The Property
The Central Methodist Church, located in the centre of the popular village of Briston, is a one-of-a-kind property, over two hundred years old, that is being sympathetically restored by the current owners, whilst retaining many of its original features. The present owners run the chapel as a successful holiday let and it is is located within walking distance of the village facilities and only a short drive from the coast.
The property benefits from a large open plan ground floor living space, filled with light vaulted ceilings and has a kitchen, dining area and sitting room, two ground floor bedrooms and shower room. The impressive staircase leads up to the mezzanine balcony, overlooking the ground floor and has two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Approached through its own front door, the entrance hall has plenty of room for coats and wellies. The ground floor shower room has a walk-in shower, hand-wash basin and loo. This leads into the open plan living space, which includes a kitchen in the far right corner, a dining area and sitting room, with an electric woodburner. The kitchen includes built in units on the back wall, an eye level fan-assisted oven, a ceramic four-ring hob and plumbing for a washing machine. Opposite is a free-standing industrial stainless steel double sink with room for a dishwasher. The sitting area in the far right corner features an electric woodburning stove, French doors that open out to the rear garden and plenty of space for comfortable sofas to curl up on. Off this room are two double bedrooms, one with a window to the rear and the other with a window to the front.
The staircase leads up to the mezzanine, overlooking the living room below and has a single and a double bedroom, as well as a family bathroom with a free standing bath with a shower above, a hand-wash basin and loo.
The property is available as a turnkey, complete with all the furniture, fitting, white goods, pizza oven, barbeque and sauna (barring some personal items) by separate negotiation.
Outside
The garden is a wrap around plot laid to grass at the front, side and rear and has plenty of room for enjoying the sunshine and al fresco dining in the warmer months. An outdoor sauna, pizza oven and barbeque are available to purchase by separate negotiation.
Public access is required at the front and rear for access to the gravestones.
There is one space for parking directly in front of the main entrance and free on-street parking at the end of the track.
Holiday Let Opportunity
Holiday Let Income: Peak Season Weekly Rate - £2,300 (earnings approx. £30,000 per year)
Holiday Let Occupancy: c. 20-25 weeks
Sleeping 8 in 4 Bedrooms
The current owner runs the house as a popular and successful holiday let through Airbnb and Booking.com.
For more information on Holiday Letting, please call the branch and one of the team would be delighted to help you.
The Location
Briston is one of the largest villages in Norfolk with a thriving community, just a few miles from the Georgian market town of Holt and the North Norfolk coastline. The charming village, once famous for its busy railway station has a large village green and recreation ground with a children's play area, football pitches and tennis courts.
Briston and immediate neighbour Melton Constable both have excellent amenities including a primary school, doctors surgery, two pubs, two garages, Co-ops and post offices and a choice of take -aways. Briston also has a village hall, large village green, with a travelling fairground and Summer Fete visiting once a year. The Recreation Ground at the Briston Pavilion has an enclosed Children’s playing area, football pitches and tennis courts.
Other Information
Services: Mains Electricity, Water & Drains
Windows: Wooden double glazed
Heating: Space Heating and Electric Woodburner
Council Tax: North Norfolk District Council - Band D £2,224.99
EPC: Not required due to being Grade II Listed.
Tenure: Freehold
Furniture, fitting, white goods, pizza oven, barbeque and sauna are available for purchase by separate negotiation.
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.
