Laurel Drive, Holt, Norfolk, NR25

A nicely presented four-bedroom family home located in a quite private loke in Holt, within easy walking distance of Greshams School and the town centre and only a short drive from the North Norfolk Coast. With large single garage and a lovely large established garden.
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GROUND FLOOR

- Reception hall
- Cloakroom/WC
- Kitchen breakfast room with Aga
- Utility room
- Drawing room
- Study/dining room
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FIRST FLOOR

- Spacious landing
- Main bedroom with en suite wet room
- Generous guest bedroom
- 2 further double bedrooms
- Family bathroom
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OTHER

- UPVC double glazed windows and doors
- There are shared costs for the upkeep of the private road
- Alarm system
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OUTSIDE

- Front and back gardens
- Garden shed
- Bricked driveway with off road parking
- Integral single garage with potential for conversion to further accommodation (subject to planning permission)
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DRIVING DISTANCES (approx.)

- Blakeney 6 miles
- Cley 4 miles
- Sheringham 7 miles
- Wells next the Sea 12 miles
- Norwich 23 miles ( International airport and mainline train links to London Liverpool Street)
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SITUATION

The Georgian market town of Holt, a town renowned for its attractive street frontages and for its wide and eclectic range of independent shops cafes and bars. Amenities include a supermarket, primary school, doctors’ surgery, dentists and post office. there is also a Holt community bus offering regular services and a monthly Sunday market. Holt is also home to Gresham’s pre-prep, prep, and senior schools, founded in 1555 and The Wickets is perfectly located within a short stroll of the school and town centre.

There is a buzz in the air in North Norfolk and the surrounding area enjoys everything on offer from locally sourced butchers, fishmongers and farmers markets to artisan bakers, cool coffee shops, restaurants, delicatessens, up-market farm shops and art galleries.

Access to the coast is only four miles to the north at the old ports of Cley and, a little further along, Blakeney. These are Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) with one of the best bird reserves in Europe and a wide variety of other leisure pursuits available such as sailing, seal watching, golf and walking the Norfolk Coast path. There are saltmarshes, long sandy or pebble beaches, creeks and the quintessential north Norfolk wide, open skies.


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DESCRIPTION

The Wickets is a nicely proportioned brick and flint property with four double bedrooms, it sits in a quiet loke in Holt and benefits from a really lovely established garden and integral single garage.

The half glazed front door opens into the reception hall with all the ground floor rooms leading off. To your right a cloakroom with WC a large cupboard for coat and boot storage.

The kitchen/breakfast room has lovely views over the garden, this is a spacious room with a range of fitted base and wall cabinets and a double ceramic sink. Integrated appliances include a 2-oven gas fired Aga and a Bosch electric oven with gas hob and there is also space for a full height freestanding fridge freezer and a dishwasher. The room easily accommodates a dining table and chairs, and a useful side door allows easy access to the garden.

Leading off the kitchen, the utility room is fitted with cabinets, sink and space for a washing machine and this is also where the gas fired boiler is located.

The main drawing room has double aspect to the east and a large bay window on the south side of the room, this is a nicely proportioned room with a fireplace with a gas fired coal fire.

There is a further reception room with sliding glass doors that lead out to the garden, this would work very well as a
snug/playroom or formal dining room if required.

The stairs turn up to a really generous landing, big enough to have a desk if you needed a space to work from home, the airing cupboard is located here and there is a loft hatch.

The house has four double bedrooms, the main bedroom has south and east aspect and has wardrobe cupboard, a handwash basin in the room and an ensuite wet room leading off.

The guest bedroom is really lovely with both south and north aspect, and lovely views over the garden. There are two further rooms both with fitted wardrobe space and both overlook the garden, one is slightly smaller but would accommodate a double bed.

The family bathroom is fitted with white sanitary wear and a bath with overhead shower tap attachment.


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OUTSIDE

Approached over a quiet private road the driveway is brick paved and offers space to park 2/3 cars, this leads to the single garage which offers potential for adding further accommodation to the house subject to necessary planning consents.
The house sits back from the road and there is an area of lawn with a lavender hedge and some established shrubs in front. Side access gates on either side of the property lead to the back garden.

The main garden is really lovely, beautifully established with bricked raised herbaceous borders filled with a variety of plants including allium, foxgloves, lavender and roses. There are also flowering shrubs and a couple of mature trees. The garden is fully fenced to give privacy and security, here are two areas of terracing for dining or relaxing and the rest of the garden is laid to lawn. A useful corner situated garden shed provides storage space.

This is a lovely home that has been much loved over the years, it now offers an opportunity to put your own stamp on it and take it forward for the next family to enjoy with lots of possibilities and a great garden for the kids to run around in or for you to relax in a peaceful yet really well positioned site within Holt.
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LOCAL AUTHORITY

North Norfolk District Council Band F

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AGENTS NOTE

The property title includes covenants, please ask for a copy

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TENURE

Freehold
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SERVICES

Mains water, drainage and electricity, mains gas fired central heating and Aga.
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DIRECTIONS

From the centre of Holt proceed through the town, and out on the Old Cromer Road towards Greshams School leaving the prep school on your right and Kelling Road on your left, the entrance to Laurel Drive is the third road on the right-hand side, marked by a milestone. The property is the first on your right-hand side.

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DATE DETAILS PRODUCED

July 2024
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

1. These particulars have been prepared in good faith as a general guide, they are not exhaustive and include information provided to us by other parties including the seller, not all of which will have been verified by us.

2. We have not carried out a detailed or structural survey; we have not tested any services, appliances or fittings. Measurements, floor plans, orientation and distances are given as approximate only and should not be relied on.

3. The photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current, aspects may have changed since the photographs were taken. No assumption should be made that any contents are included in the sale.

4. We have not checked that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation approval, statutory or regulatory permissions or consents. Any reference to any alterations or use of any part of the property does not mean that necessary planning, building regulations, or other consent has been obtained.

5. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves by inspection, searches, enquiries, surveys, and professional advice about all relevant aspects of the property.

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