Heydon, Norfolk, NR11

VIDEO TOUR AVAILABLE CONTACT US FOR DETAILS A fabulous opportunity to acquire this 5-bedroom 1930's family home, located in a stunning rural location close to the charming village of Heydon. Set in 3.7 acres (stms) of garden and woodland with private parking and double garage. An ideal place to bring up a young family with easy access to Greshams School or Norwich. __________ GROUND FLOOR - Reception Hall - Drawing room - Dining room - Kitchen - Study - Utility room - Cloak room and WC - Larder - Butler's pantry - Conservatory __________ FIRST FLOOR - Galleried landing - Main bedroom - 3 further double bedrooms - Single bedroom - Bathroom - WC - Store room __________ OTHER - Opportunity for some updating - First time to the market in over 55 years - Original features - Surrounded by open countryside - Sits within a conservation area - Alarm system __________ OUTSIDE - Established woodland - Landscaped garden - South facing property - Vegetable garden - Greenhouse - Orchard - Double garage - Gardeners WC - Other garden stores __________ DRIVING DISTANCES (approx.) - Heydon 1.4 miles - Holt 10.5 miles - Aylsham 6 miles - Reepham 3 miles - Cawston 2 miles - Norwich 14.5 miles (International airport, mainline trains to London Liverpool Street) __________ SITUATION The Ollands sits in wonderfully private location a short distance from the beautifully unspoilt village of Heydon, one of the last remaining privately owned villages in Britain. Heydon was mentioned in the Domesday Book and became Norfolk's first conservation area in the early 1970's. Heydon Hall dates from 1582 and sits beautifully within its ancient parkland. Tucked away at the end of a no through road the village green is surrounded by historic houses, terraced cottages and the fine village church of St Peter and St Paul. The Earle Arms public house offers open fires and locally sourced ingredients, it is the perfect place to meet the locals. There is an artisan bakery, producing delicious bread and delicious homemade pizzas from the wood fired oven, a feature on Friday nights. A charming village tearoom also offers light lunches and award-winning afternoon teas, perfect after browsing around the small selection of eclectic shops in the village. This is a wonderful place to live with a thriving community. The nearby market towns of Reepham and Aylsham offer a wide range of amenities, shops, sporting facilities, doctors and dentist surgeries and schooling for all ages. The Georgian market town of Holt is renowned for its attractive street frontages and for its wide and eclectic range of independent shops. Holt is also home to Gresham's pre-prep, prep and senior schools, founded in 1555. To the south the Cathedral City of Norwich and has an extensive range of cultural and leisure facilities, including the Norwich City football club, The Theatre Royal, cinemas and numerous restaurants and pubs. The city is well known for its excellent shopping with a combination of independent retailers along with premium department stores. The University of East Anglia is situated to the south-west of the city and Norwich has an excellent range of schools in both the state and private sector. Norwich International Airport is just to the north of the city and there are regular Intercity trains to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. __________ DESCRIPTION The property is believed to date from the late 1930's and is of brick construction with UVPC windows and pantile roof. The half glazed front door opens to a spacious reception hall with high ceiling, oak half panelled walls and oak staircase. There is a separate cloakroom and WC leading off the hallway. On your left is the main drawing room, a beautifully proportioned room with south and west aspect, this room like many in the house has an original fireplace. It should be noted that open fires have not been used in the house in recent years and some are believed to be sealed. The dining room has south aspect and an original fireplace and there is a study leading off this room. The kitchen sits on the east side of the house, fitted with a range of pine base and wall units. Integrated appliances include an electric oven and hob. The house benefits from the original larder, a butler's pantry and a further storeroom which all provide useful extra storage. Off the kitchen there is a utility room with sink and space for washing machine and dishwasher and beyond this room a door leads to a small porch and to the back door. Also adjacent to the kitchen, glazed French doors lead into a small conservatory with south and east aspect and door to the garden. Taking the stairs to the first-floor galleried landing, the main bedroom is of generous size with south aspect and fitted wardrobes. There are three further double bedrooms on this floor, two interconnecting doubles and a single room. The family bathroom has a bath with shower over, and there is a separate WC and a further small walk-in storage cupboard. __________ OUTSIDE Double electric gates open to the gravelled driveway, leading to an area of parking on the south side of the property and further parking at the back of the house. There is a double garage and several useful storage sheds, including a gardener's WC, pump room and garden machinery store. The main garden , fully enclosed with rabbit proof fencing, is mostly laid to lawn with some fine established trees, there is also a kitchen garden with greenhouse and two orchards with apple and pear trees. The woodland sits on the north side of the plot, a fine traditional mix of mature trees, the perfect place to encourage wildlife and diversity and for children to explore and build dens. __________ LOCAL AUTHORITY Broadland District Council Band F __________ SERVICES Mains electricity, private water and drainage, oil fired central heating TENURE Freehold __________ DIRECTIONS From Norwich take the B1149 Holt Road and proceed for approximately twelve miles to the Cawston roundabout B1145 junction, proceed on the B1149 towards Holt, over the humpback bridge and then take the second left turning in the woods toward Heydon. Proceed down this road and take the second left hand turning opposite two lodge cottages. The property can be found a short distance down this small road on your left-hand side. __________ DATE DETAILS PRODUCED 11th January 2022 __________ IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. These particulars have been prepared in good faith as a general guide, they are not exhaustive and include information provided to us by other parties including the seller, not all of which will have been verified by us. 2. We have not carried out a detailed or structural survey; we have not tested any services, appliances or fittings. Measurements, floor plans, orientation and distances are given as approximate only and should not be relied on. 3. The photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current, aspects may have changed since the photographs were taken. No assumption should be made that any contents are included in the sale. 4. We have not checked that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation approval, statutory or regulatory permissions or consents. Any reference to any alterations or use of any part of the property does not mean that necessary planning, building regulations, or other consent has been obtained. 5. 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