Burnham Overy Town, Norfolk

A Georgian watermill, part of a range of Grade II listed buildings, providing almost 4000 square feet of accommodation with magical views of the mill pond, the River Burn and its banks. English country life at its very finest and all within a two-thirds of a mile of Burnham Market.

• Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Second Kitchen, Shower Room, Water Wheel

• First Floor: Kitchen / Family Room, Sitting Room

• Second Floor: Three Bedrooms, all En Suite

• Third Floor: Three further Bedrooms, all En Suite

• Outside: Mill Race, Mill Pond with Trout Fishing, Hardwood Decking

• Off-road Parking and Double Garage

• Share of 5 acres of amenity land providing water meadows, woodland and river frontage

• Burnham Market – 0.6 Mile Burnham Overy Staithe - 1 Mile Brancaster - 5 Miles Wells-next-the-Sea – 5 miles

DESCRIPTION

The Watermill forms part of a range of attractive 18th century Mill Buildings in a stunning tranquil setting overlooking the mill-race and mill-pond yet within 0.6 miles of Burnham Market’s popular village centre.

The Watermill is a beautiful and sensitive conversion of an historic Georgian building into a stylish and charming family home, yet retaining the building’s heritage. Original and complementary materials have been used wherever possible; lime wash, pitch pine and York stone are all in evidence, the water wheel has been fully restored and its machinery features on both the ground and first floors.

The accommodation is arranged over four floors and capitalises on the Watermill’s beautiful setting above the mill-stream. The ground floor provides a well-appointed occasional kitchen and a dining room looking across the mill-pond, along with a wet room, cloakroom and mill-room in which the water wheel is located.

The first floor provides a spacious kitchen / family room and a sitting room; each with windows overlooking the water on two sides.

There are six bedroom suites laid out over the second and third floors, one of which incorporates the lucarne.

The dining room opens to a good-sized hardwood deck with glorious views across the mill-pond.

LOCATION

The Watermill is well positioned on the north Norfolk Coast, very much at the heart of the golden triangle of Brancaster, Burnham Market and Holkham.

The Watermill itself is situated within a designated Conservation Area in the pretty village of Burnham Overy Town which is about 0.6 miles from Burnham Market.

Burnham Market is often regarded as the loveliest village in Norfolk and has a full range of niche shops including a delicatessen, wine merchants, butchers, fishmongers and various independent boutiques.

Amenities include a primary school, Post Office, GPs’ surgery, dentist, garage, hard tennis courts, two fine parish churches and a range of hostelries including “Socius” - an award-winning restaurant and “The Hoste” - a renowned 4-star hotel.

The village is centred around a green of mainly Georgian houses in what is regarded an extremely desirable location. The nearby north Norfolk coast is a National Landscape (previously called an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) boasting miles of sandy beaches and salt marshes full of birds and wildlife criss-crossed by creeks and harbours.

To the west are the popular coastal villages of Brancaster and Thornham offering sailing clubs, the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club and a RSPB Reserve. To the east is Wells-next-the-Sea, and further along the coast, Blakeney and Cley.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The mill at Burnham Overy Town is one of only two mills in Norfolk designed to use both water and wind power from the same site and was built in 1737.

The stone tablets above the doorways on either side of the neighbouring windmill were installed in 1814 by Thomas Beeston, miller at that time, to commemorate the end of the Napoleonic wars and Bonaparte’s exile to Elba. A message written in lead pencil was found on the roof rafters near the tower; “French fleet seen 1798”.

Previous owners have included Mr William Love Porritt and Mr Philip Roy, both of whom carried on successful businesses as millers. In later years the decline in private milling, a consequence of industrialisation, meant that the mill became merely a barn serving Mill Farm until it was restored and converted into a fine residential dwelling.

AMENITY LAND

The Watermill, in conjunction with other owners at Mill Farm, jointly own a further 5 acres of amenity land consisting of water meadows and woodland with frontage to the River Burn.

This provides a delightful escape in which to enjoy the abundant native wildlife, walk, picnic or fish. A nominal charge is levied by a management company for the upkeep of the shared land, situated to the east of Mill Farm.

HEATING: Central Heating from an LPG-fired boiler.

COUNCIL TAX: Band G.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage.

BROADBAND: Ofcom state that Superfast broadband is available to the property.

MOBILE COVERAGE: Ofcom state that O2, Vodafone, EE and Three all provide good coverage outdoors.

DIRECTIONS: From Burnham Market, take the B1155 towards Wells-next-the-Sea into Burnham Overy Town. The entrance to Mill Farm is immediatelyon the right hand side on entering the village.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold interest. Some items such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, etc., may be available by separate negotiation if required.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: These particulars have been prepared in all good faith to give a fair overall view of the property. Measurements and distance are given as a guide only. We have endeavoured to ensure the information given is accurate but we would urge you to contact the office before travelling any great distance to ensure that your impression of the property is as we intended. None of the services, appliances or equipment have been tested and purchasers should satisfy themselves on such matters prior to purchase.

VIEWING: Early inspection is recommended through the Agents. For an appointment please telephone BEDFORDS, The Bower House, Market Place, Burnham Market, King’s Lynn, PE31 8HF. Tel: . All our properties can be found on the internet at

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) AND ID CHECKS: Under current legislation, estate agents are required to verify buyers’ identities and establish the source of funding for all transactions. Upon acceptance of your offer and before we instruct solicitors to proceed with your purchase, we will carry out the necessary checks for which you will be charged £30 per person.