Corner Barn (Wickmere)

Entry categories: Holiday Cottages - Norfolk Self-Catering | Accommodation for Larger Parties

Converted during the winter of 2007-8 Corner Barn has only just opened for lettings. It provides spacious accommodation for seven people two double bedrooms, one with king size bed on the ground floor, and a room with three single beds. A further two people can be accommodated in the comfortable sofa bed on the first floor gallery.

Insulated to the highest modern standards it has underfloor heating on the ground floor and central heating on the first floor. There is also a powerful woodburning stove heating the living room and gallery.


Approached by vehicle on its own private lane there is plenty of off-road parking. Pedestrian access is via the shared courtyard garden and a paved ramped path suitable for wheelchairs.
The roomy hall tiled with slate leads to all the rooms on the ground floor, which are on the same level making it ideal for guests with mobility difficulties. The large living room has two sofas and two armchairs, 32” colour TV, freeview, DVD player, music system, fireplace with wood burning stove and is overlooked by the first floor gallery. The kitchen is fully equipped with electric oven and hobs, microwave, dishwasher, fridge with freezer compartment, table and chairs. There is a downstairs cloakroom with w.c. and washbasin. The bedroom on the ground floor has disabled access with a king-sized bed and en-suite shower room in a wet room style, with walk-in shower, wash basin and w.c.
On the first floor the landing leads to a gallery with sofa-bed, overlooking living room below. The delightful corner bedroom with sloping ceilings, exposed beams and rooflights on two aspects is furnished with a double bed and has an en-suite shower room with shower, washbasin and w.c.
North bedroom has twin beds that can easily be put together to form a double and a third bed to be used if required. It also has an en-suite shower room with shower, washbasin and w.c.
Also included are towels, bed linen, a welcome tray of food, books, games, and a selection of DVDs.

The area is very quiet and rural, ideal for cycling and walking. Walk around the lake at Wolterton Hall or across the fields and across Blickling Park to the hall, birthplace of Ann Boleyn. Walking in the other direction takes you across fields and through orchards to the village green in Aldborough where you can enjoy a pint of beer while watching village cricket. The Saracen's Head, offering gourmet pub food, is just 15 minutes away.

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