Reference: gh97503

Substantial Detached House Having Barns With Potential

 

Situated in this popular village only 4½ miles from the market town of Kings Lynn, this large detached farmhouse has been extended over the years and now provides a spacious family home, having annexe potential. The accommodation comprises, 6/7 first floor bedrooms and a bathroom, two staircases, sitting room, family room, dining room with feature fireplace, kitchen breakfast room, large utility room, further ground floor bathroom, cloakroom and a boot room. Outside are mature gardens to three sides and a private driveway with parking areas to the rear for several vehicles. There is a barn complex circa 3000 sq ft providing office and storage space, plus eight stables, hay barn and large garage all of which has future potential for residential development subject to planning approval. In all the grounds total approximately 1 ACRE (stms) and include a sand manege and some grazing. The vendor informs us that a further 6 acres (stms) may be available to rent by separate negotiation.                                                                                  

VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

ACCOMMODATION

 

Entered via a hardwood multi glazed door from the rear garden opening into;

 

RECEPTION HALLWAY

Radiator, archway into lobby, doors to kitchen, cloakroom and understairs cupboard and having a coved and textured ceiling.

 

CLOAKROOM

Window to the rear, coved and textured ceiling, low level WC and a wall mounted wash hand basin.

 

LOBBY

Left off the hallway with a window to the rear, radiator and door through to;

 

INNER HALL

Door to understairs cupboard and door leading to;

 

SITTING ROOM

27’ x 16’7” max narrowing to 14’11”

Large sash window to the front with original pulley shutters below, window to the rear, hardwood multi glazed door to the rear, two radiators, open fireplace having feature stone back and a flag stone hearth, picture rail, second fireplace currently not in use, further door leading to the rear hall and a door leading to;

 

FRONT ENTRANCE &THE STAIRWELL

Hardwood multi glazed door to the front, stairs rising to the first floor and an opening through to;

 

FAMILY ROOM

14’11” x 14’3”

Window to the front, brick fireplace with timber mantle over and a quarry tiled hearth (currently not in use), coved and textured ceiling with beams, radiator, second staircase rising to the first floor and door leading to;

 

DINING ROOM

15’6” x 13’11”

Windows to the front and side and hardwood door to the front with glazed porthole, coved and textured ceiling with exposed beams, radiator, feature brick built fireplace with cast iron inset multi fuel burner having a timber beam over and brick hearth (the burner is currently not in use and was previously used to provide the hot water and heating). To either side of the fireplace are brick built shelves. Door leading to;

 

 

 

 

 

 

KITCHEN

15’7” max narrowing to 8’3” x 12’7” narrowing to 6’10”

‘L’ shaped having two windows to the rear and fitted with a range of oak fronted base and eye level units with under unit lighting and having roll top work surfaces over, single bowl sink with mixer tap, radiator, space for a larder style fridge, integrated ‘Zanussi’ oven and combination oven/microwave, integrated slim line ‘Bosch’ dishwasher, four ring halogen hob with extractor unit above and a coved and textured ceiling. There is space for a table and chairs and a door leading back to the reception hallway.

 

 

A door from the main sitting room leads through to;

 

REAR HALL

Exposed brick walling, quarry tiled floor, radiator and doors to the utility room, bathroom and an opening through to;

 

BOOT ROOM

Hardwood multi glazed door to the rear, window to the side, exposed brick walling and an oil fired ‘Bolter’ boiler which provides the heating and hot water.

 

UTILITY ROOM

11’8” x 12’

Window to the front, quarry tiled floor, radiator, two built-in storage cupboards, fireplace with decorative wood burner and a range of fitted base and eye level units with roll top work surfaces over, stainless steel single bowl sink, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, also space for a larder fridge.

 

GROUND FLOOR BATHROOM

Window to the side, radiator, close coupled WC, panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled to dado height and a corner shower cubicle having a ‘Triton’ shower.

 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

The main staircase rises from the stairwell to the first floor and provides access to bedrooms one, two and four which is a link room between the main and second staircase which rises from the family room (as seen in the floor plan). The second staircase and landing provides access to bedrooms 5, 6 and 7 with steps down to the bathroom.

 

BEDROOM ONE

14’11” x 14’3”max

Window to the front and a radiator.

 

BEDROOM TWO

13’6” max x 12’

Window to the rear, semi vaulted ceiling and a radiator.

 

BEDROOM THREE

11’11” max narrowing to 8’7” x 10’8”

Window to the rear, semi vaulted ceiling, access to loft space and a radiator.

 

BEDROOM FOUR

14’3” x 11’

This room links the two landings and has a window to the front, coved and textured ceiling, exposed beams, access to the loft space, radiator and an over stairs cupboard. This room is currently used as a first floor sitting room.

 

BEDROOM FIVE

9’9” x 10’11” max

Window to the front and a radiator, coved ceiling, access to loft space.

 

BEDROOM SIX

12’5” x 9’10” plus door recess.

Window to the front and side, radiator, semi vaulted coved and textured ceiling.

 

BEDROOM SEVEN

12’12” x 6’11”

Window to the side and a radiator. Please note that this room has reduced ceiling height.

 

BATHROOM

Window to the rear, panelled bath, close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, dado rail, built in immersion cupboard and a coved and textured ceiling.

 

OUTSIDE

The property is approached off the road and is entered via a pair of timber farm gates opening onto a double width driveway providing parking for several vehicles to the front of the property and the barns

 

GARDENS

The front garden is laid to lawn behind a post and rail fence and is interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. The lawn continues to the right of the house and around to the rear where there is a patio area and small pond. To the right of the front garden and to the side of the barns is the manege.

 

BARNS   (circa 3,000sq ft in total)

Mainly of brick or block construction with some timber additions and currently provide offices, garages, storage and stabling. The barns form a large ‘U’ shape with timber stables in the gap to enclose the grassed centre yard, having walkways to the stables.

 

MAIN BARN

43’ x 19’ excluding the lean to

Potential two storeys with an attached lean- to* which was previously used as a tack shop. There is provision for a barn style door to be reinstated if required. This barn currently provides one office a further office/store with door through to the lean-to and to the right hand side is a large garage.

 

GARAGE

20’ x 18’7”

Brick construction over a concrete floor, metal up and over door with power and lighting connected.

 

From the garage a block and brick single storey barn extends to the right rear of the main barn and provides stabling and hay storage.

 

STABLES

Brick and block built, concrete floor, power and lighting and water near by

• Stable one         @ 14’ x 11’9”
• Stable two         @ 14’ x 9’6”
• Stable three       @ 14’ x 11’7” 

HAY BARN

18’8” x 14’1”

Brick and timber construction adjoining stables 1-3. Large door to the front and a pedestrian door to the rear yard.

 

LEAN- TO*

Adjoining the main barn having a timber front and the remainder is of brick construction. This was previously used as a shop and to the front has a pedestrian door and a window. Inside are exposed brick walls and a door to the rear accessing a large storage room, currently a tack room with a further door to the rear leading to the internal stables and yard.

 

STABLE FOUR

11’ x 9’5”

Currently an internal stable having a passage way to the front, access is available through to stable five and through to the inner yard, this stable has some block work and an auto drinker.

 

STABLE FIVE (pictured)

17’10” x 14’

Brick built, vaulted ceiling, concrete flooring.

 

STABLES SIX AND SEVEN

10’6” x 9’7”each

Timber construction on a concrete base.

 

STABLE EIGHT

18’ x 14’

Situated between the timber stables and the hay barn. Brick built having a vaulted ceiling.

 

MANEGE

29m x 14m

Sand surface with post and rail fencing.

 

There is a further gated access off the road leading to the rear of the manege and the stables. Behind the barns is a second strip of grazing with a timber farm gate leading to a further six acres currently rented from a local farmer which could be made available to the new purchaser. 

 

AGENTS NOTE;

In the inspecting agent’s opinion, the barns have good potential for conversion to residential use, either as annexe facilities or separate dwelling, subject to local planning approval. The barns could also be suitable with planning approval to be used as office space/home working, light commercial or leisure.

 

The vendor informs us that the plot extends to approximately 1 acre, subject to a measured survey.