House For Sale £645,000
Approached across what was once the playground, Upgate is a substantial Victorian building which has been converted into a home to provide a perfect balance between flexible living and entertaining space, and generous accommodation.
Gifted to the village by the Marquis of Cholmondeley of nearby Houghton Hall, the original school building dates back to 1842 with a later addition in 1860.
The house is entered from the side and, as a first impression, you could be forgiven for thinking you have entered a grand old Victorian farmhouse such are the proportions.
There is a very large central hall, off which the principal living and entertaining rooms lead, however to describe it as a hall does not do it justice as this is very much a room in itself.
From the hall you are naturally drawn into the vaulted kitchen/dining room at the back of the house which, with its triple aspect, is an incredibly light room as well as the extra ceiling height giving this room a real sense of space.
The principal reception room is on the western side of the house and again with a triple aspect is also a delightfully light room especially with the double width french doors opening south over the garden, ideally placed for summer time access outside. There is also a substantial pot-bellied stove for cosy nights in after a blustery winter's walk. There is a further reception room, currently used as a workshop, but would also make a fantastic home office, TV room or snug.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms with the principal having an en-suite shower room, whilst the other three share a family bathroom.
If all that was not enough, at the front of the house, and on the opposite side of the entrance hall in the 1860 addition, there is also a completely self-contained, one bedroom annexe. A perfect space for guests, elderly relatives, teenagers, or even a source of income as an AirBnB.
Outside and to the front the old playground still remains and this makes an ideal hard standing for car parking, so there is ample space for several cars. The entire property is fenced in and there is a mature vegetable garden to the side. The large fig tree in the rear garden lays testament to how sunny and sheltered it is at the back.
Upgate has been a very much loved family home for many years and whilst it is now in need of updating, its rooms, accommodation and arrangement are absolutely ideal for modern day living.
GREAT BIRCHAM The village of Bircham lies on the border of the Sandringham Estate, about 7 miles from the north Norfolk coast and comprises of three parishes: Great Bircham, Bircham Tofts and Bircham Newton.
Great Bircham has a good farm shop with deli, a church, St Mary's and the Kings Head Hotel with award winning restaurant. There is also a fully restored windmill, considered to be the only working windmill in this part of the county, where visitors can climb five floors up to the fan stage and on windy days, can see the sails and milling machinery turning and admire the view. The mill also has a bakery, tea room, gift shop, small children's farm and cycle hire centre.
Bircham Newton has a small, private trout fishing lake and the Church of All Saints, one of the smallest in the county, with no porch, few windows and Victorian box pews. Nelson's daughter Horatia married Philip Ward, who was the rector and brought up a large family at Church Farm.
Bircham Tofts is recorded in the Domesday book as Stoftstan, referring to its stony soil and merged with Bircham Newton in 1719.
The closest train station is at King's Lynn providing direct rail links to Cambridge and London King's Cross.
SERVICES CONNECTED Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Heating via electric storage heaters.
COUNCIL TAX Band D - Main Residence
Band A - Annexe
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING F. Ref:- 9141-3921-0200-3232-2204
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit and enter in the reference number above. Alternatively, the full certificate can be obtained through Sowerbys.
TENURE Freehold.
LOCATION What3words: ///fund.waged.kings
AGENT'S NOTE Whilst Upgate is held on a single title, the annexe has been assigned with a Council Tax Banding of A and the remainder of the property has a Council Tax Banding of D. For water and electricity billing, the main residence and the annexe are regarded as a single property.
PROPERTY REFERENCE 40631.
WEBSITE TAGS village-spirit
historical-homes
Gifted to the village by the Marquis of Cholmondeley of nearby Houghton Hall, the original school building dates back to 1842 with a later addition in 1860.
The house is entered from the side and, as a first impression, you could be forgiven for thinking you have entered a grand old Victorian farmhouse such are the proportions.
There is a very large central hall, off which the principal living and entertaining rooms lead, however to describe it as a hall does not do it justice as this is very much a room in itself.
From the hall you are naturally drawn into the vaulted kitchen/dining room at the back of the house which, with its triple aspect, is an incredibly light room as well as the extra ceiling height giving this room a real sense of space.
The principal reception room is on the western side of the house and again with a triple aspect is also a delightfully light room especially with the double width french doors opening south over the garden, ideally placed for summer time access outside. There is also a substantial pot-bellied stove for cosy nights in after a blustery winter's walk. There is a further reception room, currently used as a workshop, but would also make a fantastic home office, TV room or snug.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms with the principal having an en-suite shower room, whilst the other three share a family bathroom.
If all that was not enough, at the front of the house, and on the opposite side of the entrance hall in the 1860 addition, there is also a completely self-contained, one bedroom annexe. A perfect space for guests, elderly relatives, teenagers, or even a source of income as an AirBnB.
Outside and to the front the old playground still remains and this makes an ideal hard standing for car parking, so there is ample space for several cars. The entire property is fenced in and there is a mature vegetable garden to the side. The large fig tree in the rear garden lays testament to how sunny and sheltered it is at the back.
Upgate has been a very much loved family home for many years and whilst it is now in need of updating, its rooms, accommodation and arrangement are absolutely ideal for modern day living.
GREAT BIRCHAM The village of Bircham lies on the border of the Sandringham Estate, about 7 miles from the north Norfolk coast and comprises of three parishes: Great Bircham, Bircham Tofts and Bircham Newton.
Great Bircham has a good farm shop with deli, a church, St Mary's and the Kings Head Hotel with award winning restaurant. There is also a fully restored windmill, considered to be the only working windmill in this part of the county, where visitors can climb five floors up to the fan stage and on windy days, can see the sails and milling machinery turning and admire the view. The mill also has a bakery, tea room, gift shop, small children's farm and cycle hire centre.
Bircham Newton has a small, private trout fishing lake and the Church of All Saints, one of the smallest in the county, with no porch, few windows and Victorian box pews. Nelson's daughter Horatia married Philip Ward, who was the rector and brought up a large family at Church Farm.
Bircham Tofts is recorded in the Domesday book as Stoftstan, referring to its stony soil and merged with Bircham Newton in 1719.
The closest train station is at King's Lynn providing direct rail links to Cambridge and London King's Cross.
SERVICES CONNECTED Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Heating via electric storage heaters.
COUNCIL TAX Band D - Main Residence
Band A - Annexe
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING F. Ref:- 9141-3921-0200-3232-2204
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit and enter in the reference number above. Alternatively, the full certificate can be obtained through Sowerbys.
TENURE Freehold.
LOCATION What3words: ///fund.waged.kings
AGENT'S NOTE Whilst Upgate is held on a single title, the annexe has been assigned with a Council Tax Banding of A and the remainder of the property has a Council Tax Banding of D. For water and electricity billing, the main residence and the annexe are regarded as a single property.
PROPERTY REFERENCE 40631.
WEBSITE TAGS village-spirit
historical-homes
