£800,000

8 bed detached house for sale

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Freehold

£800,000

8 bed detached house for sale

Blunts Drove, Walton Highway, Wisbech PE14

8 beds
7 baths
5 receptions
EPC rating: C

Key Information

Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
G

Local area information

Property location

Nearby amenities

  • Walpole Highway Primary School 1.7 miles
  • West Walton Community Primary School 1.7 miles
  • Watlington 6.9 miles
  • Downham Market 8.1 miles

These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.

Features and description

  • Freehold
  • Property ref: LR0644
  • 6000 sq ft accomodation
  • 5 acres
  • Countryside setting
  • 2 bedroom annexe - currently rented
  • 30 solar panels - owned
  • Secure gated complex
  • Paddocks and stables (converted)
  • Brick outbuildings
  • Wood burner
Priced to sell!

Sitting is a peaceful countryside setting is this exceptional residence that boasts expansive field views and abundant outdoor space. With its free flowing layout, this home offers a plethora of features catering to diverse buyers. Whether it's an ideal equestrian abode or accommodating multi-generational living with its newly built annex, a viewing is essential to fully grasp the ample space both indoors and outdoors that this home proudly presents!

As you approach the front aspect of the home, you will pass through the electric gates onto the complex. There is ample parking and a beautifully manicured front garden. The main section of the house begins with a welcoming porch and entrance hallway, granting access to the reception rooms, kitchen, and basement. The journey commences in the impressively spacious dual aspect lounge, featuring a wood burner and double doors opening out to the patio area. The dining room, perfect for indoor/outdoor dining, provides an ideal space for entertaining guests.

Moving through the ground floor, you'll find the generously proportioned kitchen, impeccably finished with a breakfast bar, central island, and ample room for integrated appliances. Towards the rear of the property lies a 24ft reception room, currently serving as a games room but versatile enough to accommodate various purposes due to its flexible layout. Adjacent to this room is an additional space, suitable for use as a large home office, extra bedroom or hobby room. Towards the front, from the entrance hallway, there's a cozy snug room, also used as an office and a WC, while a utility/shower room completes the ground floor amenities. Accessible from the entrance hall, the basement/wine cellar features power and lighting.

The stairs are a feature in themselves, with a large window looking over the beautiful countryside and the skylight floods this area with natural light. The large, shallow steps make the stairs much easier to climb for low mobility.

On the first floor, you'll find five double bedrooms, each with spectacular views and built in wardrobes. The master bedroom is particularly impressive, boasting ample space with a dressing area, a spacious en suite, field views to the front, and ample built-in wardrobe space. The family bathroom is generously sized and well-appointed, supplemented by an additional bathroom. Bedroom two also features its own en suite.

Located out to the courtyard space to the left of the property is a large workshop along with a store and boot room/WC, suitable for anyone looking to run a business from home.

There are multiple brick outbuildings that have previously been stables, all of which have power and lighting. There is access to the chicken coops and expansive vegetable gardens from here too.

Situated to the right of the property is a double garage with electric doors and a personnel door to the rear. The recently constructed annex offers two bedrooms, a modern kitchen and a lounge dining area which is flooded with natural light and a family bathroom. This space is ideal for multi generational living as it has its own driveway, parking/garden and heating system.

It is currently rented out on a rolling tenancy and the property can be purchased with vacant possession or with the tenants in situ.

With a plot size of approximately 5 acres (stms), the grounds of this residence are as remarkable as its interior spaces. At the rear of the property lies a spacious covered patio area, ideal for summer BBQs, complemented by a large lawned garden. Beyond that, there are paddocks and an orchard, adding to the property's allure. This home presents a truly unique opportunity.

Services:


  • Air Source Heating
  • Calor Gas cyclinders for the range cooker and outdoor BBQ pit
  • Cess Pit
  • 30 Solar Panels - fully owned
  • Mains electric, mains water, separate Combi boiler to annex.


Location

Walton Highway is a popular Fenland village with a family friendly members club, a welcoming pub and Chinese takeaway. It has a very renowned eatery Worzals, which is an award winning family run restaurant. They have a garden centre and farm shop just next door and its a great place to visit. The village is only a 3 mile drive to Wisbech, a large town with supermarkets, shopping centres, restaurants, bars and cafes. Kings Lynn is only a 15 minute drive from the property. There are many nature reserves and beautiful countryside walks right on your doorstep, including Norfolk Wildlife Trusts Nature Reserve. It is also only 24 miles from the Norfolk Coast.

Schools


  • There is a pre-school, primary school, secondary school all within 3 miles of the property but there are many other schools within a few minutes drive. Wisbech Grammar is a prestigious private school that offers early years to 6th form.


Commute

- The location is also ideal for anyone who is looking to commute as the access to the A47/A17 and A10 is easy and straightforward. The closest train stations are in March (13 miles), Watlington (9 miles) and Kings Lynn (12 miles). Kings Lynn and Watlington train station offers a direct link to Kings Cross. This family home is perfectly situated for commuters and families alike. March train lines offer trains direct to Peterborough, Ely and Stansted Airport, ideal for when its time for a holiday!

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: G (annex band A)
EPC Rating: C

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As an applicant, you will be charged a non-refundable fee of £30 (inclusive of VAT) per buyer for these checks. The fee covers data collection, manual checking, and monitoring. You will need to pay this amount directly to Movebutler and complete all Anti-Money Laundering (aml) checks before your offer can be formally accepted.

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