Elmerdale Farmhouse is a charming North Norfolk home, on the edge of the River Bure valley, and very much of the local vernacular that is a legacy of the influence of nearby Blickling and Wolterton estates, both architectural gems and landmarks amongst this unspoilt part of Norfolk.

With its welcoming façade and comfortable interiors, the farmhouse is a lovely example of its type. With a classic layout of the formal reception rooms at the front of the house, and the functional rooms at the rear, the house has a conventional layout which is workable for many lifestyles.

A delightful sitting room, with open fireplace, is an elegant room, with a southerly aspect enjoying plenty of natural light. The same can be said for the dining room, and lovely snug/TV room with wood burner and bespoke alcove shelving and cabinetry. A hall links through to the spacious farmhouse kitchen, with tall ceilings, Aga, and plenty of space for a breakfast table. Conveniently off the kitchen is a utility room, and a large pantry providing plenty of storage. Like many houses, whilst there is a front door, the day to day comings and goings are via a side door into a further hall with an adjoining WC/cloakroom or into the kitchen at the back of the house.

The house has two staircases up to the first floor. The principal bedroom is the largest room, with built in storage cupboards, the second bedroom again with cupboards, and a further two double bedrooms on the first floor, all served by two bathrooms located conveniently at either end of the house. A converted attic provides a further two bedrooms and a central sitting/reading room.

The house has been a much loved family home, and maintained where required, but it is fair to say the house would now benefit from updating in areas.

Gardens and Grounds
Elmerdale Farmhouse is nestled within 2.7 acres of wonderfully mature surroundings, looking out over neighbouring farmland and the River Bure valley. An unassuming wooden field gate, set between high beech hedging, leads onto the driveway that sweeps between the paddocks, past the front of the house to a parking and turning area for many cars, boats and any other vehicles. This access continues to the stable block.

The gardens of Elmerdale Farmhouse compliment the house perfectly, and are well established. To the south of the house round to the west are expanses of lawn, framed by herbaceous beds of roses, bulbs and lavender, with the south façade adorned with a variety of climbing roses. High hedging, including beech and holly, divide the gardens into rooms, which include a former kitchen garden with the framework for a fruit cage, and mature espaliered apple trees, and a further area hosting an orchard and wildflower area. A further lawned area is beside the house, with box hedging and a greenhouse.

A rear courtyard, with outhouses, divides the house from the stable yard and block. This is a purpose built area, with three loose boxes, a tack room and a feed room, together with an open fronted hay store, that could also double as a car port or similar. To the south and south west of the house are two paddocks, both of which have been well maintained and provide good grazing, with post and rail and stock proof fencing.

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