4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Fernleigh House is an extremely charming Grade II Listed Georgian house overlooking the village green within the popular North Norfolk village of Aldborough. The property is of brick construction under a tiled roof with many period features such as tiled flooring, sash windows and shutters, fireplaces, and exposed beams, all presented excellently throughout. The property is detailed in Pevsner as a house of note. Inside the entrance hall is welcoming with tile patterned floor leading to a sitting room with wood burning stove and view towards the green. Across the hall is the office with panelled wall, fireplace and downstairs en suite shower room. To the rear of the property is a light kitchen breakfast room with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. In addition is a utility room, boot room, guest wc and rear porch leading out to the rear gardens. Upstairs, is the principal bedroom with free standing roll top bath, en suite shower room and views overlooking the village green. There is another double bedroom with en suite shower room, followed by two second floor attic bedrooms and bathroom.

Outside, the property is approached through a central wrought iron gate flanked by low level brick walls under wrought iron railings onto a lavender lined paved path with lawn gardens and hedge borders either side. To the rear is a gravel parking area and a rear walled garden mostly laid to lawn with attractive flower bed borders and a useful brick former stable outbuilding.

Aldborough is a picturesque village with a shop and post office, primary school, a public house, doctor’s surgery and local bus routes to Aylsham, Cromer and North Walsham all centred around the village green and cricket ground. In 2021, The Times listed Aldborough as the eighth best village in the country; subsequently in 2022 the Sunday Times highlighted Aldborough as one of the best areas to invest in the UK. The property is approximately 9 miles from the Georgian market town of Holt with a vast array of boutique shops and restaurants, and independent schooling at Gresham's School for boarding and day children of all ages. Nearby Gunton Station offers a railway service to Norwich with connections to London and Cambridge. 18 miles south is the Cathedral city of Norwich with a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities, excellent schooling and airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations. The North Norfolk Coast (about 7 miles) has a broad range of leisure pursuits and is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.