Ouse Lane, Hickling, Norfolk

Willow House is a superb contemporary house of brick construction under a tiled roof with good-sized family accommodation over two storeys. The accommodation is unusual in that the principal living and sleeping areas are on the first floor taking advantage of the spectacular southerly views over Hickling Broad. The balcony extends along the south side of the house and is accessed via French doors from the sitting room, dining room and bedrooms. The light and spacious sitting room has double aspect views; south over the broad and west across fields towards Hickling Mill. There is oak flooring and a multi fuel stove. The kitchen/diner also has double aspect views towards the Mill and over the rear garden and is fully fitted with integrated appliances. The ground floor family room is double aspect with oak wood flooring and built-in bookshelves. There is an attractive multi fuel stove set on a stone hearth with a brick surround and French doors lead out onto a terrace. Overall, the accommodation is flexible and spacious lending itself to multigenerational living and all rooms benefit from generous proportions with a bright and airy feel.

Willow House is accessed via entrance gates flanked with attractive flint wall with brick dressings leading onto a spacious tarmac parking area. The gardens are divided into three areas. The front garden is accessed through a delightful Chinese moon gate in the brick wall and has an ornamental pond, laurel hedging and attractive beech tree. A lawned side garden has a shed and a greenhouse with a superb fruiting grape vine. The enclosed rear garden enjoys an array of wildflower clusters and specimen trees encircled by mown grass and bordered by mature hedging and has a double gate leading off the parking area as well as a separate access from Ouse Lane. This garden area could be converted back to a small paddock as it is adjacent to the stable block which has power and comprises a number of large areas that could be used in a multitude of ways.The integrated double garage is large enough to house a workshop at the rear and provides access to a kitchenette and laundry room.

Willow House is situated within the Broads National Park and has wonderful views from the first floor over Hickling Broad which is part of an ecologically unique nature reserve with an abundance of wildlife including bitterns, swallowtail butterflies and protected plants. Hickling is the largest of the Norfolk Broads with 400 acres of water and 1,200 acres of reed bed it provides a spectacular setting for Willow House as well as being renowned for sailing, wind surfing, bird watching and walking.

Hickling village has a school, village hall and public house, as well as numerous community clubs and activities, including sailing, windsurfing, gym, bowls and snooker. The coast (3 miles) offers fantastic beaches at Sea Palling and Horsey. The market town of Stalham (3 miles) has a wider range of amenities and Norwich, the regional centre offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. The mainline station at Hoveton & Wroxham links to Norwich, London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. On the North side of the City is Norwich international Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.