Roughton, Near Holt, North Norfolk

Roughton Hall is a substantial Victorian country house, fully restored and extended by the current owners. The house is unlisted, and the renovation has been thorough: new roof, chimneys and windows, complete rewire and re-plumb.

Ceiling heights are generous throughout. Period detail has been retained where it counts — coving, and the original tiled floor in the entrance hall. The kitchen/breakfast room is the standout room, high-specification and opening via French doors onto the terrace. Wood-burning stoves sit in both the drawing room and sitting room, and the absence of glazing bars on the new windows keeps the rooms light.

The layout is flexible. A rear staircase leads to a bedroom suite and home office above the double garage, suitable as self-contained annexe accommodation. The main staircase serves four further bedrooms on the first floor, each with views over the grounds, and a principal suite on the second floor with sitting area, walk-in wardrobes and en-suite.

The house sits in an elevated position, reached via a gravel driveway with parking and turning space. Gardens are mainly lawn, planted with a mix of broadleaf and coniferous trees, and an orchard of apple, pear and plum. Some of the grassed areas would suit paddocks, and the property could work for equestrian use. A large terrace with bar sits adjacent to the house.

Roughton is a village on the north Norfolk coast, with a shop and garage, a well-regarded fish and chip shop, a public house and a farm shop close by. West Runton, home to Beeston Hall Prep School, is about 3.5 miles away. Holt lies 8 miles to the west, with Gresham's School among its amenities. The north Norfolk coast is just 3.5 miles distant, putting Cromer and Sheringham, with their beaches, golf courses and rail links, within easy reach.