For Sale4 Bedroom House in West Street, North Creake, Fakenham, NR21£1,100,000

Beckford House is a much-loved 4-bedroom family house, tucked away in a quiet location in the popular village of North Creake, just a stone's throw from Burnham Market __________ GROUND FLOOR - Kitchen - Sitting room/dining room - Orangery - large downstairs bedroom with ensuite - Office/bedroom 5 - Utility. - WC - Plant room __________ FIRST FLOOR - Main bedroom with ensuite and dressing room - 2 further bedrooms with ensuites. __________ OTHER - Outside office/studio - large games room - Ground source heat pump - Alarm and CCTV __________ OUTSIDE - Double garage - Green house - Fully enclosed garden - Brick weave driveway with cast iron gates and off-road parking __________ DRIVING DISTANCES (approx.) - Burnham Market 3 miles - The coast at Burnham Overy Staithe 5 miles - Brancaster 7.5 miles - Fakenham 7.5 miles - Kings Lynn (mainline trains to London Kings Cross) 22 miles __________ SITUATION North Creake is a picturesque village just inland from the North Norfolk coast. It is an active community with a fine parish church and a popular pub - The Jolly Farmers - offering "pop-up" evenings with visiting chefs. There is also a village hall, built by Earl Spencer in the 1930s, which provides a range of activities including a playgroup and a part-time post office. Just to the north is Creake Abbey, home to the ruins of an Augustinian abbey founded in 1206 and occasional farmers' markets. Neighbouring Burnham Market has a charming and eclectic range of independent shops including a fishmonger, butcher, delicatessen and wine merchant. It also has a doctor, dentist, primary school, post office, garage, parish church, large playground and tennis club. Amenities include coffee shops, the Hoste Arms and other well-established hotels and restaurants as well as a number of new venues such as the award-winning Socius and No.Twenty9. The North Norfolk coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is a short drive away. Leisure activities include fine sandy beaches, coastal walks, golf, sailing, cycling and bird and seal watching. __________ DESCRIPTION Beckford House is a charming family house, built of brick and flint with a pantile roof. The current owner renovated the property in 2009, redesigning the house and garden and adding a ground source heat pump to give underfloor heating to much of the downstairs. The kitchen is fitted with cream shaker style kitchen units with wooden worktops, it also benefits from a matching cream Aga. The units include an integrated dishwasher and separate fridge and freezer. There is also an additional oven, grill and electric hob. The kitchen has space for a large dining table and offers the option for informal dining. To the left of the kitchen is a wonderful south facing reception room, currently configured with a dining table at one end and living area with a tiled fireplace and Charnwood stove at the other end. Oak flooring runs throughout. French doors lead out onto the garden terrace. Off this room is a wooden orangery with ceiling fan, this is a light filled room, and a wonderful place to sit and view the garden, this also has French doors leading to the garden. Beyond the reception room is the main entrance hall, tiled with black and white tiles. Off this hall is a spacious downstairs bedroom, with ensuite shower room. This bedroom also has a glass door giving direct access to the garden. There is another room at this end of the house which could be used as a fifth bedroom, playroom or addition office space. This has a WC and utility next to it, which could be converted to an additional ensuite if required. On the first floor there are three further double bedrooms each with an ensuite, all with south facing windows overlooking the garden. The main bedroom has a large ensuite with freestanding bath, separate shower and double sink unit with limestone sinks and top with storage cupboard underneath. The tiles in this room were sourced from Fired Earth. This room also benefits from a dressing room with fitted wardrobes. Each of the other rooms has further storage. __________ OUTSIDE Beckford house is accessed via a brick weave driveway with cast iron gates with plenty of off-road parking. To the rear of the property, is a wonderful, landscaped garden with mature shrubs and trees. Orientated to make the most of its south facing position, it offers fantastic dining space, well stocked herbaceous borders, a vegetable and cutting garden with raised beds, espalier fruit trees, and greenhouse. The garden is fully fenced, making it dog friendly. To the East side of the house is a double garage, with plenty of room for cars, boats or bikes. Behind this and accessed from the garage or garden is a large games room, but this space could equally be used as a gym, additional entertaining space or subject to planning be converted into a self-contained annex. Above the garage is a spacious office, with doors and a Juliet balcony looking West over the garden. __________ LOCAL AUTHORITY Kings Lynn and West Norfolk council - Band F __________ TENURE - Freehold __________ SERVICES Mains water, electricity, drainage and ground source heat pump _________ DIRECTIONS We highly recommend the use of the what3words website/app. This allows the user to locate an exact point on the ground (within a 3-metre square) by simply using three words. ///lasted.brew.huddle __________ DATE DETAILS PRODUCED August 2024 __________ IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. These particulars have been prepared in good faith as a general guide, they are not exhaustive and include information provided to us by other parties including the seller, not all of which will have been verified by us. 2. We have not carried out a detailed or structural survey; we have not tested any services, appliances or fittings. Measurements, floor plans, orientation and distances are given as approximate only and should not be relied on. 3. The photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current, aspects may have changed since the photographs were taken. No assumption should be made that any contents are included in the sale. 4. We have not checked that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation approval, statutory or regulatory permissions or consents. Any reference to any alterations or use of any part of the property does not mean that necessary planning, building regulations, or other consent has been obtained. 5. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves by inspection, searches, enquiries, surveys, and professional advice about all relevant aspects of the property. 6. 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