7 bedroom detached house

The Norfolk Agents are delighted to offer The Old Vicarage in Middleton, a unique opportunity to acquire a substantially sized 7 bedroom historical family residence with a separate annexe and an independent cottage with oversized garage/workshop and driveway parking for 10 or more cars, occupying private grounds of around 0.8 acres (stms). The original part of the property dates back to the sixteenth century and was originally home to the vicar of St Marys church, with a later Victorian addition to what would have been the front of the house. The site offers highly versatile and spacious accommodation which would be perfect for multiple generations, a large family or for two families living together; as well as providing the opportunity to create income from the annexe and cottage.

The village of Middleton has a range of amenities on the doorstep, including a shop, primary school, golf club and pub, and is also conveniently placed for access on to the A47, with the thriving town of Kings Lynn just four miles away to the west.

THE OLD VICARAGE

The main house, built of brick and carrstone, displays a wealth of character and charm throughout, from the beamed ceilings of the original sixteenth century part of the building, to the grand room proportions of the Victorian extension where there are working fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation has oak flooring throughout the reception rooms and briefly comprises a refurbished 25ft kitchen/breakfast room with island, dual aspect dining room with fireplace, another impressively proportioned reception room (listed as the drawing room), 2nd kitchen with island and integrated appliances, a snug with wood burner, a recently installed shower room and utility room. The current owners have also adapted the layout to suit their own requirements, by adding the second kitchen off the drawing room out of a room that had previously been used as a home office thus creating two independent living areas within the home. There are two inter-connecting hall areas, both of which have staircases that rise to the first floor.

On the 1st floor there are five double bedrooms, three of which are extremely spacious, sharing two neatly appointed bathrooms, one in each side of the home. A staircase from the landing each side leads up to two further double bedrooms on the second floor. The overall floor area in the main house extends to well over 3,600 sq./ft.

STABLE COTTAGE

The old stable block, which adjoins the Victorian part of the house, serves as an independent annexe with its own heating system and oil tank. As well as providing living accommodation for family members, it has also been successfully let on a long-term lease for a number of years. The accommodation is arranged over one floor and briefly comprises an open-plan kitchen/dining room, sitting room, bedroom and shower room. In all, the floor area extends to around 590 sq./ft.

GROOMS COTTAGE

The cottage is a detached 1-bedroom property, located to the east of the parking area, with a sense of privacy and independence from the main house. The cottage has been successfully let on Assured Shorthold Tenancy for a number of years but could be equally suitable for use as a holiday home or by a family member.

The accommodation briefly comprises a ground floor kitchen and living area, with a bedroom and bathroom upstairs. In all, the floor area measures around 540 sq./ft.

THE GROUNDS

The property is found at the end of Hall Orchards and approached over a winding shingle driveway which leads to a large private parking area to the east of the house, where Grooms Cottage and the garage/workshop can be found. Gated access from the parking area leads into an enclosed walled courtyard seating/barbecue area which is adjacent to the main independent entrances to each side of the house. The enclosed gardens extend to the north and predominantly to the west of the house and are mainly laid to lawn with a paved terrace, a wooded area and other mature trees. In all the grounds measure around 0.8 acres.

SERVICES & UTILITIES

The property is connected to mains drainage, electricity and water supply. The main house and annexe are heated by independent oil-fired central heating systems, both of which have a separate boiler and oil tank. Grooms Cottage is heated by electric night storage and wall-hung heaters.