In Summary
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KEY FEATURES
If you’re searching for a three bedroom character cottage in a Norfolk Broads village with easy access to amenities, this could be exactly the property you’re looking for.
This delightful home offers privacy and charm in the heart of Coltishall – the gateway to the Broads.
Tucked away behind a brick-and-flint wall in a courtyard of character properties, this charming three-bedroom detached cottage is a hidden gem in the heart of the thriving Norfolk Broads village of Coltishall.
The moment you enter the neatly-tended front garden, with its sheltered patio area perfect for al fresco entertainment, you begin to feel a sense of what attracted the current owners to this home – a feeling of being part of the community, whilst being slightly apart from the community – thanks to this cottage’s superb location. Step inside the cottage, through that vibrant mint green front door, and you immediately feel something else – you feel at home.
In part, this is due to the owners’ great eye for design and colour, evident in the way they have refurbished much of the property since taking ownership in 2016. It’s also due to the layout, which offers well-proportioned living space over two floors, with high ceilings and large windows giving a superb feeling of light and space throughout the property.
On the ground floor, the kitchen is a mix of contemporary and classic styling, accommodating a dining table for cosy meals with family or friends, whilst a separate utility room provides a home for laundry appliances and leads to a ground floor shower room at the rear of the property.
The living room is a generous space, with defined areas for reading, playing music or watching TV, and in the winter months the wood burner in the exposed brick fireplace assures you of a warm welcome home. Off the living room, a separate study (or playroom) provides a private space for concentration and allows you to close the door on your efforts at the end of the working day.
On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with Jack-and-Jill doors to the first floor landing and Bedroom One.
This cottage occupies a sloping plot, and the rear gardens have been terraced as they rise upwards from the property. The garden would benefit from further landscaping to fully realise its potential, and we think the opportunity to watch the sun setting over the rooftops of Coltishall is not to be missed!
Location
This individual property is within easy walking distance of the amenities of Coltishall, and benefits from a superb location within the village, and is about a 15-minute walk from the iconic Coltishall Lower Common, a popular riverside recreational area in the summertime, which boasts moorings and two well-regarded public houses.
The wider amenities of the village include another popular pub, art gallery, two churches, hotel and spa, butchers, greengrocer, cafés, takeaways, convenience stores and fuel station – and these are all within easy reach, as is the OFSTED Excellent primary school, medical centre, pharmacy, and village hall with recreation grounds.
Situated alongside the River Bure at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads National Park, and just 30 minutes from the wide skies and open beaches of the Norfolk Coast, Coltishall is seven miles from the centre of cosmopolitan Norwich, with its international airport and direct rail service to London Liverpool Street in 90 minutes.
Early viewing is recommended to fully appreciate this delightful property, and is exclusively available through Pendefords – the individual property specialists.
Inside the property
On the Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Smooth plastered coved ceiling, timber entrance door to front aspect, tiled floor, doors to:
Kitchen / Breakfast Room
3.95m x 2.95m
Smooth plastered coved ceiling, UPVC window to front aspect, range of fitted wall and base units with solid timber worktops over incorporating integrated fridge/freezer, built in oven, halogen hob with extractor fan over, integrated dishwasher, double bowl ceramic sink with mixer tap, ceramic floor tiles, radiator. Door to:
Utility Room
Smooth plastered coved ceiling, UPVC window to rear aspect, wall mounted gas boiler, plumbing for washing machine, fitted worktop, laminate floor. Door to:
Shower Room
Smooth plastered coved ceiling, high-level UPVC obscure glazed window to rear aspect, double shower cubicle with shower over, dual flush WC, pedestal wash basin, shaver point, radiator, laminate flooring.
Living Room
4.97m max x 5.25m
Smooth plastered coved ceiling. Triple aspect room with two UPVC windows to rear aspect, UPVC window to front and UPVC window to side. Feature brick fireplace incorporating wood burner onto tiled hearth, stairs to first floor, two radiators, fitted carpets. Door to:
Study
2.72m x 1.40m
Smooth plastered ceiling, UPVC window to front aspect, radiator, fitted carpets.
On the First Floor
First Floor Landing
Smooth plastered coved ceiling with loft access hatch and Velux window to rear aspect. Fitted carpets, doors to:
Bedroom One
3.35m x 3.57m
Smooth plastered coved ceiling, UPVC window to rear aspect, built-in wardrobe storage cupboard, door to bathroom, radiator, fitted carpets.
Bedroom Two
3.93m x 2.54m
Dual aspect room with UPVC windows to side and rear aspect, smooth plastered coved ceiling, radiator, fitted carpets.
Bedroom 3
3.01m x 2.79m into dormer
Smooth plastered coved ceiling, UPVC dormer window to front aspect, radiator, fitted carpets.
Bathroom
Smooth plastered ceiling with recessed ceiling lights and Velux window to front aspect. Panelled bath with glass shower screen and shower over, vanity washbasin with mixer tap, dual flush W.C., heated towel rail, tiled floor. Jack-and-Jill door to Bedroom One.
Outside the property
To the front of the property
The property is set back from the roadway behind a low level brick wall with timber gate leading to the front garden, which is laid to lawn with a paved patio area to one side. In front of the property is the brick built Single Garage (2.97m x 5.33m) with up-and-over garage door to front, personnel door to rear, light and power. Directly in front of the garage is a concrete driveway providing off-road parking for one vehicle.
To the rear of the property
The rear garden slopes upwards away from the property, and is accessed by steps to the side of the property. The garden is informally terraced on three levels, with a paved area directly to the rear of the cottage.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Rating: C
Services Connected: Mains electricity, mains gas, mains water and drainage.
Agent’s Note: We are advised that the property benefits from a right of pedestrian access over the driveway of the adjacent property.