Redgrave RoadSouth Lopham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2HL

The Old Rectory is a most attractive and beautifully presented country house, largely late 18th century although with earlier origins and extensively altered in the 1860s. The house is traditionally constructed, rendered with a hipped slate roof and has elegant and well-proportioned rooms lit by large sash windows, so typical of the period. The Old Rectory is set in within pleasant gardens and grounds with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside and crucially the house is not listed. Offering substantial accommodation of over 5000sq ft the house makes an ample family home complete with a stunning and recently re-modelled orangery to consist of a large kitchen/family room. Complete with bi-folding doors onto the courtyard this spectacular addition perfectly blends a modern characteristic with the older Georgian aesthetics.

Of particular note are two further reception rooms which could be utilised as a playroom and a now essential home office providing an ideal working from home space.

Totalling in with seven bedrooms including a wonderful principal room consisting of both an en suite and dressing area. Spread over the first and second floors there is plenty of room for guests with three family bathrooms serving the accommodation adequately....

Outside
The property is approached from the northeast entered through electrically operated wrought iron gates mounted on brick piers and this leads to a sweeping gravelled drive which finishes to the front and east of the house where there is an ample gravelled parking area. The drive continues around to the north of the house and to the west there is a garage block with a slate roof built to match the house with a covered log store adjoining. The gardens and grounds in general contain some magnificent mature trees including oak, beech, lime and horse chestnut. The gardens and grounds in all extend to about 3.45 acres.

A superb kitchen garden sits away from the house behind hedging and is perfectly placed for growing vegetables or keeping chickens for the enthusiast. A variety of fruit tree are in situ also giving the planting and garden a sense of character.

Perfect for entertaining, a stone terraced courtyard off the orangery provides an ideal position for outdoor cooking and socialising. A particular feature is the pleached hornbeam hedging bordering and dividing the area.

The owners have implemented equestrian facilities to consist of several paddocks with post and rail fencing and automatic water troughs. A former hard surface tennis court has now been utilised for stabling with a block consisting of two stables, tack and feed rooms. In 2022 a ménage was installed.

Two ornamental ponds are found with the larger featuring a decked jetty.

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