Harpley

Strolling through many a picturesque village of Norfolk, one of the most alluring aspects is so often the use of local materials to create quaint and cosy properties. It is, perhaps, a brick and flint cottage which best personifies this county, a mainstay up and down streets and the fabric of many a building so easy to call home.

Nestled at the heart of the picturesque village of Harpley is Blackberry Cottage, a home-from-home for the past 12 years, a space to enjoy the best of Norfolk living throughout the year.

Charming both inside and out, it's an easy feat to fall in love with this well looked after cottage.

Step through the front door and find the hub of this home, an open plan sitting/dining room with dual open fire places. You can imagine snuggling up in front of the crackling fire, with a hot brew in one hand and a good book in the other.

The easy access to the solid oak kitchen further enhances why this front room takes centre stage. The kitchen itself has been carefully designed to enhance the space and charm of this home. Connected to the kitchen is another seating area, which depending on your needs and requirements could be a breakfast room, dining room or even an office.

Completing the ground floor space in the sun room which comes into its own in those particular warmer months. Whilst offering a retreat all year round, the french doors open onto the rear garden and you can let the outside space in, creating the ideal room where you can wine and dine from the middle of the day all the way into late evenings.

Heading upstairs and a landing gives access to three good sized double bedrooms, and a family bathroom. The bathroom is beautifully appointed with a roll top bath, as well as a separate shower; after a long day this could be the perfect place to unwind with a well-deserved bubble-filled bath.

The outside space is of low maintenance with front shrubs and flower beds complementing the beautiful flint exterior. An enclosed rear garden is gravelled to provide a lovely space to enjoy, without the need to continuously tend to the garden.

Blackberry Cottage is a charming home packed with character. With no upward chain, it is ready to welcome new owners and make this lovely home their countryside residence.  

HARPLEY A small village between King's Lynn and Fakenham, Harpley is conveniently located close to the A148 with excellent links to King's Lynn, Norwich and further afield. It's also within easy reach of the beautiful north Norfolk coast. The village itself is bordered by Peddars Way, the ancient trade route linking Suffolk with Holme-next-the-Sea in north Norfolk. Once used by Romans to move troops, today it provides a wealth of walking and cycling routes around rural Norfolk. There's plenty of history to discover here: north west of the village are remains of Bronze Age round barrows, and a Neolithic long barrow stands on Harpley Common.

The Rose and Crown is in the village centre, a welcoming village pub serving excellent food, popular with locals and visitors alike. There's also a village hall and a primary school, and local shops can be found nearby at East Rudham, Great Massingham and Bircham.

Harpley dates to the time of Domesday Book - take a stroll around the village to take in the many historic buildings. St Lawrence Church features beautiful carvings including the south door, thought to be one of the finest examples in the country.
 

SERVICES CONNECTED Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.  

COUNCIL TAX Band C. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING E. Ref:- 9171-3018-4203-5852-2200
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit and enter in the reference number above. Alternatively, the full certificate can be obtained through Sowerbys. 

TENURE Freehold. 

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AGENT'S NOTE Some images have been virtually staged, showing computer generated furniture. 

PROPERTY REFERENCE 44269 

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