The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed property believed to date from around 1780. The house is the major part of an old rectory, which has been updated and extended, and as such the accommodation is very elegant, with well-proportioned rooms and excellent ceiling heights.
The brand new kitchen/breakfast room has an Aga and serves as an excellent family space with double doors out to the terrace beside the moat.
Accommoation in total comprises: hall, drawing room, dining room, family room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, six bedrooms and three bathrooms (two en-suite).
There is also a handsome one-bedroom holiday cottage. The gardens are partly moated and extend to two acres.
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The Old Rectory is situated on the edge of the village of Beeston which has a good local primary school and a pub. Litcham is nearby and offers local shopping and Dereham and Swaffham offer further amenities.
The guide price is £875,000. For further information please contact Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01603 612 333 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk.
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