A "superb and substantial" manor house in Norfolk is on sale for nearly two million pounds. 

Lessingham Manor is a set within more than 16 acres of gardens and grounds and is on sale for £1.8m. 

Eastern Daily Press: The property is surrounded by woodlandThe property is surrounded by woodland (Image: Strutt & Parker)The property consists of a five-bedroom manor house, a three-bedroom cottage and several outbuildings. 

Eastern Daily Press: The living room at Lessingham ManorThe living room at Lessingham Manor (Image: Strutt & Parker)Some of the outbuildings have been repurposed as studio spaces and storage areas and there is potential for further development. 

Eastern Daily Press: The studio space inside one of the outbuildings The studio space inside one of the outbuildings (Image: Strutt & Parker)READ MORE: Revealed: The 10 most expensive villages in Norfolk in 2023Eastern Daily Press: One of Lessingham Manor's two kitchensOne of Lessingham Manor's two kitchens (Image: Strutt & Parker)The main house has been "meticulously improved and maintained" by its current owner who has taken "great pride in creating a unique lifestyle from all that Lessingham Manor has to offer". 

Eastern Daily Press: There are three main bathroomsThere are three main bathrooms (Image: Strutt & Parker)The single-storey building includes multiple dining areas and breakfast rooms, a reception hall and a drawing room. 

Eastern Daily Press: There is a long, private driveway leading to the propertyThere is a long, private driveway leading to the property (Image: Strutt & Parker)The reception rooms overlook the sprawling gardens which feature paddocks and woodland bordered by fig, walnut, cherry and sweet chestnut trees. 

Eastern Daily Press: The cottage is currently in use as a rental propertyThe cottage is currently in use as a rental property (Image: Strutt & Parker)Lessingham is only 1.5 miles from the Norfolk coast and the sandy beaches at Eccles and has public transport routes that connect the village to Stalham and North Walsham. 

The property is on sale with Stutt & Parker.