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New Road, Fundenhall

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

5

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

2,753 sq ft

256 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Exceptional former Methodist chapel, beautifully presented and combining striking character with impressive modern-day living
  • Enjoying a wonderful rural village setting with attractive field views
  • Substantial and highly versatile accommodation extending to approx. 2,750 sq/ft., ideal for family and multi-generational living
  • Thoughtfully reconfigured, extended and improved while retaining the architectural character and heritage of this distinctive building
  • Flexible 4/5 bedroom layout, including an impressive main bedroom and additional bedroom/dressing room possibilities
  • 2 superb reception rooms, including an impressive lounge/diner with characterful wood-burner
  • Generous kitchen/breakfast room forming the heart of the home, with excellent space for everyday family life and entertaining
  • Detached garden room providing valuable additional versatility as a home office, creative studio, gym or occasional guest space
  • Driveway parking complemented by a timber garage and useful adjoining storage room
  • Offered with no onward chain, presenting a rare opportunity to acquire a truly individual village home

Description

SUMMARY

Rich in character and beautifully reimagined, this exceptional former Methodist chapel offers a wonderful blend of ecclesiastical architecture and stylish modern living. Its heritage remains immediately apparent, with distinctive arched windows, a striking circular window and beautifully shaped chapel-style doors creating reminders of the building’s original purpose.

Inside, the impressive proportions continue. The superb family room provides a generous setting for relaxing and entertaining, while a separate study offers a quieter space for home working. The kitchen/breakfast room forms a sociable heart to the home, flowing naturally into the dining area and onwards to the substantial lounge/diner, where a characterful wood-burning stove creates a warm focal point.

Upstairs, the flexible 4/5 bedroom layout includes an impressive main bedroom alongside versatile family, guest and dressing space, complemented by both bathroom and shower facilities.

Set within approx. 0.21 acres, this truly individual home enjoys a rural position in Fundenhall, within convenient reach of Wymondham.

OUTSIDE

The Old Chapel occupies an impressive plot of approx. 0.21 acres, with its outdoor space making the most of the wonderful rural surroundings. A gated entrance opens onto a generous gravelled driveway, providing off-road parking and access to the timber garage, which benefits from power, light and a manual door. To the rear, the garden is predominantly laid to lawn, creating a generous yet manageable space for families, entertaining and relaxing outdoors. A paved seating area provides an ideal spot for outdoor dining while enjoying the open aspect, with the garden adjoining farmland and benefiting from far-reaching field views that reinforce the home’s countryside setting. A detached, insulated garden room with a water supply adds further versatility, while the property is served by a private sewerage treatment plant.

LOCATION

Fundenhall is an attractive rural village forming part of the parish of Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, surrounded by open countryside yet conveniently placed for access to larger towns and everyday amenities. The area offers a strong sense of village life, with nearby countryside walks, community facilities and recreation space, while surrounding villages including Bunwell, Tacolneston and Carleton Rode provide further local services, including village shops and post office facilities.

The popular market town of Wymondham lies approximately 4 miles away, offering an excellent range of supermarkets, independent shops, cafés, restaurants, schools and leisure facilities. Wymondham also provides a railway station and convenient access to the A11, making the location particularly appealing to commuters.

Norwich is around 11 miles to the north, while Attleborough and Long Stratton are also within easy reach, allowing Fundenhall to combine a peaceful countryside setting with excellent access to wider amenities.

DIRECTIONS

Leave Wymondham via Silfield Road and continue, passing over the A11. Before entering the village of Ashwellthorpe, turn right onto New Road where the property can be found on the left-hand side.

AGENTS NOTE

Please be advised the property and land is currently on 3 titles, please speak to branch for further information. Please be advised some pictures were provided by the Seller.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

South Norfolk

COUNCIL TAX BAND

D

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LETTINGS SERVICES

We offer a professional, ARLA accredited Lettings and Management Service via our affiliated agency, Habi Property. If you are considering renting your property in order to purchase, are looking at buy to let or would like a free, no obligation review of your current portfolio then please contact the office to discuss this further.

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COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: D
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Garage,Driveway,Off street
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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New Road, Fundenhall

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Affordability

Monthly repayments£3,227
Property: £ 650,000
Deposit: £ 65,000
Interest rate: 5.24%
Term: 30 years
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