The Stable,Methwold Hythe

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• A Superb Attached Barn Conversion which has been finished to avery high standard

• Sitting Room with Brick Fireplace and Inset Woodburning Stove• Playroom with doors opening onto South Facing Walled Garden• Bespoke Kitchen Dining Room, Hall, Cloakroom, Utility Room• Master Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room• Three Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom• Gated parking area, Detached Double Garage• Charming Partly Walled Enclosed Gardens.• The Accommodation extends to 1982sq.ft

“It’s not a formal place, but it’s great fora family and we have loved every

minute here.”

‘Style & Substance’Surrounded by beauty and

cared for with love, this rural

retreat will fit like a glove, to

those who appreciate a family

abode, come take the weight

off and lighten the load.

New arrivals“When we bought it, the place was just a shell,”remembers the owner. “It was half a barn and afew walls.” Having grown up in the area, theowner was already sure about the gloriouslocation and fell in love with the property. “It hada nice feel to it,” she says. “We’d moved from aterrace house in town and this was so lovely andlight and spacious. The builders even left a bunchof flowers in the kitchen ready for our arrival.”Originally part of an old dairy, the propertyoriginates from around 1880. “There’s a wall atthe back of the garden that was part of theoriginal dairy farm,” says the owner.

Brand newHaving been newly converted for the owners, theproperty was immaculate and finished to a highstandard. “We haven’t done much to the placesince we moved in, except added a wall in thesitting room to stop the warmth from the woodburner escaping up the stairs,” she says.Decorated with neutral shades, the downstairssection of the property is enhanced with oakflooring for a beautiful finish. A versatile space,

perfect for any family, The Stables has lots ofopen plan space and four sets of French doors.“There are two sets in the sitting room, which letin a lovely breeze in the summer,” explains theowner. “There’s also a set in the playroom andleading off from the kitchen.”

Suited to allSpending most of their time in the kitchen, thefamily are grateful for the vast space. “We spendoodles of time in here – around 90 percent of it,”says the owner. “Every time someone comes overthey instantly park themselves at the kitchen table– it’s just such a lovely room for eating and havinga good old chat.” The kitchen units give plenty ofspace, while the French doors flood the roomwith light. Described as “ a good family home”,the owners of The Stable use one of theproperty’s rooms as a playroom. “It was intendedto be a dining room and could easily be used forthat, but for us it’s much better to have a spacefor the children.”

Fond memoriesExquisitely finished, the property is stylish yethomely and lends itself to entertaining. “Wecelebrated my husband’s 40th birthday here not

so long ago, inviting around 50 friends to join us,”says the delighted owner. “We set up a gazeboon the lawn and it was lovely.” The garden has alarge patio as well as a lawned area and a smallvegetable patch, creating the perfect haven forchild or adult. “The stepping stones that lead tothe playhouse have little animals on them and thechildren love them,” she says. Situated just a milefrom he village of Methwold, the property is set inmiles of undulating countryside, with necessities ashort distance away. “You can get milk and breadin Methwold and there’s a lovely butchers that hasbeen there for years – it even does cheese andolives too,” says the owner. The perfect propertyfor those looking to enjoy a quiet life, The Stablesis ready to welcome its next residents.

A wide stable type door leads into the……

Kitchen Dining RoomA well proportioned light room with windows tothe north, east and west and almost directly overthe other side of this room are glazed externaldoors facing east out onto the terrace allowingthe morning sun to stream into this room. Thefloor is in oak and the kitchen is fitted with arange of shaker style wall and base units with oak

work surfaces and a one and a half bowl enamelsink unit with mixer tap over with natural stonetiling. The appliances include a RangemasterProfessional cooker with extractor hood over.Other appliances include an integrated fridge andfreezer and a dishwasher. A door leads into the…

Utility RoomHousing the oil fired boiler and providing anotherexternal door to the north.

The door at the other end of the kitchen leadsthrough into the…

Sitting RoomAnother well proportioned room the focal pointof this room is an open brick fireplace with oakmantle and inset woodburning stove on apamment hearth, the chimney breast is exposedand there are westerly facing windows either sideof the chimney breast and two pairs of glazedexternal doors to the garden to the south makingthis a lovely light room too. The walls in the sittingroom are partly panelled below a picture rail.Again the floor is in oak and an open glazed doorleads from this room into the…

Staircase HallOn your left the stairs rise to the first floor andbeneath them is a cupboard accessed from thesitting room. Directly in front of you is a door intothe cloakroom and on your right is a door intothe……

PlayroomAn ideal playroom with oak floor and glazedexternal doors out into the enclosed gardens tothe south. Returning to the hall and taking thedoor into the…

CloakroomFitted with a two piece suite comprising a lowlevel WC and pedestal wash basin and has anortherly facing window. The floor again is in oak.

Taking the stairs to the first floor you arrive at thelanding which has windows to the north and east

partly vaulted ceiling and some exposed timbers.The door almost opposite the top of the stairstakes you into…

Master BedroomWith vaulted ceiling, exposed ‘A’ frame andpurlins and two pretty arched westerly facingwindows to the front providing views overfarmland across the road. The door at the end ofthe room leads into the……

En Suite Shower RoomOn your left is a shower cubicle with Travertinetiling, there is a pedestal wash basin in front of youand to the right of that is a low level WC, there isalso a stainless steel towel rail/radiator in here, anextractor fan and a useful shelf.

Coming out of the master bedroom if you thenturn left and go the other end of the landing andtake the door on the left you enter…

Bedroom Two Which is another well proportioned double room;this room has double aspect windows to the westand north again providing farmland views acrossthe lane.

Returning to the landing the next door on yourleft takes you into…

Bedroom ThreeAnother double room, this room has a northerlyfacing window which looks out over the gardens.

Walking back along the landing you pass theshelved airing cupboard on your right whichhouses the hot water cylinder.

Beyond the master bedroom there is a door intothe…

Family BathroomA lovely bathroom fitted with a four piece suitecomprising shower cubicle with Travertine tiling,directly in front of you is a free standing roll topbath with claw and ball feet, there is also apedestal wash basin and low level WC, the floor

is in Travertine and there is a lovely archedsoutherly facing window beyond the bath, there isa stainless steel towel rail/radiator and this room ispartly panelled below the dado rail.

The last door at the other end of the landingtakes you into…

Bedroom FourThis is another room with pretty arched southerlyfacing window, vaulted ceiling with exposed Aframe, tie beam and purlins and there is a walk-incupboard in this bedroom as well.

Outside The property is set back off Old Severalls Roadand is approached a gravelled right of way whichleads to double gates which give access to a gravelparking and turning area at the northern end ofThe Stable. At the end of the parking area is thedetached double brick and slate garage with twinauto up and over doors and there is power andlight connected in the garage. Beside the drive is alog store and a place to stand your dustbins,beyond the parking area are lawned gardenswhich are enclosed by high close boarded fencingto the east and post and wire fencing to thenorth. There is a shrubbery at the northern endtogether with a small timber and felt shed.Walking back along this piece of lawn towards thebarn there is a shrubbery running along the lefthand side which is now quite established andimmediately outside the glazed doors from thekitchen is a paved terrace making a lovely sunnyplace, facing east, to have breakfast. At thesouthern end of the dwelling approached eitherfrom the twin pairs of glazed doors from thesitting room or indeed from the glazed doorsfrom the playroom is an enclosed area of southfacing garden with a walkway formed by granitesets running along the end of the dwelling, thislovely enclosed southerly facing garden is walledon two sides and has a close boarded fence theother side, it is partly laid to lawn, there is a smallarea of kitchen garden and flower bed too andthere is a pedestrian side gate as well.

“It’s so lovely and light it doesn’t feel like a barn at all.”

“If the property had a bit of land for my horse I would be chaining myself to the railings and would never leave!”

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LOCAL AUTHORITY

AGENTS NOTES

Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council

Mains Electricity & Water, Private Drainage

Location

On The Doorstep How Far Is It To?... DirectionsMethwold is a village and parish in the Royal Countyof Norfolk. It sits on the edge of the Fens andBrecklands and its economy is based on agriculturewith a little light industry. Methwold boasts a publichouse, primary school, high school and nursery. Nearby Thetford and Brandon have all facilities you wouldexpect from your local towns.

Methwold sits near the town of Thetford with itsAncient forests and recreational facilities. The townsof Downham Market (14 miles), Swaffham (18 miles)and Kings Lynn lies to the North, (21 miles) are allclose by. Following the A149 you will findSandringham, residence to the Royal Family. Thebeautiful coast of North Norfolk lies ahead of you,which boasts amazing beaches and outdoor pursuits.Thetford and the A11 joins traffic south to join theM11 and M25.

From Kings Lynn travel in a southerly direction alongthe A10 then take the A134 signposted to Thetford. At the roundabout at Whittington take the secondexit and follow the road into Methwold. In thecentre of Methwold turn right signposted MethwoldHythe. On entering Methwold Hythe, on a tight lefthand bend, turn right and proceed into the centre ofMethwold Hythe. Turn right opposite The GreenMan public house and the property will then befound on the right hand side after nearly 200 yards. Turn right through the opening in the flint wall by thebig Sycamore tree and the gates for The Stable willbe directly in front of you.

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