A five-bedroom farmhouse, complete with a walled garden, heated swimming pool and almost three acres of land, has come up for sale in Trunch near North Walsham for £1,675,000.
“You cannot fail to raise a smile at how pretty the house is upon driving through the main gates,” says Savills’ property agent, Ben Rivett. “It has such a welcoming and uplifting demeanour.”
The property is known as Ivy Farmhouse and is Grade II listed. According to Savills, the site is thought to have once been the location of a guildhall, dating back to around 1400, and some of the patterned brickwork and knapped flint has been reused to create the existing 'modern' farmhouse, which is thought to date back to 1600 but with later additions.
The current custodians of the house have made significant changes and improvements during their time here – including adding a substantial wing, complete with underfloor heating, to the east of the property.
The new space is predominantly open-plan and features roof lanterns and bi-fold doors to three sides, which let in lots of natural light, as well as a contemporary and well-fitted kitchen and a dining space carefully positioned to make the most of the sun and views over the walled garden.
This highly contemporary addition blends seamlessly into the original house, which boasts the more traditional rooms you would expect, such as a drawing and dining room with working fireplaces and a separate sitting room.
It also offers a utility space, laundry room, study and second kitchen, as well as access to the cellar.
Upstairs, the master bedroom has a large en suite and dressing room – which could be used to create a further bedroom – and the second bedroom, located at the opposite side of the house, also has an en suite.
Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the first floor accommodation, although the significant attic space, above, could provide additional bedroom space.
A two-storey brick and flint cottage with a thatched roof adjoins the property to the north and has been completely renovated.
It has two access points – one from outside and one from the main house’s kitchen – and provides a well-fitted kitchen, sitting room and living area with an en suite bedroom above it. The cottage could be incorporated into the main house, used by household staff or relatives or even let out as a holiday home.
Outside, Ivy Farmhouse is approached by a gravelled driveway and offers several points of interest. In total, the grounds extend to around 2.7 acres and include a large lawn flanking either side of the drive and well-stocked shrub and herbaceous borders.
A door from the lawn leads to a walled garden, complete with a parterre featuring boxed borders and yew topiary and a good-sized terrace.
A further door leads through to another area of lawn at the east of the house, with a further terrace and seating area.
The main garden is located to the north, where there is an outdoor swimming pool, pool house and entertaining area, as well as another large expanse of lawn, orchard and a post and railed paddock – all of which make the property a rare find.
Ben adds: “The combination of the main house, the cottage, swimming pool, outbuildings, paddock, walled garden, orchard and about 2.7 acres, yet within a couple of miles of the Norfolk coastline, is an increasingly rare offering, particularly in a convenient village setting.”
For more information, contact Savills.
PROPERTY FACTS
Mundesley Road, Trunch
Guide price: £1,675,000
Savills, 01603 229229
www.savills.com
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