The Common, South Creake, Fakenham

A striking and highly versatile attached house in a sought-after North Norfolk location. It has been improved by the current vendors and makes for an excellent family home.

Property - The property is a striking, spacious and highly versatile attached cottage which has been upgraded by the current vendors. The accommodation can easily be adapted to suit a variety of needs. The front door opens to a useful porch with inner door to the spacious sitting/dining room. There is an open fireplace with woodburning stove in the sitting area. The kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with a striking range of blue wall and base units and has a door to the conservatory. A door from the dining room leads to an inner hall off which the remainder of ground floor rooms. There are two rooms to the front. One is used as a study and one is a bedroom but both could be bedrooms if required. There is a superb bathroom with spacious shower and freestanding rolltop bath.

On the first floor is a large principal double aspect bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an ensuite shower room. Off the bedroom is a first floor sun room running the width of the bedroom and overlooking the countryside to the rear. There are two further double bedrooms on the first floor.

Attached the house is a garage with personnel door to the rear and a driveway in front for two cars. The rear garden has a decked terrace for alfresco dining joining the lawn. There is a garden shed and slate seating area behind.

Location - South Creake is one of the principal villages before reaching the Burnhams and Brancaster on the north Norfolk coastline. The village is on the river Burn, which meanders alongside the road and through the green, creating a picturesque and timeless scene. Within the village there is an excellent gastro pub, The Ostrich, a tennis club, children’s play area and playing field, a fine 14th century church, village green and village pavilion. Burnham Market, regarded as a central location along the North Norfolk Coast, is only four miles beyond with a village green surrounded by 18th century houses. It has an extensive range of shops and restaurants, a wine merchant, famous fish shop, two book shops, a doctors’ surgery, dental surgery, pharmacy, primary school and post office as well as a butchers and delicatessen. The town of Holt, the home of Gresham’s Public School is approximately 17 miles. Further everyday facilities, supermarkets and specialised shopping can be found in the market town of Fakenham (6 miles).

Burnham Market is only 1.5 miles from the sea which can be accessed nearby from Burnham Overy Staithe or from Brancaster Staithe and nearby Holkham, all of which form part of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are delightful beach and sand dune walks particularly in the vast sandy expanse of Holkham Bay. There are many leisure pursuits along the coast including golf at Brancaster, riding, sailing, walking and bird watching with a number of reserves in the area including Cley and Blakeney Point.

There is a mainline railway station to the southwest at King’s Lynn and Downham Market with regular trains to London King’s Cross. To the southeast the cathedral city of Norwich also has a mainline railway service to London Liverpool Street and Norwich International Airport.

Services - Oil fired central heating. Mains electric and water with drainage via septic tank. (Durrants have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services and so cannot verify they are in working order)

Local Authority - Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Council
Council Tax Band C

Energy Performance - TBC

Viewing - Viewing is strictly by arrangement with the vendors' agent Durrants, please call .

Building Consultancy - Our Building Consultancy Team will be happy to provide advice to prospective buyers on planning applications, architectural design, building regulations and project management - please contact us if you would like to discuss.