About this property

A particularly handsome, mid-19th century, well-proportioned and substantial period farmhouse in South Runcton, Norfolk, having easy access via road and rail to Cambridge and London.

The property has many fine period features, five bedrooms and presents an opportunity to renovate a quintessential home from England's finest period of architecture, set in grounds approaching 3 acres.

The house is approached via a sweeping driveway to the house. To the front is a field and driveway parking area which leads also to the rear where there is a double garage. Gardens extend to all sides with rural views to the rear and a wonderful south facing side garden.

The land is approaching 3 acres, subject to measured survey.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

LOCATION
South Runcton is a charming, semi-rural village in the parish of Runcton Holme, just off the A10 and surrounded by open Fenland countryside. Rail connections are excellent, with Watlington Station on the Ely-King's Lynn line just 2½ miles to the north and Downham Market Station around 4 miles to the south-east. For longer journeys, the university city of Cambridge lies approximately 35 miles to the south by road.while the cathedral city of Ely is some 18 miles to the south-east. Local amenities in nearby King's Lynn (4 miles) and Downham Market (4 miles) offer a wide range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities, making South Runcton an ideal base for countryside living with swift access to urban centres.

ACCOMMODATION
On the ground floor, an entrance porch opens into an impressive reception hallway, flanked by two reception rooms featuring original rising sash shutters and windows. Beyond lies a large south-facing sitting room and a kitchen-breakfast room equipped with a four-door AGA, pantry and scullery. A study, cloakroom, historic gun cupboard and cellar access are situated at the rear. Upstairs, a generous landing provides access to five bedrooms and two bathrooms, all overlooking the grounds and surrounding landscape.

OUTBUILDING & EXTERNAL FEATURES
A key feature of the property is the substantial barn/outbuilding, here there is useful storage for gardening equipment and remains of the grooms accommodation. This has recently been reroofed and offers further use potential should one wish to restore further. To the rear of the house is also a double garage.

BOUNDARIES
The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all the boundaries and neither the Vendor nor the Vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries nor their ownership.