House For Sale £395,000
Welcome to Ember Cottage, a beautiful mid-terrace period cottage steeped in history and charm. Built circa 1780, this adorable home is nestled right in the heart of the popular Norfolk village of Litcham. The current owners have lovingly updated and refurbished the property while preserving many of its original features such as an impressive fireplace in the sitting room with a multi fuel cast iron stove, exposed ceiling beams, and original pitch pine internal latch doors. Step inside to find an inviting living space where you can relax after a long day or entertain friends and family on special occasions. With its rustic character, modern touches, and proximity to all that Litcham has to offer, Ember Cottage is sure to be your perfect home!
Briefly; The property includes kitchen/breakfast room, living/dining room, utility area, cloakroom, three bedrooms, attic room/bedroom four, oil fired central heating, double glazing, low maintenance garden.
Litcham is surrounded by the well-wooded and undulating countryside of the neighbouring Lexham Estate and has the services of a Post Office and village shop, doctor's surgery, deli/coffee shop, pub, a church and a museum of local interest. Within the village is the sought after Litcham School catering for pupils aged between 4 and 16.
The nearby market town of Fakenham has a weekly market, offering a range of vegetables, clothing, bric-a-brac and antiques. The town also boasts several supermarkets, racecourse, bowling alley, cinema and a full range of shops and facilities. King's Lynn and Norwich are also easily accessible and the beautiful north Norfolk coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is some 17 miles to the North.
Lounge/Dining Room - 18'1" (5.51m) x 14'7" (4.45m)
A partly glazed wooden entrance door leads directly off Front Street into the sitting/dining room with an impressive feature fireplace housing a multi fuel cast iron stove on a stone tiled hearth with a bressumer beam over, two period column radiators, built-in storage cupboard, original pitch pine door opening onto the staircase to the first floor, understairs storage cupboard, painted ceiling beam, limestone flooring, two timber framed double glazed windows to the front aspect, pitch pine door to stairs, doorway leading to kitchen/breakfast room.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 12'4" (3.76m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
A wide range of cream Shaker style solid wood wall and base units complemented by square edged solid limed oak work surfaces, white ceramic one and a half bowl ceramic sink with chrome swan neck mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, Smeg range cooker with extractor hood over, integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher, cupboard housing oil fired central heating boiler which was newly installed in 2021, storage cupboard, space for a breakfast table and chairs, limestone flooring, contemporary vertical radiator, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear courtyard garden, opening leading to utility area.
Utility Area
Square edged solid limed oak worktop with space under with plumbing for a washing machine, limestone flooring, partly glazed sliding oak door with obscured glass to the cloakroom and a partly glazed wooden door leading outside to the rear courtyard garden.
Cloakroom
Wash basin with vanity below, tiled splashback, concealed cistern WC, marble shelf and an antiqued mirror, limestone flooring, extractor fan, towel radiator.
Bedroom One - 14'7" (4.45m) x 9'7" (2.92m)
Built-in wardrobe cupboard and a further storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, decorative former fireplace recess, traditional style column radiator, painted ceiling beam and two timber framed double glazed windows to the front aspect with quarry tiled sills.
Bedroom Two - 11'0" (3.35m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
Traditional column radiator, loft hatch and a UPVC window overlooking the rear courtyard garden.
Bedroom Three - 8'5" (2.57m) x 8'4" (2.54m)
Traditional column radiator, UPVC double glazed window to the front.
Bathroom
A white suite comprising a shaped panelled bath with a central chrome mixer tap, shower cubicle with a Mira digital shower, vanity storage unit with wash basin, WC. ceramic floor tiles and partly tiled walls, illuminated mirror, traditional column radiator with a towel rail, UPVC double glazed window to the rear.
First Floor Landing
Feature old pine panelled walls, loft hatch, staircase leading up to the attic room and doors to the three bedrooms and bathroom.
Attic Room - 21'10" (6.65m) x 13'3" (4.04m) Into Eaves
A good sized room with a vaulted ceiling with painted beams and a timber framed double glazed dormer window to the front of the property. A small glazed display cabinet contains concealed shoes discovered during the property's refurbishment: a practice dating back to the Middle Ages and believed to ward of evil spirits, pitch pine framed glass screen to the staircase and an pitch pine cupboard housing the electric meters.
Outside Front
Ember Cottage is set back a little way off Front Street behind a pebbled border with space for planters and leading to the step to the front entrance door with outside light. There is unrestricted on-street parking available close by.
Rear Gardens
To the rear of the property, the courtyard garden has been laid out for ease of maintenance with sandstone paving and fenced and walled boundaries, oil storage tank replaced in 2021, outside light and tap, steps lead up to a pedestrian gate opening onto Back Street and an area where the refuse bins are stored. An additional garden not attached to the property but approximately a 10 metre walk, mainly laid to lawn with shrubs and plants to borders.
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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
Briefly; The property includes kitchen/breakfast room, living/dining room, utility area, cloakroom, three bedrooms, attic room/bedroom four, oil fired central heating, double glazing, low maintenance garden.
Litcham is surrounded by the well-wooded and undulating countryside of the neighbouring Lexham Estate and has the services of a Post Office and village shop, doctor's surgery, deli/coffee shop, pub, a church and a museum of local interest. Within the village is the sought after Litcham School catering for pupils aged between 4 and 16.
The nearby market town of Fakenham has a weekly market, offering a range of vegetables, clothing, bric-a-brac and antiques. The town also boasts several supermarkets, racecourse, bowling alley, cinema and a full range of shops and facilities. King's Lynn and Norwich are also easily accessible and the beautiful north Norfolk coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is some 17 miles to the North.
Lounge/Dining Room - 18'1" (5.51m) x 14'7" (4.45m)
A partly glazed wooden entrance door leads directly off Front Street into the sitting/dining room with an impressive feature fireplace housing a multi fuel cast iron stove on a stone tiled hearth with a bressumer beam over, two period column radiators, built-in storage cupboard, original pitch pine door opening onto the staircase to the first floor, understairs storage cupboard, painted ceiling beam, limestone flooring, two timber framed double glazed windows to the front aspect, pitch pine door to stairs, doorway leading to kitchen/breakfast room.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 12'4" (3.76m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
A wide range of cream Shaker style solid wood wall and base units complemented by square edged solid limed oak work surfaces, white ceramic one and a half bowl ceramic sink with chrome swan neck mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, Smeg range cooker with extractor hood over, integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher, cupboard housing oil fired central heating boiler which was newly installed in 2021, storage cupboard, space for a breakfast table and chairs, limestone flooring, contemporary vertical radiator, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear courtyard garden, opening leading to utility area.
Utility Area
Square edged solid limed oak worktop with space under with plumbing for a washing machine, limestone flooring, partly glazed sliding oak door with obscured glass to the cloakroom and a partly glazed wooden door leading outside to the rear courtyard garden.
Cloakroom
Wash basin with vanity below, tiled splashback, concealed cistern WC, marble shelf and an antiqued mirror, limestone flooring, extractor fan, towel radiator.
Bedroom One - 14'7" (4.45m) x 9'7" (2.92m)
Built-in wardrobe cupboard and a further storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, decorative former fireplace recess, traditional style column radiator, painted ceiling beam and two timber framed double glazed windows to the front aspect with quarry tiled sills.
Bedroom Two - 11'0" (3.35m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
Traditional column radiator, loft hatch and a UPVC window overlooking the rear courtyard garden.
Bedroom Three - 8'5" (2.57m) x 8'4" (2.54m)
Traditional column radiator, UPVC double glazed window to the front.
Bathroom
A white suite comprising a shaped panelled bath with a central chrome mixer tap, shower cubicle with a Mira digital shower, vanity storage unit with wash basin, WC. ceramic floor tiles and partly tiled walls, illuminated mirror, traditional column radiator with a towel rail, UPVC double glazed window to the rear.
First Floor Landing
Feature old pine panelled walls, loft hatch, staircase leading up to the attic room and doors to the three bedrooms and bathroom.
Attic Room - 21'10" (6.65m) x 13'3" (4.04m) Into Eaves
A good sized room with a vaulted ceiling with painted beams and a timber framed double glazed dormer window to the front of the property. A small glazed display cabinet contains concealed shoes discovered during the property's refurbishment: a practice dating back to the Middle Ages and believed to ward of evil spirits, pitch pine framed glass screen to the staircase and an pitch pine cupboard housing the electric meters.
Outside Front
Ember Cottage is set back a little way off Front Street behind a pebbled border with space for planters and leading to the step to the front entrance door with outside light. There is unrestricted on-street parking available close by.
Rear Gardens
To the rear of the property, the courtyard garden has been laid out for ease of maintenance with sandstone paving and fenced and walled boundaries, oil storage tank replaced in 2021, outside light and tap, steps lead up to a pedestrian gate opening onto Back Street and an area where the refuse bins are stored. An additional garden not attached to the property but approximately a 10 metre walk, mainly laid to lawn with shrubs and plants to borders.
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Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
