7 bedroom detached house for sale

The Old Vicarage is an impressive, detached house believed by historians to date back to around 1500 and offers 5,000 sq. ft of comfortable accommodation, with various splendid original features including exposed timber beams, arranged across three floors.

The ground floor has four main reception rooms,
including the stunning conservatory with its glass roof, overlooking the rear garden. The three other receptions are of similar proportions, with tall windows that welcome plenty of natural light. All three rooms have original fireplaces, with the family room featuring a particularly grand fireplace with a woodburning stove and the dining room displaying rich wood panelled walls. The kitchen and breakfast room has fitted storage units and integrated appliances, as well as an Aga, while the adjoining utility room offers further space for storage and home appliances.

The first floor has three generous double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with
its en suite bathroom and one other bedroom en suite. There is also a family bathroom and a study, which could be used as a further bedroom if required. The second floor provides two additional
bedrooms, storage and a landing area which could be used as a study or a further reception room.

At the entrance to the property, a five-bar wooden gate opens onto the gravel driveway, which leads to the house and provides plenty of parking space. The triple garage, accessed via a separate entrance to the north with electric gates, provides further parking and storage to its first floor, with the cart lodge offering another covered parking space and a large storage area. Additionally, there are two further storage outbuildings for various garden equipment and machinery. The garden features extensive lawns and meadows, wooded areas, paved terracing and a variety of established shrubs, hedgerows and perennials, with views to the neighbouring parish church.

The property occupies a sought-after position in the village of Hempnall, 10 miles south of Norwich and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village offers several everyday amenities, including a Morrisons Daily, a medical practice, a village hall and a primary school. Nearby Long Stratton has several further amenities, while Norwich’s city centre offers an excellent choice of shops, supermarkets, leisure and cultural facilities. Norwich also provides an extensive choice of schooling, including the outstanding rated Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form and the independent Norwich School. The area is well connected by road, with the A140 creating easy access to Norwich and the nearby network of A-roads. Norwich’s mainline station offers regular
services to London Liverpool Street.