5 Bed Detached House For Sale Church Road, Norwich, NR16

This handsome early Victorian home has undergone a sympathetic renovation programme, resulting in a superb home with opulent interiors and excellent room proportions. White House stands proud within its plot. Setting the scene of grandeur and opulence, the entrance hall is truly stunning. The dual aspect drawing room is flooded with natural light, has high ceilings with period detailing, a fine window seat with the bay window and a lovely focal point in the central fireplace, perfect for cosy winter nights in.

The heart of this home has to be the truly impressive kitchen/breakfast room; an incredible space which has been designed to make the most of cooking and entertaining. The roof lantern floods the stunning island unit with plenty of natural light and makes a perfect place to sit and chat. Space to chill and relax is provided by the snug, leading off the kitchen with doors leading out to the garden. If you love to formally entertain, double doors take you from the kitchen to the to fine dining room with its panelled walls and herringbone flooring.

Continuing the theme of luxury and opulence, the sitting room showcases plenty of period details, an elegant bay window overlooking the rear garden and with the central focal point being the fireplace. For summer entertaining, the games room makes a perfect room to enjoy with is bi-fold doors bringing the outdoors in. In addition, there is a well-appointed office, cloakroom, utility room, back hall and laundry room.

The elegant staircase rises from the entrance hall to the spacious first floor landing. The bedrooms enjoy a boutique feel, with great room proportions and stylish, modern en-suites to three of the four bedrooms. A family bathroom completes this floor, and a further staircase leads up to the top floor - a perfect space to escape to. Here you will find a lovely bedroom, en-suite bathroom and excellent store room.

Additional accommodation can be found within the Old Surgery. Once the village surgery, today this is a wonderful, versatile building, with many potential uses. There is planning permission in place to convert the building to a two/three bedroom annexe. It's currently arranged as a gym, therapy room, cloakroom and separate bathroom. A staircase also takes you to an open-plan attic space above the double car port and secure garage below.

To the front, the White House has handsome brick pillars with wrought iron boundary railings. Gates lead you onto the gravelled driveway, where there's plenty of parking space. To the rear, the garden has been well-landscaped and is perfect for summer entertaining. The designated outdoor kitchen features a wood-fired pizza oven, space for a barbecue, sink and covered seating area. The south-facing terrace is a great area to sit back and relax whilst taking in the beautiful surroundings: the sweeping lawn, stunning brick and flint boundary wall, specimen planting to soften the back drop and a focal specimen tree.

Set within the heart of the village, there are plenty of amenities on the doorstep. With no onward chain, White House will make a wonderful, spacious home for its new owner, with the benefit of some great additional accommodation, offering a wealth of possibilities. 

EAST HARLING The highly desirable village of East Harling benefits from
having an excellent range of local amenities
including a grocers, hardware store, butchers, chemist, doctors, two public houses, schooling and many social clubs including a large sports field.

When looking for a family day out, within approximately five miles is the popular Snetterton Circuit, which hosts various track days, races, and driving experiences. There is also the pretty south Norfolk village of Banham, which is renowned for its' Zoo with a private collection of animals and has been open to the public for more than 40 years. It
has tigers, giraffes, lemurs, leopards and much more. Less than 30 minutes away is Thetford Forest, where you can enjoy cycle trails, fantastic walks and High Lodge, which is home to Go Ape, various trails, and play areas for children.

East Harling has risen in popularity in recent years with the improvements to the A11 which provides a swift route to Norwich around 25 miles away, when the bright lights call, trains from Norwich to Liverpool Street take just 90 minutes, and the city's airport flies to a number of UK destinations, as well as direct to Amsterdam. With the dual carriageway
all the way to the A14, there is also an easy commute to Newmarket and Cambridge. 

SERVICES CONNECTED Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating.
 

COUNCIL TAX Band F. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING C. Ref:- 0637-3229-1309-0876-2292
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit and enter in the reference number above. Alternatively, the full certificate can be obtained through Sowerbys.
 

TENURE Freehold. 

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AGENT'S NOTE There is planning permission in place for the outbuilding to be converted to a two/three bedroom annexe. 

PROPERTY REFERENCE 45417 

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