A lavishly restored period property is up for sale in the popular market down of Dereham for £790,000.
The Hythe is a late Georgian/early Victorian six-bedroom family home with a self-contained one-bed annexe called The Hythette, which operates as a successful holiday let.
The property has been sympathetically transformed by the current owners over the past six and a half years, retaining a number of period features.
Improvements to The Hythe are numerous and include five new bathrooms with Thomas Crapper toilets and three standalone baths. The main bathroom still has the original standalone bath which has been restored, and all the bathrooms have been tiled in Victorian era design.
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The current owners said they “instantly fell in love with the original features, such as the tiled hallway and original front door and lock” when first viewing the property, adding that they “could see the potential of transforming it back to its era with a modern twist”.
They were also attracted to the quiet location, which is designated as a conservation area due to the age of the surrounding properties and abundance of nature.
Ground-floor accommodation to the main house comprises two sitting rooms, a dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and utility. All three reception rooms feature an open fireplace with woodburner.
The kitchen has been replaced with ceiling-to-wall shelving in keeping with the era, with granite surfaces and an island opposite a new Aga range cooker.
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All light switches and plug sockets throughout the property have been replaced with period design appliances, while all the radiators have been replaced with freestanding decorative radiators.
A brick staircase leads down to a large cellar that contains two large rooms and a small bathroom with shower.
There are three bedrooms on the first floor, including one with an en suite. A family bathroom serves the other two bedrooms on this floor.
A hidden staircase ascends from the landing to the top-floor master suite, comprising a bedroom, bathroom and dressing room with fitted wardrobes, which could be used as another bedroom.
The annexe includes a bedroom with en suite, kitchen, sitting room and conservatory.
According to the owners, the annexe was believed to have once been a school for 10 children, and the first recorded owner of the house had a daughter who was a private school teacher.
Outside, the south-facing garden has been totally landscaped, featuring a beautiful Victorian layout surrounded by large mature trees.
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To the side of the property is a kitchen garden with four raised beds for growing your own veg.
To the front is a range of fruit trees, and the front wall has been totally replaced with a new gate.
The Hythe is situated on a quiet residential road with ample parking.
Dereham town centre is just a two-minute walk away, offering a wide range of shops, restaurants and cafes, in addition to museums, a cinema, a leisure centre, golf course and schools.
For nature lovers, there are some lovely walks on the Neatherd Moor and Vicarage Meadow, both a short distance away.
For more information, contact Fine & Country.
The Hythe, Dereham
Price: £790,000
Fine & Country, 01328 854190
fineandcountry.co.uk
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