Wacton Road, Forncett St. Peter, Norfolk

The Grove is a substantial period country house of over 6,300 sq ft which is not listed with mature grounds of 1.6 acres and situated in a peaceful and rural South Norfolk location. Principally Georgian with later Victorian additions, the property is built of brick elevations under a pantile roof, and enjoys period features including high ceilings, picture rails, cornicing and an impressive Royal Doulton fireplace in the sitting room. On entering through the arched front door, a spacious entrance hall has high ceilings and leads to a series of reception rooms. A large dual aspect drawing room has wood flooring, half panelled walls, stone fireplace with Jotul wood burning stove, floor to ceiling bay window and French doors out to a garden terrace. The sitting room is equally impressive with the Royal Doulton open fireplace and a fine floor to ceiling bay window with French doors to the gardens. Across the entrance hall is a well-appointed dining room with feature fireplace and a strong room. To the rear of the property is a spacious kitchen with newly fitted shaker style units under granite work surfaces, a Rayburn stove, large central island and access through to the breakfast room. In addition, there is a fitted utility room with Norfolk pamment flooring, a boot room, ground floor shower room, butler’s pantry and cellar.

An elegant staircase in the entrance hall leads to a large principal bedroom suite with an adjacent fully fitted dressing room, both with feature fireplaces and views over the gardens. There are six further double bedrooms, a family bathroom, separate wc on the first floor, as well as two partially converted attic rooms and storage areas on the second floor. The property also benefits from a new central heating system and new bespoke double-glazed sash windows.

Outside, the property is approached via a sweeping gravel drive past grounds that are mostly laid to lawn with mature hedge boundaries and specimen trees. The drive leads through a five-bar gate on brick pillars to a large gravel parking area and a double garage with EV charger. The gardens enjoy a small orchard, inner courtyard, a summer house, a grove of trees with a meandering gravel pathway and a large lawn area to take in the impressive gable end of The Grove.

The Grove is located in a rural position one mile east of the centre of Forncett St Peter, a small charming South Norfolk village and just two miles from wider amenities in the market village of Long Stratton. Wymondham is eight miles west which has a wide range of amenities including a Waitrose supermarket and a direct railway line to Cambridge with connections to London Kings Cross. Diss is about 11 miles south also with good amenities and a direct railway line to London Liverpool Street. The Cathedral City of Norwich is 12 miles to the north and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. Norwich has a main railway station providing regular service to London and Cambridge. On the north side of the city is Norwich International Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.