Pales Green, Castle Acre, PE32

73 Pales Green is a semi detached cottage colour-washed brick built in 1995 by well respected local house builders Derek Hales Limited on a tucked away yard in the heart of the ever popular historic village of Castle Acre.  The property is a much loved permanent home for the current owners but would also suit those buyers looking for a second home with holiday lettings potential in an attractive amenity rich village setting.

The property offers well proportioned 3 bedroom accommodation laid out over two storeys and benefits from oil-fired radiator central heating, sealed unit double-glazing, coved and smooth ceilings and panelled internal doors.

Castle Acre is a picturesque and historic village set above the River Nar, one of Norfolk's finest chalk streams. Renowned for its Norman castle, Cluniac priory ruins, medieval Church of St James and water meadows, much of which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and cared for by English Heritage, the village is steeped in history and natural beauty.

The village offers a range of amenities including a Budgens stores, tea room, fish and chip shop, primary school, second-hand bookshop and “The Ostrich” public house, alongside scenic riverside walks and a traditional village green.

Conveniently located, Castle Acre provides easy access to the market towns of Swaffham, Fakenham, Dereham and King's Lynn, the North Norfolk coast, Norwich, with good local road links and a rail connection to London available from nearby King's Lynn.

Mains water, mains drainage and mains electricity.  Oil-fired central heating to radiators.  EPC Rating Band TBC.

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, King's Court, Chapel Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1EX.  Council Tax Band C.

GROUND FLOOR

A timber panelled front door, sheltered by a storm porch, opens into the entrance hall with a staircase to the first floor landing and doors leading to the cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room and the sitting/dining room. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of painted base and wall units, offers ample space for a breakfast table and chairs, and benefits from double aspect windows and a partly glazed door providing direct access to the rear garden. The spacious sitting/dining room, also double aspect, is centred around an attractive cast iron open fireplace and provides generous space for both comfortable seating and a dining table.

FIRST FLOOR

The light and airy galleried landing provides access to the three bedrooms and family bathroom, together with a hatch and drop-down ladder leading to the boarded loft. The large principal bedroom is double aspect and the bathroom is fitted with a white suite comprising a panelled bath with shower mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. A large shelved airing cupboard houses the hot water cylinder and the oil-fired central heating boiler.

OUTSIDE

73 Pales Green is approached over a gravelled driveway shared with the 2 neighbouring properties and leading to a parking space and the garage with up and over door to the front, power and light. There are flower and shrub borders to the front of the property and access to the front door with storm porch over and security light.

A metal pedestrian gate with pathway leads to a patio area to the rear of the property which opens out from the kitchen/breakfast room. The rear garden is a delight comprising a lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders, trellis planted with climbers, garden shed, outside tap, lighting and power socket. Screened oil tank with brick and flint walled and fenced boundaries. Concrete steps leads up to a lockable cast iron gate with a gravelled pathway leading to a further south westerly facing 'secret' garden with a lawn, flower and shrub borders, fenced and hedged boundaries and a shed/workshop (10' x 6') with power supply.