This splendid 18th-century barn conversion, packed with period features, offers a wonderful base for exploring unspoiled North Norfolk. Beautifully restored, it is perfectly placed for a family or group of friends and sleeps six guests, with one canine companion also welcome. The property is surrounded by 7 acres of grounds in the quiet hamlet of Toftrees and has a shared indoor swimming pool and an impressive games room. Just 2 miles from the historic, market town of Fakenham, it is within 11.5 miles of the coast and golden beaches at charming Wells-next-the-Sea.
Discover a wealth of ceiling beams, vaulted ceilings and exposed traditional brick walls in this delightfully furnished holiday home. The spacious open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner is light and airy, with wooden floors and windows overlooking the grounds. Settle into comfortable leather seating in the lounge and make plans around a wooden dining table adjoining the streamlined kitchen. Also on the ground floor is one of three bedrooms, a bright double next to a stylish shower room. Upstairs, there is a contemporary bathroom and two inviting bedrooms: a wooden king-size and a twin. Outside, relax on garden furniture in the shared courtyard area, with a BBQ, and enjoy time in the games room and heated swimming pool.
Browse Fakenham’s independent shops and Thursday market, plus local arts and crafts, vintage goods and more housed within the picturesque ruins of Creake Abbey. The gentle surrounding countryside offers peaceful cycling and walking trails, with more scenic walks in beautiful gardens, along with a sculpture park, at magnificent Houghton Hall (8.5 miles). You can hire a bike to explore the grounds of another superb Palladian mansion, Holkham Hall (14 miles), or take a steam train ride on the delightful Wells and Walsingham Light Railway (5.5. miles).