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Property type: 9-bedroom
House, Detached for sale
Number of bedrooms: 9
A substantial Edwardian residence offering a wealth of charm and character situated only a few hundred yards from the cliff top and town centre. Currently run as a "highly commended" Bed & Breakfast. Entrance Porch Recess * Reception Hall * Cloakroom * Sitting Room * Dining Room * Morning Room * Preparation Room * Study * Cellar * Kitchen * Scullery * Utility * Six Bedrooms * Four En suite & Bathroom on First Floor * Three Bedrooms * Walk In Dressing Room * Box Room & Shower Room on Second Floor * Double Garage * Two Loft Room * Gardens * Off Street Car Parking * Many Original Period Features
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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.
Norwich airport is situated 4 miles north of Norwich city centre just off the A140.The nearest railway station is Norwich station which is just a short ride away from the airport. Taxis depart from the taxi rank outside of the airport terminal building. Bus services operate from outside the terminal building into Norwich city centre. Norwich International Airport is the airport of choice and convenience for the people of East Anglia with affordable flights and package holidays to over 400 worldwide destinations.
Cliff Avenue is, without a doubt, one of the most sought after residential locations in Cromer, being only a few hundred yards from the cliff top and town centre. Morden House is a detached Edwardian residence offering substantial, well proportioned gas centrally heated accommodation. This fine home is offered for sale in tasteful decorative order and enjoys a wealth of charm and character.
Many period features are retained throughout and include oak internal doors with beautiful brass furniture, elegant open fireplaces either with marble surround or decorative oak panelling, oak floors, original servants bells, magnificent staircase leading to first floor, leaded windows and so much more.
Morden House is arranged over three floors whilst to the rear is a large garage with loft rooms above offering potential for further separate living accommodation if required, (subject to local authority approval). The property also lends itself to being divided into 3 or 4 separate town house style dwellings (subject to planning permission). This substantial family home currently run as a " highly commended " Bed & Breakfast has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. All the letting accommodation is located on the first floor,and have either hand basins or en-suites.
The gardens are predominantly to the left and rear of the property and are attractively laid to lawn and well cared for. To the right is a long driveway which provides good ample off street car parking for several cars, which in turn leads to the garage.
Detached elegant residences of this high standard, with an interesting history rarely become available in Cromer, so an early inspection is highly recommended.
Entrance Porch Recess:
Attractive brick arch recess with original tiled floor leading to an oak entrance door with leaded windows to either side, which in turn, takes you into a magnificent and welcoming reception hall.
Reception Hall :
6.27m (20ft 7in) x 3.89m (12ft 9in)
Greeting you is an elegant open fireplace with decorative oak carved surround approached over a beautiful oak floor, deep skirting, wall lights, coved ceiling, radiator. To one side of the fireplace is a door with leaded panelled windows on either side, taking you to the side hall, whilst to the other side is an archway which leads through to the:
Inner Hall:
From here the fine staircase with its turned hand rail sweeps up to the first floor. There is a glass fronted corner display cabinet with shelving, telephone point, oak floor, radiator. Beneath the staircase is a:
Cloakroom:
With original tiled floor, hand basin, low level WC, storage cupboard
Sitting Room :
5.18m (17ft 0in) x 4.34m (14ft 3in)
This elegantly proportioned room offers good ceiling height with cornicing and deep skirtings. An open fireplace with marble surround and decorative tiling, front facing bay window and a further side window overlooking the lawned garden, wall lights, two radiators, and an arched recess to one wall.
Dining Room:
5.18m (17ft 0in) x 4.34m (14ft 3in)
This room is a mirror image of the sitting room so again is well proportioned and continues with the theme of the arched recess to one wall, front facing bay window and further side window looking down Cliff Avenue, two radiators, wall lights, cornicing and deep skirting and picture rail. A second door leads to the side hall.
Morning Room :
4.29m (14ft 1in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in)
Open fireplace with brick surround and tiled hearth, high ceiling with cornicing and deep skirtings, picture rail, two radiators, rear door leading to garden, walk in bay window with door to garden.
Side Hall:
With door to rear hall and further door into
Preperation Room :
2.9m (9ft 6in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in)
Butler sink, space and plumbing for dishwasher, two fitted cupboards.
Rear Hall :
Side entrance door, second staircase, which would have originally been used for staff, leads to the first floor with a further door underneath the stairs leads to the cellar, radiator, door to:
Study:
3.89m (12ft 9in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in)
Open fireplace with tiled surround, telephone point, radiator, picture rail, door leading to rear outside patio area.
Cellar:
4.27m (14ft 0in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in)
With a further space leading off believed to be the original wine store.
Kitchen:
4.27m (14ft 0in) x 3.35m (11ft 0in)
Fitted with an extensive range of wood fronted kitchen units comprising base and drawer cupboards with working surfaces over, range of matching wall cupboards incorporating corner shelved display units. There are twin inset sinks with mixer taps, built in oven, five ring gas hob with extractor fan over, fitted breakfast bar, tiled floor, radiator.
Scullery:
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 3m (9ft 10in)
Stainless steel sink with double drainer, radiator, tiled floor, space and plumbing for dishwasher, range of fitted shelving.
Utility Room:
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 1.9m (6ft 3in)
Space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, butler sink, fitted shelving.
Walk in Pantry:
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 1.52m (5ft 0in)
Range of fitted shelving.
First Floor
Landing:
To the side of property, as the fine staircase turns, there is a magnificent large leaded window which offers a wealth of natural light. From the first half of the landing you can access two bedrooms whilst double fire doors lead to a further landing with built in linen cupboard and further built in airing cupboard. The further smaller landing,taking you to the rear of the house, offers a walk in store cupboard and door leading to the second rear staircase.
Bedroom 1:
4.34m (14ft 3in) x 3.73m (12ft 3in)
Side and rear facing windows overlooking the gardens and patio area, radiator, pedestal hand basin with light/shaver point above, coved ceiling, door into:
En-Suite:
Fully tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, heated towel rail, rear facing window, coved ceiling.
Bedroom 2:
4.34m (14ft 3in) x 5.18m (17ft 0in)
Situated to the front elevation this well lit room offers natural light coming from the front and side facing windows, radiator, coved ceiling, door into:
En Suite:
Fully tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal hand basin, light/shaver point, coved ceiling.
Bedroom 3:
3.91m (12ft 10in) x 3.91m (12ft 10in)
Front facing window which overlooks the balcony, vanity hand basin with light/shaver point, coved ceiling, radiator.
Bathroom:
2.59m (8ft 6in) x 1.83m (6ft 0in)
With bath, low level WC, pedestal hand basin, half tiled walls, rear facing window.
Bedroom 4:
5.18m (17ft 0in) x 4.34m (14ft 3in)
Light and airy double aspect room with front and side facing windows, the side window enjoying sea views down Cliff Avenue, radiator and coved ceiling.
En Suite Shower Room :
Tiled shower cubicle, pedestal hand basin, low level WC, light/shaver point, coved ceiling.
Bedroom 5:
3.12m (10ft 3in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in)
Side facing window, pedestal hand basin with light/shaver point over, radiator, coved ceiling.
Bedroom 6:
5.31m (17ft 5in) x 4.37m (14ft 4in)
Situated at the rear of the house this room offers two side facing windows, one overlooking the rear garden, radiator.
En Suite Bathroom :
Panelled bath with mixer shower taps and shower screen, pedestal hand basin with light/shaver point over, low level WC, heated towel rail, wall lights.
Second Floor Accommodation:
Access from the rear staircase leads to the second floor with three further bedrooms and a boxroom, all in the pitch of the roof but with a good ceiling height.
Second Floor Landing :
Access into large walk in loft space.
Bedroom 7:
3.96m (13ft 0in) x 3.15m (10ft 4in)
Front facing window offering views towards Cromer Lighthouse, radiator.
Bedroom 8:
4.22m (13ft 10in) x 3.05m (10ft 0in)
Side facing bay window, radiator, door to:
Walk In Dressing Room :
Plus access into eaves storage space.
Bedroom 9:
3.86m (12ft 8in) x 2.39m (7ft 10in)
Rear facing bay window, radiator.
Box Room:
2.9m (9ft 6in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in)
Roof light window, range of fitted bookshelves.
Shower Room :
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 2.21m (7ft 3in)
Fitted shower tray with electric shower over and shower curtain, pedestal hand basin, low level WC, Velux window, heated towel rail with small fitted radiator, half wooden panelled walls.
Garage:
9.96m (32ft 8in) x 5.99m (19ft 8in)
Double doors to front, approached over driveway, personal rear door to garden, light and power, door through to:
Workshop:
2.74m (9ft 0in) x 2.29m (7ft 6in)
Light and power.
WC:
With low level WC
A staircase from the rear hall in the main house brings you to two spacious loft rooms above the garage, which can be adapted for separate living/annexe accommodation (subject to Local Authority Approval). Alternatively these rooms would make an ideal office for somebody working from home.
Loft Room 1:
5.99m (19ft 8in) x 5.59m (18ft 4in)
There are two rear facing Velux windows and a door through into:
Loft Room 2:
5.99m (19ft 8in) x 4.27m (14ft 0in)
Front facing window, two Velux windows.
Outside:
Morden House is approached over a tiled footpath leading to the front entrance, with neatly laid raised lawns to either side and security lighting. A long driveway to the right of the house provides ample off street car parking and in turn leads to the double garage at the end of the property. There is a good sized garden to the opposite side and to the rear of Morden House, which again is laid mainly to lawn with mature trees and hedging running along the boundary. Immediately to the rear is a good size brick weave patio garden, with raised flower bed (currently shingled). This easy to maintain patio seating area is a pretty and secluded part of the garden. The gardens have been beautifully maintained and are a lovely feature of this property.
Local Authority:
North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9ED 01263 513811.
Council Tax Band:
To be confirmed
Services:
All mains services are available.
Directions:
From Cromer town centre proceed through the town towards the A140 Norwich Road, at the traffic lights turn immediate left into Overstrand Road and first right into Cliff Avenue and Morden House will be found at the top end of Cliff Avenue on the right hand side.
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