8 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Impressive Grade II listed house now requiring renovation
- Eight bedrooms
- Four reception rooms
- A range of outbuildings including a Coach House
- Sitting in about two acres of land, with a boathouse and mooring
- EPC Rating = F
Description
The Priory is a striking Grade II listed Georgian house in the sought-after location of St Olaves. It is set within about two acres of land with the benefit of a boathouse and mooring on the River Waveney. The property now requires complete renovation but offers an incredible opportunity to create an amazing family home with a large range of outbuildings including a Coach House.
The main house offers spacious accommodation across three floors extending to about 5500 sq ft. This includes the attractive Drawing Room with full length sash windows offering delightful views over the grounds beyond. The house offers four further reception rooms mostly located to the front of the property including a useful home office/library. The ground floor also offers a kitchen with utility, pantry and scullery as well as access to the extensive cellar with vaulted ceilings. On the first floor there are four bedrooms including the principle bedroom with double aspect and en suite shower room. On the second floor there are two further bedroom with attractive views across the nearby marina and the Waveney Valley beyond.
The property has been in the same ownership since 1934. Although it now requires complete modernisation, the overall package offers considerable potential. This includes approximately 2000 square feet of outbuildings including the Coach House which can be accessed separately by double gates with roadside entry or to the rear of the main house.
The Grounds
The priory sits in grounds of about two acres which include a wonderful walled garden with its origins dating back to the original Augustine monastery built in 1216. The gardens and grounds boast a wealth of trees and shrubs to create a mature setting.
The Boathouse
To maximise enjoyment of the property, a nearby boathouse with mooring are included within the guide price situated on the River Waveney. They too require complete renovation but offer a superb opportunity to enjoy this waterside position.
Location
The Priory is situated in countryside on the north side of the Waveney valley, a natural boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk. The house is situated about a mile and a half from the Somerleyton Estate which sensitively farms surrounding countryside and is famous for its traditional and unspoilt estate village, Somerleyton Hall and private holiday club at Fritton Lake. There are local shopping amenities in the village of St Olaves which is approximately eight miles from the market town of Beccles and about 20 miles from the cathedral city of Norwich. There are good sporting facilities available in the locality, in particular sailing and boating on the River Waveney which connects with the nearby River Yare, allowing access to the whole of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads network. A link golf course can be found nearby at Gorleston-on-Sea. The Suffolk Heritage Court at Southwold is approximately 20 miles away. There are rail services at Somerleyton, Haddiscoe and Great Yarmouth.
Square Footage: 5,328 sq ft
Acreage: 1.93 Acres
Directions
Leave Norwich on the A146 Beccles Road and after passing Loddon turn left at Hales signposted towards Great Yarmouth and Haddiscoe on the B1136. Continue on this road to a T-junction adjoining the A143 and turn left signposted to Great Yarmouth. Cross over the canal and River Waveney itself and passing The Bell Public House on the right, The Priory is the third property on the left hand side. The postcode for the property is NR31 9HJ.
Additional Info
Services
Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.
Local Authority
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Council Tax Band G
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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