Wells Road, Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23

Wild Plum Cottage is currently a spacious and light 3-bedroom property which has full planning permission to extend to create a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom home with a separate one-bedroom annex and a three-bay cart lodge with storeroom above. The house sits in a wonderfully private location within just over half an acre of charming mature gardens on the edge of the popular village of Warham, just two miles from the North Norfolk coast at Wells next the Sea. .

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PLANNING PERMISSIONS GRANTED

- North Norfolk District Council Planning ref PF/24/1495 to include
- Extending and reconfiguring the main house to create a large kitchen/family room, 3 bedrooms and three bathrooms downstairs
- Conversion of the loft space to create an elegant principal bedroom suite with roof terrace
- Permission for a separate one-bedroom annex for use solely as auxiliary accommodation to the house
- Permission for a three-bay cart lodge with store above for use solely for auxiliary purposes to the house
- Upgrading of existing brick outbuilding for storage purposes.

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CURRENT GROUND FLOOR

- Entrance hall
- Sitting room
- Kitchen/dining room
- Double bedroom en suite
- 2 further double bedrooms
- Newly installed family shower room
- Utility/boiler room

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OUTSIDE

- Garden and mature woodland extending to 0.56 acre (stms)
- Private parking
- Garden storage sheds


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DRIVING DISTANCES (approx.)


- Wells next the Sea 2 miles
- Holkham 4 miles
- Holt 10 miles (Greshams School)
- Fakenham 11 miles
- Norwich (International airport and mainline trains to London Liverpool Street) 31 miles
- Kings Lynn (Mainline trains to London Kings Cross via Cambridge) 30 miles
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SITUATION

Warham is a small village within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just over two miles inland from the popular coastal town of Wells-next-the-Sea and Stiffkey. The village has two large medieval churches, a public house and the recently restored Warham Reading Room, which was built in 1892 and has been returned to its original purpose, able to host a wide range of events and activities designed to bring the community together. Just south of the village is Warham Camp, a small ancient earthwork hill fort built by the Iceni in the second century BC, known locally as ‘the Danish Camp’.

Wells-next-the-Sea located just two miles to the north, is a small town with a big personality. From the late 16th century up until the early 20th century, it was a major port and still attracts a wide variety of pleasure craft alongside the fishing fleet bringing in local crab, whelk and shrimp. The Quay is the focal point of the town dominated by the iconic granary building with its distinctive overhanging gantry.

The town itself, predominantly a Conservation Area, is made up of narrow streets and ‘yards’ leading up from the Quay with many buildings dating back to the early 17th century.

There are good local amenities including schools, doctor and dentist, library, food stores, pubs and restaurants as well as interesting independent boutiques and galleries.

Wells beach has a beautiful array of coloured beach huts and, like neighbouring Holkham beach, is fringed by sand dunes and pinewoods with miles of sand at low tide.

This beautiful part of the world offers many leisure pursuits including wonderful coastal walks, cycling, kite surfing, sailing, golf and birdwatching.

The Cathedral City of Norwich is thirty miles to the south, a vibrant business community and the regional centre with an extensive range of cultural and leisure facilities, including the Norwich City football club and The Theatre Royal. The city is well known for its excellent shopping and permanent marketplace, along with an expanding International Airport and a mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street. Kings Lynn also offers trains to London Kings Cross via Cambridge.
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DESCRIPTION

Wild Plum Cottage is a post war single storey property with nicely proportioned rooms, high ceilings and generous windows that allow in lots of natural light. Located on the edge of the village, in over ½ an acre of grounds, it feels rural and private whilst still being within walking distance of the village centre.

Currently the half glazed front door opens into a wide hallway which runs the length of the house with painted wooden flooring, the main rooms are accessed from this hallway.

To your left, the sitting room is a lovely light room with south and west aspect and views over the garden. Fitted with a wood burning stove, this is the perfect year-round room with wooden flooring.

On the opposite side of the hallway a further large room is used as the third bedroom and playroom, with south aspect and fitted storage. Currently you walk through this room to access the main bedroom which sits on the east side of the property with a large corner positioned window.

A further guest bedroom benefits from a recently installed en suite bathroom, with bath and shower over, white sanitary wear, Moroccan style tiled floor and half panelled walls.

The family shower room has also been newly fitted with a corner shower and white sanitary wear.

On the west side of the cottage the spacious kitchen dining room is fitted with a range of paint finished wooden cabinets with space and plumbing for a dishwasher, ceramic sink and a rangemaster double oven. There is plenty of room for a large dining table and chairs and a sofa in this room making it the ideal family space. A back door leads out of the kitchen to the garden.

A small utility boiler room houses the gas fired boiler and there is space in this room for freestanding washing machine and tumble dryer.
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PLANNING GRANTED

The planning permissions granted on the 28th of October 2024 must be commenced within 3 years. They will transform the house into a spacious and light a family home.

The planned ground floor extensions will create a large south and west facing kitchen/dining/family room with large expanses of glazing and doors that give access to and overlook the garden.

A study and a new utility room will add practical and useful spaces, reusing existing space within the building and a further extension to the west side of the property will allow the ground floor to offer three large double bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms and a large family bathroom, along with a separate WC. The existing sitting room/snug will remain unchanged.

A new loft conversion allows for an impressive principal suite with dressing room and ensuite bathroom along with a new west facing roof terrace.

Additionally, there is also planning for a new one-bedroom annex with permission granted for auxiliary accommodation to the main house but not for letting use.

Outside there is permission to build a three-bay cart lodge with a room above, along with the renovation and upgrading of an existing outbuilding for storage purposes.

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OUTSIDE

The cottage is nicely positioned within the site, it faces south and is surrounded by garden with some pretty herbaceous borders. There is an area of paved terracing on the west side to the house, and a further terrace leads out from the kitchen.

At the tip of the site an area of woodland provides the perfect retreat, whether it be for an evening campfire or a place for the kids to explore. There are several other established trees on the site and some fruit trees including apple, crab apple and a large and we are told very productive pear tree.


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LOCAL AUTHORITY

North Norfolk District Council Band D
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TENURE

Freehold
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SERVICES

Mains water and electricity gas fired central heating, private drainage ?
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DIRECTIONS

We highly recommend the use of the what3words website/app. This allows the user to locate an exact point on the ground (within a 3-metre square) by simply using three words.

The property can be found using the following three words:///universes.rumbles.tried
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DATE DETAILS PRODUCED

October 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.

6. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact; we have no authority to make or give any representation or warranties in relation to the property. If these are required, you should include their terms in any contract between you and the seller.

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