5 bedroom farm house for sale

£700,000 to £725,000 Guide Price. Built circa 1800, Bristows Farm House is a charming detached property, with an integrated one-bedroom annexe, that is currently utilised as a successful holiday let, located in the North Norfolk village of East Ruston, idyllically situated amongst the rambling fields, picturesque canals and meandering waterways of the Norfolk Broads. Conveniently nestled between the bustling riverside market town of North Walsham and Stalham, the property benefits from easy access to a variety of amenities, including schooling for all ages, supermarkets, post office and leisure facilities.

Set back from the road, on a generous plot exceeding a third of an acre, the farm house is approached from the front over a pretty cottage garden with mature shrubs, a well-maintained lawn garden and planted flower beds. To one side a hard standing driveway provides ample off-road parking as well as access to a garage, carport and storage shed. A timber gate grants access to a generous lawn garden with an outbuilding comprising a shower room, outdoor kitchen and store and has the potential for further development, subject to usual planning permissions. To the rear a paved terrace, with a summer house and covered bar, perfect from alfresco dining with friends and family, extends away to a neatly maintained enclosed lawn garden.

Arranged over three storeys, the ground floor boasts four receptions, including a sitting room with feature fire place, a separate dining room and a fabulous family kitchen diner with an oil-fired range, and adjoining garden room that opens out to the rear garden. To the first floor there is a family bathroom and three bedrooms, two with built in storage and to the top floor, a generous loft bedroom provides additional accommodation. The one-bedroom annexe with an open plan lounge diner and kitchen also features a conservatory and a segregated garden for private parking and relaxation, it enjoys a separate entrance but can also be accessed from the main house if required.

Bristows Farm House is further complimented in its proximity of approximately five miles to the dog friendly sandy shorelines at Happisburgh and Sea Palling or fifteen miles to the capital city of Norwich where there is excellent retail therapy, numerous restaurant and café and extensive historical interest.

 

Council Tax Band: C
Tenure: Freehold