The Lavender House, Claypit Road, Foulsham, Dereham, Norfolk

For Sale - Guide Price £695,000

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Property Description

The Property

The Lavender House is a pretty detached period cottage in the popular village of Foulsham. The cottage has many traditional features such as exposed beams and brickwork, stripped pine doors, a woodburning stove and hardwood floors throughout. There is plenty of parking on the driveway at the front, an enclosed rear garden and a converted garage, now a spa, with a resistance pool and sauna (available for purchase separately).  The property is centrally located in the village, within walking distance of the pub, village shop, and post office and is currently run as a holiday let. Foulsham village has a thriving community and is well located to explore the north Norfolk coastline.

The accommodation on the ground floor comprises of a kitchen, utility room, sitting room, reception room, ground floor bedroom, shower room and study/bedroom.   On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, a family bathroom and principal en-suite bathroom. The character features throughout the cottage give it a stylish and homely feel.  

The cottage is entered through the front door into a big entrance hall, perfect for leaving coats and wellies. The sitting room is on the left, with a study/bedroom on the right.  There is a wonderful hall, between the sitting room and the kitchen, beneath the staircase, used as a dining area.  The kitchen is off the hall, with windows and French doors leading out to the back garden.  A second reception room, now used as a games room, is located off the sitting room and has French doors leading out to the garden.  There is a utility room off here, with units top and bottom, a sink and plumbing for a tumble dryer and washing machine.  

The kitchen has shaker-style wooden cabinets top and bottom, granite worktops, a double butler sink, a range cooker with gas burners and two island units, one with cupboards and shelving beneath and the other with space for stools. 

The sitting room is generously sized, with a window facing the front, an exposed brick fireplace, a woodburning stove and plenty of room to curl up on the sofa with a good book.  This leads to the hall, beneath the stairs, which now holds a huge dining table and chairs and onto the kitchen.   

Upstairs, off the wide landing are three bedrooms, a family bathroom and principal en-suite bathroom.

The large principal bedroom has windows overlooking the garden and fields beyond, with room for a king size bed and additional furniture. Bedrooms Two and Three are also good sizes with exposed beams.  The family bathroom has a wooden panelled bath with a shower over, a hand wash basin and loo.  The principal en-suite also has a bath with shower over, hand wash basin and loo.  

Outside

The Lavender House is right in the heart of Foulsham village, which offers excellent amenities, including a primary school, a pub, a post office and a village shop. The gravel drive to the front provides ample parking and the rear garden is laid to lawn and is perfect for al fresco dining in the warmer months. The outbuilding is used as a spa, housing the resistance pool and sauna (available by separate negotiation) but could also work well as an office. 

Holiday Let Opportunity

Holiday Let Income: Peak Season Weekly Rate £3,998

Holiday Let Occupancy: c 12 weeks over 9 months (For weekends and 6 weeks over the summer) 

Sleeps up to 10 in four/five bedrooms

The property is a successful holiday let and has been brought up to standard with the current fire regulations.

The property could be available as a turnkey, complete with furniture and contents (excluding some personal items) by separate negotiation.

Foulsham is a popular destination for visitors to North Norfolk due to it's proximity to the popular market towns and coastline.

For more information on holiday letting, please contact the team at Big Skies Holiday Cottages.

The Location 

Foulsham is a picturesque village located around 20 miles north-west of Norwich, 10 miles east of Fakenham, and 10 miles south of the historic Georgian market town of Holt, making it the ideal location for exploring the north Norfolk coast. It is also conveniently located near Norwich and the Norfolk Broads. The Hamlet has a strong sense of community and hosts frequent events throughout the year, including the Foulsham Festival in the summer and the Christmas Market in December. There are outstanding amenities, such as a village hall, a shop, a post office, and a primary school.

Other Information 

Tenure: Freehold

Services: Mains Electricity, Water & Drains

Windows: Wooden Double Glazed Windows

Heating: Oil.  Underfloor heating in ground floor shower room.  

Gas Cylinders for the oven range

EPC: D

Council Tax: Broadland District Council B £2,646.05 per annum

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Big Skies Estates

Agents Note: 1. Whilst these particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair description of the property, these do not form any part of any offer or contract nor may they be regarded as statements of representation of fact. 2. Big Skies Estates have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. All measurements or distances given are approximate only. 3. Where a property is promoted as suitable for holiday letting, such use is conditional on the legal due diligence to be undertaken by the buyer’s conveyancer to ensure the property can be used for holiday letting. Big Skies Estates does not examine the legal title or any restrictions on the property. 4. No person in the employment of Big Skies Estates has the authority to make or give representation or warranty in respect of this property. Any interested parties must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of any information given.

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