The main house
An amazing opportunity has arisen to purchase a beautiful, seven-bedroom Grade II Listed thatched property with its origins in the 1700s. Not only can you acquire a stunning home but there are also four luxurious terraced holiday cottages built in 2018 available as a successful ongoing business and income. This fascinating complex is surrounded by some 10.5 acres of charming grounds and fields on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Wellow in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just a five-minute drive from the historic town of Yarmouth.
The U-shaped thatched house is the first property you see as you sweep into the long driveway. With its thatched roof, chimney stacks, mellow stone walls, multi-pane sash windows and adorable thatched roof original front porch, it really does have that impressive ‘Chocolate Box’ wow factor. There are a variety of entrances to the house as, internally, it provides particularly flexible accommodation to suit a variety of needs and can be divided into two independent living spaces as it has two kitchens and two staircases or even provide a large, six bedroom home together with a one bedroom granny annex for an elderly relative or adult family member.
The original front door opens into a hallway with a staircase to the first floor. In this half of the house on the ground floor there is a bedroom with an en suite cloakroom but with room to include a shower if required and an external door to the driveway. You will also find a very large dual aspect kitchen/dining room that is spacious enough to include a seating area. Attractive units house a variety of appliances including a built-in oven and hob, dishwasher and fridge while still providing plenty of room for a large table and chairs. There is also a door to the garden and a fascinating fireplace.
The characterful dual aspect lounge is a delight with exposed beams and a beautifully designed bar area as well as an attractive brick fireplace, a feature island stone wall and it is just the place to relax with friends and family. It also has a door to the sitting room in the other half of the house. On the first floor in this part of the property there is a family bathroom and three double bedrooms including one with a door to the rest of upstairs.
Semi-circular steps from the large central courtyard lead to French doors that open into the well-appointed dual aspect kitchen/dining room in the other half of the house. This has contemporary dark grey units with a built-in oven and hob as well as stand-alone appliances including an American fridge freezer and dishwasher. There is also a downstairs shower room and a utility room providing washing facilities. The elegant, dual aspect sitting room is charming with an attractive brick fireplace, wood flooring and built-in shelving as well as the door to the bar/lounge. Stairs to the first floor in this part of the house lead to three bedrooms including the dual aspect main bedroom with a wall of wardrobes and dressing area and an en suite bathroom.
The holiday cottages
Historically Rossiters was a vineyard with fields full of vines and the 120ft barn used to create the wines. However, the vineyard disappeared some time ago and the fields returned to meadowland but in 2018 the currently owners decided to incorporate four self-contained holiday cottages on the site that are all named after some of the grapes that were grown in the vineyard to keep its history alive. Although each single storey cottage has its own external facilities including allocated parking for two cars each in the private parking area, there are communal landscaped gardens that include a picnic area, table tennis, swing ball and a barbeque as well as additional parking. There is also an office, cloakrooms, a laundry room and a large gym at one end of the barn with wide external patio doors that could always be converted into another holiday let or be developed into function room facilities.
Grounds
As well as the large paved three-sided courtyard there is a gravelled seating area and the house is surrounded by a large lawn with trees and shrub borders. There is a substantial greenhouse and further lawn areas leading to a wall at the end of the garden. The lawn is edged with mature apple and pear espaliers with three raised vegetable beds in front of the walled garden. The area behind the walled garden has pear espaliers and has 6 further raised vegetable beds and a contemporary outside bar. This is surrounded by fields that would make ideal paddocks for anyone interested in having horses or other livestock.