House For Sale £850,000
Location The Street, a pleasant village road of eclectic and historic buildings which leads through Ashwellthorpe; a small village just 4 miles to the east of Wymondham and around 11 miles south of Norwich. The well served market town of Wymondham offers a range of restaurants, cafes, and shopping facilities. The area also benefits from excellent schooling. The village has a playgroup Bramble Bears at the old Village Hall which has seen three generations of children over the last 55 years and children from there often go to the nearby primary school in Wreningham. There is also Wymondham High and the 'outstanding' Ofsted rated Forncett St Peter Primary and Wymondham College close by. There are various transport links to Norwich, Cambridge, and London direct via the A11 and train stations at Wymondham, Diss and Attleborough. Ashwellthorpe recently opened a new Community Centre, Thorpe Hall, which is a five-minute walk away. It boasts a sports hall and reception rooms and kitchen. Outside there are tennis courts and a playground for small children and plenty of space to run around. Yoga and Boogie Bounce classes, plus dog scenting classes and special events are held there. Lower Wood in Ashwellthorpe is a biological Site of Special Interest managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It’s open for walkers and has masses of rare species plants including bluebells, snowdrops, wild garlic and early purple orchids.
The Property This well presented home has the charm of the traditional period house and layout, but also the benefit of sympathetic extensions over the years providing over 2,500 sq. Ft of combined accommodation. This includes a wonderful element utilised currently as annexe/independent living, accessed from the rear hall and with its own sitting area, separate bedroom, shower room and access to the garden.
Elsewhere the main house provides two elegant reception rooms on the ground floor complete with character features such as window shutters and fireplaces. There is a contemporary fitted kitchen complete with walk in pantry and feature wood burner, garden room and useful utility. The reception hall is spacious enough to double up as home office/study space. The striking garden is still the focus through all the wonderful double glazed modern sash windows.
A wider than average staircase leading to the first floor holding 4 traditional bedrooms full of wonderful features of its time, such as iron fireplaces, cornicing and ceiling roses. Again, every room complimented by the wonderful views capturing the fields beyond and the peaceful and historic All Saints Church. There is a modern fitted family bathroom on the first floor and two shower rooms to the ground floor.
Outside The Parsonage is approached by a private track driveway surrounded by mature trees. To the front of the plot is the picket fenced pond which has been meticulously cared for to encourage wildlife and natural foliage.
The main gardens are a truly remarkable display of boundless colour, laid centrally to lawn but with a border of bee friendly soft fruit trees, flowers and shrubs including lavender and roses and alliums. To the rear of the property is a patio dining area, vegetable patch, raised beds and potting sheds. The gardens also include a pretty summer house and secret bug house, wood store and double workshop/garaging. To the rear of the property accessed through a 5-bar gate is the enclosed meadow, left to encourage hay and wildflowers currently, but previously utilised for grazing.
The gardens feature unique pathways to explore, this includes a private rite of passage to the churchyard and surrounding rural walks.
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage is connected. Oil fired boiler providing hot water and heating to radiators. Bottled gas for a hob.
Directions Travelling from Wymondham town centre, continue along Station Road (past the railway station) and under the bridge. Take the right turn on the mini roundabout into Silfield Road and head out of the town. Proceed past the new developments on the left and take a right hand turning, signposted Ashwellthorpe, which heads over the A11 dual carriageway. After 3 miles enter the village of Ashwellthorpe and the entrance to the driveway will be found at the far end of the Village on the left-hand side.
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