Honeysuckle Cottage, South Walsham Road, Panxworth, Norfolk

Honeysuckle Cottage is one of those rare properties that is frequently sought yet seldom found. Benefitting from an interesting blend of old and new that has been seamlessly combined to create a fabulous, spacious family home. The original house features a thatched roof, a brick fireplace and beams whilst the modern two-storey extension built in 2018, provides luxury open plan living where the outside space filters through the glass balustrade of the large south west facing cantilevered balcony.

Set on a plot approaching four acres Honeysuckle enjoys a tranquil setting away from the hustle and bustle of city life, it is approached through electric gates over a shingle drive providing ample off-road parking. To the rear the paved terrace leads to a well-tended lawn garden interspersed with timber walkways, and yields views which extend away as far as the eye can see, above the watery dykes below. Within the grounds are greenhouses, an insulated wooden cabin with multifuel stove, ideal for socialising with friends and family, additional accommodation or a hobby room; a workshop; a wood-fired sauna with dressing room, covered veranda and raised decking, and a heated swimming pool with adjustable current.

The main entrance to the property provides access into a hallway where separate internal doors lead into a utility room, the kitchen, and a generous lounge dining room with french doors giving access to the rear terrace and garden.

There are two first floor wings. In the old wing, there is a family bathroom and a further three bedrooms, all with built in storage. In the new wing, there is a ground floor bedroom, with a dressing room and en-suite bath and shower room. with bi-fold doors to the garden. The stairs lead to a separate lounge, with fully opening sliding glass doors, where a covered balcony provides the perfect setting for relaxation whilst enjoying the surrounding countryside views.

Panxworth is a small rural hamlet located north-east of the county’s capital city centre, where an equidistant journey of twenty minutes delivers you to the bustling city of Norwich or the sandy beaches of the east Norfolk coastline and Wroxham, the capital of the renown Norfolk Broads, is a near ten minutes away. It rests on the outskirts of the village of South Walsham, which is adjacent to one of the most picturesque broads in the National Broadland Park, replete with rambling walks, woodlands with an abundance of wildlife, as well as recreational adventure or relaxation on the Broads water. Conveniently located less than three miles east to the Broadland village of Salhouse, benefitting from local amenities that include a primary school, recreation parks, The Stag public house and Salhouse Lodge.