House For Sale £595,000
A fabulous, detached property positioned within the heart of this historic village located to the east of Downham Market enjoying excellent access to major rail and road networks. ‘Canterbury house’ dates back to Elizabethan times, its original build commissioned by the Church to house and accommodate the more senior members of its Clergy. Over time, it has been adapted and extended to serve as a successful family home whilst still retaining much of its original character. This includes large, open fireplaces, tall ceilings, exposed rafters and beam work, sash windows (many of which have functioning shutters) and even its original cellar. Spread across three floors, the house offers generous lobby areas, two main reception rooms (the largest extending to over 21ft in size), a generous kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility and 5 bedrooms three of which have en-suite facilities. The entirety of the top floor is dedicated to providing the singular, master suite. The outside space is equally as impressive where there are generous gardens filled with mature fruit and nut trees, lawns and growing areas allowing for a real country lifestyle to be enjoyed. Adding a further, rare and exciting dimension, the grounds house a variety of outbuildings which currently provide covered parking, workshops and stores. One of these has already been adapted as a guest ‘den’ but the potential to expand the usage of these buildings further remains a real possibility. Much of the garden is enclosed by solid walls producing a high level of privacy. The surrounding views can be especially enjoyed from some of the higher level rooms within the property. Viewing is highly, highly recommended.
Accommodation
Solid entrance door opening to:-
Reception Lobby
15’4” x 6’6” (4.67m x 1.99m)
Lino style flooring, sash window to the rear, door leading down to the cellar, tall ceiling with centre rose, built-in storage cupboard with cupboard above, part glazed door through to kitchen, door to utility and door to:-
Office
16’4” x 10’6” (4.98m x 3.20m)
Sash window to rear aspect, an elevated room with steps leading back down to the lobby.
Cellar
15’2” x 10’6” (4.62m x 3.20m)
Exposed brickwork and partitioning to the centre, low level ceiling, power and light.
Utility/Cloakroom
Sash window to the front aspect, low level w.c., stainless steel sink with storage under and over, space for washing machine to side, ceiling spotlights, door to cupboard.
Kitchen
15’6” x 12’6” max (4.72m x 3.81m max)
Sash window to front aspect, a range of oak wall and base storage units with plentiful levels of granite work surfaces and preparation areas. Large sink and drainer and space for dishwasher aside. There is a 4 oven Aga (electrically powered). Both Bressumer and original ceiling beams are visible. A walk-through pantry continues through to the sitting room and a door leads through to:
Rear Hallway
Extending to almost 25ft across the rear and leading to part glazed doors that open onto the garden. There is a further, imposing entrance door leading through to the rear, diagonal floor tiling and access is provided to a walk-in pantry. An inner lobby and staircase is accessed to the side and a part glazed access door leads to:-
Sitting Room
15’2” x 11’6” (4.62m x 3.50m)
To the centre is a large brick inglenook fireplace with archways to both sides and cast-iron stove set within. One archway provides additional storage. A sash window overlooks the front and there is a further door leading to the inner lobby. Some of the walls have period wood panelling.
Front Room
21’4” x 15’6” (6.50m x 4.72m)
Three sash windows overlook the rear and provide high levels of light to pass into this fabulous recreational and/or entertaining space. A large brick fireplace is to the centre with a cast-iron stove inset. There are exposed beams and floorboards with access to an understairs storage area and a small side door leads to the external, side patio.
First Floor Accommodation
Landing
Sash window with box seating and shutters, steps leading to the front landing and onto:-
Bedroom Two
18’2” x 16’2” (5.54m x 4.93m)
Twin sash windows overlook the rear and a further sash window is to the front. The character and history of this property is particularly prevalent in this room where one wall displays the original timber beams and rafters and where there is an arched fireplace housing a further cast-iron stove also in situ. There are exposed floorboards and a door leading through to:-
En-Suite
Small double glazed sash window to the rear aspect, panelled bath, pedestal hand washbasin, low level w.c., tiled splashbacks, exposed brickwork to wall, wall mounted heated towel rail.
Landing
Sash window with box seating and shutters and understairs cupboard.
Bedroom Three
12'4" x 9’ (3.76m x 2.74m)
Sash window to rear aspect, door leading to one storage cupboard and an additional door opening to a larger storage cupboard.
Bedroom Four
10’8” x 9'2 (3.25m x 2.79m)
Sash window to the rear aspect, electric underfloor heating.
Shower Room
Sash window with shutters to the front aspect, double width walk-in shower cubicle, low level w.c., pedestal hand washbasin, wall mounted heated towel radiator.
Second Floor
Approached via a turning staircase which features exposed brickwork to the chimney, which provides access to a recessed storage cupboard.
Main Bedroom Suite
25’8” x 11’5” (7.82m x 3.49m)
Two roof windows overlooking the rear aspect, further exposed, original, supporting timbers, wardrobe with hanging rail.
En-Suite
10’5” x 10’11” (3.17m x 3.34m)
Sash window overlooking the rear aspect, walk-in shower cubicle, freestanding roll top bath, wash handbasin with chrome mixer tap and double cupboard under, low level w.c., airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, wall mounted electric towel radiator.
Outside
The property has three points of access; to the front, double gates enclose an area of parking whilst to the rear, there is further vehicular access leading around to the double cart shed and garden. Most of the gardens enjoy walled boundaries and the combination of outside space compliments the property perfectly. There is a mixture of mature fruit trees including apple, bramley, apricot, mulberry, cherry pear and fig as well as cob nut, walnut and hazelnut trees. There is plentiful space that provides growing areas, lawns and even space for free-roaming poultry. The gardens extend around to the side of some of the buildings and also around to a patio that can be found leading from the side of the property. There is a well also housed within the grounds and providing further scope and potential is an array of substantial outbuildings. One of these already provides extra room for visitors but there are plenty more options to explore in terms of providing extra accommodation, studios and workshops (subject to relevant planning/building permissions).
Annexe/Studio
Approx. 14’9” x 13’1” (4.50m x 4.00m) UPVC double glazed access door and window, fully lined and floored with strip lighting, power and separated area providing shower facilities and W.C.
Adjoining Workshop
Approx. 14’9” x 13’11” (4.50m x 4.24m)
UPVC double glazed access door and window, power and light.
Covered Parking Double Bay Cart Shed
16'5" x 13’1” (5.00m x 4.00m)
Power and light connected.
Brick & Flint Workshop
29’6” x 8'2” (9.00m x 2.50m)
Sewage, power and water are connected.
Side Store
Approx. 11’6” x 9'10” (3.50m x 3.00m)
Steps leading to roof store measuring approx. 19’8” x 8’2” (6.00m x 2.50m)
Accommodation
Solid entrance door opening to:-
Reception Lobby
15’4” x 6’6” (4.67m x 1.99m)
Lino style flooring, sash window to the rear, door leading down to the cellar, tall ceiling with centre rose, built-in storage cupboard with cupboard above, part glazed door through to kitchen, door to utility and door to:-
Office
16’4” x 10’6” (4.98m x 3.20m)
Sash window to rear aspect, an elevated room with steps leading back down to the lobby.
Cellar
15’2” x 10’6” (4.62m x 3.20m)
Exposed brickwork and partitioning to the centre, low level ceiling, power and light.
Utility/Cloakroom
Sash window to the front aspect, low level w.c., stainless steel sink with storage under and over, space for washing machine to side, ceiling spotlights, door to cupboard.
Kitchen
15’6” x 12’6” max (4.72m x 3.81m max)
Sash window to front aspect, a range of oak wall and base storage units with plentiful levels of granite work surfaces and preparation areas. Large sink and drainer and space for dishwasher aside. There is a 4 oven Aga (electrically powered). Both Bressumer and original ceiling beams are visible. A walk-through pantry continues through to the sitting room and a door leads through to:
Rear Hallway
Extending to almost 25ft across the rear and leading to part glazed doors that open onto the garden. There is a further, imposing entrance door leading through to the rear, diagonal floor tiling and access is provided to a walk-in pantry. An inner lobby and staircase is accessed to the side and a part glazed access door leads to:-
Sitting Room
15’2” x 11’6” (4.62m x 3.50m)
To the centre is a large brick inglenook fireplace with archways to both sides and cast-iron stove set within. One archway provides additional storage. A sash window overlooks the front and there is a further door leading to the inner lobby. Some of the walls have period wood panelling.
Front Room
21’4” x 15’6” (6.50m x 4.72m)
Three sash windows overlook the rear and provide high levels of light to pass into this fabulous recreational and/or entertaining space. A large brick fireplace is to the centre with a cast-iron stove inset. There are exposed beams and floorboards with access to an understairs storage area and a small side door leads to the external, side patio.
First Floor Accommodation
Landing
Sash window with box seating and shutters, steps leading to the front landing and onto:-
Bedroom Two
18’2” x 16’2” (5.54m x 4.93m)
Twin sash windows overlook the rear and a further sash window is to the front. The character and history of this property is particularly prevalent in this room where one wall displays the original timber beams and rafters and where there is an arched fireplace housing a further cast-iron stove also in situ. There are exposed floorboards and a door leading through to:-
En-Suite
Small double glazed sash window to the rear aspect, panelled bath, pedestal hand washbasin, low level w.c., tiled splashbacks, exposed brickwork to wall, wall mounted heated towel rail.
Landing
Sash window with box seating and shutters and understairs cupboard.
Bedroom Three
12'4" x 9’ (3.76m x 2.74m)
Sash window to rear aspect, door leading to one storage cupboard and an additional door opening to a larger storage cupboard.
Bedroom Four
10’8” x 9'2 (3.25m x 2.79m)
Sash window to the rear aspect, electric underfloor heating.
Shower Room
Sash window with shutters to the front aspect, double width walk-in shower cubicle, low level w.c., pedestal hand washbasin, wall mounted heated towel radiator.
Second Floor
Approached via a turning staircase which features exposed brickwork to the chimney, which provides access to a recessed storage cupboard.
Main Bedroom Suite
25’8” x 11’5” (7.82m x 3.49m)
Two roof windows overlooking the rear aspect, further exposed, original, supporting timbers, wardrobe with hanging rail.
En-Suite
10’5” x 10’11” (3.17m x 3.34m)
Sash window overlooking the rear aspect, walk-in shower cubicle, freestanding roll top bath, wash handbasin with chrome mixer tap and double cupboard under, low level w.c., airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, wall mounted electric towel radiator.
Outside
The property has three points of access; to the front, double gates enclose an area of parking whilst to the rear, there is further vehicular access leading around to the double cart shed and garden. Most of the gardens enjoy walled boundaries and the combination of outside space compliments the property perfectly. There is a mixture of mature fruit trees including apple, bramley, apricot, mulberry, cherry pear and fig as well as cob nut, walnut and hazelnut trees. There is plentiful space that provides growing areas, lawns and even space for free-roaming poultry. The gardens extend around to the side of some of the buildings and also around to a patio that can be found leading from the side of the property. There is a well also housed within the grounds and providing further scope and potential is an array of substantial outbuildings. One of these already provides extra room for visitors but there are plenty more options to explore in terms of providing extra accommodation, studios and workshops (subject to relevant planning/building permissions).
Annexe/Studio
Approx. 14’9” x 13’1” (4.50m x 4.00m) UPVC double glazed access door and window, fully lined and floored with strip lighting, power and separated area providing shower facilities and W.C.
Adjoining Workshop
Approx. 14’9” x 13’11” (4.50m x 4.24m)
UPVC double glazed access door and window, power and light.
Covered Parking Double Bay Cart Shed
16'5" x 13’1” (5.00m x 4.00m)
Power and light connected.
Brick & Flint Workshop
29’6” x 8'2” (9.00m x 2.50m)
Sewage, power and water are connected.
Side Store
Approx. 11’6” x 9'10” (3.50m x 3.00m)
Steps leading to roof store measuring approx. 19’8” x 8’2” (6.00m x 2.50m)
