Location

Grove Barn is located in unspoilt countryside on the edge of the rural village of Stibbard and ideally located to enjoy the best of Norfolk and within easy reach of the North Norfolk coastline and the Georgian town of Holt. There is conveniently short and direct access to the Fakenham to Norwich road. The village itself has a primary school, and a public house.

Local amenities are provided via the prominent market towns of Fakenham and Holt. The latter is justifiably famous for its excellent range of independent shopping, café culture and restaurants including the Michelin starred ‘Meadowsweet’, Byfords, Bakers and Larners, together with an array of antique shops and art galleries. The town has a GP surgery and leisure facilities, and private education at Gresham’s which runs from pre-prep through to senior education. Beeston Hall prep school is further along the coastline, and good local primary schools are within reach.

The house is about seven miles from Walsingham, with a thriving farm shop, primary school, shops and public houses and the North Norfolk coast is about 10 miles away, with its plethora of restaurants, public houses, excellent sailing, bird watching and network of coastal paths. A National Hunt racecourse and 9-hole golf course can be found at the market town of Fakenham (4 miles).

Description

Barns in Norfolk come in many shapes and sizes. Grove Barn is one of the finest examples, Grade II listed, with its mellow red brick and the distinctive crow stepped gable, it is a great looking barn with a real presence set amongst countryside.

The space within the barn has been brilliantly utilised to provide a fresh, light and adaptable home that would suit many living styles. At the heart of it all is an amazing open plan living area, of about 11m by 6.4m, with part vaulted ceilings and defined into two rooms with a central double sided woodburner, and glazed doors out to the garden. This expansive space has been used as a sitting room and dining room, but could be configured in many ways. A kitchen/breakfast room, again open plan, is complete with fitted cabinetry and peninsular with breakfast bar, vaulted ceilings and a pair of glazed doors out to the garden. It is a lovely everyday room. Off this is the boot room and utility, for practicality.

The ground floor hosts three bedrooms, although these can of course be used as further reception rooms if required. At one end of the house is a generous double bedroom, with vaulted ceilings, a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom. Glazed doors lead out to the courtyard. At the opposite end of the house is a further double bedroom with en suite shower and walk-in wardrobe, and a double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe that is served by the family bathroom.

The capacious feel of the barn continues upstairs. A pair of oak staircases lead up either end of the barn. At one end is a brilliant living room with great scale to it, particularly given exposed beams and full height ceiling. It is yet another room with multi-use. At the other end is the principal bedroom, another fine space with vaulted ceilings, walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room.

Outside
A gravel driveway, shared with the neighbouring farmhouse, sweeps round to the barn and the private parking. There is space for many cars, with a two bay cart shed providing covered storage. At the back of the cart shed are two stables, which provide an opportunity given they adjoin the main barn. A further outbuilding is the plant room, which houses the ground source heat pump and holding tanks, so a great room for drying muddy wellies or wetsuits after a day on the coast.

The garden of the barn is a delightfully sheltered courtyard garden, an excellent sun trap with a due south orientation yet also benefitting from evening and morning sun. The garden was created for ease of maintenance, with a large paved area ideal for garden furniture with room for both a dining area and seating area. An area of lawn softens the space, with the opportunity to landscape further if required.