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Home and Business Opportunity in Castle Acre

PROPERTY TYPE

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BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Grade II Listed Home and Cafe
  • Year Round Established Business from both Visitors and Local Community
  • Three Bedrooms Owner’s Apartment
  • Separate Retail space Current Income £6,000 Per Annum
  • Room for Business Growth
  • Roof Terraces and Enclosed Landscaped Garden
  • Single Garage and Private Drive
  • Additional Outbuildings
  • Desirable Location Close to Great Amenities
  • Picturesque Village Setting with Nearby English Heritage Sites

Description

THE PROPERTY A uniquely combined home and business opportunity, set in an historic and picturesque Norfolk village.

Nestled within the heart of historic Castle Acre, this Grade II listed building has features dating back some 500 years and comprises a restaurant/cafe, retail space, three bedroom owner's accommodation, walled garden, and outbuildings.

The cafe business was originally a village store, bakery, and a restaurant, but today the property is offered as a attractive and comfortable blend of both commercial premises and enviable residence.

Wittles Castle Acre currently runs as a successful freehold seasonal cafe, along with a retail unit, which is currently sub-let as a florist.

The cafe trades as a 26-seat dining room, offering a dine-in brunch, lunch, and everything in-between. With its large kitchen/preparation area, and ample storage, creating menus of modern cafe classics - including home baked cakes and single origin coffee, with a focus on showcasing local and seasonal produce - are well within the business' remit.  

THE ACCOMMODATION Situated above the business, the three-bedroom self-contained owner's apartment provides a secluded retreat, with access both directly into the business and into a private walled garden.

Within this home, there is an abundance of characterful features such as exposed beams, sash style windows and a log-burner. The kitchen is fully fitted with base and wall units, and modern appliances. The spacious open-plan living/dining room affords elevated views over the heart of the village with the main green and tapestry of surrounding period properties.

One of the bedrooms is currently used as a snug/TV room and this leads to a stunning oak framed conservatory. This is a splendidly light and refreshing room offering a cosy cocoon from which to watch the seasons. Access to two terraces extend the entertainment area seamlessly into a landscaped garden oasis.

The garden itself is majestic. Enclosed by a textural brick and flint stone wall, for privacy and security, there is a patio area, lawn, and an array of raised flower beds.

A garage, with built-in storage, is the ideal place for a hobby, dinghy sail boat, or outdoor adventure gear to explore the Norfolk countryside. Additional outbuildings provide an extra utility room/oil store, garden shed, and wood store. 

HELPFUL INFO - Residential (approx.): 1,258 Sq. Ft./116.8 Sq. M.
- Commercial (approx.): 1,886 Sq. Ft./175.2 Sq. M.
- The retail space includes a separate preparation/sink area and access door.
- The cafe is separated from the retail space by an internal door.
- An office and additional store room are great for day to day smooth running.
- There is direct access from the business into the home and also outside via the terrace/ conservatory.
- The outbuildings could be re-purposed as separate accommodation (subject to the relevant planning permissions). 

OTHER INFO - Castle Acre is an excellent example of a planned Norman Village. It boasts a castle and priory, which are part of English Heritage, as well as an 800-year-old church, Bailey Gate and many original buildings.
- Wittles is located opposite the Village Green. Castle Acre is also on the famous Peddars Way (Roman Road), Rebellion Way and Nar Valley Way.
- The village attracts many tourists throughout the year, as well as leisure visitors for walks and cycling. There is an active local community.  

CASTLE ACRE As you sit on the pretty village green and watch the world go by at a gentle pace, it's incredible to think that Castle Acre once played a major role in history. Yet the Norman ruins of Castle Acre Castle and Castle Acre Priory, respectively east and west of the village, are reminders of the village's grand ancestry when royalty would regularly arrive at the Bailey Gate and enjoy days spent hunting in the deer park.

The priory, now the charge of English Heritage, once housed a community of monks until Henry VIII disbanded monastic houses in 1537. You can still admire the beauty of the church gable and cloisters - run your fingers through the scented plants in the herb garden which the brothers would have used for daily cooking and healing centuries ago.

Head to Wittles Castle Acre to enjoy a bite and a reviving coffee and wander along the High Street to Castle Antiques & Collectables to discover a curio or chic addition for your home.

At the meeting point of the Roman Peddars Way, the River Nar runs to the south of the village, leading east to Newton and on to the hamlet of Fiddler's Green. Follow the Massingham Road north west and you'll happen upon Castle Acre Water Tower, saved by photographer Dennis Pedersen who bought the once derelict wreck for just £25,000 and turned it into a contemporary spaceship-inspired family home with panoramic views over barley fields.

Of course there are plenty of traditional period homes, many lining the village green where pretty flint cottages are covered in rose blooms in the height of summer, along with newer properties to be discovered. With a local store and Post Office, a popular café, fish and chip shop and even a small, independent bookstore, it's easy to see why so many people find their forever home in Castle Acre. 

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

COUNCIL TAX Band B. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING An Energy Performance Certificate is not required for this property due to it being Grade II listed. 

TENURE Freehold. 

LOCATION What3words: ///Peroxide.underline.spare 

PROPERTY REFERENCE 45464. 

WEBSITE TAGS village-spirit

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