5 bedroom house

A notable vicarage in a historic and well-served village, set in 1.1 acres.

Location

Situation
The Old Vicarage is located in the south west of the historic village of Castle Acre, which is renowned for its Norman Castle, Cluniac priory and 14th century parish church. The village is well served with all amenities within walking distance of the house. There is a primary school, post office, excellent village store, two public houses, tea rooms, antiques shop and a cricket pitch. The nearby market town of Swaffham has a good range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose. The attractive North Norfolk coastal beaches of Holkham, Hunstanton and Wells-next-the-Sea are situated to the north and there are golf clubs at Brancaster, Hunstanton, King’s Lynn, Dereham and Swaffham. There are rail links to London Kings Cross accessed at either Kings Lynn or Downham Market, with a journey time of one hour thirty minutes.

Description

The Property
The Old Vicarage is an imposing Victorian vicarage, formerly part of the Holkham Estate, enjoying a south facing position within the historical village of Castle Acre. The house, built in 1876 with later additions, has architectural detail typical of the period with elegant rooms, patterned tile floors, and plenty of natural light through large windows.

The main reception rooms are on the southern aspect, opening out to the gardens, with a particularly fine drawing room and comfortable living room with fireplace and floor to ceiling glazed doors. A substantial kitchen/breakfast room is at the heart of the house, complete with Aga and pamment floors, and through to a sitting room with direct access to the west facing gardens. A ground floor wing was added to provide offices, kitchenette and WC for the Bishop of Lynn’s staff which could be utilised in many different ways. There are further useful rooms including a utility and cellar.

There are five bedrooms which are all double rooms and enjoy fine views of the gardens, village, church and priory. These include a master bedroom with en suite shower room, and a large family bathroom. There are built in cupboards, airing cupboard and separate WC.

The house is in good order but would benefit from updating
in places.

Outside
The Old Vicarage is approached through a curved brick wall entrance gate onto a gravelled driveway, sweeping up the house to a turning circle adjoining the house and continuing on to the garage and outbuildings.

The gardens are wonderfully mature, with fine mature trees including lime and beech, with established hedging providing many points of interest. The principal gardens are to the south with expanse of lawn, with a gravelled path, lavender beds and steps down to the main lawn. The gardens continue round to the west, with further lawns, attractive mellow brick south facing wall stretching along the northern boundary, a pond, fruit cages, kitchen garden and an attractive patio area ideal for outside entertaining.

To the north of the house are the traditional outbuildings, incorporating potting shed and large storage rooms which could be utilised in many ways. This is linked to the house by a courtyard. The grounds in all extend to 1.2 acres (est).

Square Footage: 4092 sq ft

Acreage: 1.12 Acres

Directions

Directions
Leave Swaffham on the A1065 to Fakenham. About one mile out of the town take the second left turning, signed to Castle Acre, Castle & Priory. Follow this road into the village and up the hill through the castle gates and turn immediately left into the High Street. Continue until the church is on the left with the entrance to The Old Vicarage on the right.

The what3words unique location code for the entrance is; crusaders.slope.affirming.

Marketed by: Savills, Norwich