A huge Arts and Crafts style home with seven bedrooms and its own self-contained annexe has come up for sale in Blakeney, near Holt.
Reef House, which is being sold by Savills at a guide price of £1.8m, is tucked away down a small lane and within easy reach of the coast, village centre and the famous Blakeney Point. The house has undergone a number of renovations over the years to bring it up to date and is well-suited to modern day living.
On the ground floor of Reef House is an expansive kitchen, dining and living space with limestone flooring that is bathed in natural light.
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The kitchen features modern units including a central island and an Aga, while a large dining area provides plenty of space for social events and family gatherings. This space also boasts a cosy reading nook and there are glazed doors leading out to the outdoor paved terrace.
A useful utility and boot room adjoins the kitchen and there are double doors leading to the living room, which is also very spacious and includes oak flooring, a wood burner and French doors to the terrace.
Also on the ground floor of Reef House is a self-contained annexe. Accessed externally and with a connecting door leading back into the main house, it is an open-plan space with a kitchenette, bespoke cabinets, a bathroom and French doors allowing in natural light.
The annexe has been successfully let as an Airbnb by the current owners and was previously used as a games room.
Ascending the staircase in the large entrance hall to the first floor, a good-sized landing offers access to five double bedrooms, including the master bedroom. This large room measures around 387 sq ft and has its own dressing room and en suite bath/shower room.
The four additional bedrooms on this floor include built-in wardrobes and one room has its own balcony. These rooms all share a good-sized family bathroom accessed via the landing.
On the second floor there are two further bedrooms and a bathroom with views of the coast over surrounding trees.
Outside, Reef House enjoys private gardens and off-road parking, which selling agents Savills describe as “rare” commodities in Blakeney. A gravelled driveway with wrought iron park fencing offers plenty of space for multiple vehicles.
The wraparound gardens include large areas of lawn and boundaries of mature hedging, raised herbaceous beds and shrubs. Along the back of the house is a spacious raised terrace which is enclosed by slatted fencing on one side to provide a sheltered space with its own hot tub. The garden also backs on to neighbouring woodland.
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The grounds also include a useful storage shed, which could be used for a variety of uses such as storing beach or watersports equipment.
Located on the North Norfolk Coast in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Blakeney is famous for its charming visuals and views over the marshes. It is home to a range of hotels, restaurants, pubs, shops and art galleries as well as a primary school and doctors’ surgery. The village is also a great spot for sailing, bird and seal watching, and walking.
The town of Holt is just 4.5 miles away, with its range of facilities and amenities.
For more information, please contact Savills.
PROPERTY FACTS
Reef House, Back Lane
Guide price: £1,800,000
Savills, 01603 361924
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