Loddon Hall

Loddon Hall is an exceptional Grade II Listed Georgian country house dating from the late 18th Century of gault brick elevations under a slate roof standing in a commanding position overlooking the delightful gardens and grounds and the horse chestnut avenue in a southerly direction. Loddon Hall is mentioned in Nikolaus Pevsner’s Buildings of England as being of architectural importance and the house is particularly attractive with immaculate symmetry being of five bays with superb sash windows and central doorway with pilasters and panelled reveals and an original semi-circular fanlight and glazed door. The porch has two Tuscan columns supporting entablature with fluted frieze and cornice. The house has been well maintained by the current owner, although could benefit from some modernisation upstairs. The house is south facing and has excellent ceiling heights throughout, and an array of period features. Of particular note are the drawing and dining rooms, which have fine fireplaces, working shutters, cornicing and are of pleasing dimensions. In the entrance hall, there is a stone floor and this leads through to the large and practical kitchen/breakfast room, which has an island, and granite work surfaces, a four-oven oil fired Aga and a separate range cooker. There are a number of integrated appliances, and a generous larder. The separate two ground floor wings incorporate the morning room on the eastern side, and the study on the western side along with storage, and a cloakroom.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms and three bathrooms, however there is potential to reconfigure the bedroom accommodation. On the second floor, which has two staircases, there is potential to modernise the bedrooms and potentially add a bathroom (subject to the necessary consents).

The Old Stables
Situated to the north-east of Loddon Hall is The Old Stables, which is a charming small cottage with one bedroom, a bathroom and the sitting room, kitchen/dining room, its own garage and private yard. The accommodation extends to 700sqft and has been used in the past as a holiday let or a longer term tenancy.

Services: Mains electricity, mains water, private drainage, OFCH for Loddon Hall, Gas bottled heating or LPG for The Old Stables.

Loddon Hall is approached over Hales Common via a tarmac road, which turns into the driveway for Loddon Hall. This ends in a substantial gravel parking and turning area at the front of the house, however it splits off giving access to the rear of the house and the outbuildings, The Old Stables and Hall Cottage. Hall Cottage does however have a completely separate access via Transport Lane and a roadway which runs along the western boundary of Loddon Hall’s grounds. There are other accesses to the land from the public highway. Loddon Hall sits extremely well in its mature grounds which are mainly laid to lawn interspersed with some magnificent specimen trees which are mainly broadleaf variety with some coniferous trees. To the south of the house is the bulk of the land, with a fine lime tree avenue which is about 150m in length and this splits the two paddocks which are fenced and have mains water, and are therefore suitable for equestrian use or simply for grazing. The mature woodland occupies much of the boundary of Loddon Hall, creating a wonderful feeling of privacy and seclusion but with the generous lawns, especially to the south of the house, there is still a sense of space and benefit of views from the house. To the south-west of the house and sympathetically created, is a heated swimming pool which is fenced and surrounded by a substantial paved area and a pool/summer house which is ideal for entertaining. From this area there is a charming view back towards the house. To the west of this area is an orchard, and a further area of lawn. There is however an opportunity for a keen gardener to create more formal areas of garden if they wish.

Loddon Hall is located about 1 mile from the centre of Loddon, a charming and historic town with a good selection of independent shops, and a thriving community. Of particular note is the Swan public house which is well renowned, and Loddon marina, as the town lies on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within the Broads National Park. There are schools in both the state and private sector in the area and Langley School (3 miles) which caters for boys and girls from 6 months to 18 years. Norwich the regional centre is about 11 miles, and has a comprehensive range of educational and shopping facilities plus an international airport and a railway station with regular trains to London Liverpool St. Beccles, which is 6 miles away, also has excellent local amenities and a railway station with routes to London.

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