Tenure: FreeholdThe Old Hall is a truly impressive country house with accommodation extending to approximately 10,000 square feet. The property would make a wonderful family home and has the potential to provide income from the separate three/four bedroom cottage. Alternatively, it could offer dual family living or even a small boutique hotel.

There is an abundance of period features throughout The Old Hall, from the impressive panelled reception hall with a fabulous oak staircase to the fine drawing room with a central fireplace, a selection of beautifully carved ceiling timbers and attractive views to the front. There are three further reception rooms including a dining room, living room/cinema room with french doors and a lovely dual aspect family room, also with french doors and a central fireplace. The heart of the home is the well fitted kitchen/breakfast room offering a wide range of fitted units, an Aga and slate tiled floor with underfloor heating. The kitchen opens to a wonderful orangery. Domestic rooms include a study, two utility rooms, boiler room, two cloakrooms and cloaks storage.

The first floor serves a spacious landing, a master bedroom suite with a dressing room and en-suite shower and bathroom. Bedrooms two and four also offer en-suite shower rooms, bedroom three with a nursery and en-suite shower room as well as three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The top floor serves two further bedrooms.

The self-contained cottage offers a wonderful opportunity to generate income or could be used as an annexe. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, cloakroom, fitted kitchen, sitting room and a bedroom. The first floor offers three bedrooms and a bathroom. 

BARFORD The popular village of Barford is about 4 miles north of the historic market town of Wymondham, which has a good range of amenities including a Waitrose supermarket, further supermarket, doctor’s surgeries and the highly regarded Wymondham College. Barford has a primary school, playing field, public house and a thriving community. The nearby villages of Marlingford and Bawburgh offer further facilities with Barnham Broom having a local shop and two 18-hole golf courses. The A11 dual carriageway is about 4 miles away and provides uninterrupted dual carriageway to London, Stansted Airport, the Midlands and beyond. The historic city of Norwich is only 9.3 miles away with its beautiful heritage, vibrant nightlife, sophisticated shopping and mouth-watering restaurants. There are also a number of sought after schools and colleges. Norwich offers access to all the major rail links and Norwich International Airport. 

OUTSIDE The Old Hall is approached via wrought-iron gates. Brick pillars open onto a meandering tree lined driveway to a large parking area and access to the secure gated courtyard. There is a second rear drive, which also provides access to a courtyard.

The beautifully well-landscaped grounds extend to approximately 3.4 acres (sts) and provide excellent seclusion. The grounds are subdivided into various areas by tall mature hedging, including yew and beech. The main lawn sweeps from the original façade and enjoys a southerly aspect backed and bordered by mature trees, including weeping willow and a variety of shrubs and flowers.

Accessed from the cinema room and sitting room is a flagged terrace opening onto further lawns with raised flower beds including a rose garden, at the heart of which is an ornamental pond. At the heart of the gardens is a naturally screened, heated, outdoor swimming pool with a pavilion providing changing rooms, a plant room and a sitting area. Next to this is a hard tennis court which has a charming tennis pavilion with a raised terrace.

Along the western boundary is a belt of light woodland, planted with a variety of coniferous and broad leaf trees, including a magnificent copper beech. The remainder of the gardens are well-screened providing some wonderful walks, seclusion and privacy. 

OUTBUILDINGS Within the courtyard area there is a range of outbuildings that includes garaging, store rooms and workshop. Accessible from the rear, is the boiler room and further storage. There is an open fronted cart shed under a tiled roof, forming the side of the secure courtyard. 

COUNCILTAX The Old Hall: Band H.
Gardeners Cottage: Band B. 

SERVICESCONNECTED Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating to The Old Hall and Gardeners Cottage and underfloor heating to kitchen and two bathrooms. Electric heaters to attic rooms. 

ENERGYEFFICIENCYRATINGS Main House: E.
Gardeners Cottage: G.
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