Seven Acres Lane, Coltishall, Norfolk

Seven Acres is an extensive late Edwardian country house sat centrally within 3.5 acres of mature grounds and near to village amenities amongst Broadland countryside. Built of brick rendered elevations under a clay tile roof the property offers approximately 4000 sq ft of internal accommodation which is presented in good condition with some wonderful rooms. The drawing room enjoys an open fireplace with arched recesses to either side, as well as a dining area and is bright with leaded windows and doors overlooking the south facing terrace and grounds beyond. The morning room is also very bright with three arched leaded windows and doors to the gardens and access to a butler’s pantry. The dining room is spacious with wood flooring and arched bay window. The Parlour has a wood burning stove and dual aspect leaded windows including a bay window. The kitchen is also dual aspect with pamment floor, shaker style cabinets and kitchen island. Further ground floor accommodation consists of study, guest wc, utility room and laundry room.

Upstairs is the principal bedroom with en suite bathroom. A similar sized bedroom also features an ensuite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms and two smaller guest bedrooms, along with a family bathroom and a separate shower room.

Adjoining the property to the southeast is an attractive single storey two-bedroom holiday cottage with reception room with wood burning stove, kitchen and bathroom. The property has been used in the past as a Bed & Breakfast.

Outside, the property is approached via a long tree lined driveway with lawn gardens to one side and open countryside beyond the hedge border on the other. To the rear of the property is a delightful south facing terrace with shrub and flower beds overlooking formal lawn gardens. Leading through the gap in a manicured beech hedge are further lawn gardens and a spectacular deep shrub and flower bed border. The property enjoys a plethora of broadleaf and coniferous specimen trees and is flanked on the western edge by a woodland dell. Outbuildings consist of double garage, wood store, boiler house with biomass pellet boiler and workshop.

Seven Acres is situated in the small hamlet of Great Hautbois about ½ mile from the village of Coltishall which has excellent amenities including a village shop, butchers, doctors’ surgery, village school, a number of well-regarded public houses, and a Georgian country-house spa hotel. Wroxham is 3.5 miles away and is considered the gateway to the Norfolk Broads network and offers a wide range of shopping facilities and a rail service to Norwich and the coast. The nearby River Bure provides access to the entire Broads inland waterways network. The property sits near to the seasonal Bure Valley Railway which is Norfolk's second longest narrow-gauge heritage railway. Alongside this is an 8-mile foot/cycle path running from Wroxham to Aylsham. The Cathedral City of Norwich, the regional centre is 7 miles to the south and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities, and excellent schooling. Norwich has a main railway station providing regular service to London and Cambridge. On the North side of the city is Norwich international Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.