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1 BUTLERS BARN, NARBOROUGH Fine City & Country Homes, Unique Properties, Town Houses, Country Cottages, Barn Conversions, Equestrian Properties, Coastal and Riverside Homes

Traditional Norfolk Chalk, Flint and Brick Barn Conversion Approximately 9 Acres of Post and Rail Paddocks, Gardens and Grounds Two Reception Rooms, Five / Six Bedrooms Including Double Height Beamed

2 Traditional Norfolk Chalk, Flint and Brick Barn Conversion Approximately 9 Acres of Post and Rail Paddocks, Gardens and Grounds Two Reception Rooms, Five / Six Bedrooms Including Double Height Beamed Reception Room with Galleried End Self-Contained Guest Annex with Reception Room and Bathroom Five Substantial Well Built Stables and Tack Room Flagstone Terrace and Lawned Courtyard Garden with Sunken Central Fish Pond Double Garage, Chicken Coup, Pond and Small Stream "In a quiet and peaceful Norfolk location Sit transformed barns for those on vacation. But in the main it is a home To which these holiday-makers come. It features a cottage, stabling and an extra wing It is surely a useful thing To have a choice of what to do With all these rooms, and land you will accrue?"

"You could say I bought this place on a whim," recounts the development subject to planning. Next to the cottage are current owner. "My wife didn't know I was getting it!

" property in such a tranquil place, and with so much land.

mixture of brick, chalk and flint, these materials a the open space inside and out.

The barns were courtyard garden centring round a formal pond within the converted by the previous owner in the year 2000 with sunken lawn area, it is ideal for relaxing and basking in the work being

An extensive paved terrace wrapping the whole way came, they did a complete overhaul of the property re- round provides plenty of space for sitting outside.

the Med out here!" declares the owner. "One around the complex.

sunny weather all day reception area and the kitchen both with vaulted ceilings so everyone just stayed outside.

3 "You could say I bought this place on a whim," recounts the development subject to planning. Next to the cottage are current owner. "My wife didn't know I was getting it! But I six stables which could be used as such for a horse-lover or couldn't resist the opportunity to buy such a characterful they might make three separate little cottages for instance." property in such a tranquil place, and with so much land." This was a few years ago, and now he will be very sad to Perfect for Parties leave this U-shaped arrangement of converted barns built Butlers Barn is a wonderful place for entertaining due to in a mixture of brick, chalk and flint, these materials a the open space inside and out. With doors from both the feature of the internal walls amidst criss-crossing beams kitchen and reception area opening onto the sheltered both within the walls and overhead. The barns were courtyard garden centring round a formal pond within the converted by the previous owner in the year 2000 with sunken lawn area, it is ideal for relaxing and basking in the work being completed in When the current owners sun. An extensive paved terrace wrapping the whole way came, they did a complete overhaul of the property re- round provides plenty of space for sitting outside. "The placing all the light fittings, decorating every room, fitting centre courtyard is beautiful; it's like being on holiday in a new carpets, and putting up new farm gates and fencing posh hotel in the Med out here!" declares the owner. "One around the complex. It's certainly a very extensive property April the first, we had a big 50th birthday party with a not only with lovely spacious rooms, in particular the main barbeque outside and it was glorious sunny weather all day reception area and the kitchen both with vaulted ceilings so everyone just stayed outside. For a Golden Wedding and a wealth of beams overhead, but also with a separate party we weren't quite so lucky so we were all inside but annexe and stabling, and over eight acres of grazing. there's plenty of space for large numbers even inside. A Caterer's Dream Best of Both Worlds "We just love the character of the place, it's not ultra- The peaceful location is the pull for a lot of the holiday-lets: modern, but is like a country farmhouse. We spend all of "Some of our elderly guests love it so much here they don't our life in the kitchen with its huge Aga keeping the room even bother going out for the day!" laughs the owner. But so warm. There is underfloor heating in the kitchen but it's there is plenty to see and do in this lovely part of rural not necessary to have it on with the Aga." Having four Norfolk. The coast is only half an hour's drive away, and ovens gives plenty of choice for cooking temperatures - but the attractive market towns of King's Lynn and Swaffham a serious cook or caterer has many options especially as are less than ten miles away. The village has its own there is a separate electric oven as well. "We have under- primary school only four hundred yards away, and the X1 floor heating in the main living area too. When we sit in bus service goes to Norwich and Peterborough every half here in winter we light the wood- burner which gives out hour. So despite feeling you're in the middle of nowhere twelve kilowatts of heat, and always feels so cosy. At you are not at all! "I really love the place" says the owner. Christmas we have an eight or nine foot tree in here and "We will be so sad to leave and it's going to be hard to find we hang decorations around the beams and from the something that we will both love as much as this!" chandeliers and it looks fabulous." Accommodation Endless Options The property is entered through a solid timber door with a At present the owners bolt the door into what they refer square glazed insert, into the entrance hall with stone tiled to as the East Wing to keep it separate from their living flooring which continues into a corridor on the right with area, which they rent out as holiday accommodation. A timber exposed wall and three sealed unit double glazed four-star rated business, they receive many repeat bookings windows overlooking the gravelled front of the property. and it gives them a good income. There are two double The first door on the left hand side leads into... bedrooms in the owners' part but the East Wing could easily be used for its further double bedrooms turning it Bedroom Two into a generously sized family home. There are more Double bedroom with exposed timber beamed ceiling, opportunities to develop here, with the separate annexe stained exposed timber floorboards and exposed timber which could be used for an extra family member or for braced wall on the right hand side. A sealed unit double more holiday lets. "It's a lovely little cottage with everything glazed window overlooks the covered recessed area in the on the ground floor apart from the one bedroom which is courtyard and a door on the right hand side leads into the... upstairs. There is a terrific amount of scope for further We spend all of our life in the kitchen with its huge Aga keeping the room so warm. There is underfloor heating in here but it s not necessary to have it on with the Aga, which we only turn off for about two months of the year

4 At Christmas we have an eight or nine foot tree in here and we hang decorations around the beams and from the chandeliers and it looks fabulous

The left hand wall is exposed brick and stone with a large, central, glazed unit window with two slimmer windows on either side overlooking the side gardens.

A window on its left overlooks the rear of the property. On the right hand side floor to ceiling glazed unit windows and a door overlook and lead out onto the central courtyard.

The corridor has a tiled floor and five windows along the right hand side with views to the courtyard. The first door on the left hand side leads into.

A door on the left hand side leads into the.

5 The left hand wall is exposed brick and stone with a large, central, glazed unit window with two slimmer windows on either side overlooking the side gardens. Partly exposed timber wall at the far end with chalk lump and bricks either side of the brick fireplace with timber beam and a wood burning stove insert. A window on its left overlooks the rear of the property. On the right hand side floor to ceiling glazed unit windows and a door overlook and lead out onto the central courtyard. Ascending the staircase on the right hand side there is a mezzanine area overlooking the entire reception room. A door at the far right corner leads into another wing of the property. The corridor has a tiled floor and five windows along the right hand side with views to the courtyard. The first door on the left hand side leads into... Bedroom Three Two windows overlook the rear garden, exposed timber beamed ceiling, exposed timber floorboards and exposed brick and stone wall behind the door. A door on the left hand side leads into the... En-Suite Bathroom Obscure glazed window overlooks the side gardens, exposed timber floor, partly tiled walls, bath with concertina shower screen and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold mixer taps, low level WC. Returning into the corridor, a tongue and groove door on the right hand side leads out to the central courtyard and the second door on the left hand side opens into the linen cupboard. Through the third door on the left hand side is... Bedroom Four A picture window overlooks the rear garden, exposed timber beamed ceiling, exposed timber floor boards. Returning into the corridor the next door on the left leads into the... Family Bathroom Obscure glazed window overlooks the rear of the property, tiled floor, mahogany stained tongue and groove walls to mid-level and mahogany stained tongue and groove panelled corner bath.double shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin in vanity unit, low level WC. Returning into the corridor the door at the end leads into the... Kitchen We just love the character of the place, it s not ultra-modern, but is like a country farmhouse Exposed timber beamed ceiling, exposed timber floorboards and a window on the right hand side overlooks the central courtyard. Base level units with resin work surface, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, free standing cooker and space for washing machine. At the far end through the tongue and groove door you enter into the... En-Suite Bathroom Downstairs WC Reception Room/Games Room Obscure glazed window overlooks the courtyard, wooden floorboards, partly tiled walls, Obscure glazed window overlooks the side of the property, exposed timber beamed Brick wall on the right hand side with French doors and two windows on either side panelled bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. ceiling, terracotta tiled flooring, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Returning overlooking and leading out onto the central courtyard. Fully carpeted, timber panelled Returning into the corridor, the second door on the left hand side leads into the... into the corridor, the next tongue and groove door on the left hand side leads into the... ceiling. Exposed walls on the left hand side and at the far end are a mix of materials such Master Bedroom Utility Room Returning through the guest wing into the main kitchen and through the stable door out Exposed timber beamed ceiling, exposed timber floorboards and exposed timber wall on A sealed unit double glazed window overlooks the side field, exposed timber beams, tiled to the... the right hand side. French doors to the rear wall lead out onto the courtyard, a door on floor, base level units, tiled work surface, stainless steel sink with tiled splashback, space for your right opens into a walk-in wardrobe and a door on your left leads into the... washing machine and tumble dryer. Returning into the corridor a sealed unit window on Central Courtyard the right hand side overlooks the inner courtyard and a door at the end leads into the... Flagstone courtyard with steps down to a central sunken garden. In the centre of this as stone, flint, chalk lump and brick. En-Suite Bathroom garden is an ornamental fish pond surrounded by brick walls and a grassed area around Obscure glazed window overlooks the courtyard, wooden floorboards, partly tiled walls, Main Kitchen which is bordered with dwarf walls with flowerbeds. At the far end of the courtyard is a panelled bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams, fully tiled floor, central brick island with tiled brick wall with two wrought iron gates leading out to the rear garden and at the far right Returning through the corridor into the entrance hall and under a brick arch a timber top work surface, a range of pine wall and base level units, four ring electric hob with oven corner through a tongue and groove door with glazed insert you enter into the... tongue and groove door on the left hand side leads into the... below. On the left hand side a brick inglenook housing a double aga with windows either side overlooking the paddock. Two windows and a large stable door with glazed inserts Office on the right hand side overlook and lead out onto the inner courtyard. At the far end of ANNEX Sitting Room A sealed unit double glazed window overlooks the front gravelled driveway, exposed the kitchen a tongue and groove stable door leads into the... Two windows overlook the courtyard, exposed timber beamed ceiling, exposed brick wall wooden floorboards and a brick and chalk lump rear wall with exposed bricks above. with timber beams on the left hand side, a fireplace on the right hand wall and two doors Returning into the hallway there is an airing cupboard on the left hand side housing the Reception Room hot water cylinder. The next door on the left leads into the... Spacious room with vaulted ceiling, exposed timber beams and exposed flagstone flooring. at the rear. The tongue and groove door on the right hand side leads into the...

There is a terrific amount of scope for further development subject to planning.

there is a timber clad stable complex under a pantiled roof with A window overlooks the front, tiled effect flooring, wall level units, four ring hob with Fully carpeted double bedroom with two velux

A tongue and groove door Returning out to the courtyard, next to the annex on the right is the... covered porched area for the oil tank.

As you pass the double wrought iron gates which carpeted hallway which has a door at the far end leading out to the front of the property Two windows overlook the courtyard, concrete floor, fitted

6 There is a terrific amount of scope for further development subject to planning. Next to the cottage are six stables which could either be used as such for a horse-lover, or they might make three separate little cottages for instance Kitchen Bedroom Behind the gravelled forecourt there is a timber clad stable complex under a pantiled roof with A window overlooks the front, tiled effect flooring, wall level units, four ring hob with Fully carpeted double bedroom with two velux windows and eaves storage. concrete base. The fifth stable is a double stable. At the far end of the house there is small extractor fan above, tiled splashback, resin sink, two drainers. A tongue and groove door Returning out to the courtyard, next to the annex on the right is the... covered porched area for the oil tank. Returning into the sitting room and through the left hand door you enter into the Double Garage A flagstone walkway wraps around the house. As you pass the double wrought iron gates which carpeted hallway which has a door at the far end leading out to the front of the property Two windows overlook the courtyard, concrete floor, fitted work bench, double lead into the courtyard the walkway leads down to the field at the back. The rear garden is mainly and a door on the right hand side leads into the... up-and-over electric doors lead out to the front. laid to lawn with shrubs on the right hand side and a gate at the far end leads out to the rear On the way back to the kitchen there is a covered recessed area with a flagstone base on paddock. The paddocks wrap around the barn and have timber post fencing with five bar gates. the left hand side with lighting. On the right hand side there is a section bordered with a fence which could be used as an aviary on the far right corner leads out to the porched area with flagstone flooring. Bathroom Obscure glazed window, tiled walls to mid-level, tiled shower cubicle, mahogany stained or kennels. tongue and groove panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC. Outside and Gardens Returning into the hallway the cantilevered staircase on the left hand side with square, Butlers Barn is approached down a long gravelled driveway with paddocks on either side Returning to the flagstone walkway and walking around the house you will pass the double height mahogany stained spindles and handrail leads up to the first floor landing. A window on leads down to a large gravelled forecourt in front of the house. The house has a brick reception room on the left hand side and a walkway leads back to the gravelled driveway at the the right hand side overlooks the rear garden and the door on the left leads into the... façade with partial timber cladding under a pantiled roof. front. The mainly laid to lawn side gardens with ornamental shrubs wrap around the house and there is a fishpond outside the reception room with paddock behind.

FLOOR PLANS ENERGY GRAPHS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LOCAL AUTHORITY King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council AGENTS NOTES Main Water, Electricity and Oil-Fired Heating The floor plans are for

All measurements walls doors window fittings and appliances their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the

These particulars whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.

7 FLOOR PLANS ENERGY GRAPHS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LOCAL AUTHORITY King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council AGENTS NOTES Main Water, Electricity and Oil-Fired Heating The floor plans are for illustrative purposes only. All measurements walls doors window fittings and appliances their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the Seller or his Agent. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. These particulars whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of Fine and Country or Norfolk Country Properties has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property. We would also point out that we have not tested any of the appliances and purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any services. LOCATION Postcode for satellite navigation PE32 1JR On the Doorstep... How Far Is It To... Direction Narborough is situated in the Nar Valley in Norfolk and boasts the Parish Church of All Saints, the Narborough Trout & Coarse Lakes and Narborough Hall with its eighteenth century parkland surrounded by lakes, gardens and woods. The village has a primary school, post office and a popular Cantonese Restaurant, the Ship Inn. Narborough is just off the A47 between King's Lynn (12.5 miles) and Swaffham (6.5 miles). King's Lynn offers all major facilities and direct rail links to London King s Cross. The popular North Norfolk coastline is approx. a 35 minute drive away and the historic city of Norwich with its International Airport is just 35 miles to east. From King s Lynn, access the A47 eastbound signposted Norwich and after approx. 8 miles turn right onto Main Road towards Narborough. After a slight turn onto Chalk Road you turn right onto Denny s Walk which continues into Meadow Road and then Lower Farm Road. The property is on your left through the five bar gate. To arrange a viewing of this property please contact North and West Norfolk Office - 9 King Street, King s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1ET Tel: All rights reserved by Fine and Country or Norfolk Country Properties Ltd for the world outside the UK. Any unauthorised copying or publishing of either the words or photographs contained in this brochure will constitute an infringement of the copyright.

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