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Mill House
Stalham, Norfolk, UK
From £1,600 per wk Introduction
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Sleeps: 9
Set in a wonderfully secluded spot on the banks of the River Ant, this millkeeper's cottage has been sensitively restored and extended to create an astonishing 5-bedroom house.
The house is located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads National Park, Britain's largest protected wetland. Its tranquil setting is complemented by easy access to nearby Stalham village, with a large supermarket and a full range of local shops including a butcher and several farm shops.
The mill cottage sits right next to the windmill itself, a historic Grade II-listed structure recently restored by one of the country's last professional millwrights.
In order for the extension to retreat behind the listed setting of
the mill, the new addition is conceived as a shadow of the existing
house. The pitched
roofs and dark timber boards provide a visual reference to the vernacular language of the Broads.
The
extension is made entirely from solid laminated wood, left exposed internally and clad in charred cedar boards externally. It overcomes the requirements of appropriate planning
restrictions by creating a very open ground floor layout with three
double-height spaces that create an impression of spatial generosity
and allow for the placement of large windows looking out towards the
mill and over the marshes and fields.
There is plenty to see just in and around the garden in the way of natural wildlife, and the protected marshland all around affords frequent sightings of bitterns, marsh harriers and kingfishers.
Despite this apparent isolation, there are many things to see, do and visit within a short drive. There are dozens of great walks, ranging from long, empty beaches to blowy clifftops, board-walks through conserved reedlands and wetlands, as well as tracks along the Broads themselves. The picturesque towns of north Norfolk are less than an hour's drive away, and the city of Norwich is half an hour away, with its shops, restaurants and theatres, as well as the famous cathedral. Activities such as boating, golf, steam railways and adventure playgrounds are all within easy reach.
Transport Links:
Distances by car...
• 30 minutes from Norwich
• 2.5 hours from London
• 2 hours from Stansted
• 10 minutes to beach
Prices:
High Season – Summer Holiday: from £1,600 for 5 nights to £2,200 for 7 nights
Upper Mid Season – Easter, May Bank Holidays, Half Terms: from £1,500 for 5 nights to £2,050 for 7 nights
Low Season – 1 November - 14 March (excluding 15 December - 4 January): from £900 for 3 nights to £1,600 for 7 nights
Christmas & New Year: from £2,000 for 5 nights to £2,700 for 7 nights
Mid Season – All other times: from £1,050 for 3 nights to £1,900 for 7 nights
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