6 bedroom detached house for sale

Delightful family home, 6/8 bedroom Grade II Listed period home in a popular south Norfolk village. The Rookery is believed to date back to the 17th Century with later Edwardian additions and enjoys generously proportioned accommodation including an impressive vaulted billiard room and delightful conservatory overlooking the lake. Whilst many features remain the accommodation would benefit from further modernisation and updating to release its full potential.
Freehold

• Grade II Listed House
• Six to Eight Bedrooms
• Dining Room
• Drawing Room
• Conservatory
• Billiard Room
• Cloakroom and Utility
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Store Room and Box Room
• Boot Room and Work Room
• Timber Stable Block
• Double Garage
• Gardens and Lake


Historic note This property has enjoyed a rich tapestry of residents over the Centuries and the vendor advises that during the Edwardian period The Rookery provided a country retreat for the grandson of the Pre Raphaelite painter, Holman Hunt. This impressive property, its potential and its grounds can only be appreciated fully by internal inspection.

Location Rockland All Saints is a popular south Norfolk village surrounded by open countryside, situated between the market towns of Attleborough and Watton. The village enjoys an active local community with a post office/general store, popular primary school, fishing lakes, two churches and a Sports Pavilion with active cricket and footballl club and social club with evening bar providing a focal point for the community Broadband is available in the village. There is also a nearby riding school at the local equestrian centre, builders merchant and garden centre. A wider range of facilities including doctor's surgery, supermarket, and schooling for older children can be found in nearby Attleborough. The City of Norwich is approximately 20 miles away with a regular bus and train service link from Attleborough. Norwich has an extensive range of schools, shops, leisure facilities, a main rail link to London and International Airport.

Entrance lobby Door to...

Reception HALL13'7" x 9'9" (4.14m x 2.97m). Staircase to the first floor. Impressive oak screen with archway leading to...

Dining ROOM20'7" x 17' (6.27m x 5.18m). An impressive room ideal for entertaining. Oak panelling to the entrance hall. Fireplace with inset wood burning stove with quarry tiled hearth. Boxed bay window to the conservatory with views to the garden and lake beyond. Secondary glazed leaded window to the front aspect. Exposed beams. Door to....

Drawing ROOM18'5" x 16'7" (5.61m x 5.05m). Inglenook fireplace with pamment tiled hearth. Exposed ceiling beams. Triple aspect with secondary glazed leaded window to the front, mullion window to the side and French style doors to the rear aspect opening to...

CONSERVATORY41' x 15'8" (12.5m x 4.78m). A significant feature of this period home, although requiring some attention. Providing a delightful entertaining space with mature grapevine and French style doors opening onto a paved terrace overlooking the lake.

Rear hallway Tiled floor.

Cloakroom Tiled floor. WC. Wash basin.

Billiard ROOM24'4" x 22'2" (7.42m x 6.76m). An imposing room featuring herring bone Parquet flooring and vaulted beamed ceiling. Large window overlooking the terrace and French style doors to the rear aspect. Cast iron wood burner. Doors to...

Box ROOM9'2" x 8'7" (2.8m x 2.62m). Fitted cupboards and shelving. Window to the rear and vaulted ceiling.

Store room/butler'S PANTRY10'1" x 7'1" (3.07m x 2.16m). Window to the side and door to the garden. Staircase down to the cellar.

Kitchen/breakfast ROOM18'8" x 13' (5.7m x 3.96m). Although needing some updating this room enjoys a good size and aspect with leaded window to the front and further window to the rear. Currently fitted with a range of wooden fronted units and recessed cupboards. Stainless steel sink and vinyl flooring. Rayburn oil fired cooker also providing some domestic hot water. Door to...

Utility room/SCULLERY12'1" x 10'6" (3.68m x 3.2m). Butler's sink and plumbing for washing machine. Oil fired central heating boiler and hot water cylinder. Stable door to the front aspect. Door to boot room and...

Work ROOM18'9" x 9'1" (5.72m x 2.77m). Secondary glazed Mullion window to the side and further window to the rear.

Larder/pantry With shelving.

Boot room Off the utility/scullery. With door to the rear garden.

First floor landing Shelved linen cupboard. Doors to all rooms.

Bedroom ONE13'8" x 13'2" (4.17m x 4.01m). Pedestal wash basin. Cast iron fireplace (currently blocked) and fitted alcove cupboards. Window to the rear aspect overlooking the garden and lake beyond.  Door to...

Bedroom TWO13'10" x 11'8" (4.22m x 3.56m). Pedestal wash basin. Two windows to the rear aspect overlooking the garden and lake. Door to landing.

Family bathroom Window to the rear. White suite comprising bath, WC, bidet and two hand wash basins.

Bedroom THREE16'11" x 10'6" (5.16m x 3.2m). Dual aspect room with leaded bay window to the front and further window to the rear. Pedestal wash basin.

Study/bedroom SEVEN11'5" x 7'2" (3.48m x 2.18m). Exposed beam. Leaded window to the front aspect.  Door to...

Library/bedroom EIGHT13'4" x 10'9" (4.06m x 3.28m). Window to the rear aspect. Exposed beams.

Second floor landing

Bedroom FOUR14'4" x 13'7" (4.37m x 4.14m). Pedestal wash basin. Fitted cupboards and window to the rear aspect.   Door to...

Bedroom FIVE10'5" x 13'6" (3.18m x 4.11m). Pedestal wash basin. Fitted cupboards and window to the rear aspect.

Bedroom SIX14'8" x 11'10" (4.47m x 3.6m). Pedestal wash basin. Fitted cupboards and window to the rear aspect.

Tank ROOM15'7" x 10'4" (4.75m x 3.15m). Housing cold water tanks. Built-in cupboard. Window to the side and rear aspect.

External The Rookery is approached by a sweeping gravel driveway leading to a large parking area for several vehicles and...

Double garage With up and over door.

Timber stable block Divided into two loose boxes and...

Further timber OUTBUILDING27' x 17'10" (8.23m x 5.44m).

This imposing property enjoys a secluded position with the grounds being mainly laid to lawn with mature trees including Horse Chestnuts and an Oak providing a high degree of privacy. The more formal garden is accessed from the tiered conservatory terrace and is well established with Rose beds and traditional flower borders. These gardens surround the lake.

Beyond the delightful lake, populated by both resident and visiting ducks and wild fowl, is a substantial subterranean bomb shelter, which the vendor advises was designed and built by the grandson of Holman Hunt during the 1930's. A charming wooden summer house is located on an elevated platform overlooking the lake and will provide a superb relaxation or play spot.

Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Telephone and Broadband.

Local authority South Norfolk District Council. Council Tax Band G.

Directions Leave Norwich on the A11 continuing as far as Attleborough taking the second exit onto the B1077. Follow this road through the village of Great Ellingham, continuing towards Rocklands and passing Ridgeon’s on your right hand side. Turn left at the next crossroads into The Street. Continue along this road, past the post office on the right hand side. Shortly after The White Hart pub the road forks, take the right hand fork and The Rookery can be found on the left hand side as identified by an Abbotts Town and Country for sale board.