Features listProperty type: 3-bedroom
House for sale
Number of bedrooms: 3
A rare opportunity to purchase a unique Victorian building on a prime location overlooking the pier and offering extensive retail and residential accommodation. Shop Premises * Basement * Sitting Room * Kitchen * Dining Area * Three Bedrooms * Study * Bathroom * Shower Room * Gas Central Heating * Sea & Pier Views * Town Centre Location * Beautifully Presented * Fire Safety System * No Upward Chain * Character Features
Location :
Cromer is a seaside resort with a wide variety of shops and entertainment including two supermarkets, art galleries, individual craft shops, cinemas, pubs and various restaurants. A primary and secondary school are based in Cromer and private education is offered at Gresham's, in Holt which caters for all ages. The town has one of the few Victorian piers in the area with a wonderful theatre which is open throughout the year.
Nearby are Sheringham Park and Felbrigg Hall, which are both National Trust properties and the stately homes of Holkham, Houghton and Sandringham House are just a short drive away. There are good transport links to the nearby city of Norwich, just over 20 miles, by way of buses, and train stations in both Cromer and Sheringham.
Description:
Theo's Gallery is an elegant and attractive award winning Victorian residence situated predominately on Garden Street with a return frontage to High Street. We understand the premises to have an interesting a colourful past, to include a Paris fashion house and Tea Rooms. The ground and basement comprises a retail premises currently trading as a British & Mexican Art and Craft Gallery, the upper floors consist of a three bedroom apartment benefiting from it's own entrance if required. The property boasts spacious, light and airy accommodation with the benefit of sea and pier views from the sitting room and master bedroom. All rooms have recently been decorated and improved to include an extensively fitted kitchen, newly installed bathroom and shower room, gas underfloor central heating, new flooring and spiral staircases.
This property is ideal for someone seeking retail premises with spacious living accommodation above, or rental opportunity for the living accommodation if required. Arranged over four floors plus the basement, an internal inspection is highly recommended to be fully appreciated. Due to the location of this property there is no formal parking arrangement or garden. However, planning permission has been granted for a balcony to be built from the first floor level off the dining room to provide some outside space.
Entrance Hall:
Access from High Street providing access to the apartment plus a further private door to the shop - separate access to flat only if required. Spiral staircase leading to the upper floors.
Ground Floor Retail Premises :
38.11 sq m/410 sq ft approx. The shop offers three display windows, currently laid out as a gallery which extends over the basement. The current layout has extensive shelving, which could be removed to provide more open floor space. The ground has a suspended ceiling, inset lighting and wooden floor. There is also a rear door leading to the outside of the building with a right of way to Garden Street.
Basement Retail :
28.54sq m/307 sq ft approx. This area has been dry lined and features a central fireplace. Tiled floor and some natural light. There is a cloakroom under the stairs with a low level WC and wash basin.
Basement Store:
12.22sq m/131 sq ft approx. Heating has been piped in, but is not yet connected to the main boiler.
The Apartment
First Floor Landing :
Approached via an open plan style spiral staircase.
Dining Area:
4.88m (16ft 0in) x 1.8m (5ft 11in)
Rear facing French doors (please note Planning Permission has been obtained for a verandah to be formed from these French doors, giving some outdoor seating ) cloaks cupboard, arch leading into kitchen
Sitting Room :
5.66m (18ft 7in) x 3.45m (11ft 4in)
Pleasant light and airy room with large bay window, and further bow window offering delightful views to the sea and pier, laminate flooring, ceiling spot lights, coved ceiling, door to:
Study:
1.85m (6ft 1in) x 1.4m (4ft 7in)
Side facing window, wall mounted gas boiler.
Kitchen:
4.09m (13ft 5in) x 3.76m (12ft 4in)
Beautiful fitted kitchen with an extensive range of base and drawer units with granite style worktop over, built in ' Belling ' gas oven with 8 ring gas hob and canopy style extractor fan over, integrated dishwasher, range of matching wall units with glass display cabinets, inset stainless steel sink unit, wine racks, fridge/freezer, ceramic tiled floor, bay window.
Second Floor :
Spiral staircase leading to upper floor.
Landing :
Built in cupboard housing the tumble dryer and washing machine, further airing cupboard and linen cupboard.
Master Bedroom :
3.48m (11ft 5in) x 3.25m (10ft 8in)
Corner bay window offering views across the pier and sea, further side facing window, access through to:
Dressing Room :
1.75m (5ft 9in) x 1.52m (5ft 0in)
walk in style dressing room with hanging rails, and side facing window
Bedroom 2:
4.06m (13ft 4in) x 3.02m (9ft 11in)
Built in wardrobes and side facing window
Bathroom :
Modern three piece suite comprising jacuzzi bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, low level WC, wash basin, heated towel rail, tiled walls with display alcoves, built in HiFi stereo unit, side facing window
Shower Room :
Newly installed modern three piece suite comprising fully tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, wash basin, side facing double glazed window, tiled floor, heated towel rail
Third Floor:
With a spacious landing offering space for an office area, Velux window
Bedroom 3:
3.48m (11ft 5in) x 2.39m (7ft 10in)
Located at the top of the house with eaves storage space there is then a further part of the bedroom with restricted head room and Velux window offering views towards the Lighthouse and Church which leads to a small walk in wardrobe.
Council Tax Band:
We have noted from the Valuation Office web site that the property has a rateable value of £4,100. We would recommend interested parties verify this, together with the actual rates payable with the Rating Department of North Norfolk Council.
Directions:
From our Watsons office in Cromer walk towards the town centre to the Church, walk through the churchyard and head down High Street. Theo's Gallery will be found a short distance along on the left hand side on the corner of High Street and Garden Street, opposite the Hotel De Paris and access to the slopes leading down towards the Pier.
Services:
All mains services
Floorplan (Whole)
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