Fairstead Drove, Shouldham

Enter the picturesque and historical village of Shouldham and you will find 'Norfolk in a nutshell'. With its outstanding (Ofsted rated) primary school, highly rated 16th century pub / restaurant the Kings Arms, the pretty village green and the stunning Shouldham Warren, this is a village in which you'll be proud to say you live.  As you turn into Fairstead Drove, and onto the private driveway toward the property, you immediately get a sense of what the Norfolk countryside is all about. Fairstead Cottage has been extended over the years and offers fantastic, versatile, family accommodation which would suit a range of buyers from large families to those seeking multi-generational living.
 
Enter the front porch and into the spacious entrance vestibule with its beautiful pamment tiled floor, where you will find a walk-in storage cupboard for coats and shoes and a W.C.
Into the dining room where the pamment tiles continue and the exposed beams and feature fireplace make this a room to enjoy good food with friends and family. Through to the lounge, which is sure to impress with its generous size & which boasts exposed beams, French doors to the courtyard and an attractive feature fireplace with its copper hood. 
Off the lounge, you will find a relaxing study area which overlooks the pretty courtyard making working from home a pleasure. Further to the rear of the house, the extension provides a fantastic bedroom suite which comprises a triple aspect bedroom with French doors to the courtyard as well as a walk-in wardrobe / dressing room and an ensuite shower room with 5 piece suite. 
Off the dining room, you will find the galley style kitchen which has a fitted oven and gas hob (LPG) which in turn leads into a further kitchen area (ideal for tea and coffee making). From here you can walk through into the rear hallway / boot room and then into the large utility which in turn takes you to the rear courtyard. 
Upstairs, off the landing area, latch doors lead through to the family bathroom and the 5 bedrooms which includes a bedroom with another ensuite bathroom. All of the bedrooms boast fantastic outlooks so all you have to do is decide if you prefer woodland or farmland as your morning view.

There is ample parking on the driveway which leads to the 20ft x 19ft3 garage via its electric, remote door. There is also an excellent workshop within the garage which measures an additional 14ft8 x 9ft8 and all of this is set below a pitched roof integrating seamlessly with the main house offering potential as further accommodation (subject to relevant permissions etc.) if required.
The whole plot measures around 3/4 of an acre of gardens which face south and have mature trees with post & rail fencing to the boundaries. There is a stunning courtyard which makes for an incredible area for entertaining with its pergolas and grape vine, water feature and gardener's W.C.

If you're in search of a truly fine piece of Norfolk village life, call Russen & Turner now to book your viewing on the stunning Fairstead Cottage.