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£315,000

3 bed cottage for sale
Pales Green, Castle Acre, King's Lynn PE32

    • 3 beds

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: D

  • Chain free
  • Freehold

William H Brown - Swaffham

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About this property

  • Garage

  • No Chain

  • No onward chain!

  • Non-estate position within the village of Castle Acre, arguably one of Norfolk's most sought-after villages

  • Well-proportioned 3 bedroom cottage with furniture included (if desired)

  • Enclosed rear garden, garage and shared driveway

  • Dual aspect lounge with open fireplace and French doors to the garden

  • Large fully fitted dual aspect kitchen/dining room

  • Ground floor w.c and first floor shower room

  • Oil fired central heating (boiler serviced annually) and UPVC double glazed windows

Summary
>> chain free! A charming 3 bedroom cottage style home, located in the heart of this historical conservation village. With attractive flint-faced elevations, the property offers spacious accommodation with a dual aspect lounge, dual aspect kitchen/dining room, garage, gardens and much more...

Description
We are delighted to offer for sale this well presented and spacious 3 bedroom semi-detached cottage, of mellow red-brick elevations with exposed flint detailing, occupying a wonderful non-estate position within this highly sought-after village. Castle Acre boasts a quintessential village green, which is surrounded by residential properties, shops, public house/restaurant, cafe and tea rooms. There is also fish & chip shop and primary school. The village offers a beautiful, historic setting, nestling within undulating surrounding countryside.

Briefly, the roomy ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor accommodation, ground floor w.c, spacious dual aspect lounge with open fireplace and a large dual aspect kitchen/dining room, which boasts ample kitchen units and space for dining. This is complemented on the first floor by three great sized bedrooms and a generous family shower room. Coupled with this accommodation, the cottage further benefits from oil fired radiator central heating and UPVC double glazed windows throughout. Outside, there are low maintenance front and rear gardens, together with a shared driveway and a garage for off-road parking.

Presented to the market in excellent decorative order and offered with no onward chain; an internal inspection is highly advised to fully appreciate the accommodation and location offered for sale!

Accommodation:
Tiled storm canopy with UPVC part glazed external entrance door opening to:

Entrance Hall
Staircase rising to the first floor landing, radiator, telephone point, ceramic tiled flooring, UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, doors opening to the lounge, kitchen/dining room and ground floor w.c.

Ground Floor W.C
(Sloping ceiling) Suite comprising low level w.c and hand wash basin with tiled splash backs, radiator.

Lounge 20' 3" x 9' 9" extending to 11' 5" max ( 6.17m x 2.97m extending to 3.48m max )
Feature open fireplace with brick surround, pamment tiled hearth, coal bucket and fireguard, two John Lewis sofas, coffee table, timber table (former dressing table, mirror available), Easy chair, curtains and rails, shabby-chic bookcase, two brass-finish standard lamps, two radiators, television point, wood effect flooring, dual aspect with UPVC double glazed window to the front and UPVC glazed French style doors opening to the rear garden.

Kitchen / Dining Room 16' 7" x 13' 5" max narrowing to 8' 4" ( 5.05m x 4.09m max narrowing to 2.54m )
A comprehensive range of wall and floor mounted fitted kitchen units with wood effect work surfaces over, inset stainless steel 1 1/2 bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled splash backs and surrounds, fitted dresser unit with storage under and display shelving over, space for oven with concealed cooker hood over, Beko fridge-freezer, Bosch washer-dryer, Bosch dishwasher, built-in under-stairs storage cupboard, radiator, ceramic tiled flooring, dual aspect UPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear, UPVC part glazed external entrance door opening to the rear garden.

First Floor Landing
Curtain rail and curtains, mirror, radiator, loft access, carpet flooring, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front aspect, doors opening to all bedrooms and the family shower room.

Bedroom 1 16' 7" x 8' 4" ( 5.05m x 2.54m )
John Lewis double bed frame, John Lewis chest of drawers, John Lewis storage wardrobe, white wicker chest, two wicker chairs, two bedside tables, radiator, television point, wood effect flooring, dual aspect UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the side and rear.

Bedroom 2 12' 2" x 6' 10" ( 3.71m x 2.08m )
John Lewis double bed frame, two bedside stools, wicker chair, curtains and rail, 4 shabby-chic hooks, radiator, wood effect flooring, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear aspect.

Bedroom 3 7' 8" x 6' 9" ( 2.34m x 2.06m )
Single bed frame, bedside table, bedside lamp, wicker chest, curtain rail, white shelving unit, radiator, telephone point, wood effect flooring, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front aspect.

Family Shower Room
Suite comprising close coupled w.c, vanity hand wash basin with storage under and quadrant shower cubicle with inset tiling and shower unit, airing/boiler cupboard, heated towel rail, fully tiled walls, extractor fan, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear aspect.

Outside
To the front of the property, there is a small wood-chip low maintenance border area with shrub beds and paved steps lead up to the main entrance door. A shared single-carriage driveway opens to a further gravelled area and gives access to the to the garage.

The charming rear garden is enclosed and laid mainly to courtyard style, for ease of maintenance, with paved patio seating areas, raised timber decked seating area, an array of flower and shrub bed borders, outside tap, timber garden storage shed and a retaining wall of brick and flint construction provides a characterful back-drop. A personal entrance gate opens to the gravelled area and garage.

The oil tank for this property is just 3 years old and is double steel skin, meeting the new fire regulations.

Garden Shed
Workbench with vice, 4 budget garden chairs and small table.

Garage 18' 5" x 9' 1" max ( 5.61m x 2.77m max )
The single garage for this property is a generous size with a white electronically operated up and over door. It is one of two garages situated at the end of a large off-road parking area, shared between 72,73 and 73a. There is also a half width space next to the kitchen wall allowing for additional on-road parking.

Location
The wonderful village of Castle Acre is situated approximately 5 miles from the historic market town of Swaffham and just under 15 miles from King's Lynn. A beautiful and picturesque village, Castle Acre is situated on the Peddars Way and is steeped in history, home to the ancient castle built in the 12th-century by the Normans. The village is well-served with a Budgens store and fish & chip shop, primary school, 'The Ostrich' public house, which serves food and local ales, tea rooms, antique shop, second-hand book shop and the village also boasts lovely walks along the River Nar. Castle Acre is well situated for access to the A1065 and A47, providing direct access routes to King's Lynn and Norwich, both of which have direct rail links to London.

Further amenities can be found within nearby Swaffham, which boasts many public houses, restaurants and cafes, together with supermarket facilities and smaller shops. Within the town there are schooling facilities for all ages and sport and leisure facilities. Swaffham market is held every Saturday and has stalls including fresh meat, fruit & vegetables, cheeses, eggs, housewares, confectionery, tools and plants.

Council Tax Band
This property is Council Tax band C.

Please note that once a sale takes place, the Council Tax band will be reviewed and may be subject to change.

Agents Note
The vendor informs us that the items of furniture noted within these particulars are to be included in the sale. If any/all items are not required, please inform William H Brown at the point of offer stage.

Directions
From Swaffham town centre, travel along Station Street towards Fakenham. Follow the road for approximately 4 miles, taking the left hand turn signposted 'Castle Acre'. Follow the road into the village of Castle Acre onto Bailey Street and take the left hand turn onto Pales Green. Follow the road around and the property will be found on the right hand side.

1. Money laundering regulations: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. These particulars are issued in good faith but do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract. The matters referred to in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers or tenants. Neither sequence (UK) limited nor any of its employees or agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

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  • Council tax band

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