2 bed detached house for sale

Stanhoe Road, Docking PE31

Offered for sale with no onward chain, Somerled Cottage is a charming detached period cottage situated in the heart of the popular north Norfolk village of Docking. The property has been beautifully refurbished with living accommodation comprising an entrance lobby, cloakroom, a well appointed kitchen/diner and a cosy sitting room. Upstairs, the galleried vaulted landing leads to 2 bedrooms and a luxury bathroom. Further benefits include lpg-fired central heating with an open fireplace in the sitting room, oak veneer internal doors and replacement double glazed cottage style casement windows and a new partly glazed composite entrance door with a storm porch over.

Outside, there is driveway parking for 2 vehicles with an attractive low maintenance courtyard garden. Being only 4 miles from the coast at Brancaster, all of this combines to make Somerled Cottage an ideal second home with holiday lettings potential or a compact permanent residence close to amenities.

Docking is a thriving community with good amenities including a primary school, doctors surgery, village hall hosting a wide range of activities for all age groups, village store/Post Office, public house and a fish and chip shop. There is also a popular market every Wednesday selling the best of local produce.

Its location is ideal for both families living in the area or visitors to the North Norfolk Coast with the beautiful beach at Brancaster only 4 miles away. 12 miles to the south east lies the market town of Fakenham with schools, supermarkets and other high street stores whilst 6 miles to the north, Burnham Market provides shopping for the more discerning customer with a range of delicatessens, up market clothes shops and galleries.

Mains water, mains drainage and mains electricity. Lpg-fired central heating to radiators. EPC Rating Band E.

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Kings Court, Chapel Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1EX. Council Tax Band A.

Porch

A covered storm porch with outside light leads from the courtyard garden with a partly glazed composite door leading into:

Entrance Lobby

Staircase leading up to the galleried first floor landing, vinyl flooring, door to the cloakroom and an opening to the kitchen/diner.

Cloakroom

1.70m x 0.74m (5' 7" x 2' 5")
Wall mounted wash basin, WC, vinyl flooring, vanity mirror, radiator, recessed ceiling light and extractor fan.

Kitchen/Diner

3.63m x 2.90m (11' 11" x 9' 6")
A well appointed kitchen/diner comprising a range of shaker style base and wall units with laminate worktops and upstands incorporating a white ceramic sink with mixer tap. Integrated appliances including an oven, ceramic hob with extractor hood over and a stainless steel splashback, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge and freezer. Vinyl flooring, radiator, recessed ceiling lights and double aspect windows to the front and side. Partly glazed door leading into:

Sitting Room

4.23m x 3.74m (13' 11" x 12' 3")
Exposed brick open fireplace with a pamment tiled hearth, built-in storage cupboard to the side, vinyl flooring, 2 radiators, recessed ceiling lights and 2 windows to the front of the property.

First Floor Landing

An impressive galleried first floor landing with a full height vaulted ceiling above the staircase, 2 Velux windows and a stained glass window to the south. Built-in cupboard housing the lpg-fired boiler providing heating and hot water. Radiator, recessed ceiling lights and doors to the 2 bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom 1

3.84m x 3.02m (12' 7" x 9' 11")
Radiator, window to the front and a Velux window to the south.

Bedroom 2

3.66m x 2.27m (12' 0" x 7' 5")
Radiator, loft hatch and a window to the side of the property.

Bathroom

2.20m x 1.95m (7' 3" x 6' 5")
A luxury white suite comprising a freestanding bath with a chrome shower mixer tap, wall mounted wash basin and concealed cistern WC. Vinyl flooring, tiled splashbacks, chrome towel radiator, vanity mirror, recessed ceiling lights, extractor fan. Window to the front of the property with obscured glass.

Outside

Somerled Cottage is set a little way back from the road behind a low wall to the boundary with gravelled frontage planted with low shrubs. A gravelled driveway to the side provides parking for 2 vehicles and space for refuse bin storage etc.

A timber pedestrian gate opens onto the courtyard garden that has been laid out for ease of maintenance with a paved terrace and a gravelled area beyond. Screened lpg tanks, fenced boundaries, storm porch to the entrance door with outside light.