SOLD STC
Chain Free
Third of an acre plot
Detached House Dating Back to 1869 with Character Features Throughout
Four Double Bedrooms with En-Suite to the Master
Open Plan Family Room
Snug with Grand Fireplace
Ground Floor Home Office / Fifth Bedroom
First Floor Family Bathroom and Ground Floor Cloakroom
Generous and Completely Private South Facing Rear Garden
Vast Shingled Driveway and Garage with Potential for Holiday Let / Annexe STPP
Situated in a buzzing small village, 15 miles south of Norwich and 6 miles north of the bustling market town of Beccles, set back from the road sits a handsome house named Prospect Place. Dating back to 1869 where once stood two separate cottages, now a beautiful and inviting family home lies on a third of an acre plot and boasts versatile living with room for the whole family. Offering a fusion of character meets contemporary, this home features open plan living, cast iron fireplaces and sash windows throughout. The extensive shingled driveway provides ample off road parking and the garage brings great potential for conversion to an annexe, home office or even a small holiday let opportunity subject to planning. To the ground floor the accommodation comprises of an open plan family room with a wealth of natural light flooding through, there is a wood burner to the lounge area, space for a formal dining table to the dining area and french doors opening out to the generous south facing rear garden which is fully enclosed and completely private, making this the best place for entertaining. The fully fitted kitchen has solid oak worktops, deep pan drawers and space for a large Rangemaster style cooker, the snug has an imposing cast iron fireplace and fitted timber shutters, there is a home office with separate entrance creating the perfect working from home environment, in addition there is a boiler room accommodating utility space, a practical boot room with a stable style door and traditional cloakroom. To the first floor are four double bedrooms, the master suite benefiting from a large built in wardrobe, cast iron feature fireplace and an en-suite with both a large bathtub and shower cubicle, complete with television and built in speakers. The family bathroom with dual aspect windows also offers both a bathtub and separate shower. Further benefits include ground source heating, underfloor heating to both ground and first floors, all fittings such as light, curtains and blinds to be included in the sale and a chain free status.
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20'2 max x 27'3 max
Lounge area External composite door to front aspect, double glazed sash window to front aspect with fitted timber shutters, double glazed french doors leading to the rear garden, cast iron wood burner with brick hearth, built-in storage cupboard, recessed shelving, stairs rising to first floor with under stairs storage cupboard, fossilised limestone tiles to floor with underfloor heating. Dining area Double glazed window to rear aspect, door leading to second stairwell rising to first floor with under stairs storage cupboard, fossilised limestone tiles to floor with underfloor heating.
11'2 x 10'11
Double glazed sash window to front aspect with fitted timber shutters, fitted kitchen with wall and base units featuring deep pan drawers, larder style unit and plate storage rack, solid oak worktops and tile splash-backs. Inset composite sink with single drainer and mixer tap, spaces for undercounter fridge/freezer and dishwasher, alcove with space for large range master style cooker and fossilised limestone tiles to floor with underfloor heating.
13'7 x 11'2
Double glazed sash window to front aspect with fitted timber shutters, cast iron feature fireplace with marble hearth and timber mantle, built-in storage cupboard, karndean flooring with underfloor heating.
10'4 x 8'7
External double glazed composite door leading to the rear garden, dual aspect double glazed windows to side and rear, carpet to floor with underfloor heating.
External double glazed stable style door leading to the rear aspect, further external double glazed door to side aspect, double glazed window to rear aspect, fossilised limestone tiles to floor with underfloor heating.
Double glazed privacy window to side aspect, low-level WC, pedestal wash basin, tile splash-backs, fossilised limestone tiles to floor with underfloor heating.
Double glazed window to side aspect, plumbing and space for utilities such as washing machine and tumble dryer, air source heating unit, underfloor heating controls, carpet to floor with underfloor heating.
Built in airing cupboard, wooden floor with underfloor heating.
13'6 x 11'1
Double glazed sash window to front aspect, cast iron feature fireplace with timber mantle, large built in wardrobe, loft hatch to partly boarded and insulated loft complete with loft ladder, thermostat controls, carpet to floor with underfloor heating, door leading to the landing and en-suite.
Double glazed window to rear aspect, suite comprising of a large panel bath with central mixer tap and shower attachment, fitted shower cubicle with ceiling mounted rainfall showerhead, vanity wash basin and low-level WC. Chrome heated towel radiator, fitted television with built in speakers, extractor fan, tile splash-backs, tiles to floor with underfloor heating.
13'10 x 11'1
Double glazed sash window to front aspect, cast iron feature fireplace with timber mantle, thermostat controls, carpet to floor with underfloor heating.
11'5 x 11'2
Double glazed sash window to front aspect, loft hatch to partly boarded and insulated loft complete with loft ladder, thermostat controls, exposed wooden floor with underfloor heating.
10'4 x 8'6
Double glazed window to rear aspect, thermostat controls, carpet to floor with underfloor heating.
Three dual aspect privacy double glazed windows to rear and side, suite comprising of a panel bath with central mixer tap and cradle shower attachment, fitted shower cubicle with ceiling mounted rainfall showerhead, pedestal wash basin and low-level WC. Chrome heated towel radiator, extractor fan, tile splash-backs, tiles to floor with underfloor heating.
To the front of the property is a vast shingled driveway providing ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles, there is a detached garage measuring 18'2 x 12'6 with double timber doors, windows to the side aspect and electrics within making this an ideal space for a potential conversion such as an annexe, home office or holiday let subject to planning. There are timber double gates and personal access gate leading to the rear garden, the garden is mainly laid to lawn with privacy hedging and trees, there is a flower bed beside the house and a wrought iron gate opens to a shingled pathway leading to the front door. To the rear of the property is a fully enclosed, non-overlooked south facing rear garden mainly laid to lawn with flowerbeds to the borders and various trees plants and shrubs. There is a paved patio area with a timber pergola and composite decking ideal for outside entertaining, there are raised sleeper style vegetable plots, stone bordering, a timber summerhouse with a further patio and a timber shed.
To the front of the property is a vast shingled driveway providing ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles, there is a detached garage measuring 18'2 x 12'6 with double timber doors, windows to the side aspect and electrics within making this an ideal space for a potential conversion such as an annexe, home office or holiday let subject to planning.
The village of Thurlton is friendly and welcoming. There is a community shop, managed and manned by the local community of volunteers offering local produce and delicacies as well as a well stocked Farm Shop and nursery, a hairdressers and village pub re-opening December 2021. There is also a pre-school term-time in the village hall and many clubs and activities in the evening from exercise classes, yoga, keep fit, WI, line dancing and many more. There is a bowls club next door to the well tended allotments as well as composting schemes and plenty of other local initiatives.