A charming period cottage with a host of unique character features has come up for sale in Wood Norton, near Fakenham, for £575,000.

Described by selling agent Fine & Country as “deceptively spacious” with over 2,000 sq ft of living space, the property is believed to date back to the 17th century as a former shoemaker’s cottage.

Its attractive, traditional layout includes exposed beams, a feature spiral staircase and a roof terrace, and its well-maintained garden stretches to around 0.6 acres.

Eastern Daily Press: The living room includes a feature spiral staircaseThe living room includes a feature spiral staircase (Image: Fine & Country)

On the ground floor there is a good-sized living room with a brick fireplace with built-in storage and a wood burner, a lovely iron spiral staircase which leads to the first floor and French doors opening on to an outdoor terrace.

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Adjoining this room is a lovely garden room with a beamed ceiling that allows in lots of natural light. This would make for a lovely playroom or snug and has sliding doors to the outside.

Eastern Daily Press: A garden room letting in lots of natural light adjoins the living roomA garden room letting in lots of natural light adjoins the living room (Image: Fine & Country)

The kitchen/diner has country-style cabinets and tiled flooring, as well as a range cooker, and is attached to a spacious dining room with a beamed ceiling and a brick fireplace.

Eastern Daily Press: The kitchen/diner features country-style cabinetsThe kitchen/diner features country-style cabinets (Image: Fine & Country)

Elsewhere on the ground floor are a study, shower room, cloakroom, another staircase to the first floor and one of the four bedrooms which has a double aspect and exposed beams.

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The remaining three bedrooms and a family bathroom are found on the first floor. All are of a good size and the smallest of the three has French doors leading on to a quirky roof terrace overlooking the surrounding grounds.

Eastern Daily Press: The property features four bedrooms, three of which are on the first floorThe property features four bedrooms, three of which are on the first floor (Image: Fine & Country)

Eastern Daily Press: One of the four bedrooms has access to a roof terraceOne of the four bedrooms has access to a roof terrace (Image: Fine & Country)

To the front of the property is a shingled driveway providing off-street parking and a cottage garden with established planting, while the rear features a private suntrap courtyard and a further mature garden extending to around 0.6 acres (subject to measured survey).

Eastern Daily Press: The roof terrace is accessed off of one of the first-floor bedroomsThe roof terrace is accessed off of one of the first-floor bedrooms (Image: Fine & Country)

Fine & Country says that the grounds have “scope for additional living accommodation/income” as they offer plenty of space to expand.

Eastern Daily Press: The garden stretches to around 0.6 acresThe garden stretches to around 0.6 acres (Image: Fine & Country)

The property also has a useful detached double garage.

For more information, please contact Fine & Country.

PROPERTY FACTS

Rectory Road, Wood Norton

Price: £575,000

Fine & Country, 01328 803441

fineandcountry.co.uk