Property history of The Cottage, Abbots Gate, Northacre, Caston, Attleborough NR17 1DG, 19th Jan 2006

A Pretty Detached Mid 19Th Century Cottage Set In Charming Gardens Of About A Third Of An Acre, In The Hamlet Of Northacre, On The Northern Outskirts Of The Village Of Caston.

Accommodation Bedroom 1 4.34m x 3.8m Front aspect. Some exposed studs. Exposed brickwork on one wall. Built in wardrobe beside the chimney breast. Door leading to, Bedroom 2 3.68m x 2.67m! Plus 1.37m x 1.07m An L shaped room. Front aspect. Built in wardrobe. Bedroom 3 3.35m x 3.28m Rear aspect. Cloakroom Side aspect. Low level WC and wash basin. Pamment flooring. Conservatory 4.11m x 2.97m Glazed construction on a brick plinth under a polycarbonate roof. Tiled floor. Prolific grapevine. Dining Room 3.43m x 2.97m Front and side aspects. Pine boarded floor. Directions From Attleborough, proceed west along the B1077 through Great Ellingham and The Rocklands. Just prior to Caston, turn right (the B1077 towards Watton). Proceed north for about a mile before turning left into Northacre. The Cottage will be found on the left hand side after about a quarter of a mile. Double Garage 6.25m x 4.78m To the south west of the cottage. Useful loft storage area above. Power and light connected. Dressing Room 4.11m x 2.74m max Front and side aspects. Fitted wardrobes. Family Bathroom Rear aspect overlooking rear garden. Fitted with a three piece suite comprising panel bath with Victorian style mixer taps and shower attachment, vanity unit with inset wash basin and low level WC. Heated towel rail. Airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. First floor Kitchen 8.76m x 2.44m Southerly/rear aspect overlooking the rear garden. Range of fitted base units and an inset stainless steel sink unit with double drainer. The heart of the kitchen is the oil fired Rayburn which is connected to the domestic hot water. Electric cooker point. Water softener. Stairs rising to the first floor, with a cupboard below the stairs. Glazed external doors lead out into the conservatory. Oil fired boiler supplying the central heating. Glazed door leading to, Landing 3.73m x 2.39m Rear aspect. Stripped pine floor. Local Authority Breckland District Council. Tax Band E. Location The Cottage is situated in the hamlet of Northacre, on the outskirts of the village of Caston. Caston is a popular village with a primary school and public house, situated between the towns of Watton and Attleborough. Attleborough has a rail link to Norwich, Norwich having a wide range of facilities and amenities plus an international airport and a main line link to Londons Liverpool Street Station. Outside The property is approached over a gravel drive which leads in via a five bar gate to a parking area adjacent to the garage. The front gardens are mainly lawned behind a thick live hedge to the road side. The cottage has a lovely enclosed rear garden predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with shrubberies, flower beds fruit trees and a magnificent Walnut tree. Mature hedging around the garden affords considerable privacy. Immediately to the rear of the cottage is a paved terrace. There is a well in the garden, and a garden shed. The gardens and grounds in all extend to about a third of an acre. Porch Northerly/front aspect. With pamment floor. Stripped pine door leading to, property features Period cottage Two reception rooms Master bedroom ensuite with dressing room Two further bedrooms Study/bedroom four Family bathroom Detached double garage Charming enclosed gardens of about a third of an acre Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Shower Room Rear aspect. Fitted with a three piece suite comprising fully tiled shower cubicle, low level WC and pedestal wash basin. Heated towel rail. Sitting Room 8.84m x 3.66m Front aspect. Central fireplace with pamment tiled hearth in which is set a multi fuel stove on one side, and exposed brickwork on the other side. Exposed beams and floorboards. Open studwork partition divides the sitting room from the, Study/Bedroom 4 3.35m x 3.28m Front and rear aspects. Fitted shelving to one wall. Raised stripped pine floor. The property The Cottage is a mid 19th century period cottage which has been updated and extended in recent years to provide three/four bedroomed accommodation. Much of the character of the cottage is exposed internally showing the beams and fireplaces. It stands in charming enclosed gardens of about a third of an acre, with a detached double garage. Utility Lobby Rear aspect. Plumbing for washing machine. Pamment flooring. External door. Walk-in Pantry Shelving to three sides.