A huge Georgian rectory has come up for sale in Palgrave near the Norfolk-Suffolk border for £1,650,000, offering beautifully presented living spaces and more than half an acre of grounds.

The Old Rectory is for sale with Bedfords and has been lived in and maintained by its current owners for almost 20 years.

It dates back to the Georgian era and is, rather unusually, unlisted, but still offers lovely period features such as sash windows with working shutters, intricate cornicing, parquet flooring and original fireplaces – including an impressive inglenook in the kitchen.

Eastern Daily Press: Owing to its Georgian era, the property offers well-proportioned living spaces and beautiful period features - including sash windows with working shuttersOwing to its Georgian era, the property offers well-proportioned living spaces and beautiful period features - including sash windows with working shutters (Image: Bedfords)

Eastern Daily Press: The main dining roomThe main dining room (Image: Bedfords)

Eastern Daily Press: The kitchen/breakfast room features an impressive inglenook fireplace, which houses the AgaThe kitchen/breakfast room features an impressive inglenook fireplace, which houses the Aga (Image: Bedfords)

Eastern Daily Press: The grand entrance hallThe grand entrance hall (Image: Bedfords)

Accommodation is light and airy, offering three generously-proportioned reception rooms off the central hallway, plus a sunroom, and up to 10 bedrooms on the two floors above.

There is also a useful utility space, ‘summer’ kitchen and downstairs cloakroom.

The kitchen is well-fitted and has an Aga and a Belfast sink, plus a good range of Shaker-style units and a large larder.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has access to a dressing room and en suite shower room, and there is also a further family bathroom and shower room.

Eastern Daily Press: The rooms are light and airy and well-proportionedThe rooms are light and airy and well-proportioned (Image: Bedfords)

Eastern Daily Press: Despite being unlisted, the property offers a number of period features, including fine original fireplaces - even in the bedroomDespite being unlisted, the property offers a number of period features, including fine original fireplaces - even in the bedroom (Image: Bedfords)

Eastern Daily Press: Inside one of the bathrooms, which features a roll-top tubInside one of the bathrooms, which features a roll-top tub (Image: Bedfords)

Eastern Daily Press: The property enjoys lovely gardens which extend to over half an acreThe property enjoys lovely gardens which extend to over half an acre (Image: Bedfords)

Outside, The Old Rectory is approached by a private driveway with a triple garage and off-street parking for several vehicles.

To the rear there is a private shingle seating area, offering views over the gardens, and lawns surrounded with shrub and hedge borders.

It also offers convenient access to Diss railway station.

For more information, contact Bedfords.

PROPERTY FACTS
Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave
Guide price: £1,650,000
Bedfords, 01284 769999
www.bedfords.co.uk

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