Detached house for sale in Curtis Lane, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26

Detached 8-Bedroom Character Property

The Norfolk Agents are pleased to offer St Austins House, a beautifully proportioned period home occupying a generous plot of around a third of an acre, in the pretty and ever-popular coastal town of Sheringham. Built at the height of the Arts & Crafts movement, the property displays a wealth of interesting architectural features, both inside and out. The house extends to over 3,000 sq./ft. Of internal floor area, which is spread over three floors and includes versatile ground floor living space and seven bedrooms. In addition to the main house, there is also a 1-bedroom annexe which is ideal for visiting guests or family members, and could also be used as a holiday let. With an elevated position, the property enjoys delightful and far-reaching views to the south and yet is only a short distance to the beach and shops of the town centre.

Accommodation

Visitors are welcomed into the spacious reception hall, with stairs rising to the first floor and inner hall extending throughout the ground floor. The main reception rooms are located at the front of the house, with generous proportions and a south-facing orientation. The drawing room, with a beamed ceiling and original fireplaces at both sides of the room, has a bay to the front with doors opening out on to the terrace. The formal dining area is another well-proportioned family room with a fireplace and exceptional views. The kitchen is a more recent installation, including a range of modern units under marble style work surfaces which extend into a breakfast bar, alongside a free-standing aga.

The majority of the bedroom accommodation is located on the first floor, with five double bedrooms served by two bathrooms. All of the bedrooms are of a comfortable size and all retain the original fireplace. There are two further bedrooms on the second floor.

The annexe is situated at the rear of the house and has a completely independent entrance through a private front door. The annexe comprises an entrance porch, sitting/living area with a wood burner and a kitchen on the ground floor; with a bedroom and bathroom upstairs.

In all, the floor area measures a little over 3,100 sq./ft.

Outside

The gardens are predominantly to the front of the property, with a south-facing lawn sloping away from the house and mature trees around the boundary. The property is set in a quiet and elevated location, with amazing views from the south-facing terrace across towards Beeston Common and beyond. The area to the rear of the house contains a detached garage and private driveway, and other storage buildings. In all, the grounds extend to around a third of an acre (stms).

Services

The property is connected to mains drainage, gas, electricity and water supply. Gas-fired central heating to radiators.

Tenure: Freehold

council tax band: Ask Agent

EPC rating: Tbc - The full certificate can be downloaded or provided by The Norfolk Agents.

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