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Smallworth
Garboldisham (Near Diss), Norfolk, IP22
Under offer
Guide Price
£875,000
Ref: CSD241131
A substantial period house with annexe and outbuildings in an acre of gardens.
- 7 bedrooms
- 7 bathrooms
- 6 reception rooms
- 3,685 square feet
- 0.98 acres
- Freehold
- Council Band E
- Energy Efficiency Rating E
Features at a glance
- Substantial Period House
- Characterful Features
- Flexible Accomodation
- 7 Bedrooms
- 3685 Sq Ft
- Triple Garage Block
Overview
The Chelsea House is a substantial period property believed to date from the 17th Century and offers a wealth of flexible and characterful accommodation. Inside the property enjoys plenty of period features all whilst having gone through extensive renovation by the current owners including rear extension, new roofing and double glazing. Accommodation includes a large formal drawing room with open fire and a solid elm wood door through to a snug sitting room with inglenook fireplace and adjacent breakfast room both with exposed beams. To the front is a large downstairs bedroom with en suite shower room and to the rear are a study, dining room with floor to ceiling windows and a kitchen with pamment flooring leading to a boot room, pantry and studio with pitched ceilings. Upstairs is the principal bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite bath and shower room with free standing bathtub. On the other side of the house are three more double bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms and a separate family bathroom.
This property has 0.98 acres of land.
Outside
The gardens extend to just under an acre and meander through landscaped areas with lawns, mature trees and hedging, fruit trees and shrubs, including a recreated award winning Chelsea Flower Show garden from 1999. Approached via an in and out driveway with parking for numerous vehicles leading to the garage block, workshops and grounds to the rear.
Situation
Smallworth is a small residential hamlet situated on the Norfolk/Suffolk boarder approximately midway between the market towns of Diss and Thetford, just south of Garboldisham, a larger community village with post office, shop, primary school, village hall, church and community pub The Fox. The A11 (6 miles) is nearby and provides access to Norwich and south out of the county. The Cathedral City of Norwich is 27 miles to the north and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities. There is a mainline railway station in Diss (7 miles) providing regular service to London Liverpool Street with a journey time of 90 minutes.
Directions
From Diss, head west on the A1066 towards Thetford and continue for 6.5 miles passing through Bressingham and South Lopham before turning left onto Smallworth Lane. Follow the road for ½ a mile and The Chelsea House can be found on the right-hand side.
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