2 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Newgates Cottage is a rare opportunity to purchase a characterful period house situated right in the heart of Wells-next-the-Sea and just a moments walk from the town's main shopping street, Staithe Street. The property has been sympathetically renovated over the years to now provide well laid out spacious accommodation over three storeys. Downstairs, there is an open plan kitchen/dining room, with a hatch leading down to a cellar, and a shower room.  A pine staircase leads up to an impressive first floor sitting room with a full height vaulted ceiling and a Juliet balcony with rooftop views. The bedroom accommodation is versatile with a double bedroom and bathroom on the first floor and a large bedroom on the second floor, currently furnished with a double and a single bed. The property retains a wealth of period features including vaulted and beamed ceilings, period pine 4 panel doors, pamment tiled floor and timber sash windows.  There are also more modern conveniences such as well appointed bathroom suites and electric radiator heating.Outside, there is an attractive walled courtyard garden which has been laid out for ease of maintenance making this an ideal second home, permanent home within walking distance of facilities or, as its current use, a successful holiday lettings business.Newgates Cottage is being offered for sale with no onward chain.Wells-next-the-Sea has been a fishing and commercial port for nearly 600 years which still supports a thriving fishing fleet bringing in crabs, lobsters, mussels and whelks sold locally on the quayside and in nearby restaurants. With a growing number of leisure craft moorings, a lively, sociable sailing club, harbour and sea fishing trips, the town caters for every type of water activity including "gillying" -crabbing on the quayside. Situated a mile from the Quay, the stunning extensive sandy beach is ranked as one of the top 10 in the country by Telegraph Travel. Against a backdrop of Corsican pinewoods, the beach is home to the much publicised, iconic colourful beach huts, available to buy or rent daily.From the top of town down to the Quay, Staithe Street provides visitors and locals with a wide variety of shops, cafes, galleries and food stores. For entertainment, the newly opened Wells Maltings offers live entertainment and exhibitions, whilst alongside the Quay, are all the usual popular traditional seaside attractions. Locals agree with The Times in March 2021 who voted Wells as one of the best places to live. Alongside coastal scenery, wildlife and water sports, the town has a primary and secondary school both rated Good by Ofsted - as well as a library, doctor's surgery and hospital providing a range of accessible and integrated health and well being services.Mains water, mains drainage and mains electricity.  Electric radiator heating.  EPC Rating Band TBC.North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN. Council Tax Band n/a (registered for Business Rates). For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/cottages_wells-next-the-sea-d544743/for-sale_i69648451

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