Godfrey’s Hall is a fine North Norfolk country home with refined architecture. It sits at the end of a Wellingtonia Avenue and is surrounded by 19 acres. The principal house is complimented by a spacious cottage, outbuildings and garaging, all weather tennis court, walled garden, woodland, cricket pitch and parkland all in a location that is quick to the coastline and the town of Holt. Whether you are sporty, conservationists, boating enthusiasts, horticulturists, or simply wish for a quiet life in the country, Godfrey’s Hall is a wonderful house.

The Hall
The Hall is a handsome mid Victorian home, of Holkham gault brick, with notable architectural features and proportions. The Grade II listed house replaced the original Godfrey’s Hall, a 16th century Jacobean mansion, with some of the internal elements such as oak panelling salvaged from the old hall and utilised within the new Hall’s interiors, adding a historic element.

An attractive portico entrance with ionic columns opens to reveal a reception hall of significant scale, with an expanse of Victorian tiling, and elegant cantilevered staircase up to a galleried landing. It is an impressive welcome, light and airy, and leads off to all main receptions rooms. At the front of the house is a distinctively panelled room, with bay window. It is a room that has evolved with family life from dining room, to games room and study. A library is opposite, a more cosy room, with built in shelving and a particularly fine and ornate oak fire surround with carved coat of arms above the mantle. The drawing room is a lovely room, with grand proportions, marble fireplace, tall bay window, and French doors out to the south of the house. It is a capacious room with seating area open to an area, currently hosting a grand piano.

The open plan kitchen/breakfast room enjoys a triple aspect outlook on the south of the house. A light filled space with bespoke kitchen complete with Aga, electric oven and gas hob, central island unit, dining area and French doors out to the gardens. A formal dining room is next door for convenience. For practicality, the laundry/ utility is in the large cellar space, and there is a boot room for daily use, with sink, WC, underfloor heating, and plenty of space for hanging coats.

A hallmark of the house is the tall ceilings, cornicing and large sash windows. This continues upstairs. A particular highlight is the principal bedroom suite, spanning the entirety of the west side of the house.

The emphasis is on space, with a substantial bedroom, middle dressing room and an expansive bath/shower room with modern fittings. It provides a luxurious feel. Elsewhere on the first floor there are three comfortable double bedrooms, one served by an en suite shower room, a single bedroom, and a further family bathroom with roll top bath. All bathrooms have underfloor heating. A further two bedrooms are on the second floor, with all bedrooms enjoying their own character and all with views over the grounds.

Cottage and outbuildings
To the east of the house, positioned around a gravelled courtyard, is a self contained cottage, garaging and outbuildings.

The cottage comprises a central kitchen/breakfast room with door out to the walled garden, a living room with vaulted ceilings and fireplace with doors out to the tennis court area, and two double bedrooms both with adjoining bath or shower rooms. It is spacious and large for a cottage, and would be ideal for staying guests, or multigenerational living.

There are further covered and secure storage areas.

View payable Stamp Duty for this property