Location

The property is located south of the village of Long Stratton which is is located between Diss and Norwich and features a range of day to day amenities to include supermarket, a leisure centre, GP surgery, village hall and schools.

The property is approximately 12 miles to the south of Norwich which provides excellent retail, gastronomic and cultural offerings with a vibrant and award winning covered market, a plethora of cafes and restaurants to suit all tastes, theatres and a growing art sector. The city has a deep history, with a timeline of architecture and is carefully managed to strike the right balance of independent and nationwide retail offerings. The city has renowned schools in both the private and the public sectors, together with the University of East Anglia.

Description

The Cedars is a remarkable Grade II Listed country house situated on the edge of the village of Long Stratton. Offering highly stylish and characterful accommodation which extends to almost 6500 sq ft, the property has undergone a significant process of renovation works by the current sellers to create a fine, family home.

Dating back to the 17th century with later additions including the Georgian façade, the house retains its period details and the owners have retained the features throughout, combining them with a modern convenience and high quality fittings.

The accommodation comprises of an entrance hall which leads into both formal drawing and dining rooms, both with feature fireplaces. To the rear of the hall adjoins the older part of the house and here the stunning kitchen/breakfast room makes for a sociable and culinary delight which is sure to impress both families and couples looking for space and quality. The stunning deVOL kitchen features a central island unit and the sophisticated, blue cabinets set underneath quartz work surfaces credit the aesthetics of the house. A second sitting room makes for a superb home office/TV room, library or playroom and gives a flexibility to the ground floor. Several ancillary rooms provide excellent functionality and these include a butler’s pantry, coat room/rear lobby, cloakroom and well-proportioned utility.

To the first floor are four/five bedrooms. Two of these in the Georgian addition benefit from en suite shower rooms with the remaining rooms served via a four piece bathroom. The potential fifth bedroom to this floor is currently utilised as a playroom and ironing room and features its own laundry facilities, a very practical addition to the floor.

Up to the second floor is where the principal bedroom can be found. Spanning over 30ft in length, this impressive room with vaulted ceiling is a show-stopping space. A large en suite and a dressing room make this room which spans the width of the house into a truly luxurious suite. Two further bedrooms are found to this floor, one of which has an en suite and the other currently being used for a home office. There is also handy loft storage rooms.

Outside
The property is approached via an in and out style driveway and ample off road parking is provided on both the gravel driveway and garaging situated in the coach house. In all the property sits in a plot of about two acres.

There are versatile outbuildings giving an amount of potential to improve or convert subject to the necessary permissions into secondary accommodation.

The mature grounds include a variety of specimen tree, including its namesake and these combined with shrubs and hedging, give a more private feel to the grounds. A gravelled area is well placed for outdoor entertaining and cooking and set against a high wall, it gives a Mediterranean feel to its environment.