Gardeners Cottage is an impressive brick-built property offering over 3,000 sq/ft. of stylish, flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The accommodation flows from a welcoming porch opening to a grand vaulted dining room with its striking feature fireplace, flowing through to the hallway with stairs to the first floor. The elegant adjacent 22 ft. sitting room has a fireplace beside bespoke fitted alcove cabinetry and two sets of double doors to the sunny south-westerly terrace. Further is the kitchen with terracotta tiled flooring and a range of wooden cabinetry, alongside which sits a sky lit breakfast room, a cosy snug with cast iron fire surround and French doors to the grounds, a peaceful study, and a conservatory with pleasing views of the formal garden. Completing the floor is a cloakroom and adjacent utility with convenient access to the attached workshop and coach house offering an additional 1500 sq/ft for possible conversion (subject to any necessary planning permissions).

The first floor comprises an airy, bright hallway leading to four capacious high-ceilinged bedrooms. The generous multi-aspect principal suite enjoys a dressing area with fitted wardrobes and the use of an en suite bathroom, with one further bedroom benefitting from an en suite shower room. An additional shower room well serves the further two bedrooms.

AGENTS NOTE: There is a restrictive covenant which prevents new buildings/dwellings being built on the grounds. Speak to the selling agents for further details.

This property has 6.71 acres of land.

Outside

Outside, Gardener’s Cottage has an award winning garden, having won The Times large garden competition in 2001. The gardens consist of a considerable private landscaped plot with a myriad of established formal arranged gardens, level lawns, a stone-pillared raised main garden and sun terrace.

There is also a Victorian-style greenhouse, a substantial vegetable plot, multiple paved patios and a tree-lined green space interspersed with an array of shrubbery and hedging beside the peaceful River Bure. The solar-panelled detached pool house comprises a tasteful orangery, beside a heated, exercise swimming pool, gym, changing room with sauna, an additional office and a covered sun terrace. Ample parking is available with the detached garage with space for 4 cars and off street parking for numerous vehicles.

Situation

Gardeners Cottage is situated on the outskirts of the village of Coltishall which has excellent amenities including a village shop, butchers, doctors surgery, village school, two well-regarded public houses and an award winning gastro pub. Wroxham is 2.5 miles away and is considered the gateway to the Norfolk Broads network and offers a wide range of shopping facilities and a rail service to Norwich and the coast. The nearby River Bure provides access to the entire Broads inland waterways network. Norwich, 7 miles to the south is the regional centre and has renowned shopping, cultural and leisure amenities, along with first class schooling, an international airport and a railway station with regular services to London and Cambridge.

Directions

Leave Norwich on the B1150 North Walsham Road, head through the centre of Coltishall and take the first left hand turn onto Great Hautbois Road signposted Byway to Lt Hautbois. Gardeners Cottage can then be found after 300 meters on the left hand side.