An Imposing Family Home In Norfolk

The Limes 68 Castle Rising Road | South Wootton | Norfolk | PE30 3JD

TIMELESS APPEAL • An Imposing Detached Family Home in the Sought After Village of South Wootton • Ideally Placed for Sandringham Estate and the North Norfolk Coast • 10 Minutes’ Drive from King’s Lynn with Direct Rail Links to Cambridge & London • Bespoke, Traditional Style, Hand-Built Kitchen with Large Island & Breakfast Area • Entrance Hall / Sitting Room / Dining Room, Reception Room & Study • Master Suite, Three Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom & Downstairs W.C. • Landscaped Garden with a Mix of Paved Seating Areas, Lawns, Bespoke Barbeque Area & Garden Room • Long Gated Driveway, Ample Off Road Parking, Cart Shed & Double Garage with Studio Above • The Accommodation Approximately Extends to 3,665 sq. ft.

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Well set back from the road in an elevated imposing position, in a very desirable area northeast of King’s Lynn, is a superb property. The splendid facade reminiscent of a smart Georgian house with its grand central door, up stone steps and under a pediment, is flanked by pairs of sash windows with stone lintels and sills. Here, modern country house chic merges with a French farmhouse style with a glamorous yet timeless appeal that has created a serene home with an overall sense of comfort and relaxation immediately as you step inside.

Attention to Detail In the ten years that the owners have lived here, they have transformed what was originally a small, late sixties house into this handsome, spacious property using local materials wherever possible, or reclaimed ones instilling the house with a sense of history and belonging, indeed, giving it a soul. It has helped that they are accomplished property developers, having undertaken works to transform Pentney Abbey and Snowre Hall, Fordham; despite this, it has been a labour of love with incredible attention to detail. The front door, for instance, was rescued from a Brighton seafront house, with the Georgian style surround a special commission with a local joinery company.

New sliding sash windows have been installed throughout with bespoke Thomas Sanderson shutters inside. The property has a completely new electrical installation, and a completely new heating system which includes underfloor heating to the downstairs areas. Handmade plaster cornices, internal oak panelled doors with crystal hardware and layered, deep skirting boards all enhance the luxurious, quality feel. The new external coloured render in a carefully chosen hue will never need painting.

Accommodating Spaces Beyond the spacious reception hall inside, in the open plan sitting and dining room, you are greeted by an imposing reclaimed stone fireplace which fits with the

aesthetic of ‘The Limes’ perfectly. It was shipped over from Italy arriving in twenty-four individual stones which were all pieced together with a specialist mortar, and creates a stunning focal point with its new, state-of-theart Charnwood wood-burning stove. Regulated by a unique Quatre-Flow system that keeps the glass clean, it is easily controlled by one lever. The deep and wide room accommodates the owners’ dining table seating up to ten, and provides a perfect space for entertaining particularly with French doors opening onto a terrace with pergola above, an ideal place for sitting and relaxing outside.

Solid oak flooring extends from the entrance hall into all the downstairs rooms, except where it surrenders to travertine tiling in the kitchen, study, and utility areas. The kitchen is situated in a large orangery style space with huge roof lantern, to the back of the house where attractive French doors open onto terracing to the southeast – another excellent area for alfresco dining or relaxing. The bespoke, traditional style, hand-built kitchen has waterfall granite worktops, and includes a Lacanche range cooker.

Centre stage is the one and a half by three metre island which took eight men to lift into position, weighing in at a quarter of a ton! This houses a double butler sink with a Catchpole & Rye mixer tap, positioned to give a view of the garden. An enviable walk-in pantry is fitted with bespoke shelving and has space for an American style fridge freezer, and other electrical appliances.

Specialist Paints In the far corner of the kitchen a door opens into another reception room which is also accessed from the hall, producing a seamless flow between all the ground floor rooms. A neutral colour palette has been employed throughout the property creating a sense of calm. Farrow & Ball paints have been used everywhere, for instance, Joa’s White in the sitting rooms for warmth, and Off White in the bedrooms for a lighter, brighter feel.

The central staircase, a striking aspect as you enter through the front door, was specially commissioned in keeping with the Georgian style, featuring oak handrail and painted panelling. The jute carpet extends onto the landing and into all four bedrooms.

Lap of Luxury The new master suite is a magnificent area of luxury and space; you enter through the commodious private bathroom with a deep, walk-in dressing room off one side. The bathroom, with its Fired Earth tiles, is a sumptuous haven with a free-standing double-ended bath providing views over the garden, and a large separate shower, lavatory and bespoke vanity unit with washbasin. The bedroom beyond, is dual aspect with two pairs of windows to the front and back, and a vaulted ceiling generating much light and space.

The other three bedrooms are on the far side of the house. As the owner informs us, “Two of the bedrooms open onto a balcony where you can sit with a morning coffee and look out over the garden; equally lovely is sitting here watching the sun going down!” These bedrooms are near to the family bathroom – again, newly created with Fired Earth tiling, a free-standing bath as well as an impressive walk-in wet room.

An excellent amount of storage is included in the property with plenty of built-in wardrobes and cupboards. The owners currently use the fourth bedroom as another dressing room but could easily be changed back into a bedroom.

Further Rooms Outside Outside, the accommodation expands. The beautifully landscaped garden, a mix of paved areas and lawn, totally enclosed and surrounded by trees, is not overlooked in any way. Within it are several very attractive buildings: a timber-clad garden room opposite the kitchen is a lovely light space with French doors onto the terrace, next to which are two brick built structures, one a splendid seating area with Corinthian columns, the other a bespoke barbeque area - “all particularly beneficial for summer parties in case the weather changes,” says the owner.

From the front drive, adjoining the house to the left is an open-fronted cart-shed ideal for instant parking. To the other side is the new double garage which has a very useful 6 x 4 metre space above reached by internal timber stairs. With Velux windows, it has been plastered, painted, and carpeted and is ready to go as an office, studio, gym, games room, yoga space or whatever is required.

The imposing reclaimed stone fireplace was shipped over from Italy arriving in twenty-four individual stones which were all pieced together with a specialist mortar, and creates a stunning focal point with its new, state-of-the-art Charnwood wood-burning stove’

Excellent Location The location of the property has countless benefits such as the train station to London and Cambridge is just a five minute drive away, lovely woodland walks are less than half a mile away, so too the golf club. Sandringham and the North Norfolk coast with its miles of sandy beaches are only a short drive

away. The village has much to offer as well, with King’s Lynn itself providing everything you and your family might need.

The Limes is an outstanding property. The overall feeling of space juxtaposed with quiet, cosy areas to simply sit and relax make this home highly desirable, and, with so many individual touches, unique in its entirety. As the owner concludes, “The

best thing about this house is the way it changes with the seasons: in winter all cosy with the log-burner blazing, and in summer enjoying the garden with the doors flung open and the smells from the barbeque filling the air!” hhhhhhhhhh

The village has much to offer as well, with King’s Lynn itself providing everything you and your family might need.

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Additional Information LOCAL AUTHORITY King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Council Tax Band - F AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage. Oil Fired Central Heating.

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Location

Postcode for satellite navigation: PE30 3JD

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Directions

The older part of the village of South Wootton is based around the village green and St Mary’s church, there has however been a fair amount of new housing built since the 1960s. There are two schools in South Wootton, South Wootton First School and South Wootton Junior School, a chip shop, a post office, hairdressers, chemist, veterinary surgery, grocery shop and farm shop, also a village pub overlooking the village green within walking distance. There is a doctors surgery in the next village of North Wootton just one mile away.

The Hanseatic town of Kings Lynn lies approximately 3 miles to the South West of South Wootton with its array of shops, restaurants and The Corn Exchange, together with the main railway station to London Kings Cross which can be reached in approximately 1hr and 40 mins. The Royal Estate of Sandringham is 5 miles to the north and The North Norfolk seaside town of Hunstanton is 13 miles away. South Wootton is within easy access of the local golf courses and bird reserves, somewhere to while away the hours.

From the Hardwick Roundabout take the exit signposted Cromer, following the A149. Stay on this road following the signs to Hunstanton for approx. 5 miles and then at the Knights Hill roundabout take the 1st exit onto Grimston Road. Stay on this road for approx. 1 mile and then turn right onto Castle Rising Road, signposted Castle Rising. Stay on this road for approx. half a mile and The Limes will be on your right.

To arrange a viewing of this property please contact North & West Norfolk King’s Lynn Innovation Centre, Innovation Drive, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 5BY Tel: 01553 769 100 www.fineandcountry.com If you have been thinking of selling and getting nowhere fast then the first move you should make is to contact an agent who can deliver outstanding results. Here at Fine & Country we know that our unique approach to selling houses works.

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On the Doorstep...

Sandringham, approx. 4.5 miles away

King’s Lynn, approx. 3 miles away

Norfolk Coast, approx. 13 miles away

Castle Rising, approx. 2 miles away

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