Lugger Yard, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23

Beresford House is a large semi detached period house situated in a tucked away location on Lugger Yard and only a short stroll to the Quay and the centre of town at Wells-next-the-Sea. In 1841 the yard was home to over 200 people in closely packed cottages and stretched almost down to the Quay but today is a quiet cul-de-sac of only a handful of period properties.

Formerly 2 cottages, the property has beautifully refurbished well proportioned living accommodation comprising an impressive open plan kitchen/dining/living room with a separate utility, a cosy sitting room and ground floor shower room.  Upstairs, there are 2 en suite bedrooms, the principal also having a Juliet balcony with distant elevated views towards the sea and pinewoods, 2 further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside, the private walled garden has a sunny covered seating area with a detached garage and scope to create a parking space.

Beresford House is being offered for sale with no onward chain and would make an ideal permanent home close to all of the amenities on offer in the town or, as its current use, a much loved second home with a proven track record as a successful holiday lettings business.

Wells-next-the-Sea has been a fishing and commercial port for nearly 600 years which still supports a thriving fishing fleet bringing in crabs, lobsters, mussels and whelks sold locally on the quayside and in nearby restaurants. With a growing number of leisure craft moorings, a lively, sociable sailing club, harbour and sea fishing trips, the town caters for every type of water activity including “gillying” -crabbing on the quayside.  Situated a mile from the Quay, the stunning extensive sandy beach is ranked as one of the top 10 in the country by Telegraph Travel. Against a backdrop of Corsican pinewoods, the beach is home to the much publicised, iconic colourful beach huts, available to buy or rent daily.

From the top of town down to the Quay, Staithe Street provides visitors and locals with a wide variety of shops, cafes, galleries and food stores. For entertainment, the newly opened Wells Maltings offers live entertainment and exhibitions, whilst alongside the Quay, are all the usual popular traditional seaside attractions.  Locals agree with The Times in March 2021 who voted Wells as one of the best places to live. Alongside coastal scenery, wildlife and water sports, the town has a primary and secondary school – both rated Good by Ofsted - as well as a library, doctor’s surgery and hospital providing a range of accessible and integrated health and well being services.

Mains water, mains drainage and mains electricity.  Gas-fired central heating with underfloor heating to the open plan kitchen/dining/living area and radiators elsewhere.  EPC Band Rating D.

North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN.  Council Tax Band D.

ENTRANCE LOBBY

A partly glazed door leads from the front of the property into the entrance lobby with a feature plaster archway to a wide staircase leading to the first floor landing. Door to the sitting room and a door leading into:

LIVING AREA

5.26m x 4.84m (17' 3" x 15' 11")
Impressive living space with an arched recessed fireplace housing a wood burning stove with a fitted cupboard and display shelves to the side. Ceramic floor tiles, wall lights, understairs storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, 2 sash windows to the front of the property and French doors leading outside to the garden. Open plan to:

KITCHEN/DINING AREA

9.31m x 1.84m (30' 7" x 6' 0")
Open plan kitchen/dining area with ceramic floor tiles. Comprising:
KITCHEN AREA
A range of sage green fitted base and wall cupboards with natural stone worktops and upstands incorporating a stainless steel recessed two bowl sink unit with mixer tap, glass splashback. Integrated appliances including an oven, ceramic hob with an extractor hood over, microwave and dishwasher. Recess for a freestanding fridge freezer, recessed ceiling lights, high level window to the rear of the property. Open plan to:
DINING AREA
Ample room for a large dining table and chairs with pendant lighting above, breakfast bar with space under for stools, large picture window overlooking the garden.

SITTING ROOM

4.52m x 3.27m (14' 10" x 10' 9")
A cosy sitting room with a recessed fireplace housing a wood burning stove on a tiled hearth, engineered oak flooring, wall lights, radiator, recessed cupboard and display shelves. Door to:

UTILITY ROOM

2.75m x 1.81m (9' 0" x 5' 11")
Fitted base cupboards with a worktop over incorporating a stainless steel sink unit, tiled splashbacks. Spaces and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, Vaillant gas-fired boiler, recessed ceiling lights, ceramic floor tiles, radiator and coat hooks. Partly glazed door leading outside to the front of the property and a door to:

GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM

1.62m x 1.50m (5' 4" x 4' 11")
A white suite comprising a double shower cubicle with a chrome mixer shower, vanity storage unit incorporating a wash basin, concealed cistern WC. Ceramic floor tiles and tiled walls, recessed ceiling lights, extractor fan.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Loft hatch, radiator and doors to the 4 bedrooms and family bathroom.

BEDROOM 1

4.01m x 3.50m (13' 2" x 11' 6") at widest points.
A large double bedroom with French doors opening onto a glass Juliet balcony overlooking the garden with distant elevated views towards the sea beyond, 2 Velux windows. Extensive range of fitted wardrobe cupboards, radiator and a door leading into:

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM 1

2.11m x 1.98m (6' 11" x 6' 6")
A white suite comprising a double shower cubicle with a chrome mixer shower, vanity storage unit incorporating a wash basin, concealed cistern WC. Ceramic floor tiles and tiled walls, chrome towel radiator, wall lights and recessed ceiling light, extractor fan. Velux window.

BEDROOM 2

3.02m x 3.00m (9' 11" x 9' 10")
Shelved recess to the side of the chimney breast, built-in wardrobe cupboard, exposed ceiling beams, radiator and a dormer window to the front of the property. Door to:

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM 2

2.25m x 1.54m (7' 5" x 5' 1")
A white suite comprising a shower cubicle with a bronze mixer shower, vanity storage unit incorporating a wash basin, concealed cistern WC. Ceramic floor tiles and tiled walls, bronze towel radiator, wall lights and recessed ceiling lights, extractor fan, loft hatch.

BEDROOM 3

3.28m x 3.20m (10' 9" x 10' 6")
Range of fitted wardrobe and drawer units, radiator and a sash window to the front of the property.

BEDROOM 4

3.50m x 1.96m (11' 6" x 6' 5")
Radiator, wall light and a Velux window.

FAMILY BATHROOM

2.91m x 2.22m (9' 7" x 7' 3") at widest points.
A white suite comprising a panelled bath with a shower mixer tap, shower cubicle with a chrome mixer shower, pedestal wash basin and WC. Ceramic floor tiles and tiled splashbacks, white towel radiator, wall lights and recessed ceiling lights, extractor fan and a sash window to the front of the property.

OUTSIDE

Beresford House is set back a little way off Lugger Yard behind metal railings with a shallow border planted with palms and lavender with a metal pedestrian gate to the front leading to the entrance door with security lighting. Concrete hardstanding in front of the garage has scope to create a parking space where a tall pedestrian gate leads to the private walled rear garden.

The attractive garden has been hard landscaped and designed to be low maintenance with 2 paved terraces and gravelled areas interspersed with low plants. There is also a charming covered south facing seating area which makes an ideal entertaining space, and a screened storage area to the rear of the property.

GARAGE

4.47m x 3.00m (14' 8" x 9' 10")
Detached brick built garage with a tiled roof, up and over door, power and light.