Wisteria House is a hidden gem. Set back from the road, there are unparalleled views from the front of the house of the parish church which is beautifully illuminated at night. The property sits in the middle of professionally designed lawn gardens with flower beds and an avenue of exotic palm trees, which sweep down through an enormous paddock towards the edge of the Shotesham Estate and the River Tas, providing a haven for wildlife. A large terrace to the rear maximises this elevated view of South Norfolk which feels incredibly private, and yet the property is only six miles south of Norwich and has excellent access to the A47 in one direction and the market town of Diss with its railway station in the other.

Wisteria House is an extremely attractive and detached period house presented in immaculate condition with 2.86 acres of mature gardens. The property was significantly extended in 2000 by Orchard Developments and offers over 4000 sq ft of flexible family accommodation. A light and welcoming entrance hall with herringbone parquet flooring leads to a beautifully appointed and well-proportioned triple aspect drawing room with French doors out to a south facing terrace, stone fireplace and wood burning stove. To the rear of the property is a similarly appointed and proportioned sitting room which enjoys a fireplace and wood burning stove flanked either side by fitted cupboards and bookshelves, as well a bay window overlooking the gardens and French doors out to the south facing terrace. The kitchen is fully fitted with shaker style units under quartz worksurfaces, a kitchen island with breakfast bar, pantry cupboards, and a gas fired four oven Aga. The pamment flooring continues as the room opens into a large dual aspect dining and seating area with French doors out to a south and east facing terrace. The ground floor is complete with a generous office, large pantry, utility room, boot room with wc and a separate guest wc. Upstairs, a stunning and spacious principal bedroom suite enjoys a fully fitted dressing room and an en suite bathroom with free standing copper roll top bath and separate walk-in shower. There are four further double bedrooms, all immaculately presented and with fitted wardrobes, one with an en suite bath and shower room, as well as a separate family shower room.

This property has 2.86 acres of land.

Outside

Outside, the property sits centrally within mature grounds with lawn gardens and hedge borders to the front. Immediately to the rear of the property are several terraces which are south and east facing, with steps down to lawn gardens with shrub and flower borders. A summer house with power enjoys a corner position of this garden with its own terrace. A post and rail fence separates the formal gardens with the paddock which is left to meadow and benefits from a right of way loke access. The property is approached via a gravel drive through electric gates on brick pillars which leads to a large gravel parking area and adjacent double cart lodge. In addition, there are several useful storerooms and outbuildings.

Situation

Wisteria House is located just 6 miles south of Norwich in the South Norfolk village of Newton Flotman which has a village shop, primary school, village hall, a regular bus service, doctors’ surgery and St Mary’s Church. The property is excellently positioned for swift access to the A47 which is 3.5 miles away. There are some excellent restaurants nearby including Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall which has recently been awarded a Michelin Star, as well as award winning Stoke Mill and The Wildebeest, both located in Stoke Holy Cross. The Cathedral City of Norwich offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. Norwich has a main railway station providing regular service to London and Cambridge. On the north side of the city is Norwich International Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.

Directions

From Norwich head south on the Ipswich Road A140 passing Dunston and Swainsthorpe. Upon entering Newton Flotman, the driveway for Wisteria House can be found on the left-hand side opposite the church.