Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to 17 Gladstone Road, Fakenham, a charming and spacious detached type home with 4 bed in the NR21 9BZ area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band D.
This classic property was built 1900-1929 and has a reported internal area of 186 internal square metres
The local area is known for its high value-to-quality ratio -
with a market valuation of £169,000 and a rental potential of £1,099 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
You can discover more about this property by reading the Mouseprice attributes tables in the next section, or if you are the owner and would like to update this property, for example if you've built an extension, you can do so at the top of this page.
Additional analysis
In addition to our own current description, this property has received a tailor-made description dated to Jul 9, 2014. It's possible the property has changed since then,
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"17 GLADSTONE ROAD An imposing detached Edwardian residence positioned within a quiet private no through road, offering in our opinion convenient access to the town centres many amenities. Having been extended by the current owners so as to create a large family home whilst managing to retain many original features, cast iron fire places, picture rails, deep skirting boards and timber sash window to name a few, all of which are indicative of the property's era of construction. The accommodation on offer is ideal for those seeking a property with which rooms can change use, and briefly comprises, sitting room with large bay window, dining room, kitchen, very large principle living room with wood burning stove, downstairs cloakroom, five bedrooms, bathroom and shower room. Outside, off road parking sits to the front of the property, whilst a good sized rear garden with cart barn style storage area benefits greatly from its Southerly aspect.
FAKENHAM Fakenham has been voted the 7th best place to live in Britain by Country Life magazine. It's a market town in central Norfolk - halfway between King's Lynn and Norwich. It has a Thursday market that dates back to 1250 and a Farmers Market on the last Saturday of each month with great locally grown organic produce! It's often called the Gateway to the North Norfolk Coast as it's well positioned for the coast and other local attractions like Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park and Fakenham Racecourse. Easy to get to are Holkham Hall, Sandringham and the Thursford Collection of steam engines and funfair rides with its wonderful Christmas Spectacular Show - the largest of its kind in England. There are plenty of places to eat in the town including pubs, cafes and restaurants, as well as a four screen cinema and the Gallows Sports Centre with golf, squash, tennis, archery, rifle shooting and bowls. Rail access is via King's Lynn (20 miles) or Norwich (25 miles). Norwich International Airport is rapidly becoming a major feeder airport for worldwide travel via Schiphol.
ENTRANCE HALL 19' 1" x 7' 5" (5.82m x 2.27m) With the original red tiled decorative flooring and a now internal window looking into the sitting room extension, this room retains a lot of character. To the side of the front door is a window allowing further light into the room. The turning staircase leads to the first floor. Two radiators.
RECEPTION ROOM 16' 4" x 12' 1" (4.98m x 3.70m) This spacious sitting room, currently being used as a fifth bedroom, has an original cast iron fire place sitting on the original tiled hearth with a decorative tiled surround and timber mantel. The large bay box sash window overlooks the front aspect. The room has a high ceiling, picture rail and deep skirtings.
CLOAKROOM 6' 0" x 2' 11" (1.85m x 0.90m) The cloakroom has a white suite comprising a low level WC and wall mounted hand basin with contemporary chrome mixer tap. The original tiling from the hallway is continued here. Window with obscured glass.
DINING ROOM 12' 1" x 13' 1" (3.69m x 4.00m) The dining room is a lovely space, filled with original features, such exposed floor boards, the cast iron fireplace with vibrant decorative tiled inlays, tiled hearth, timber surround and mantel with carved decorative inlays, picture rails and high skirting boards. A set of uPVC French doors with a glass panel above open into the south facing rear garden. Two radiators.
KITCHEN 15' 8" x 10' 3" (4.80m x 3.13m) The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units continuing around the oven area to offer a display area for cook books, herbs and spices. The solid wood work top offers a comfortable preparation area and a china butler sink is recessed within, placed in front of the window overlooking the side aspect. There is space and plumbing for a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. The gas double oven has a five ring hob with warming plate with a ceramic tiled splash back behind. One of the original windows now forms an internal sash window looking in to the sitting room. Pamment tiled flooring. Door to...
SITTING ROOM 21' 0" x 18' 7" (6.41m x 5.67m) This spacious sitting room extension is filled with light thanks to the uPVC French doors with windows to either side having a southerly aspect. The centrally mounted cast iron wood burning stove is set on slate hearth within the open fireplace draws the eye. Exposed floorboards. Radiator.
FIRST LANDING 13' 7" x 8' 5" (4.15m x 2.59m) The staircase leads to the landing but also splits and leads to the family bathroom. A window overlooks the front aspect. Loft hatch. Radiator.
BATHROOM 7' 3" x 6' 11" (2.22m x 2.12m) The family bathroom has a white suite comprising a low level WC, pedestal hand basin with chrome taps and a panel bath with a traditional style chrome mixer tap with hand held shower attachment and wall mounted Triton power shower over. A tiled area surrounds the bath. Sash window with obscured glass. Wall mounted chrome heated towel rail.
BEDROOM ONE 12' 4" x 12' 3" (3.76m x 3.75m) This double bedroom has a sash window overlooking the front aspect. The original cast iron fire place with decorative tiling and carved timber surround and mantel features in the room. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO 13' 4" x 12' 4" (4.07m x 3.76m) This double bedroom has a sash window overlooking the rear aspect. The original cast iron fire place with decorative tiling and carved timber surround and mantel features in the room. Radiator.
SECOND LANDING 14' 0" x 9' 4" (4.29m x 2.87m) This spacious landing could double as a study or play area for young children. Set behind a timber door is a storage cupboard with shelving. Wall mounted gas combi-boiler. A window overlooks the side aspect.
BEDROOM THREE 14' 0" x 8' 11" (4.27m x 2.74m) This double bedroom has a large uPVC casement window overlooking the south facing rear garden. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR 14' 6" x 9' 2" (4.43m x 2.80m) This double bedroom has a large uPVC casement window overlooking the south facing rear garden. Radiator.
STUDY 6' 7" x 5' 9" (2.01m x 1.76m) A window overlooks the side aspect. Loft hatch.
SHOWER ROOM 6' 6" x 6' 0" (1.99m x 1.84m) The shower room has a white suite comprising a low level WC, a wall mounted hand basin with chrome taps and corner shower with twin glazed curved sliding doors and a wall mounted Triton power shower. The cubicle is covered with high gloss tiles. Wall mounted white heated towel rail. Window with obscured glass. Pamment tiled flooring. Recessed lighting.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property is an area of shingle ideal for off road parking. A block paved path leads to the solid wood front door with semi circular shaped multi-pane viewing windows. In front of the bay window is a small section of lawn. The boundaries are marked by a brick walls with coping stones. A pathway leads to the west side of the property and the rear garden.
Also accessed by the French doors from the dining or the sitting room, the rear garden has a raised patio with steps down to the further shaped area of patio. Another set of circular steps lead from the lounge to the shaped patio area. The remaining garden is predominantly laid to lawn with a deep established border running parallel to the west facing timber fence. Fencing and brick walls completely enclose the garden.
SERVICES Mains electricity, gas and water.
COUNCIL TAX Band D
EPC RATING Band D
DIRECTIONS On entering Fakenham from the direction of Kings Lynn on the A148, proceed straight over the roundabout onto Wells Road. Continue straight over the first mini roundabout, take the second exit at the second mini roundabout into Highfield Road. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Queens Road. Gladstone Road is toward the end of Queens Road on the right hand side.
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Tax band D
478 sqm plot
