5 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Five bedroom home on the edge of a west Norfolk village
- Spacious and light accommodation, with retained period detail
- South facing gardens, much of which is within original walls
- Useful outbuilding with potential
- Plenty of parking and two entrances
- EPC Rating = E
Description
The Chimneys is a handsome, late Georgian home that has evolved over the years, and is now at the stage where the next custodian can put their mark on the house’s history. Whilst the house is perfectly liveable, it would benefit from updating. With a south facing position, attractive Georgian sash windows, and internal period features, there are the solid fundamentals to create a wonderful home.
With over 3000 sq feet of living space, the house enjoys spacious and light rooms to both floors. On the ground floor, the rooms all link via a main hall running from the entrance from the east, through to the door to the south facing gardens. The principal rooms are at the front, with a sitting room enjoying a double aspect with open fireplace with marble surround and the dining room, again with fireplace, cupboards and plenty of light through a large bay window. Conveniently placed next to the dining room is the open plan kitchen/breakfast room, about 7.2m in length, and with the potential to knock through to the dining room to create an amazing family space with double aspect to the south and west. Off the kitchen is a utility/boot room, for every day coming and going. A study, with fireplace, is a useful room as is a cellar, for storage or perhaps something more edgy.
The bedrooms, much like the ground floor, are all set off a central landing running the length of the house. There are five bedrooms in total, with three spacious double bedrooms and two further bedrooms that could be either single or double. These are served by the bath/shower room, and a separate WC.
A single garage is integral to the house, providing an added dimension to potentially creating further accommodation if required.
Gardens and Grounds
There is a great balance of house and garden, and much like the house, the gardens have the fundamentals to create something wonderful, and are at a stage where they will benefit from attention.
There are two entrances to The Chimneys. The main entrance is to the east, a carriage driveway, set behind a low brick wall, and which leads up the house and garage. The drive continues to the rear of the house, to a parking area for many cars adjoining the house. A rear drive, which The Chimneys benefits from a right of access, is a further access.
The gardens are predominantly to the south and west of the house. The garden to the south is entirely walled, with high and low walls of traditional brick, providing the back drop that many keen gardeners aspire to, or simply a reassuringly safe boundary to contain children and pets. The gardens are mainly lawned, with mature shrubs to the edge, and fine trees including a copper beech. The lawns continue to the west, where landscaping could create the perfect area for outside entertaining and dining with a south west aspect. A further lawned area is at the rear of the house leading to the outbuildings. These comprise a brick and flint building with two rooms, both with windows and own door, that provide storage but could become a gym, work from home space, studio or similar. Adjoining the building it a timber garage for storage.
Location
The Chimneys is located on the edge of the village of Ashill, located in West Norfolk countryside between the market towns of Swaffham and Watton. The village has a public house, primary school, village shop and active community centre with hard tennis court.
The historic town of Swaffham is nearby, with an excellent range of amenities from primary and secondary education through to supermarkets including a Waitrose. Doctors surgery, public houses, independent shops, alongside golf club and rugby club give an insight of what the town has to offer.
The house is about 19 miles from Downham Market train station, with a direct line service to London Kings Cross with a journey time of approx. 1hr 45mins.
Square Footage: 3,175 sq ft
Acreage: 0.75 Acres
Additional Info
Services
Main water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority
Breckland District Council
Council Tax Band F
Fixtures & Fittings
All fixtures and fittings including fitted carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be available in addition, subject to separate negotiation.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment with Savills. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.
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