POTENTIAL FOR OTHER COMMERCIAL USES OR TO SUB-DIVIDE INTO FLATS/SMALL APARTMENTS (stpc), TOGETHER WITH A SELF CONTAINED ONE BEDROOMED ANNEXE, IDEAL FOR LETIING, AND A REDUNDANT DETACHED GRADE II LISTED TIMBER FRAMED BARN, PROBABLY DATING FROM THE LATE 18TH CENTURY, HAVING FULL PLANNING PERMISSION AND LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR CONVERSION INTO A TWO BEDROOMED MAINLY SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, WITH PARKING, IN THE HEART OF LONG STRATTON, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WALK FROM THE VILLAGE CENTRE. IDEALLY SUITED TO THE DEVELOPER SEEKING A CONVERSION PROJECT OR THE INVESTMENT PURCHASER OR PRIVATE BUYER. NO ONWARD CHAIN. 

GROUND FLOOR

(18'4"max, 17'min x 13'9")(5.59m max, 5.18m min x 4.19m) West facing double glazed double rear entrance doors, with step down, and north facing secondary glazed window. Former fireplace recess, with pamment hearth. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Ample power points and telephone socket. Spot lights on track. Reception desk unit. Wood plank floor. Step up to door to:

(9'max,8'min x 7'6")(2.74m max, 2.44m min x 2.29m) South and north facing double glazed windows. Laminate work surface with single drainer stainless steel inset sink, with cupboards beneath and two wall cupboards. Plumbing and space for appliances. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Potterton oil fired boiler, with Honeywell programmer, providing hot water and central heating. Ceramic tile floor. Low external door to the rear and door to:

(5' x 3'2")(1.52m x 0.97m) West facing window. White low flush w.c. and small hand basin. Wall mounted electric convector heater. Quarry tile floor.

(10'6" x 3'2")(3.2m x 0.96m) Part glazed low external door to the rear. Two inset ceiling spotlights. Ceramic tile floor. Doorway, from the Reception Area and doorway to:

(13'5" x 11'10" into bay, 10'3"min)(4.09m x 3.61m max, 3.12m min) West facing secondary glazed bay window to the rear. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Inset ceiling spotlights, and ample power points. Range of grey laminate faced cupboards and drawers, and single drain stainless steel inset sink unit. Base cupboard and laminate top. Textured ceramic tile floor. 5'3"(1.6m) wide opening to:

(24' x 17'1"max, 14'6"min)(7.32m x 5.21m max, 4.42m min) plus foot area of staircase (5'3" x 3'2"(1.91m x 0.97m) Stairwell area, with carpeted staircase to the first floor, blocked up former external door (which could be re opened), radiator with thermostatic valve and step down to main salon area. Smooth ceiling, with inset spotlights. Red brick chimney breast and inglenook style fireplace with pamment hearth and cast iron wood burning stove. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Ample power points. Alcove recess, with inset spotlights, cupboard and blocked up door (which could be re opened) to the Lobby. Small bar. Light beech deep skirtings and low shelf. Light oaks strip laminate floor. Glazed inner screen and door to:

14'6" x 3'7"max, 2'10"min)(4.42m x 1.09m max, 0.86m min) Facing east to The Street, with the original shop front and display windows, now sealed unit double glazing, and recessed front shop entrance door.

FIRST FLOOR

(11'1"max x 7'8")(3.38m x 2.34m) With north facing roof light. Recessed area (6 x 5'6")(1.83m x 1.68n) with bench seat, as a waiting area for the Beauty Salon. Power points. Fitted carpet.

(17'11" x 9'7")(5,46m x 2.92m) West facing double glazed window to the rear. Smooth ceiling, with spot lights on a track. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Light beech deep skirtings and ample power points. Pine board floor.

(13'4" x 8' plus door recess)(4.06m x 2.44m) East facing obscure secondary glazed sash window to the front. Radiator. Power points. Large full height built in cupboard, shelved out. Access, with timber loft ladder, to insulated roof space. Fitted carpet.

(9'6" x 9'2")(2.9m x 2.79m) With two high level inner windows to the Beauty Therapist's Room, but with direct natural light. radiator. Power points. Fitted carpet.

(18'2" max to window, 16'4" min x 14')(5.54m max, 4.98m min x 4.27m) WEst facing double glazed window to the rear, north facing secondary glazed window and east facing high level gable peak window, plus south facing double glazed Velux roof light. An impressive room, with vaulted ceiling to the ridge and two fine exposed old roof trusses, exposed purlins and collars. Inset ceiling spotlights. Power points. Radiator. Two raised built in wardrobes, with built in shelved alcoves either side. Built in airing Cupboard, containing lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving. High level cupboard containing cold water tank. Fitted carpet.

(5'5" x 2'8")(1.65m x 0.81m) With doors to the Shower Room and Bathroom.

(9'3" x 5'1")(2.82m x 1.55m) South facing small double glazed window. White suite of pedestal handbasin, close coupled w.c. and fully tiled cubicle with electric shower and sliding glass door. Chrome heated ladder towel rail. Inset ceiling spotlights. Limed pine board floor.

(8'10" x 5'11" max, 4'7"min)(2.69m x 1.8m max, 1.4m min) South facing obscure double glazed window. White suite of panelled bath, large vanity handbasin, inset in oak top with double cupboards beneath, and close coupled w.c. Chrome heated ladder towel rail. Two inset ceiling spotlights. Limed pine board floor.

There is no curtilage to the front, the property fronting onto the footpath to The Street. To the rear is a small enclosed Courtyard, largely paved, approached through a wrought iron handgate in a screen wall, with clematis and passion flower to the side, on the Annexe which adjoins.

The Annexe is self contained, being a former Sorting Office, and is mainly of brick and tile construction. It lies to the rear of The Old Post Office.

(14'9" x 9'9" plus return 8'10" x 5'2")(4.5m x 2.97m plus 2.08m x 1.58m) "L" shaped in plan, with an overall length of 18'6"(5.64m), with west facing glazed entrance and double French doors, opening onto a decking patio, and north facing double glazed window. Smooth ceiling with inset spotlights. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Power points. Pine strip effect laminate floor.

(4'9" x 3'1")(1.45m x 0.94m) Archway from the return to the Reception Room, arched doorway to the Kitchen and door to the Shower Room. Pine strip effect laminate floor.

(9'3" x 7')(2.82m x 2.13m) North facing double glazed window, to the Courtyard. Smooth ceiling with inset spotlights. Ceiling extractor fan. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Fitted with cream units, dark worksurfaces and tiled splashbacks. Integrated hob, space for washing machine. Power points. Electric water heater serving the Kitchen sink only. Pine strip effect laminate floor.

(9' x 8'5")(2.74m x 2.57m) North facing double glazed window, to the Courtyard. Smooth ceiling with inset spot lights. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Power points. Pine strip laminate effect floor.

(6'10" x 5'7")(2.08m x 1.7m) East facing double glazed window. Smooth ceiling with inset spotlights. fitted with a white suite of pedestal hand basin, close coupled w.c. and fully tiled corner shower cubicle, with electric shower. Walls half tiled in white. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Access to roof space. Terra cotta pamment tiled floor.

There is no garden or curtilage with the annexe, other than a timber decking patio to the front, which provides access to the entrance and French doors.

The barn, long redundant and used only for storage and as garaging, lies to the rear of the Old Post Office and the Annexe. It stands well back from The Street, at the end of the shared driveway, approached through the archway, which also provides access to the Old Post Office, the Annexe and the car park to the adjoining Queens Head Public House. The barn, which is thought to date back to the late 18th century, is principally of timber frame, wattle and daub construction, but with some clay lump, and is partly rendered and colour washed and partly timber weather board clad externally, under a pitched timber framed roof, mainly covered with red clay pantiles on felt underlay, but of corrugated iron to the front lean to section which formed two narrow open fronted garages. There are some fine old timber wall studs, cross ties, beams and framing members which can be retained and exposed in the conversion of the barn, which is listed as a curtilage building to the Old Post Office, which is Grade II listed. A scheme of conversion has been prepared by Keith Day Architects, Chartered Architects, of Shelfanger, near Diss and has full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent, granted by South Norfolk Council on 16th January 2018 on application number 2017/2614. Building Regulation approval for the conversion has not been obtained.

Copies of the full plans and Planning Permission may be obtained from the Agents.

As The Old Post Office is a Grade II listed building, an Energy Performance Certificate is not required. Since the Annexe is less than 50 sq metres in area, and is within the curtilage of a listed building, it does not require an EPC either.