Guide Price £1,650,000 6 bedroom house for sale Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR7

Tenure: Freehold

Thorpe Hall
Norwich, Norfolk NR7 0EB
City Centre 1.5 mile, Mainline Station 1.25 miles, Southern Bypass 2 miles




A magnificent Grade II* Listed house, mainly late 16th Century incorporating an earlier 14th Century House. Painstakingly restored in the 1980’s, extensively renovated recently and now beautifully presented and set in lovely mature gardens adjoining the River Yare.

Large Entrance Hall and Staircase, The Hall / Drawing Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/ Breakfast Room, Morning Room, Study / Sitting Room / Snug, Cellar, 2 Cloakrooms, Shower Room with WC, Service Kitchen, Utility, Rear Lobby
First Floor: Family Room, Games Room, Master Bedroom with large en-suite Bathroom, Bedroom 2/ Dressing Room, Bedroom 3/ Office, family Shower Room, walk in Linen Cupboard.
Second Floor: Three further bedrooms (one with Sitting Room and Study Areas) and Bathroom 4.

Outside: Double Garage, Stores, Terracing, Mature Gardens, River Frontage and Mooring, Swimming Pool Complex and Dog Run.
In all about 1 acre

SITUATION
Thorpe Hall is situated on the Eastern Side of the Cathedral City of Norwich some 1.5 miles from the heart of the city. The House is situated on part of the side of the Palace of the Bishops of Norwich by the River Yare which runs westwards round the edge of the city and eastwards towards Breydon Water which connects to the Broads network.

Norwich has a vibrant city life with a thriving business community, a wide variety of cultural and leisure pursuits and is regarded as the regions centre for shopping. There are numerous cafes and restaurants and a permanent open market in the heart of the City. There is an excellent range of schooling available including Langley Preparatory (within 100 yards), Thorpe House, Hillside Avenue Primary School, Town Close Preparatory, Norwich School, The High School and other state sector schools.

On the eastern side of the city is a mainline railway station (about 1.25miles from Thorpe Hall) which has a direct line to London Liverpool Street and there is also a regular train service to Cambridge. The Southern Bypass gives access to the Midlands to the west via the A47 and to London and the south via the A11 and M11.

Norwich International Airport is at the north of the city with regular flights to the UK and Europe with connections worldwide.

PROPERTY

Thorpe Hall is a magnificent Grade II* Listed property adjoining the River Yare. Mainly a late 16th Century house and it incorporates an earlier 14th Century house. It is believed that the house was rebuilt for the Paston Family in the late 1500’s but by the early 1980’s had fallen into dis-repair and was due for demolition. Extensive historical research was carried out and it was lovingly and painstakingly restored retaining many of its original features together with some finely crafted oak and stone work and consequently it was the subject of several architectural awards.

With in the last twelve months the property has been extensively renovated which includes a new heating system, re-wiring, new bathrooms, the installation of CCTV, and Redcare intruder alarm and fire alarm systems, telephone system and a sound system throughout the ground floor. There has also been some further hand crafted oak fittings in the house and re-decoration. The oak kitchen has also been over-hauled to include granite worktops and the house is now beautifully presented. This is an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a mainly 16th Century property in outstanding order.

The house has bright, spacious and well appointed accommodation on three floors. The two storey western end of the house has its own access and could be used as a separate annexe. (Subject to any consents).

THE ACCOMMODATION:

Comprises of the following:

On the ground floor there is a magnificent Drawing Room / “The Hall” nearly 40’0” by just over 20’0” (12.9m x 6.10m) wide with a high timbered ceiling and a large imposing open fireplace. The stone mullioned windows on the east facing side of this room look out over the orchard and the large bay window to the south looks out over the gardens towards the river. By the drawing room is a Morning Room with an east facing mullioned window with oak surround and panelling and high ceiling with exposed timbers.

There is a large Kitchen / Breakfast Room with an east facing stone mullioned window and an extensive range of solid oak units with granite work surfaces. There is a large tiled chimney recess housing a four oven gas Aga. Sink unit with mixer tap and drainer and space and plumbing for dishwasher. On one side of the kitchen there is an extensive range of oak cupboards with space for a double fridge freezer and an oak door giving access to the Cellar.

There is an impressive Entrance Hall with flagstone flooring and a wide oak staircase with an impressive mullioned window looking out over the gardens. Beyond the entrance hall on the western end of the house is a large well proportioned Dining Room with open fireplace and a small beautifully fitted service kitchen. A door leads through to the Sitting Room / Snug of which is a newly refurbished Shower Room with fully tiled shower cubicle, tiled flooring, wash hand basin, WC and recessed down lighters. Beyond the sitting room is the Rear Lobby with coat hanging space and water softener and separate Cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin. By the lobby a secondary staircase leads up to the first floor of the west wing to Bedroom 3 which is currently fitted out as an office. From here a door leads to the Games Room which at full level has one of the original mullioned leaded windows now protected by a clear screen. A low level door connects this room to the main house at first floor level. This western wing of the house has its own front door accessed close to the garaging and would make very useful accommodation (if required subject to any necessary consents).

First Floor:
A wide oak staircase with exposed oak uprights leads to the first floor Landing which is a large area with solid oak flooring, well lit with natural light from impressive stone mullioned leaded windows. On one wall of the landing is a section original wall decoration. Turning left is the family Sitting Room which was originally a library and has a fire place with an ancient mantle of historical importance. By this room a doorway leads to an area currently used as the Master Suite. There is a large Dressing Room (Bedroom 2) with oak framed racking. In the hallway is a large walk in airing cupboard and beyond this the large Master Bathroom with a bath set in raised tiled plinth, two wash hand basins, heated towel rail and WC. The Main Bedroom is beautifully proportioned room well lit with natural light from a large east facing mullioned window looking over the orchard and a large south facing bay window looking over the gardens towards the river.
From the main landing, steps lead up to a walk in airing cupboard with new pressurized hot water cylinder and beyond this is a Family Shower Room which has tiled flooring with underfloor heating, huge tiled double shower, WC, bidet, wash hand basin, marble topped table and heated towel rail and recessed down lighters.
Second Floor:
From the main landing a wide staircase leads to the second floor Landing which has oak flooring, exposed timbers and is well lit with natural light. Bedrooms 5 and 6 are attractive rooms with exposed room and wall beams and Bathroom 4 with quarter bath with mixer tap, wash hand basin, bidet, WC and heated towel rail. Just beyond this is Bedroom 4 which is a large room over 51’0” long and now sub-divided into study are, sitting room and bedroom. A great teenager space! There is enough room to use as a small separate flat (subject to any necessary consents).
Outside:
The house is approached from an entrance with substantial stone capped brick pillars to either side with the driveway leading past the front of the house to a double Garage Building with remote controlled doors. By this building there is a small courtyard with stores and covered Dog Area which would form a useful access to the potential annexe if required. To the east of the house is a Walled Orchard which leads round to the main garden. On the south western side of the house is a well screened are of garden with terracing which forms a wonderful sun trap in the summer months. The gardens have been carefully planned and planted out with flower and shrub borders with mature boundaries which lead down to the River Yare where is there River Frontage and Mooring.
To one side of the main gardens is a further area of garden which has the Heated Swimming Pool with electronic cover and an award winning contemporary Pool House which has a shower room, separate cloakroom, plant room (which houses the filtration system) and the gas fired heating system and a store room.
The gardens are beautifully laid out and reflect the attention to detail in Thorpe Hall itself.
SERVICES We understand that mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are connected to the property.
OUTGOINGS Broadland District Council: 01603 431133 Council Tax Band: H
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Items regarded as fixtures and fittings including carpets, curtains, light fittings, kitchen appliances and garden ornaments are excluded although these items may be available by separate negotiation.
TENURE Vacant possession of the freehold will be given upon completion.
VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops & Staff by telephone 01603 612333.
DIRECTIONS Take the Yarmouth Road out of Norwich past Norwich Railway Station and just over a mile from the station the property will be found on the right hand side just after Thorpe Hall Close and opposite Langley Preparatory School.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form any part of an offer or contract to the purchaser or any third party, and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Purchasers must rely on their own enquiries by inspections or otherwise on all matters including planning or other consents. The information in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of Jackson-Stops & Staff or their clients. Neither Jackson-Stops & Staff nor their employees have any authority to make or give any representations or warranties whatever in relation to this property. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as a guide only and are not precise. Photographs are not necessarily comprehensive nor current; no assumption should be made that any contents shown are included in the sale nor with regards to parts of the property which have not been photographed. Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services or equipment and nothing in these particulars should be deemed to be a statement that they are in good working order nor that the property is in good structural condition.