6 bed detached house for sale

The Hill, Swanton Abbott, Norwich NR10

Summary
A fantastic four-bedroom home, and two-bedroom single storey annexe. Gardens and grounds extend to in excess of 3 acres (stms) including orchard, vegetable garden and paddocks. Outbuildings including garages/cart lodges for multiple vehicles. Rural setting outside the small village of Swanton Abbott

description
Standing in gardens and grounds which extend to in excess of 3 acres (stms), this most individual home has been created by the current owners, to provide generous four bedroom, two en-suite accommodation with an additional two-bedroom single storey annexe and an excellent range of outbuildings. As well as the four bedrooms, the main house features three reception rooms, a study/work room and kitchen/breakfast room which opens to a courtyard garden. The annexe, which was converted from a single storey barn, provides a further two bedrooms, wet room, kitchen and living room. The remainder of this barn gives garaging and good size home office. Other outbuildings include further garaging/cart lodges with some being turned over to other uses and a useful storage barn (the old piggery) which would lend itself to a variety of uses. The grounds, surrounding the property, include areas of well planted formal gardens, courtyard garden, vegetable garden, orchard and paddocks. Set outside the village of Swanton Abbott, this individual home enjoys a rural setting yet is conveniently situated for access to the market towns of Aylsham and North Walsham, the Norfolk coast, and the County capital, Norwich. The village of Swanton Abbott has a village hall, church and primary school, while the neighbouring village of Skeyton has a public house, The Goat Inn. Both Aylsham and North Walsham have supermarkets including Waitrose in North Walsham.

Porch
With door in from the front aspect to two aspects, partially glazed door to:

Entrance Hall
Having stairs to the first floor, and doors to the dining room and snug. The hall continues to the kitchen.

Dining Room
A lovely formal dining room with window to the front aspect, overlooking the front garden. A feature has been made of a formal inglenook fireplace, with bressummer beam over, and an alcove alongside. A door opens to the sitting room.

Sitting Room
This well-proportioned room has windows to two aspects, offering views over the gardens, and French doors opening to the courtyard garden. A brick lined fireplace houses a woodburning stove on a raised, pamment hearth.

Snug
Providing extra living space this room has a window to the front aspect and a brick lined fireplace houses a second woodburning stove. A door opens to the study/work room.

Study/Workroom
A useful room with windows to two aspects and fitted storage.

Cloakroom
Fitted with wc and hand wash basin.

Walk In Shelved Larder
Providing great storage.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
This spacious triple aspect room is fitted with an excellent range of base units to three walls with inset sink unit having mixer tap and drinking water tap. Matching wall cabinets provide further storage, Within the kitchen there is a fitted dishwasher and space for a range style cooker with hood over. The lovely breakfast area has French doors opening to the courtyard garden.

Utility Room
This practical room has a partly glazed door to the side aspect, leading out to the driveway, is fitted with a second sink, and further storage.

Landing
Stairs lead up from the entrance hall, with a window to the front aspect and an area which could provide space for a desk or seating. Walk in shelved linen cupboard and access to loft.

Bedroom 1
This super principal bedroom has windows to two aspects and fitted wardrobes.

En-Suite
Fitted with a suite comprising shower in a corner cubicle, wc, bidet and vanity hand wash basin with storage under.

Bedroom 2
Another generous double bedroom with windows to both front and rear aspects offering lovely views. Fitted wardrobes.

En-Suite
Having a shower in a corner cubicle, wc and hand wash basin.

Bedroom 3
Window to the front aspect, fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom 4
With window to the front aspect, fitted wardrobes to two walls.

Family Bathroom
With white suite comprising bath with shower attachment, wc and pedestal hand wash basin.

Annexe
This spacious purpose-built annexe forms part of a single storey barn conversion which also includes garaging and the home office.

Hall
This spacious purpose-built annexe forms part of a single storey barn conversion which also includes garaging and the home office.

Hall
With door in from the front aspect, the hall opens to the dining/kitchen area.

Bedroom 1
A super double bedroom with window to the rear overlooking a private area of courtyard garden. Fitted wardrobes to one wall.

Wet Room
A generous wet room, with shower, wc and hand wash basin.

Bedroom 2
A second double bedroom, with fitted storage.

Kitchen
Fitted with a good range of base storage units and matching wall cabinets. Fitted electric oven and hob, fitted fridge/freezer, inset sink unit with mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine. The kitchen is partially open to the living room.

Dining Area
With French door open out to the courtyard garden.

Living Room
Having windows to both front and rear aspects, a focal point is provided by a freestanding woodburning stove on raised hearth.

External
he property is approached from The Hill through a five-bar gate onto a sweeping gravelled driveway leading straight ahead to a parking area and a detached garage comprising a garage and two open bays, one of which has been enclosed to provide a workshop and storage. The drive also bears to the left leading to the house, and giving access to further garaging, cart lodge and wood store. The grounds are divided into various areas, with a productive vegetable garden to the east of the driveway with beds and fruit cage. The gardens around the house are more formal, with areas of lawn, well planted borders and numerous seating areas. To the rear of the house is a sheltered courtyard garden, again with well planted beds and a brick and tiled pergola. To the west is an orchard with apple, plums and nuts. Also within this is the area is useful storage barn (the old piggery), and a second gated access to The Hill. To the north of the property beyond the gardens are two interconnecting paddocks enclosed by hedging.
Throughout these delightful gardens and grounds, which extend to in excess of 3 acres (stms) there are numerous specimen trees, both young and mature.

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