Main Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31

A beautifully presented 4-bedroom brick and flint village property, with separate self-contained 2-bedroom annexe, plentiful off-road parking and a south-facing rear garden with roof terrace. Located in the centre of the popular North Norfolk Coastal village of Brancaster, within easy walking distance of the royal west Norfolk golf club, the beach, and all village amenities. __________ DUFFIELDS HOUSE GROUND FLOOR - Kitchen/dining room - Sitting room - Reception hall - Boot room/utility -Pantry - Shower room/WC __________ FIRST FLOOR - Main bedroom, dressing area and en suite shower room with large sun terrace leading off - Double bedroom - Large family bathroom __________ SECOND FLOOR - Two double bedrooms __________ DUFFIELDS COTTAGE - Open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room - Two double bedrooms with en suite shower rooms __________ OUTSIDE - Private gated driveway and ample parking for both properties - Stylish Mediterranean style south-facing garden with separate garden room/studio to main house - Large south facing roof terrace/sun deck with glass balustrades (accessed from the main bedroom) - Fully enclosed courtyard garden for the cottage __________ DRIVING DISTANCES (approx.) - Burnham Market 5 miles - Brancaster Staithe 1.5 miles - Kings Lynn 23 miles - Hunstanton 7miles - Kings Lynn (mainline trains to London Kings Cross via Cambridge) 22 miles __________ SITUATION The highly sought-after village of Brancaster sits in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the North Norfolk Coast and is home to the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club and miles of beautiful sandy beach, with fantastic leisure pursuits including bird watching with famous bird reserves at nearby Titchwell and Holme, wonderful coastal walks, cycling and sailing at Brancaster Staithe which has a natural harbour and picturesque tidal creeks, leading out to Scolt Head Island Nature Reserve. Here there is salt marsh, grass fringed dunes and miles of beautiful sandy beaches for lazy summer days. The Ship Inn is within easy walking distance from the house and there is a village store for essentials with a great deli and coffee shop. The village hall enjoys great local support and offers monthly inclusive events. The village also has large playing fields and new tennis courts. Neighbouring villages have many highlights, including in Thornham, The Lifeboat and The Orangery pubs, Thornham Deli and restaurant and the ever-expanding Drove Orchard has a farm shop selling local produce, pick your own, Gurney's Fish Shed, Eric's Fish and Chip shop and The Yurt Pizza restaurant. It also has several clothing and gift shops, a garden nursery and a hairdressing salon. You can also buy delicious fresh fish from the Fish Shed in Brancaster Staithe or visit Dalegate Market with its café, shops, small supermarket and garage. The popular village of Burnham Market is just five miles to the south with attractive Georgian properties running along the edge of the large village green. Here there is an eclectic selection of designer boutiques and traditional shops, including a butcher, fresh fish shop, art galleries, wine merchant and deli. The nearest railway service is twenty-two miles to the southwest at Kings Lynn with main line services to Cambridge and London Kings Cross. __________ DESCRIPTION One of the oldest properties in the village, Duffield's House is historically the site of Duffield's Stores, the local grocer and draper and located in the heart of the village. Built of traditional brick and flint construction, the front faade is brick with render and retains the original large bay windows, with the brick and flintwork exposed on the garden side of the property. The current vendors converted the outbuildings into Duffield's Cottage in 2014 creating a lovely brick and timber clad two-bedroom self-contained annexe with lots of character features including an open plan living area with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and skylights. This has proven to be a very successful holiday let but also offers potential as a granny annexe, home office or surplus accommodation for friends and family. The main house is approached via the garden, with the front door leading into a small boot room/utility with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. This room opens into the inner hallway with a spacious understairs storage cupboard, a walk-in pantry, and a large, newly fitted ground floor shower room/cloakroom leading off. Karnwood flooring runs throughout the ground floor. Fully glazed French doors from the hall take you into the kitchen dining room, a beautifully laid out room with a generous dining area at one end and a fully fitted ''Kitchens etc' kitchen with a range of paint finished wooden units under wooden worktops. Integrated appliances include a Neff dishwasher, AEG induction hob with extractor, wall-based microwave, double electric fan oven and grill and a large fridge freezer. The spacious sitting room is on the south side of the house, with French doors to the garden and lots of natural light with south and west aspect. A Jetmaster multi-fuel open fireplace adds character and warmth for cooler days. Taking the stairs to the first-floor landing, the main bedroom is very spacious with a large dressing area and well-designed fitted cupboards and a very good-sized en suite shower room with heated towel rail, large shower and white sanitary wear. A door from the south end of the room opens to a large roof terrace, south facing with composite decking and a glass balustrade, this is the perfect sun-trap on a warm day. There is a further double bedroom on this level and a large family bathroom with freestanding bath, walk-in shower, heated towel rail and white sanitary wear. Stairs lead up to the top floor where there are two further double rooms, both with south aspect and views over the village rooftops and fields beyond. __________ DUFFIELDS COTTAGE Converted by the present vendors, from the former garage and associated barns, this now offers fully self-contained accommodation, which combines modern stylish facilities with character features. The double-glazed front door opens into a light and airy open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with whitewashed karndean wooden flooring, vaulted ceiling and exposed beams. A wood burning stove provides a focal point and added warmth. The kitchen area is fully fitted with an integrated oven, hob, washing machine and dishwasher and there is plenty of space for a freestanding fridge freezer. South facing V-lux windows add in lots of natural light. This space allows for dining or relaxing in comfort if used as a separate home, however it also would make a great area for a home office or studio. Two double bedrooms either side of the open plan room both have doors to the garden terrace and an en suite bathroom. __________ OUTSIDE The driveway is gated and leads down the side of the main house to a really good-sized gravel parking area. The garden to the main house is fully enclosed by a wonderful chalk and flint wall on one side and wooden fencing. The cottage has its own private garden to the front of the building, Both the house and cottage gardens were designed by an award-winning garden designer Tamara Bridge they are minimal maintenance with a gravelled Mediterranean style, incorporating ornamental grasses and raised timber framed flower beds. The house garden has a porcelain paved terrace, and a further barn has been converted to a fabulous garden room/studio or home office, with vaulted ceiling, underfloor heating, and bifold doors opening onto this terrace, perfect for shade or shelter from the British weather or the perfect place to escape and read a book. We highly recommend this property it offers so much flexibility of use with all the joys of this lovely village on your doorstep. __________ LOCAL AUTHORITY Kings Lynn and West Norfolk - Business rated. __________ AGENTS NOTE The property has planning to extending the top floor of the main house to create larger bedrooms PP 21/02226/F __________ TENURE Freehold __________ SERVICES Mains water, drainage and electricity, oil fired central heating to house and electric heating to cottage. __________ DIRECTIONS PE318AP We highly recommend the use of the what3words website/app. This allows the user to locate an exact point on the ground (within a 3-metre square) by simply using three words. The property can be found using the following three words:///brave.removable.paper __________ DATE DETAILS PRODUCED April 2024 __________ IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. 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