Topcroft Street, Topcroft, Bungay

IN SUMMARY This STUNNING Grade II listed COTTAGE occupies a RURAL VILLAGE SETTING with a GATED DRIVEWAY and PRIVATE REAR GARDENS backing onto OPEN FIELDS. Offering a RANGE of WORKSHOP and STORAGE BUILDINGS, along with an OPEN SIDED ENTERTAINING SPACE in the garden, the overall plot extends to approximately 1/2 ACRE (stms). Brimming with CHARACTER FEATURES and ORIGINAL TIMBERS, this SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME offers central heating and a NEUTRAL DECOR. Once inside, the ENTRANCE HALL offers storage, and leads to the 15' SITTING ROOM with CAST IRON WOOD BURNER, 15' DINING ROOM which is OPEN PLAN to the 16' KITCHEN which is centred around the BEAUTIFUL AGA. Beyond, a USEFUL UTILITY ROOM offers ample storage with a SHOWER ROOM completing the ground floor. Upstairs, THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS and the FAMILY BATHROOM lead off the spacious landing, which offers FURTHER CHARACTER FEATURES and ORIGINAL WIDE FLOOR BOARDS.

SETTING THE SCENE Set back from the road, timber gates open up to a sweeping shingle driveway, with ample off road parking and gated access to the rear garden. A secondary access also leads off Topcroft Street, to the range of brick and timber built storage buildings which are adjacent to the main property.

THE GRAND TOUR Brick tiled flooring runs underfoot, with a door leading to stairs to first floor landing, exposed timber beams to walls and ceilings, window to front, built-in storage recess ideal as a study space, and doors to the main living rooms. Starting with the sitting room a feature cast iron woodburner is set within the brick built inglenook fireplace with pamment tiled hearth, with windows to front and rear and exposed timber beams. The adjacent dining room also offers brick tiled flooring, windows to rear and a door to the garden, with exposed timber beams to the walls and ceilings. An open plan aspect leads to the kitchen, with a comprehensive fitted range of wall and base level units and solid wood work surfaces, tiled splash backs, oil fired AGA, pamment tiled flooring, space for appliances and exposed timber beams to walls and ceiling. A door leads back into the entrance hall, and into the adjacent utility room - offering a sizeable storage room, with a fitted range of wall and base level units with solid wood work surfaces, and a door to the modern shower room - comprising low level W.C, hand wash basin set within vanity unit with storage cupboard under and mixer tap, double shower with thermostatically controlled twin head rainfall shower, tiled walls and pamment tiled flooring. Heading upstairs, the landing offers fitted carpet and wood flooring, with doors to the three bedrooms - including the main bedroom with a full width run of built-in storage, and the two smaller also with storage. The family bathroom completes the property, with a white three piece suite comprising low level W.C, hand wash basin set within vanity unit with storage drawers and double ended panelled bath.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS The property occupies a plot of approximately 1/2 acre (stms), with a main central lawn, patio spaces and mature planting. The garden is enclosed with fencing and hedging, whilst offering gated access to front. A large open sided entertaining room offers a fantastic space for families and friends to dine alfresco. Timber built stables offer storage, with outside power and water supplied close by. The two further storage buildings sit towards to the front of the property, with further parking behind a gated access.

OUT & ABOUT Topcroft is a rural village in South Norfolk which has a thriving community. The larger village of Hempnall lies approximately 1.5 miles away and has a public house, village school and village shop/post office. The charming Waveney Valley market town of Bungay is about 3 miles to the south and has good local amenities. Norwich, the regional centre is about 12 miles to the north, and offers excellent shopping and schooling, and also has an airport catering for both domestic and international destinations. There is also a main line railway station at Diss (15 miles) with a direct service to London Liverpool Street of approximately 90 minutes. The picturesque coastal town of Southwold is just 25 miles to the East.

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AGENTS NOTES The vendor has advised that planning permission has been obtained for a car lodge at the front of the property, and that the property utilises a private septic tank for sewerage.