London Road, Beccles,, NR34 9NH
London Road, Beccles,, NR34 9NH Netherstead House is an exemplary example of a Victorian Town House. The living area of this house is spread across three floors, with a beautiful curving staircase flowing up through the property. The house has been extensively restored throughout, with all but one of the bedrooms having the original floor boards exposed and restored old school iron radiators in the kitchen and sitting room and entrance hallway. Sash windows throughout let in an abundance of light, and original open fireplaces in all four bedrooms and both reception rooms are all in working condition, The ground floor of the property comprises a large drawing room, further sitting room, study, cloakroom, large open plan kitchen and dining room, pantry and stairs down to the cellar. The two upper floors both feature large double bedrooms with a bathroom on each floor, and a large storage cupboard on each landing. The property benefits from being set approximately 50 ft back from the road, with a laid to lawn garden to the front, enclosed by iron palisading on a dwarf brick wall. To the rear is off road parking and a cart house with addition attic over providing garaging and a workshop, and a long rear garden mainly laid to lawn.
ENTRANCE HALL The property is entered from a gravelled pathway outside, through a solid wood front door, you are immediately welcomed into the large airy entrance hall, with a door leading off to the front drawing room. The staircase starts here leading up to the upper floors, original oak boards, restored old school radiator, further door leading to the; REAR HALLWAY 4.24m (13' 11") x 1.80m (5' 11") The rear hallway leading off from the front of the property has original floor boards, restored old school radiator, large cupboard containing 'Worcester' boiler unit and water softener, doors leading off to sitting room, study, cloakroom and; KITCHEN DINING ROOM 9.25m (30' 4") x 4.24m (13' 11") The light and airy open plan kitchen dining room is situated at the rear of the property, with all windows over looking the garden, two wooden double glazed windows to the side aspect, with three further velux skylights to the ceiling, oak floor boards throughout, range of painted wooden base units with solid 'Iroko' wood work tops over, inset butler sink with chrome Victorian style taps over, integrated dishwasher, space and plumbing for washing machine, eight ring gas range cooker with electric ovens, fired enamel tiled splash backs, inset into panelled splash backs, two restored old school iron radiators, doors leading off to the side pathway, a glazed wooden door leading out onto the garden patio and another door leading into; PANTRY 1.88m (6' 2") x 1.80m (5' 11") The pantry is kept cool with an original wall vent, allowing fresh air flow, shelving to both sides ensures plenty of space for food storage, restored flag stone slate flooring, sourced from the original British Library. SITTING ROOM 4.55m (14' 11") x 4.25m (13' 11") The smaller of the reception rooms leading from the rear hallway, still generously sized, with original floor boards, original cast iron fire place with carved wooden mantle, open and regularly used, original sash window to the rear aspect over looking the garden, built in storage and cupboards to either side of the fireplace, restored old school iron radiator, decorative moldings to the ceiling around the light pendant, tv point. DRAWING ROOM 4.55m (14' 11") x 4.52m (14' 10") Situated at the front of the property, the drawing rooms main feature is a beautiful floor to ceiling original sash window, over looking the well manicured garden to the front, original floor boards, original cast iron fireplace with carved surround and slate hearth, currently open and working, radiator. STUDY
2.77m (9' 1") x 1.78m (5' 10") Leading off the rear hallway, the study features handmade floor to ceiling wooden book shelves with cupboards beneath, sash window to the front aspect, original floor boards, radiator, telephone socket, and broadband socket offering fiber optic broadband*. CLOAKROOM Also situated off the read hallway, the downstairs cloakroom comprises inset hand wash basin, built into a wooden panelled vanity unit, low level WC, wooden framed obscured glass window to the rear aspect, original floor boards, radiator. CELLAR 4.55m (14' 11") x 1.80m (5' 11") Leading from the rear hallway the vented cellar with brick floor and wall offers the perfect additional space to store ones wine collection or cold meats. LANDING ONE The first floor landing features the original floor boards, original sash window to the front aspect, doors leading to the first floor bathroom, the first floor airing cupboard and bedrooms one and two; BEDROOM 4.52m (14' 10") x 4.52m (14' 10") Original floor boards, original sash window to the front aspect with original shutters, original cast iron fireplace, with carved wooden surround, currently open and in working condition, radiator. BEDROOM 4.57m (15' 0") x 3.89m (12' 9") Original floor boards, original sash window to the rear aspect, original cast iron fire place with carved wooden surround currently open and used, two fitted cupboards, radiator. BATHROOM ONE The first floor bathroom comprises Victorian style pedestal basin, Victorian style low level WC, panelled bath with glass screen and fixed waterfall head over, additional Victorian style bath taps and Victorian style shower control knob, Portuguese marble flooring and tiled wall and splash backs, heated Victorian style towel radiator, original sash window to rear aspect. LANDING TWO The second floor landing features original floor boards, original sash window to the front aspect, additional sash window to the side aspect with views over the market town of Beccles, including the church and bell tower, radiator, built in storage cupboard, doors leading off to the second floor bathroom and bedrooms three and four. BEDROOM 4.55m (14' 11") x 4.19m (13' 9") Original floor boards, original sash window to the front aspect, original cast iron
fireplace, with carved wooden surround, two fitted wardrobes, radiator. BEDROOM 4.55m (14' 11") x 3.89m (12' 9") Fitted carpet, original sash window to the rear aspect, original cast iron fireplace with carved wooden surround, two fitted wardrobes, radiator. BATHROOM TWO The second floor bathroom comprises a pedestal hand wash basin, low level WC with dual flush, panelled bath with twin taps over, tiled splash backs, original floor boards, Victorian style heated towel radiator, original sash window to the rear aspect. CART HOUSE 6.58m (21' 7") x 3.66m (12' 0") Situated next to the driveway/parking area at the rear of the property is the original cart house, which has been sensitively converted to act as a garage with an additional work shop above, accessed through large double doors, the cart house currently houses a 4x4 and has full power and electricity running to it. A further pair of sliding doors give access to the side of the cart house. Upstairs (accessed by a handmade wooden staircase) is a fully fitted workshop with window to the front aspect, with plenty of space for bigger projects, or further conversion. GARDEN To the front of the property is a laid to lawn garden with an iron palisading fence on a dwarf brick wall to the front, the property is set approximately 50ft from the road and has mature flowering boarders surrounding and a gravelled pathway leading from the entrance gate to the front door. The front of the garden is gravelled and the pathway extends round to the side of the property, where there are further mature shrubs and borders. To the rear of the property is a well set out walled garden, mainly laid to lawn with a flagstone patio to the top of the garden and a flagstone path leading down the garden to the cart house. There is a woven reed fence to the top of the wall ensuring maximum privacy, a large wooden gate on runners separates the end of the garden from the brick weave car parking area, which is beautifully covered by a large solid wood pergola, the other side of which is the cart house. DISCLAIMER These particulars are intended to give a fair and reliable description of the property but no responsibility for any inaccuracy or error can be accepted and do not constitute an offer or contract. We have not tested any services or appliances (including central heating if fitted) referred to in these particulars and the purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the working order and condition. If a property is unoccupied at any time there may be reconnection charges for any switched off/disconnected or drained services or appliances - All measurements are approximate.
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