The Grand Tour
Entry is into a wide hallway with a raised seating area next to a west-facing window. Immediately in front is the open-plan kitchen and living room, complete with a walk-in pantry and utility room. Wonderfully proportioned, all rooms in the house have big windows that draw light into the plan and original wooden floorboards. The kitchen comprises white cabinetry set against wooden worktops. A striking original fireplace with a tall wooden surround occupies one end of the room, bookended by a tall window and a glazed door.
A large double-aspect sitting room lies at the front of the house with another open fireplace crowned by the window, and a protruding bay window, which frames green views of the front garden. There is also a study and a guest WC on this floor.
On the first floor, a galleried landing leads to three good-sized bedrooms, each with its own fireplace and a family bathroom. From this floor, it is possible to get glimpses of the sea, a view which improves further from the top storey. The second floor is home to another wide landing leading to three more bedrooms and a second family bathroom. In the principal bedroom, part of the ceiling has been removed, revealing the beams and increasing the volume. There is also a characterful exposed-brick chimney.
The Great Outdoors
Outside, there are garden areas on three sides of the property. One is laid to lawn; there is also a vegetable patch and various sunny patio areas. Pretty wisteria grows up the side of the house, next to a greenhouse. There is also a garage, shared with the neighbouring house.
Out and About
Sheringham is a picturesque coastal town surrounded by woods and heathland with quaint back streets. The town has retained its old fishermen’s quarter, where brightly coloured crab boats are moored on the beach below the promenade.
The town is home to good pubs, restaurants, shops and the popular
Sheringham Little Theatre, alongside its café, The Hub. Each year, Sheringham is witness to a week of Viking-themed events in February, as well as a Crab and Lobster Festival, shared with Cromer, in May, and a spectacular carnival in August.
The Norfolk coastal path leads from the town to Beeston Bump, with incredible views over the North Sea, Sheringham and nearby West Runton. There are many pretty villages and towns nearby, including Holt, an attractive rural Georgian town with plenty of facilities, including a market, a clothes retailer called
Old Town, an excellent fishmonger and a good game butcher.
The Black Apollo coffee shop also roasts its own coffee.
The North Norfolk coast is renowned as one of the most beautiful areas of the UK, with incredible sandy beaches, such as Holkham, and large areas of protected marshland. It is notable for its number of excellent places to eat out, such as
Wiveton Hall Café and
No. 1 Cromer. A little further afield is the popular
Gunton Arms, a traditional pub with rooms in one of the area’s fine historic parks.
From March to October, there are several historic homes to visit, including Sandringham and National Trust properties at Blickling & Felbrigg. The Holkham Estate, with its stunning beach, wildlife reserve and magnificent house and grounds, is within easy reach by car.
Sheringham runs services to London via Norwich. Norwich itself is approximately an hour and 55 minutes from London Liverpool Street by train.
Council Tax Band: F
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