Bridge Road, Colby, Norfolk

The White House is a large and handsome detached Edwardian house sat centrally within 3.5 acres of mature gardens with outbuildings in North Norfolk. Built with brick and rendered elevations under clay tile roof, the property is not listed and has some interesting architectural features including a curved parapet gable, brick pilasters and quoins, brick mullion windows with leaded lights, and large decorative chimney stacks. Inside the property has generous family accommodation over three storeys with further early Arts & Crafts period features such as wooden block parquet flooring, picture rails and fireplaces. Ground floor consists of large dining room, sitting room and an extended kitchen breakfast room with pitched ceiling and glazed gable end. The kitchen enjoys stone floor, fitted cupboards and four over Aga. The ground floor is complete with study, laundry room and boot room with guest wc. Upstairs is the principal bedroom with en suite bath and shower room. There are a further three double bedrooms and a separate shower room. On the second floor are two more bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outside, the property is approached via a tree and laurel arched driveway to the front of the property with parking for numerous vehicles, lawn garden and a variety of shrub borders with specimen trees. To the rear of the property is a terrace overlooking a formal lawn garden leading to a converted outbuilding with kitchen, shower room and sunroom with sliding doors and roof lights, currently used as a gym and home office. To the rear of this building is an attached garage storeroom. Further to the north is a fruit and vegetable garden and chicken coop, as well as pond and summer house. To the west of the property are three fenced paddocks where the current owners have kept livestock. Adjacent to these is a substantial cart lodge with eight open bays and storeroom, as well as an outbuilding with stable, barn and storeroom, all located with easy separate access to the road.

The White House is situated in Colby, a small North Norfolk village located near to the market town of Aylsham. Colby has a primary school and a garage and is very close to Banningham which has a public house and village hall. The market town of Aylsham (3 miles) is increasingly popular with an array of amenities including public houses, schooling, supermarkets, banking, doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, veterinary surgery and sporting clubs. The National Trust property of Blickling Hall is 4 miles away providing delightful country walks through parkland. North Walsham is 3.5 miles away with good amenities including a Waitrose supermarket and a railway line to Norwich. The Cathedral City of Norwich, the regional centre, is 14 miles to the south and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. Norwich has a mainline railway station providing regular services to London and Cambridge. On the North side of the City is Norwich international Airport (12 miles) which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.