4 Bedroom Detached for sale in Norwich, NR14
Bramerton Road, Surlingham, Norwich, NR14£595,000
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An attractive architect-designed conversion of a red brick hay barn into a spacious and comfortable family home.
The property comprises: front lobby, entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, rear lobby & utility room, study, WC, master bedroom with ensuite shower room, bedroom 2 with mezzanine level incorporating bedroom 4, bedroom 3 and family bathroom. The grounds, of around one acre (stms), include a range of outbuildings with potential for ancillary accommodation/annexe and enjoy far-reaching views over the adjoining rolling countryside.
LOCATION Just a 10-minute drive from the centre of vibrant Norwich, pretty Surlingham is an ideal place to live for anyone seeking a country lifestyle, as well as city comforts. The quiet village nestles on the doorstep of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, Britain's largest protected wetland and home to some of the rarest plants and animals in the country. Here there are some 125 miles of navigable waterways to explore by boat, as well as foot and cycle paths, and bridleways. The village has two popular pub/restaurants set on the banks of the River Yare. Browne's Croft Barn is set in the old centre of the village just 100 yards from the Norman parish church of St Mary with its picturesque round tower and tithe barn, adjoining a noted RSPB reserve.
ENTRANCE Wooden front door leads into the lobby with windows to both side aspects, parquet flooring and door through to Entrance Hall.
ENTRANCE HALL An impressive and spacious entrance hall with vaulted ceilings, original beams, parquet flooring, storage cupboard and doors through to sitting room, dining room, stairs down to WC, study/office and stairs up to the first floor. Door access to storage in lobby roof space.
SITTING ROOM Stripped wooden flooring, window to front aspect, multi fuel wood burner with wooden surround, french doors out to the rear garden.
DINING ROOM Open fire with brick inset and wooden beam, windows to front and rear aspects, beams and floor laid to carpet.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM A range of built in wall and base units with laminate worktop over, tiled splash back, double bowl sink and drainer unit, space for cooker and dishwasher. Windows to front and rear aspects, terracotta tiled flooring and door through to rear lobby.
REAR LOBBY Part glazed door out to the garden, window to rear and side aspect. Space for fridge freezer, plumbing for washing machine, and floor tiled with original barn pamments.
UTILITY ROOM A range of built in cupboards and drawer units, 2 windows to side aspect, pamment tiled flooring, space for washing machine, tumble drier or other white goods.
STUDY/OFFICE Window to rear aspect, storage cupboards and shelving, built in desk space and floor laid to carpet.
WC Low level WC, hand wash basin, tiled splash backs, original beams, original barn floor tiles and obscure glazed window to rear aspect.
SPLIT LEVEL GALLERIED LANDING Impressive wide staircase leading from the entrance hall up to the first floor landing with feature window and full length bookcase to the rear aspect and beautifully exposed beams.
BEDROOM 1 Double bedroom with built in double wardrobes and dressing area, window to front aspect and floor laid to carpet.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM Low level WC, built in hand wash basin with vanity cupboard below, shower enclosure, velux window in the roof space, floor laid to carpet.
BEDROOM 2 Double bedroom with window to front aspect, exposed beams, stairs up to mezzanine level and floor laid to carpet.
MEZZANINE/BEDROOM 4 Large room with velux window in the roof space, original beams, floor laid to carpet.
BEDROOM 3 Double bedroom with window to side aspect and floor laid to carpet.
FAMILY BATHROOM A large family bathroom with panelled bath with tiled walls, low level WC, hand wash basin, velux window in the roof space and lino flooring.
OUTSIDE A long sweeping tarmacadam drive lined by mature pine trees takes you to the property and a hard landscaped area for multiple parking, and wide vehicle turning space. The plot, which is around one acre (stms) is bordered at the rear by a walled garden and hand-woven willow fencing and is
mainly laid to lawn with fantastic views over the neighbouring farmland. To the front and side of the property there is mature hedging, flower borders, lawned areas and a cottage garden with mature trees bordering the road. There are hand-built brick and slate curved steps up to the lawned area, and a range of outbuildings.
OUTBUILDINGS The range of outbuildings has huge scope for further ancillary accommodation including granny annexe/office/studio/workshop.
Subject to necessary planning consent.
Store Room - Housing oil tank for central heating, space for gardening equipment, private WC and washbasin, window to side and garage up and over door. Power and light.
Large Double Garage - Two up and over garage doors, inspection pit, power and light.
Large Storage Building/Further Triple Garage - Two up and over garage doors, power and light.
Potting Shed/Garden Room - Conservatory style room off the large storage building with windows to all sides, and power.
AGENTS NOTE At the front of the driveway the neighbouring farmer has a right of way into the field. The vendors mentioned to us that this has never been used but nevertheless there is a legal right of way in place.
SERVICES Oil central heating, septic tank, electricity and mains water. (websters has not checked these services)
HISTORY OF THE BARN Archaeologists have long believed that the area in which the barn and Church Farm stand has been continuously occupied for thousands of years. In 1953, when the track to the adjoining field from Bramerton road was being dug out, a Neolithic (4,000 to 2,500 BC) chipped flint axehead was discovered .The site is at the top of the existing driveway where it turns towards the property and is detailed on the Norfolk Explorer website.
The most recent evidence of occupation comes from aerial photographs which seem to show the site of an Anglo-Saxon farm towards Cross Lane. Pottery shards from the same area have been identified as Roman and Saxon. A track across the fields, probably used by people on their way to
the former St Saviour's church (now a ruin) has revealed a number of interesting finds including brooches, coins and trinkets.
It is unclear when the farmhouse was built but the barn is known to have been in existence in 1799. Marked bricks within the property, discovered during its conversion to a house in 1983, have the date July 4 1801 but these were in an extension to the original building . The soft red bricks would have come from the brickyards at the end of Church Lane directly across the road.
On the end of the property adjoining the road, two sets of initials are carved high on the wall "R.B. J x C 1808". These were probably carved from the top of a loaded hay wain and the initials are almost certainly the young John Browne, whose father Henry farmed at Church Farm at the time, and went on to take it over; and John Curtis, a farmhand who lived in the village.
The Enclosure Map of 1822 shows the barn as much more substantial than it is today, with an extension running along the roadside wall, and owned by Henry Browne together with the surrounding lane. This was probably used form animals along the edge of the farmyard. The field name in 1841 is given as Browne's Croft.
The original barn building runs from the outside wall of the dining room to the wall in the lounge dividing it from the kitchen. The supports for the barn door opening on to the former farmyard are still in place on the original doorposts on the landing.
An extension was added at some point and it appears that this housed a cider press to provide cider for the village from the apples which grew in the adjoining field. An iron ladder went up to an opening, and the marks of boots worn into the brickwork are clearly visible. What is now the kitchen became the office of The Fruit Farm, as it was known for many years, with its entrance through the extended farmyard of with a door to the left of the kitchen window.
The barn was sold to a builder Terry Clarke in 1983 who converted it into a home for he and his wife Ann. They joined their first names to call it Terran House. The original field name was re-instated in 1993.
The property comprises: front lobby, entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, rear lobby & utility room, study, WC, master bedroom with ensuite shower room, bedroom 2 with mezzanine level incorporating bedroom 4, bedroom 3 and family bathroom. The grounds, of around one acre (stms), include a range of outbuildings with potential for ancillary accommodation/annexe and enjoy far-reaching views over the adjoining rolling countryside.
LOCATION Just a 10-minute drive from the centre of vibrant Norwich, pretty Surlingham is an ideal place to live for anyone seeking a country lifestyle, as well as city comforts. The quiet village nestles on the doorstep of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, Britain's largest protected wetland and home to some of the rarest plants and animals in the country. Here there are some 125 miles of navigable waterways to explore by boat, as well as foot and cycle paths, and bridleways. The village has two popular pub/restaurants set on the banks of the River Yare. Browne's Croft Barn is set in the old centre of the village just 100 yards from the Norman parish church of St Mary with its picturesque round tower and tithe barn, adjoining a noted RSPB reserve.
ENTRANCE Wooden front door leads into the lobby with windows to both side aspects, parquet flooring and door through to Entrance Hall.
ENTRANCE HALL An impressive and spacious entrance hall with vaulted ceilings, original beams, parquet flooring, storage cupboard and doors through to sitting room, dining room, stairs down to WC, study/office and stairs up to the first floor. Door access to storage in lobby roof space.
SITTING ROOM Stripped wooden flooring, window to front aspect, multi fuel wood burner with wooden surround, french doors out to the rear garden.
DINING ROOM Open fire with brick inset and wooden beam, windows to front and rear aspects, beams and floor laid to carpet.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM A range of built in wall and base units with laminate worktop over, tiled splash back, double bowl sink and drainer unit, space for cooker and dishwasher. Windows to front and rear aspects, terracotta tiled flooring and door through to rear lobby.
REAR LOBBY Part glazed door out to the garden, window to rear and side aspect. Space for fridge freezer, plumbing for washing machine, and floor tiled with original barn pamments.
UTILITY ROOM A range of built in cupboards and drawer units, 2 windows to side aspect, pamment tiled flooring, space for washing machine, tumble drier or other white goods.
STUDY/OFFICE Window to rear aspect, storage cupboards and shelving, built in desk space and floor laid to carpet.
WC Low level WC, hand wash basin, tiled splash backs, original beams, original barn floor tiles and obscure glazed window to rear aspect.
SPLIT LEVEL GALLERIED LANDING Impressive wide staircase leading from the entrance hall up to the first floor landing with feature window and full length bookcase to the rear aspect and beautifully exposed beams.
BEDROOM 1 Double bedroom with built in double wardrobes and dressing area, window to front aspect and floor laid to carpet.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM Low level WC, built in hand wash basin with vanity cupboard below, shower enclosure, velux window in the roof space, floor laid to carpet.
BEDROOM 2 Double bedroom with window to front aspect, exposed beams, stairs up to mezzanine level and floor laid to carpet.
MEZZANINE/BEDROOM 4 Large room with velux window in the roof space, original beams, floor laid to carpet.
BEDROOM 3 Double bedroom with window to side aspect and floor laid to carpet.
FAMILY BATHROOM A large family bathroom with panelled bath with tiled walls, low level WC, hand wash basin, velux window in the roof space and lino flooring.
OUTSIDE A long sweeping tarmacadam drive lined by mature pine trees takes you to the property and a hard landscaped area for multiple parking, and wide vehicle turning space. The plot, which is around one acre (stms) is bordered at the rear by a walled garden and hand-woven willow fencing and is
mainly laid to lawn with fantastic views over the neighbouring farmland. To the front and side of the property there is mature hedging, flower borders, lawned areas and a cottage garden with mature trees bordering the road. There are hand-built brick and slate curved steps up to the lawned area, and a range of outbuildings.
OUTBUILDINGS The range of outbuildings has huge scope for further ancillary accommodation including granny annexe/office/studio/workshop.
Subject to necessary planning consent.
Store Room - Housing oil tank for central heating, space for gardening equipment, private WC and washbasin, window to side and garage up and over door. Power and light.
Large Double Garage - Two up and over garage doors, inspection pit, power and light.
Large Storage Building/Further Triple Garage - Two up and over garage doors, power and light.
Potting Shed/Garden Room - Conservatory style room off the large storage building with windows to all sides, and power.
AGENTS NOTE At the front of the driveway the neighbouring farmer has a right of way into the field. The vendors mentioned to us that this has never been used but nevertheless there is a legal right of way in place.
SERVICES Oil central heating, septic tank, electricity and mains water. (websters has not checked these services)
HISTORY OF THE BARN Archaeologists have long believed that the area in which the barn and Church Farm stand has been continuously occupied for thousands of years. In 1953, when the track to the adjoining field from Bramerton road was being dug out, a Neolithic (4,000 to 2,500 BC) chipped flint axehead was discovered .The site is at the top of the existing driveway where it turns towards the property and is detailed on the Norfolk Explorer website.
The most recent evidence of occupation comes from aerial photographs which seem to show the site of an Anglo-Saxon farm towards Cross Lane. Pottery shards from the same area have been identified as Roman and Saxon. A track across the fields, probably used by people on their way to
the former St Saviour's church (now a ruin) has revealed a number of interesting finds including brooches, coins and trinkets.
It is unclear when the farmhouse was built but the barn is known to have been in existence in 1799. Marked bricks within the property, discovered during its conversion to a house in 1983, have the date July 4 1801 but these were in an extension to the original building . The soft red bricks would have come from the brickyards at the end of Church Lane directly across the road.
On the end of the property adjoining the road, two sets of initials are carved high on the wall "R.B. J x C 1808". These were probably carved from the top of a loaded hay wain and the initials are almost certainly the young John Browne, whose father Henry farmed at Church Farm at the time, and went on to take it over; and John Curtis, a farmhand who lived in the village.
The Enclosure Map of 1822 shows the barn as much more substantial than it is today, with an extension running along the roadside wall, and owned by Henry Browne together with the surrounding lane. This was probably used form animals along the edge of the farmyard. The field name in 1841 is given as Browne's Croft.
The original barn building runs from the outside wall of the dining room to the wall in the lounge dividing it from the kitchen. The supports for the barn door opening on to the former farmyard are still in place on the original doorposts on the landing.
An extension was added at some point and it appears that this housed a cider press to provide cider for the village from the apples which grew in the adjoining field. An iron ladder went up to an opening, and the marks of boots worn into the brickwork are clearly visible. What is now the kitchen became the office of The Fruit Farm, as it was known for many years, with its entrance through the extended farmyard of with a door to the left of the kitchen window.
The barn was sold to a builder Terry Clarke in 1983 who converted it into a home for he and his wife Ann. They joined their first names to call it Terran House. The original field name was re-instated in 1993.
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