For Sale4 Bedroom House in High Street, Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25£1,150,000

Situated in an exceptional and rarely available location in Blakeney, overlooking the estuary, saltmarshes and sea this beautifully presented 4-bedroom Grade II listed house has been a much-loved second home for over 25 years. With south facing suntrap courtyard garden and established income potential. __________ GROUND FLOOR - Entrance Hall - Drawing room - Kitchen breakfast room - Sitting room - WC __________ FIRST FLOOR 1st LANDING - Double bedroom with en suite WC - 2 further double bedrooms - Family bathroom __________ FIRST FLOOR 2ND LANDING - Main bedroom with en suite shower room __________ OTHER - Highly sought-after coastal village - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Near to Blakeney Point National Trust Nature Reserve and the seal colony - Fabulous coastal views - Newly fitted bathrooms and pressurised water system - Electric heating with smart monitoring technology - Flying freehold __________ OUTSIDE - South facing courtyard garden - Secure brick and flint outhouse __________ DRIVING DISTANCES (approx.) - Holt 5 miles - Morston 2 miles - Norwich 25 miles (International airport and mainline trains to London Liverpool Street) __________ SITUATION Corner Cottage sits on the corner of the high street and runs up onto Mariners Hill, a steep grassy hill above the quay that overlooks the saltmarshes and harbour of Blakeney. This is a rarely available location that sits high above the quay with spectacular views. The village offers two pubs, a variety of eateries including The Moorings, Two Magpies bakery and coffee shop and the historic Blakeney and Manor House hotels. There is a well-stocked village supermarket, fishmonger, delicatessen, tennis courts and playing field, doctors' surgery, and a spectacular parish church with primary school next door. Blakeney is a year-round lively village, as well as a holiday destination. The picturesque market town of Holt is a short drive away and is renowned for its attractive street frontages, Greshams Schools and a wide range of independent shops and boutiques. There is a buzz in the air as the region enjoys everything on offer from locally sourced butchers, fishmongers and farmers markets to artisan bakers, cool coffee shops, restaurants, delicatessens, up-market farm shops and art galleries. This area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with low-tide access to the salt marshes and Blakeney Point, leisure activities include dingy sailing/racing, outstanding bird watching, seal trips, crab catching from the quay, long distance coastal footpaths and enormous sandy beaches; all this by walking straight out of the front door, in addition to golf at Sheringham, Cromer, Brancaster and Hunstanton and splendid sightseeing/historic houses like Holkham, Felbrigg and Houghton and fine churches. __________ DESCRIPTION This lovely property is of brick and flint construction under a pantile roof with original sash windows. Many of the principal rooms take advantage of the wonderful elevated coastal views. A much-loved holiday home for over 25 years, it has also been very successfully holiday let with an established income stream. Situated a stone's throw from the quay and all that Blakeney has to offer. There simply is no better place than Mariners Hill to watch one of the many spectacular sunsets with a sundowner! The front glazed French doors open to a wide entrance hall with arched feature ceiling and limestone flooring, a separate WC is located off this hallway. To your left off the hall is the main drawing room, a bright double aspect room with, oak flooring, high ceiling and original beams. A generous leaded west facing bay window with window seat overlooks the High Street and gives views down to the quay. There is a further large north facing window, inglenook style fireplace and electric wood burning effect stove. The kitchen/dining room sits at the centre of the property, with doors on either side opening to Mariners Hill to the north and to the courtyard garden to the south. The room has limestone flooring and offers a good-sized area for dining, recessed electric range cooker with storage cupboards and raised utility space with Belfast sink, granite worktops, storage cupboards and space for washer/dryer and dishwasher. Beyond this room step up to a further charming sitting room, beautifully proportioned, here you really benefit from fabulous views over the Guildhall to the main creek. The room has oak flooring and an original fireplace with electric wood burning effect stove. Stairs from the kitchen lead up to three bedrooms off the main landing; a good-sized double with en suite WC and views over the rooftops to Blakeney Point, a south facing double overlooking the courtyard garden and a large single/small double with views of the coast. All have inbuilt wardrobe space. There is a family bathroom off the landing with bath and high-pressure shower over, vanity unit, heated towel rail, wood effect tiled flooring, marble tiling and white sanitary wear. Like all the bathroom facilities in the house it is newly renovated and of contemporary style. The landing has a useful storage cupboard and access to the loft which is part boarded and houses the newly fitted pressurised water cylinder. A second set of gently winding stairs lead up from the sitting room to the main bedroom, the best room for taking advantage of the spectacular views over the creek and Cley marshes. This room also has fitted storage and south views to the garden and benefits from an en suite shower room. __________ OUTSIDE The attractive courtyard garden is York stone paved and benefits from south aspect, sheltered from the elements by the mellow brick and flint walls of the property. With climbing roses and lavender, it makes the ideal place for outside dining and is a suntrap in the summer months. This courtyard can also be accessed via a pedestrian right of way through the neighbouring cottage garden. There is also bin storage area and a useful secure brick and flint outhouse. __________ LOCAL AUTHORITY North Norfolk District Council (business rated) __________ SERVICES Mains water and drainage, electric heating TENURE Freehold __________ DIRECTIONS From the A149 coast road in Blakeney turn down any of the main streets towards the quay. Park on the car park at the quay and walk up the High Street. The entrance is just after The Mooring Restaurant and proceed past the steps on the left to Mariners Hill, the front door is up some steps and adjacent to the large leaded bay window. __________ DATE DETAILS PRODUCED 2024 (photographs taken earlier) __________ AGENTS NOTE Right of access to courtyard and garden door via loke and neighbour's patio garden (Admirals Cottage, 6 Mariners Hill __________ IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. 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