Cedar House is an elegant Grade II listed farmhouse which blends the elegant style of Georgian and early Victorian properties with rustic and bold Norfolk flint construction in its rear extension and stables – and it’s now on the market for offers over £800,000.
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The five-bedroom property on Shipdham High Street, near Dereham, is believed to date back to 1797, with a later Victorian extension added at the rear.
It also has a number of outbuildings which would suit a range of uses.
Selling agent Exquisite Home describes Cedar House as “an exceptionally large family home with ample opportunity for further development and even potential use as a B&B. With over two acres of glorious grounds, the house presents an exceptional opportunity to create a countryside oasis that is within easy reach of all that Norfolk has to offer.”
The property’s handsome brick exterior, with tall sash windows, is finished with established vinery that creates a striking and timeless look that stands out against the home’s formal gardens.
The main entrance opens into a hallway with signature stairs leading to the first floor, a WC at the rear and doorways to two of Cedar House’s four large reception rooms, each with sash windows with working shutters and a fireplace, to either side.
Behind the spacious snug is a formal dining room which the current owners suggest may hide a large fireplace and bread oven behind the plasterwork.
From here is a study and beyond that a third large, bright sitting room with a wood-burning stove, exposed beams, dual-aspect windows and doors opening into the garden.
The Victorian extension houses a range of workshops and storerooms, once formerly the coach house and stables, which are all connected to the main building.
Exquisite Home says the areas “provide excellent storage provision” but could easily be converted into an annexe for extended family or use as a holiday let, office space or studio, subject to the relevant permissions being acquired.
The kitchen and breakfast room is a welcoming, social space, with a freestanding range cooker, plenty of storage and work space and a door which opens out into a lean-to porch area.
Cedar House’s first floor features an impressive large landing which gives access to five good-sized bedrooms and two family bathrooms, one of which has been converted from a bedroom and includes a fireplace uncovered during renovation works and a luxurious roll-top bath.
The master suite, located at the front of the property, benefits from a range of built-in storage and a modern en-suite shower room.
Two large bedrooms are positioned to the rear of the property in the Victorian extension with the second family bathroom between them, and there is also a second staircase to the ground floor and the cellar in this area.
Outside, Cedar House sits in a plot of just over two acres and enjoys “exceptional gardens and grounds which have been kept to the highest standards by the current owners”.
The grand gardens are separated into three distinct sections; the front garden is more formal, while the middle section acts as a more functional space with greenhouses, and the back garden is an open, tranquil area with a winding path leading through an orchard producing apples, cherries, pears and plums.
Cedar House sits along the main street which leads through the village of Shipdham, and you can walk right on to the High Street from the front of the property to easily access all of the village’s amenities.
The rear garden makes you feel as though you are wandering the open countryside, something which the current owners have loved about their time here.
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Shipdham is a peaceful village that is home to a pub, a unique village church, a small shop and post office, doctor’s surgery, café and primary school.
It is six miles from the market town of Dereham, which offers many amenities, and 11 miles from Swaffham.
For more information, please contact Exquisite Home.
PROPERTY FACTS
Cedar House, High Street
Price: OIEO £800,000
Exquisite Home, 03455 651681
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